Merge pull request #5788 from vjpai/make_clang_great_again_v2

Update clang for the Dockerfile used in tsan tests, fix a newly exposed bug
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c37d0ab..c85a539 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	url = https://github.com/google/googletest.git
 [submodule "third_party/boringssl"]
 	path = third_party/boringssl
-	url = https://boringssl.googlesource.com/boringssl
+	url = https://github.com/google/boringssl.git
 [submodule "third_party/nanopb"]
 	path = third_party/nanopb
 	url = https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb.git
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 659e79a..514aea8 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -158,8 +158,10 @@
   name = "grpc",
   srcs = [
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h",
@@ -239,9 +241,12 @@
     "src/core/surface/call.h",
     "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h",
     "src/core/surface/channel.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.h",
     "src/core/surface/init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/lame_client.h",
     "src/core/surface/server.h",
     "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h",
@@ -295,8 +300,10 @@
     "third_party/nanopb/pb_encode.h",
     "src/core/census/grpc_context.c",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.c",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.c",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.c",
@@ -384,7 +391,9 @@
     "src/core/surface/channel.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_create.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_ping.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.c",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.c",
     "src/core/surface/init.c",
@@ -392,7 +401,6 @@
     "src/core/surface/metadata_array.c",
     "src/core/surface/server.c",
     "src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c",
-    "src/core/surface/server_create.c",
     "src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c",
     "src/core/surface/version.c",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.c",
@@ -524,8 +532,10 @@
   name = "grpc_unsecure",
   srcs = [
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h",
@@ -605,9 +615,12 @@
     "src/core/surface/call.h",
     "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h",
     "src/core/surface/channel.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.h",
     "src/core/surface/init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/lame_client.h",
     "src/core/surface/server.h",
     "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h",
@@ -648,8 +661,10 @@
     "src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c",
     "src/core/census/grpc_context.c",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.c",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.c",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.c",
@@ -737,7 +752,9 @@
     "src/core/surface/channel.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_create.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_ping.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.c",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.c",
     "src/core/surface/init.c",
@@ -745,7 +762,6 @@
     "src/core/surface/metadata_array.c",
     "src/core/surface/server.c",
     "src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c",
-    "src/core/surface/server_create.c",
     "src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c",
     "src/core/surface/version.c",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.c",
@@ -1346,8 +1362,10 @@
   srcs = [
     "src/core/census/grpc_context.c",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.c",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.c",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.c",
@@ -1435,7 +1453,9 @@
     "src/core/surface/channel.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_create.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_ping.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.c",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.c",
     "src/core/surface/init.c",
@@ -1443,7 +1463,6 @@
     "src/core/surface/metadata_array.c",
     "src/core/surface/server.c",
     "src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c",
-    "src/core/surface/server_create.c",
     "src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c",
     "src/core/surface/version.c",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.c",
@@ -1520,8 +1539,10 @@
     "include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h",
     "include/grpc/census.h",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h",
@@ -1601,9 +1622,12 @@
     "src/core/surface/call.h",
     "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h",
     "src/core/surface/channel.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.h",
     "src/core/surface/init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/lame_client.h",
     "src/core/surface/server.h",
     "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9198e32..c7f7c9c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@
 zookeeper_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/zookeeper_test
 public_headers_must_be_c89: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/public_headers_must_be_c89
 boringssl_aes_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_aes_test
+boringssl_asn1_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_asn1_test
 boringssl_base64_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_base64_test
 boringssl_bio_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_bio_test
 boringssl_bn_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_bn_test
@@ -1074,6 +1075,7 @@
 h2_full+pipe_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+pipe_test
 h2_full+poll_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll_test
 h2_full+poll+pipe_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll+pipe_test
+h2_full+trace_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_test
 h2_oauth2_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_oauth2_test
 h2_proxy_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_proxy_test
 h2_sockpair_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair_test
@@ -1091,6 +1093,7 @@
 h2_full+pipe_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+pipe_nosec_test
 h2_full+poll_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll_nosec_test
 h2_full+poll+pipe_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll+pipe_nosec_test
+h2_full+trace_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_nosec_test
 h2_proxy_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_proxy_nosec_test
 h2_sockpair_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair_nosec_test
 h2_sockpair+trace_nosec_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair+trace_nosec_test
@@ -1169,7 +1172,7 @@
 
 pc_cxx_unsecure: $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc++_unsecure.pc
 
-privatelibs_cxx:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_config.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_client_helper.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_client_main.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_server_helper.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_server_main.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libqps.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_aes_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_base64_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bio_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bn_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bytestring_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_aead_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_cipher_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_cmac_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ed25519_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_x25519_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_dh_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_digest_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ec_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ecdsa_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_err_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_evp_extra_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_evp_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pbkdf_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_hmac_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pkcs12_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pkcs8_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_poly1305_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_rsa_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ssl_test_lib.a
+privatelibs_cxx:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_config.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_client_helper.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_client_main.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_server_helper.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libinterop_server_main.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libqps.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_aes_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_base64_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bio_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bn_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_bytestring_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_aead_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_cipher_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_cmac_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ed25519_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_x25519_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_dh_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_digest_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ec_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ecdsa_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_err_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_evp_extra_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_evp_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pbkdf_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_hmac_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pkcs12_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_pkcs8_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_poly1305_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_rsa_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_ssl_test_lib.a
 
 ifeq ($(HAS_ZOOKEEPER),true)
 privatelibs_zookeeper: 
@@ -1295,6 +1298,7 @@
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+pipe_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll+pipe_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_oauth2_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_proxy_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair_test \
@@ -1312,6 +1316,7 @@
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+pipe_nosec_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll_nosec_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+poll+pipe_nosec_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_nosec_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_proxy_nosec_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair_nosec_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_sockpair+trace_nosec_test \
@@ -1365,6 +1370,7 @@
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/sync_unary_ping_pong_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/thread_stress_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_aes_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_asn1_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_base64_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_bio_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_bn_test \
@@ -2403,8 +2409,10 @@
 LIBGRPC_SRC = \
     src/core/census/grpc_context.c \
     src/core/census/grpc_filter.c \
+    src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_args.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_stack.c \
+    src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/channel/client_channel.c \
     src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c \
     src/core/channel/compress_filter.c \
@@ -2492,7 +2500,9 @@
     src/core/surface/channel.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_create.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_init.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_ping.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c \
     src/core/surface/completion_queue.c \
     src/core/surface/event_string.c \
     src/core/surface/init.c \
@@ -2500,7 +2510,6 @@
     src/core/surface/metadata_array.c \
     src/core/surface/server.c \
     src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c \
-    src/core/surface/server_create.c \
     src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c \
     src/core/surface/version.c \
     src/core/transport/byte_stream.c \
@@ -2761,8 +2770,10 @@
     src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c \
     src/core/census/grpc_context.c \
     src/core/census/grpc_filter.c \
+    src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_args.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_stack.c \
+    src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/channel/client_channel.c \
     src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c \
     src/core/channel/compress_filter.c \
@@ -2850,7 +2861,9 @@
     src/core/surface/channel.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_create.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_init.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_ping.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c \
     src/core/surface/completion_queue.c \
     src/core/surface/event_string.c \
     src/core/surface/init.c \
@@ -2858,7 +2871,6 @@
     src/core/surface/metadata_array.c \
     src/core/surface/server.c \
     src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c \
-    src/core/surface/server_create.c \
     src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c \
     src/core/surface/version.c \
     src/core/transport/byte_stream.c \
@@ -4379,6 +4391,43 @@
 endif
 
 
+LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_SRC = \
+    third_party/boringssl/crypto/asn1/asn1_test.cc \
+
+
+LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_SRC))))
+
+$(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS): CPPFLAGS += -Ithird_party/boringssl/include -fvisibility=hidden -DOPENSSL_NO_ASM -D_GNU_SOURCE -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX
+$(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS): CFLAGS += -Wno-sign-conversion -Wno-conversion -Wno-unused-value -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-implicit-function-declaration -Wno-unused-variable -Wno-sign-compare
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build a C++ library if you don't have protobuf - a bit overreached, but still okay.
+
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a: protobuf_dep_error
+
+
+else
+
+$(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a: $(ZLIB_DEP)  $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS) 
+	$(E) "[AR]      Creating $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a
+	$(Q) $(AR) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a $(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS) 
+ifeq ($(SYSTEM),Darwin)
+	$(Q) ranlib -no_warning_for_no_symbols $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a
+endif
+
+
+
+
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(LIBBORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_LIB_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+
+
 LIBBORINGSSL_BASE64_TEST_LIB_SRC = \
     third_party/boringssl/crypto/base64/base64_test.cc \
 
@@ -11235,6 +11284,33 @@
 # boringssl needs an override to ensure that it does not include
 # system openssl headers regardless of other configuration
 # we do so here with a target specific variable assignment
+$(BORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_OBJS): CFLAGS := -Ithird_party/boringssl/include $(CFLAGS) -Wno-sign-conversion -Wno-conversion -Wno-unused-value
+$(BORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_OBJS): CXXFLAGS := -Ithird_party/boringssl/include $(CXXFLAGS)
+$(BORINGSSL_ASN1_TEST_OBJS): CPPFLAGS += -DOPENSSL_NO_ASM -D_GNU_SOURCE
+
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins or protobuf-enabled targets if you don't have protobuf 3.0.0+.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_asn1_test: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_asn1_test:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS)  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_asn1_test_lib.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libboringssl.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(GTEST_LIB) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/boringssl_asn1_test
+
+endif
+
+
+
+
+
+# boringssl needs an override to ensure that it does not include
+# system openssl headers regardless of other configuration
+# we do so here with a target specific variable assignment
 $(BORINGSSL_BASE64_TEST_OBJS): CFLAGS := -Ithird_party/boringssl/include $(CFLAGS) -Wno-sign-conversion -Wno-conversion -Wno-unused-value
 $(BORINGSSL_BASE64_TEST_OBJS): CXXFLAGS := -Ithird_party/boringssl/include $(CXXFLAGS)
 $(BORINGSSL_BASE64_TEST_OBJS): CPPFLAGS += -DOPENSSL_NO_ASM -D_GNU_SOURCE
@@ -12688,6 +12764,38 @@
 endif
 
 
+H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c \
+
+H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_test: $(H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_test
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_h2_full+trace_test: $(H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(H2_FULL+TRACE_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 H2_OAUTH2_TEST_SRC = \
     test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_oauth2.c \
 
@@ -13160,6 +13268,26 @@
 endif
 
 
+H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c \
+
+H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_SRC))))
+
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_nosec_test: $(H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_nosec_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_nosec_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/h2_full+trace_nosec_test
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libend2end_nosec_tests.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_unsecure.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_h2_full+trace_nosec_test: $(H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(H2_FULL+TRACE_NOSEC_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+
+
 H2_PROXY_NOSEC_TEST_SRC = \
     test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_proxy.c \
 
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index bb974d6..5f9dfd9 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -560,8 +560,10 @@
       'sources': [
         'src/core/census/grpc_context.c',
         'src/core/census/grpc_filter.c',
+        'src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c',
         'src/core/channel/channel_args.c',
         'src/core/channel/channel_stack.c',
+        'src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
         'src/core/channel/client_channel.c',
         'src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c',
         'src/core/channel/compress_filter.c',
@@ -649,7 +651,9 @@
         'src/core/surface/channel.c',
         'src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c',
         'src/core/surface/channel_create.c',
+        'src/core/surface/channel_init.c',
         'src/core/surface/channel_ping.c',
+        'src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c',
         'src/core/surface/completion_queue.c',
         'src/core/surface/event_string.c',
         'src/core/surface/init.c',
@@ -657,7 +661,6 @@
         'src/core/surface/metadata_array.c',
         'src/core/surface/server.c',
         'src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c',
-        'src/core/surface/server_create.c',
         'src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c',
         'src/core/surface/version.c',
         'src/core/transport/byte_stream.c',
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 284e3e7..deec44f 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -248,8 +248,10 @@
   - include/grpc/status.h
   headers:
   - src/core/census/grpc_filter.h
+  - src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h
   - src/core/channel/channel_args.h
   - src/core/channel/channel_stack.h
+  - src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
   - src/core/channel/client_channel.h
   - src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h
   - src/core/channel/compress_filter.h
@@ -329,9 +331,12 @@
   - src/core/surface/call.h
   - src/core/surface/call_test_only.h
   - src/core/surface/channel.h
+  - src/core/surface/channel_init.h
+  - src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h
   - src/core/surface/completion_queue.h
   - src/core/surface/event_string.h
   - src/core/surface/init.h
+  - src/core/surface/lame_client.h
   - src/core/surface/server.h
   - src/core/surface/surface_trace.h
   - src/core/transport/byte_stream.h
@@ -365,8 +370,10 @@
   src:
   - src/core/census/grpc_context.c
   - src/core/census/grpc_filter.c
+  - src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c
   - src/core/channel/channel_args.c
   - src/core/channel/channel_stack.c
+  - src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
   - src/core/channel/client_channel.c
   - src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c
   - src/core/channel/compress_filter.c
@@ -454,7 +461,9 @@
   - src/core/surface/channel.c
   - src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c
   - src/core/surface/channel_create.c
+  - src/core/surface/channel_init.c
   - src/core/surface/channel_ping.c
+  - src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c
   - src/core/surface/completion_queue.c
   - src/core/surface/event_string.c
   - src/core/surface/init.c
@@ -462,7 +471,6 @@
   - src/core/surface/metadata_array.c
   - src/core/surface/server.c
   - src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
-  - src/core/surface/server_create.c
   - src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c
   - src/core/surface/version.c
   - src/core/transport/byte_stream.c
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 0133038..91b87e2 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@
     src/core/support/wrap_memcpy.c \
     src/core/census/grpc_context.c \
     src/core/census/grpc_filter.c \
+    src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_args.c \
     src/core/channel/channel_stack.c \
+    src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
     src/core/channel/client_channel.c \
     src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c \
     src/core/channel/compress_filter.c \
@@ -171,7 +173,9 @@
     src/core/surface/channel.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_create.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_init.c \
     src/core/surface/channel_ping.c \
+    src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c \
     src/core/surface/completion_queue.c \
     src/core/surface/event_string.c \
     src/core/surface/init.c \
@@ -179,7 +183,6 @@
     src/core/surface/metadata_array.c \
     src/core/surface/server.c \
     src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c \
-    src/core/surface/server_create.c \
     src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c \
     src/core/surface/version.c \
     src/core/transport/byte_stream.c \
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 8a83bd2..86121c9 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@
                       'src/core/support/tmpfile_win32.c',
                       'src/core/support/wrap_memcpy.c',
                       'src/core/census/grpc_filter.h',
+                      'src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h',
                       'src/core/channel/channel_args.h',
                       'src/core/channel/channel_stack.h',
+                      'src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h',
                       'src/core/channel/client_channel.h',
                       'src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h',
                       'src/core/channel/compress_filter.h',
@@ -243,9 +245,12 @@
                       'src/core/surface/call.h',
                       'src/core/surface/call_test_only.h',
                       'src/core/surface/channel.h',
+                      'src/core/surface/channel_init.h',
+                      'src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h',
                       'src/core/surface/completion_queue.h',
                       'src/core/surface/event_string.h',
                       'src/core/surface/init.h',
+                      'src/core/surface/lame_client.h',
                       'src/core/surface/server.h',
                       'src/core/surface/surface_trace.h',
                       'src/core/transport/byte_stream.h',
@@ -312,8 +317,10 @@
                       'include/grpc/census.h',
                       'src/core/census/grpc_context.c',
                       'src/core/census/grpc_filter.c',
+                      'src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c',
                       'src/core/channel/channel_args.c',
                       'src/core/channel/channel_stack.c',
+                      'src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
                       'src/core/channel/client_channel.c',
                       'src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c',
                       'src/core/channel/compress_filter.c',
@@ -401,7 +408,9 @@
                       'src/core/surface/channel.c',
                       'src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c',
                       'src/core/surface/channel_create.c',
+                      'src/core/surface/channel_init.c',
                       'src/core/surface/channel_ping.c',
+                      'src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c',
                       'src/core/surface/completion_queue.c',
                       'src/core/surface/event_string.c',
                       'src/core/surface/init.c',
@@ -409,7 +418,6 @@
                       'src/core/surface/metadata_array.c',
                       'src/core/surface/server.c',
                       'src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c',
-                      'src/core/surface/server_create.c',
                       'src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c',
                       'src/core/surface/version.c',
                       'src/core/transport/byte_stream.c',
@@ -484,8 +492,10 @@
                               'src/core/support/time_precise.h',
                               'src/core/support/tmpfile.h',
                               'src/core/census/grpc_filter.h',
+                              'src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h',
                               'src/core/channel/channel_args.h',
                               'src/core/channel/channel_stack.h',
+                              'src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h',
                               'src/core/channel/client_channel.h',
                               'src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h',
                               'src/core/channel/compress_filter.h',
@@ -565,9 +575,12 @@
                               'src/core/surface/call.h',
                               'src/core/surface/call_test_only.h',
                               'src/core/surface/channel.h',
+                              'src/core/surface/channel_init.h',
+                              'src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h',
                               'src/core/surface/completion_queue.h',
                               'src/core/surface/event_string.h',
                               'src/core/surface/init.h',
+                              'src/core/surface/lame_client.h',
                               'src/core/surface/server.h',
                               'src/core/surface/surface_trace.h',
                               'src/core/transport/byte_stream.h',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 4480c6e..c062622 100755
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -158,8 +158,10 @@
   s.files += %w( include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h )
   s.files += %w( include/grpc/census.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/census/grpc_filter.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_args.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_stack.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/client_channel.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/compress_filter.h )
@@ -239,9 +241,12 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/call.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/call_test_only.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_init.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/completion_queue.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/event_string.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/init.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/lame_client.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/server.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/surface_trace.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/transport/byte_stream.h )
@@ -295,8 +300,10 @@
   s.files += %w( third_party/nanopb/pb_encode.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/census/grpc_context.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/census/grpc_filter.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_args.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_stack.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/client_channel.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/channel/compress_filter.c )
@@ -384,7 +391,9 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_create.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_init.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_ping.c )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/completion_queue.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/event_string.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/init.c )
@@ -392,7 +401,6 @@
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/metadata_array.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/server.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c )
-  s.files += %w( src/core/surface/server_create.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/surface/version.c )
   s.files += %w( src/core/transport/byte_stream.c )
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd9668a..371dfdc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@
     "include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h",
     "include/grpc/census.h",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.h",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.h",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h",
@@ -181,9 +183,12 @@
     "src/core/surface/call.h",
     "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h",
     "src/core/surface/channel.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.h",
     "src/core/surface/init.h",
+    "src/core/surface/lame_client.h",
     "src/core/surface/server.h",
     "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h",
@@ -237,8 +242,10 @@
     "third_party/nanopb/pb_encode.h",
     "src/core/census/grpc_context.c",
     "src/core/census/grpc_filter.c",
+    "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_args.c",
     "src/core/channel/channel_stack.c",
+    "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_channel.c",
     "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c",
     "src/core/channel/compress_filter.c",
@@ -326,7 +333,9 @@
     "src/core/surface/channel.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_create.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_init.c",
     "src/core/surface/channel_ping.c",
+    "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c",
     "src/core/surface/completion_queue.c",
     "src/core/surface/event_string.c",
     "src/core/surface/init.c",
@@ -334,7 +343,6 @@
     "src/core/surface/metadata_array.c",
     "src/core/surface/server.c",
     "src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c",
-    "src/core/surface/server_create.c",
     "src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c",
     "src/core/surface/version.c",
     "src/core/transport/byte_stream.c",
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 1e0bbc7..a0d8bfd 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="include/grpc/census.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/census/grpc_filter.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_args.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_stack.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/client_channel.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/compress_filter.h" role="src" />
@@ -243,9 +245,12 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/call.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/call_test_only.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_init.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/completion_queue.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/event_string.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/init.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/lame_client.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/server.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/surface_trace.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/transport/byte_stream.h" role="src" />
@@ -299,8 +304,10 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="third_party/nanopb/pb_encode.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/census/grpc_context.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/census/grpc_filter.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_args.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_stack.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/client_channel.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/channel/compress_filter.c" role="src" />
@@ -388,7 +395,9 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_create.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_init.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_ping.c" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/completion_queue.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/event_string.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/init.c" role="src" />
@@ -396,7 +405,6 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/metadata_array.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/server.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c" role="src" />
-    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/server_create.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/surface/version.c" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/transport/byte_stream.c" role="src" />
diff --git a/src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c b/src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3be2a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h"
+
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#include <grpc/census.h>
+
+#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h"
+
+static bool maybe_add_census_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                    void *arg_must_be_null) {
+  const grpc_channel_args *args =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(builder);
+  if (grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(args)) {
+    return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(
+        builder, &grpc_client_census_filter, NULL, NULL);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+void census_grpc_plugin_init(void) {
+  /* Only initialize census if no one else has and some features are
+   * available. */
+  if (census_enabled() == CENSUS_FEATURE_NONE &&
+      census_supported() != CENSUS_FEATURE_NONE) {
+    if (census_initialize(census_supported())) { /* enable all features. */
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not initialize census.");
+    }
+  }
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_census_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_census_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_census_filter, NULL);
+}
+
+void census_grpc_plugin_destroy(void) { census_shutdown(); }
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_create.c b/src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h
similarity index 71%
rename from src/core/surface/server_create.c
rename to src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h
index 5e37e80..9321c2c 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_create.c
+++ b/src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h
@@ -31,18 +31,10 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc/grpc.h>
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/api_trace.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_CENSUS_GRPC_PLUGIN_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_CENSUS_GRPC_PLUGIN_H
 
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create(const grpc_channel_args *args, void *reserved) {
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[3];
-  size_t num_filters = 0;
-  filters[num_filters++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_server_create(%p, %p)", 2, (args, reserved));
-  return grpc_server_create_from_filters(filters, num_filters, args);
-}
+void census_grpc_plugin_init(void);
+void census_grpc_plugin_destroy(void);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_CENSUS_GRPC_PLUGIN_H */
diff --git a/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c b/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80e2e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+
+int grpc_trace_channel_stack_builder = 0;
+
+typedef struct filter_node {
+  struct filter_node *next;
+  struct filter_node *prev;
+  const grpc_channel_filter *filter;
+  grpc_post_filter_create_init_func init;
+  void *init_arg;
+} filter_node;
+
+struct grpc_channel_stack_builder {
+  // sentinel nodes for filters that have been added
+  filter_node begin;
+  filter_node end;
+  // various set/get-able parameters
+  const grpc_channel_args *args;
+  grpc_transport *transport;
+  const char *name;
+};
+
+struct grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator {
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder;
+  filter_node *node;
+};
+
+grpc_channel_stack_builder *grpc_channel_stack_builder_create(void) {
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder *b = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*b));
+  memset(b, 0, sizeof(*b));
+
+  b->begin.filter = NULL;
+  b->end.filter = NULL;
+  b->begin.next = &b->end;
+  b->begin.prev = &b->end;
+  b->end.next = &b->begin;
+  b->end.prev = &b->begin;
+
+  return b;
+}
+
+static grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *create_iterator_at_filter_node(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, filter_node *node) {
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *it = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*it));
+  it->builder = builder;
+  it->node = node;
+  return it;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_destroy(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *it) {
+  gpr_free(it);
+}
+
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_first(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder) {
+  return create_iterator_at_filter_node(builder, &builder->begin);
+}
+
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_last(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder) {
+  return create_iterator_at_filter_node(builder, &builder->end);
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_move_next(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator) {
+  if (iterator->node == &iterator->builder->end) return false;
+  iterator->node = iterator->node->next;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_move_prev(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator) {
+  if (iterator->node == &iterator->builder->begin) return false;
+  iterator->node = iterator->node->prev;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_move_prev(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_name(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                         const char *name) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(builder->name == NULL);
+  builder->name = name;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_channel_arguments(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(builder->args == NULL);
+  builder->args = args;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_transport(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, grpc_transport *transport) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(builder->transport == NULL);
+  builder->transport = transport;
+}
+
+grpc_transport *grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_transport(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder) {
+  return builder->transport;
+}
+
+const grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder) {
+  return builder->args;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_append_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func, void *user_data) {
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *it =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_last(builder);
+  bool ok = grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_before(
+      it, filter, post_init_func, user_data);
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_destroy(it);
+  return ok;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func, void *user_data) {
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *it =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_first(builder);
+  bool ok = grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_after(
+      it, filter, post_init_func, user_data);
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_destroy(it);
+  return ok;
+}
+
+static void add_after(filter_node *before, const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+                      grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func,
+                      void *user_data) {
+  filter_node *new = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*new));
+  new->next = before->next;
+  new->prev = before;
+  new->next->prev = new->prev->next = new;
+  new->filter = filter;
+  new->init = post_init_func;
+  new->init_arg = user_data;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_before(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator,
+    const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func, void *user_data) {
+  if (iterator->node == &iterator->builder->begin) return false;
+  add_after(iterator->node->prev, filter, post_init_func, user_data);
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_after(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator,
+    const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func, void *user_data) {
+  if (iterator->node == &iterator->builder->end) return false;
+  add_after(iterator->node, filter, post_init_func, user_data);
+  return true;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_destroy(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder) {
+  filter_node *p = builder->begin.next;
+  while (p != &builder->end) {
+    filter_node *next = p->next;
+    gpr_free(p);
+    p = next;
+  }
+  gpr_free(builder);
+}
+
+void *grpc_channel_stack_builder_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                        grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                        size_t prefix_bytes, int initial_refs,
+                                        grpc_iomgr_cb_func destroy,
+                                        void *destroy_arg) {
+  // count the number of filters
+  size_t num_filters = 0;
+  for (filter_node *p = builder->begin.next; p != &builder->end; p = p->next) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "%d: %s", num_filters, p->filter->name);
+    num_filters++;
+  }
+
+  // create an array of filters
+  const grpc_channel_filter **filters =
+      gpr_malloc(sizeof(*filters) * num_filters);
+  size_t i = 0;
+  for (filter_node *p = builder->begin.next; p != &builder->end; p = p->next) {
+    filters[i++] = p->filter;
+  }
+
+  // calculate the size of the channel stack
+  size_t channel_stack_size = grpc_channel_stack_size(filters, num_filters);
+
+  // allocate memory, with prefix_bytes followed by channel_stack_size
+  char *result = gpr_malloc(prefix_bytes + channel_stack_size);
+  // fetch a pointer to the channel stack
+  grpc_channel_stack *channel_stack =
+      (grpc_channel_stack *)(result + prefix_bytes);
+  // and initialize it
+  grpc_channel_stack_init(exec_ctx, initial_refs, destroy,
+                          destroy_arg == NULL ? result : destroy_arg, filters,
+                          num_filters, builder->args, builder->name,
+                          channel_stack);
+
+  // run post-initialization functions
+  i = 0;
+  for (filter_node *p = builder->begin.next; p != &builder->end; p = p->next) {
+    if (p->init != NULL) {
+      p->init(channel_stack, grpc_channel_stack_element(channel_stack, i),
+              p->init_arg);
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_destroy(builder);
+  gpr_free((grpc_channel_filter **)filters);
+
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h b/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f395e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_STACK_BUILDER_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_STACK_BUILDER_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
+
+/// grpc_channel_stack_builder offers a programmatic interface to selected
+/// and order channel filters
+typedef struct grpc_channel_stack_builder grpc_channel_stack_builder;
+typedef struct grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator;
+
+/// Create a new channel stack builder
+grpc_channel_stack_builder *grpc_channel_stack_builder_create(void);
+
+/// Assign a name to the channel stack: \a name must be statically allocated
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_name(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                         const char *name);
+
+/// Attach \a transport to the builder (does not take ownership)
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_transport(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, grpc_transport *transport);
+
+/// Fetch attached transport
+grpc_transport *grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_transport(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
+
+/// Set channel arguments: \a args must continue to exist until after
+/// grpc_channel_stack_builder_finish returns
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_channel_arguments(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_args *args);
+
+/// Return a borrowed pointer to the channel arguments
+const grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
+
+/// Begin iterating over already defined filters in the builder at the beginning
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_first(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
+
+/// Begin iterating over already defined filters in the builder at the end
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *
+grpc_channel_stack_builder_create_iterator_at_last(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
+
+/// Is an iterator at the first element?
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_is_first(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+/// Is an iterator at the end?
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_is_end(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+/// Move an iterator to the next item
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_move_next(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+/// Move an iterator to the previous item
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_move_prev(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+typedef void (*grpc_post_filter_create_init_func)(
+    grpc_channel_stack *channel_stack, grpc_channel_element *elem, void *arg);
+
+/// Add \a filter to the stack, after \a iterator.
+/// Call \a post_init_func(..., \a user_data) once the channel stack is
+/// created.
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_after(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator,
+    const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func,
+    void *user_data) GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT;
+
+/// Add \a filter to the stack, before \a iterator.
+/// Call \a post_init_func(..., \a user_data) once the channel stack is
+/// created.
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_add_filter_before(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator,
+    const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func,
+    void *user_data) GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT;
+
+/// Add \a filter to the beginning of the filter list.
+/// Call \a post_init_func(..., \a user_data) once the channel stack is
+/// created.
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func,
+    void *user_data) GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT;
+
+/// Add \a filter to the end of the filter list.
+/// Call \a post_init_func(..., \a user_data) once the channel stack is
+/// created.
+bool grpc_channel_stack_builder_append_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, const grpc_channel_filter *filter,
+    grpc_post_filter_create_init_func post_init_func,
+    void *user_data) GRPC_MUST_USE_RESULT;
+
+/// Terminate iteration and destroy \a iterator
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator_destroy(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder_iterator *iterator);
+
+/// Destroy the builder, return the freshly minted channel stack
+/// Allocates \a prefix_bytes bytes before the channel stack
+/// Returns the base pointer of the allocated block
+/// \a initial_refs, \a destroy, \a destroy_arg are as per
+/// grpc_channel_stack_init
+void *grpc_channel_stack_builder_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                        grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                        size_t prefix_bytes, int initial_refs,
+                                        grpc_iomgr_cb_func destroy,
+                                        void *destroy_arg);
+
+/// Destroy the builder without creating a channel stack
+void grpc_channel_stack_builder_destroy(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder);
+
+extern int grpc_trace_channel_stack_builder;
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CHANNEL_STACK_BUILDER_H */
diff --git a/src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c b/src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c
index 83fcc3a..d323272 100644
--- a/src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c
+++ b/src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c
@@ -212,20 +212,10 @@
 grpc_channel *grpc_client_uchannel_create(grpc_subchannel *subchannel,
                                           grpc_channel_args *args) {
   grpc_channel *channel = NULL;
-#define MAX_FILTERS 3
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[MAX_FILTERS];
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  size_t n = 0;
-
-  if (grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(args)) {
-    filters[n++] = &grpc_client_census_filter;
-  }
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_client_uchannel_filter;
-  GPR_ASSERT(n <= MAX_FILTERS);
 
   channel =
-      grpc_channel_create_from_filters(&exec_ctx, NULL, filters, n, args, 1);
+      grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, NULL, args, GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL, NULL);
 
   return channel;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/channel/connected_channel.c b/src/core/channel/connected_channel.c
index e8eb9dc..e7ed3cc 100644
--- a/src/core/channel/connected_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/channel/connected_channel.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
                                           grpc_transport_stream_op *op) {
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
   GRPC_CALL_LOG_OP(GPR_INFO, elem, op);
 
   grpc_transport_perform_stream_op(exec_ctx, chand->transport,
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
   int r;
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
   r = grpc_transport_init_stream(
       exec_ctx, chand->transport, TRANSPORT_STREAM_FROM_CALL_DATA(calld),
       &args->call_stack->refcount, args->server_transport_data);
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@
                               grpc_call_element *elem) {
   call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
   channel_data *chand = elem->channel_data;
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
   grpc_transport_destroy_stream(exec_ctx, chand->transport,
                                 TRANSPORT_STREAM_FROM_CALL_DATA(calld));
 }
@@ -119,7 +116,6 @@
                               grpc_channel_element_args *args) {
   channel_data *cd = (channel_data *)elem->channel_data;
   GPR_ASSERT(args->is_last);
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
   cd->transport = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +123,6 @@
 static void destroy_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                  grpc_channel_element *elem) {
   channel_data *cd = (channel_data *)elem->channel_data;
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
   grpc_transport_destroy(exec_ctx, cd->transport);
 }
 
@@ -136,21 +131,18 @@
   return grpc_transport_get_peer(exec_ctx, chand->transport);
 }
 
-const grpc_channel_filter grpc_connected_channel_filter = {
+static const grpc_channel_filter connected_channel_filter = {
     con_start_transport_stream_op, con_start_transport_op, sizeof(call_data),
     init_call_elem, set_pollset, destroy_call_elem, sizeof(channel_data),
     init_channel_elem, destroy_channel_elem, con_get_peer, "connected",
 };
 
-void grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_stack *channel_stack,
-                                           grpc_transport *transport) {
-  /* Assumes that the connected channel filter is always the last filter
-     in a channel stack */
-  grpc_channel_element *elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(channel_stack);
+static void bind_transport(grpc_channel_stack *channel_stack,
+                           grpc_channel_element *elem, void *t) {
   channel_data *cd = (channel_data *)elem->channel_data;
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_connected_channel_filter);
+  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &connected_channel_filter);
   GPR_ASSERT(cd->transport == NULL);
-  cd->transport = transport;
+  cd->transport = t;
 
   /* HACK(ctiller): increase call stack size for the channel to make space
      for channel data. We need a cleaner (but performant) way to do this,
@@ -158,7 +150,16 @@
      This is only "safe" because call stacks place no additional data after
      the last call element, and the last call element MUST be the connected
      channel. */
-  channel_stack->call_stack_size += grpc_transport_stream_size(transport);
+  channel_stack->call_stack_size += grpc_transport_stream_size(t);
+}
+
+bool grpc_add_connected_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                               void *arg_must_be_null) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(arg_must_be_null == NULL);
+  grpc_transport *t = grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_transport(builder);
+  GPR_ASSERT(t != NULL);
+  return grpc_channel_stack_builder_append_filter(
+      builder, &connected_channel_filter, bind_transport, t);
 }
 
 grpc_stream *grpc_connected_channel_get_stream(grpc_call_element *elem) {
diff --git a/src/core/channel/connected_channel.h b/src/core/channel/connected_channel.h
index 7978ab3..7c0c835 100644
--- a/src/core/channel/connected_channel.h
+++ b/src/core/channel/connected_channel.h
@@ -34,18 +34,9 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CONNECTED_CHANNEL_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CONNECTED_CHANNEL_H
 
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h"
 
-/* A channel filter representing a channel that is on a connected transport.
-   This filter performs actual sending and receiving of messages. */
-
-extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_connected_channel_filter;
-
-/* Post construction fixup: set the transport in the connected channel.
-   Must be called before any call stack using this filter is used. */
-void grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_stack* channel_stack,
-                                           grpc_transport* transport);
-
-grpc_stream* grpc_connected_channel_get_stream(grpc_call_element* elem);
+bool grpc_add_connected_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                               void *arg_must_be_null);
 
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_CHANNEL_CONNECTED_CHANNEL_H */
diff --git a/src/core/client_config/connector.h b/src/core/client_config/connector.h
index 953ab96..93248fc 100644
--- a/src/core/client_config/connector.h
+++ b/src/core/client_config/connector.h
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 typedef struct {
   /** the connected transport */
   grpc_transport *transport;
-  /** any additional filters (owned by the caller of connect) */
-  const grpc_channel_filter **filters;
-  size_t num_filters;
 
   /** channel arguments (to be passed to the filters) */
   const grpc_channel_args *channel_args;
diff --git a/src/core/client_config/subchannel.c b/src/core/client_config/subchannel.c
index 5dea215..8f150a8 100644
--- a/src/core/client_config/subchannel.c
+++ b/src/core/client_config/subchannel.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "src/core/profiling/timers.h"
 #include "src/core/support/backoff.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/channel.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
 #include "src/core/transport/connectivity_state.h"
 
 #define INTERNAL_REF_BITS 16
@@ -521,32 +522,15 @@
 
 static void publish_transport_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                      grpc_subchannel *c) {
-  size_t channel_stack_size;
   grpc_connected_subchannel *con;
   grpc_channel_stack *stk;
-  size_t num_filters;
-  const grpc_channel_filter **filters;
   state_watcher *sw_subchannel;
 
-  /* build final filter list */
-  num_filters = c->num_filters + c->connecting_result.num_filters + 1;
-  filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*filters) * num_filters);
-  if (c->num_filters > 0) {
-    memcpy((void *)filters, c->filters, sizeof(*filters) * c->num_filters);
-  }
-  memcpy((void *)(filters + c->num_filters), c->connecting_result.filters,
-         sizeof(*filters) * c->connecting_result.num_filters);
-  filters[num_filters - 1] = &grpc_connected_channel_filter;
-
   /* construct channel stack */
-  channel_stack_size = grpc_channel_stack_size(filters, num_filters);
-  con = gpr_malloc(channel_stack_size);
+  con = grpc_channel_init_create_stack(
+      exec_ctx, GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL, 0, c->connecting_result.channel_args, 1,
+      connection_destroy, NULL, c->connecting_result.transport);
   stk = CHANNEL_STACK_FROM_CONNECTION(con);
-  grpc_channel_stack_init(exec_ctx, 1, connection_destroy, con, filters,
-                          num_filters, c->connecting_result.channel_args,
-                          "CONNECTED_SUBCHANNEL", stk);
-  grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(stk, c->connecting_result.transport);
-  gpr_free((void *)c->connecting_result.filters);
   memset(&c->connecting_result, 0, sizeof(c->connecting_result));
 
   /* initialize state watcher */
@@ -557,9 +541,7 @@
                     sw_subchannel);
 
   if (c->disconnected) {
-    gpr_mu_unlock(&c->mu);
     gpr_free(sw_subchannel);
-    gpr_free((void *)filters);
     grpc_channel_stack_destroy(exec_ctx, stk);
     gpr_free(con);
     GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, c, "connecting");
@@ -587,8 +569,6 @@
   /* signal completion */
   grpc_connectivity_state_set(exec_ctx, &c->state_tracker, GRPC_CHANNEL_READY,
                               "connected");
-
-  gpr_free((void *)filters);
 }
 
 static void on_alarm(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, bool iomgr_success) {
diff --git a/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c b/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
index 91547eb..009ec95 100644
--- a/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@
 static void setup_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *statep,
                             grpc_transport *transport,
                             grpc_auth_context *auth_context) {
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_server_auth_filter, &grpc_http_server_filter};
   grpc_server_secure_state *state = statep;
   grpc_channel_args *args_copy;
   grpc_arg args_to_add[2];
@@ -93,8 +91,7 @@
   args_copy = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(
       grpc_server_get_channel_args(state->server), args_to_add,
       GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_add));
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(exec_ctx, state->server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters), args_copy);
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(exec_ctx, state->server, transport, args_copy);
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_copy);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel.c b/src/core/surface/channel.c
index 12d8ebc..964ab34 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/resolver_registry.h"
 #include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h"
 #include "src/core/support/string.h"
@@ -82,24 +83,25 @@
 
 static void destroy_channel(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, bool success);
 
-grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create_from_filters(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
-    const grpc_channel_filter **filters, size_t num_filters,
-    const grpc_channel_args *args, int is_client) {
-  size_t i;
-  size_t size =
-      sizeof(grpc_channel) + grpc_channel_stack_size(filters, num_filters);
-  grpc_channel *channel = gpr_malloc(size);
+grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
+                                  const grpc_channel_args *args,
+                                  grpc_channel_stack_type channel_stack_type,
+                                  grpc_transport *optional_transport) {
+  bool is_client = grpc_channel_stack_type_is_client(channel_stack_type);
+
+  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_init_create_stack(
+      exec_ctx, channel_stack_type, sizeof(grpc_channel), args, 1,
+      destroy_channel, NULL, optional_transport);
+
   memset(channel, 0, sizeof(*channel));
   channel->target = gpr_strdup(target);
-  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_is_initialized() && "call grpc_init()");
   channel->is_client = is_client;
   gpr_mu_init(&channel->registered_call_mu);
   channel->registered_calls = NULL;
 
   channel->max_message_length = DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
   if (args) {
-    for (i = 0; i < args->num_args; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < args->num_args; i++) {
       if (0 == strcmp(args->args[i].key, GRPC_ARG_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH)) {
         if (args->args[i].type != GRPC_ARG_INTEGER) {
           gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "%s ignored: it must be an integer",
@@ -152,11 +154,6 @@
     gpr_free(default_authority);
   }
 
-  grpc_channel_stack_init(exec_ctx, 1, destroy_channel, channel, filters,
-                          num_filters, args,
-                          is_client ? "CLIENT_CHANNEL" : "SERVER_CHANNEL",
-                          CHANNEL_STACK_FROM_CHANNEL(channel));
-
   return channel;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel.h b/src/core/surface/channel.h
index d5bc691..c08988d 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel.h
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel.h
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@
 #define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_H
 
 #include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/subchannel_factory.h"
 
-grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create_from_filters(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
-    const grpc_channel_filter **filters, size_t count,
-    const grpc_channel_args *args, int is_client);
+grpc_channel *grpc_channel_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
+                                  const grpc_channel_args *args,
+                                  grpc_channel_stack_type channel_stack_type,
+                                  grpc_transport *optional_transport);
 
 /** Get a (borrowed) pointer to this channels underlying channel stack */
 grpc_channel_stack *grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(grpc_channel *channel);
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
index fd7e20e..123447c 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@
                                         0);
     GPR_ASSERT(c->result->transport);
     c->result->channel_args = c->args.channel_args;
-    c->result->filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *));
-    c->result->filters[0] = &grpc_http_client_filter;
-    c->result->num_filters = 1;
   } else {
     memset(c->result, 0, sizeof(*c->result));
   }
@@ -190,25 +187,16 @@
                                            const grpc_channel_args *args,
                                            void *reserved) {
   grpc_channel *channel = NULL;
-#define MAX_FILTERS 3
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[MAX_FILTERS];
   grpc_resolver *resolver;
   subchannel_factory *f;
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  size_t n = 0;
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_insecure_channel_create(target=%p, args=%p, reserved=%p)", 3,
       (target, args, reserved));
   GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
-  if (grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(args)) {
-    filters[n++] = &grpc_client_census_filter;
-  }
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_client_channel_filter;
-  GPR_ASSERT(n <= MAX_FILTERS);
 
   channel =
-      grpc_channel_create_from_filters(&exec_ctx, target, filters, n, args, 1);
+      grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, args, GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
 
   f = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*f));
   f->base.vtable = &subchannel_factory_vtable;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel_init.c b/src/core/surface/channel_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..538be84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+
+typedef struct stage_slot {
+  grpc_channel_init_stage fn;
+  void *arg;
+  int priority;
+  size_t insertion_order;
+} stage_slot;
+
+typedef struct stage_slots {
+  stage_slot *slots;
+  size_t num_slots;
+  size_t cap_slots;
+} stage_slots;
+
+static stage_slots g_slots[GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES];
+static bool g_finalized;
+
+void grpc_channel_init_init(void) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES; i++) {
+    g_slots[i].slots = NULL;
+    g_slots[i].num_slots = 0;
+    g_slots[i].cap_slots = 0;
+  }
+  g_finalized = false;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_init_register_stage(grpc_channel_stack_type type,
+                                      int priority,
+                                      grpc_channel_init_stage stage,
+                                      void *stage_arg) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(!g_finalized);
+  if (g_slots[type].cap_slots == g_slots[type].num_slots) {
+    g_slots[type].cap_slots = GPR_MAX(8, 3 * g_slots[type].cap_slots / 2);
+    g_slots[type].slots =
+        gpr_realloc(g_slots[type].slots,
+                    g_slots[type].cap_slots * sizeof(*g_slots[type].slots));
+  }
+  stage_slot *s = &g_slots[type].slots[g_slots[type].num_slots++];
+  s->insertion_order = g_slots[type].num_slots;
+  s->priority = priority;
+  s->fn = stage;
+  s->arg = stage_arg;
+}
+
+static int compare_slots(const void *a, const void *b) {
+  const stage_slot *sa = a;
+  const stage_slot *sb = b;
+
+  int c = GPR_ICMP(sa->priority, sb->priority);
+  if (c != 0) return c;
+  return GPR_ICMP(sa->insertion_order, sb->insertion_order);
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_init_finalize(void) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(!g_finalized);
+  for (int i = 0; i < GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES; i++) {
+    qsort(g_slots[i].slots, g_slots[i].num_slots, sizeof(*g_slots[i].slots),
+          compare_slots);
+  }
+  g_finalized = true;
+}
+
+void grpc_channel_init_shutdown(void) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES; i++) {
+    gpr_free(g_slots[i].slots);
+    g_slots[i].slots = (void *)(uintptr_t)0xdeadbeef;
+  }
+}
+
+static const char *name_for_type(grpc_channel_stack_type type) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL:
+      return "CLIENT_CHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL:
+      return "CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL:
+      return "SERVER_CHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL:
+      return "CLIENT_UCHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL:
+      return "CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL:
+      return "CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL";
+    case GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES:
+      break;
+  }
+  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return "UNKNOWN");
+}
+
+void *grpc_channel_init_create_stack(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_channel_stack_type type, size_t prefix_bytes,
+    const grpc_channel_args *args, int initial_refs, grpc_iomgr_cb_func destroy,
+    void *destroy_arg, grpc_transport *transport) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(g_finalized);
+
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder = grpc_channel_stack_builder_create();
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_name(builder, name_for_type(type));
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_channel_arguments(builder, args);
+  grpc_channel_stack_builder_set_transport(builder, transport);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < g_slots[type].num_slots; i++) {
+    const stage_slot *slot = &g_slots[type].slots[i];
+    if (!slot->fn(builder, slot->arg)) {
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_destroy(builder);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return grpc_channel_stack_builder_finish(exec_ctx, builder, prefix_bytes,
+                                           initial_refs, destroy, destroy_arg);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel_init.h b/src/core/surface/channel_init.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06faef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_INIT_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_INIT_H
+
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h"
+#include "src/core/transport/transport.h"
+
+/// This module provides a way for plugins (and the grpc core library itself)
+/// to register mutators for channel stacks.
+/// It also provides a universal entry path to run those mutators to build
+/// a channel stack for various subsystems.
+
+/// One stage of mutation: call functions against \a builder to influence the
+/// finally constructed channel stack
+typedef bool (*grpc_channel_init_stage)(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                        void *arg);
+
+/// Global initialization of the system
+void grpc_channel_init_init(void);
+
+/// Register one stage of mutators.
+/// Stages are run in priority order (lowest to highest), and then in
+/// registration order (in the case of a tie).
+/// Stages are registered against one of the pre-determined channel stack
+/// types.
+void grpc_channel_init_register_stage(grpc_channel_stack_type type,
+                                      int priority,
+                                      grpc_channel_init_stage stage_fn,
+                                      void *stage_arg);
+
+/// Finalize registration. No more calls to grpc_channel_init_register_stage are
+/// allowed.
+void grpc_channel_init_finalize(void);
+/// Shutdown the channel init system
+void grpc_channel_init_shutdown(void);
+
+/// Construct a channel stack of some sort: see channel_stack.h for details
+/// \a type is the type of channel stack to create
+/// \a prefix_bytes is the number of bytes before the channel stack to allocate
+/// \a args are configuration arguments for the channel stack
+/// \a initial_refs is the initial refcount to give the channel stack
+/// \a destroy and \a destroy_arg specify how to destroy the channel stack
+///    if destroy_arg is NULL, the returned value from this function will be
+///    substituted
+/// \a optional_transport is either NULL or a constructed transport object
+/// Returns a pointer to the base of the memory allocated (the actual channel
+/// stack object will be prefix_bytes past that pointer)
+void *grpc_channel_init_create_stack(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_channel_stack_type type, size_t prefix_bytes,
+    const grpc_channel_args *args, int initial_refs, grpc_iomgr_cb_func destroy,
+    void *destroy_arg, grpc_transport *optional_transport);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_INIT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_create.c b/src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c
similarity index 70%
copy from src/core/surface/server_create.c
copy to src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c
index 5e37e80..6fd33d4 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,18 +31,26 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc/grpc.h>
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/api_trace.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h"
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create(const grpc_channel_args *args, void *reserved) {
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[3];
-  size_t num_filters = 0;
-  filters[num_filters++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_server_create(%p, %p)", 2, (args, reserved));
-  return grpc_server_create_from_filters(filters, num_filters, args);
+bool grpc_channel_stack_type_is_client(grpc_channel_stack_type type) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL:
+      return true;
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL:
+      return true;
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL:
+      return true;
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL:
+      return true;
+    case GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL:
+      return true;
+    case GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL:
+      return false;
+    case GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES:
+      break;
+  }
+  GPR_UNREACHABLE_CODE(return true;);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_create.c b/src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h
similarity index 61%
copy from src/core/surface/server_create.c
copy to src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h
index 5e37e80..846391a 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h
@@ -31,18 +31,31 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc/grpc.h>
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/api_trace.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPE_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPE_H
 
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create(const grpc_channel_args *args, void *reserved) {
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[3];
-  size_t num_filters = 0;
-  filters[num_filters++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_server_create(%p, %p)", 2, (args, reserved));
-  return grpc_server_create_from_filters(filters, num_filters, args);
-}
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+  // normal top-half client channel with load-balancing, connection management
+  GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL,
+  // abbreviated top-half client channel bound to one subchannel - for internal
+  // load balancing implementation
+  GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL,
+  // bottom-half of a client channel: everything that happens post-load
+  // balancing (bound to a specific transport)
+  GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL,
+  // a permanently broken client channel
+  GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL,
+  // a directly connected client channel (without load-balancing, directly talks
+  // to a transport)
+  GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL,
+  // server side channel
+  GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL,
+  // must be last
+  GRPC_NUM_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPES
+} grpc_channel_stack_type;
+
+bool grpc_channel_stack_type_is_client(grpc_channel_stack_type type);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_CHANNEL_STACK_TYPE_H */
diff --git a/src/core/surface/init.c b/src/core/surface/init.c
index a4a53d3..b507709 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/init.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/init.c
@@ -33,13 +33,21 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <memory.h>
 
-#include <grpc/census.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
+/* TODO(ctiller): find another way? - better not to include census here */
+#include "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h"
 #include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/connected_channel.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/client_channel.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/http_client_filter.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/http_server_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/lb_policy_registry.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/lb_policies/pick_first.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/lb_policies/round_robin.h"
@@ -54,11 +62,15 @@
 #include "src/core/profiling/timers.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/api_trace.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/call.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/init.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/lame_client.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
 #include "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h"
 #include "src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h"
 #include "src/core/transport/connectivity_state.h"
+#include "src/core/transport/transport_impl.h"
 
 #ifndef GRPC_DEFAULT_NAME_PREFIX
 #define GRPC_DEFAULT_NAME_PREFIX "dns:///"
@@ -72,9 +84,64 @@
 
 static void do_basic_init(void) {
   gpr_mu_init(&g_init_mu);
+  /* TODO(ctiller): ideally remove this strict linkage */
+  grpc_register_plugin(census_grpc_plugin_init, census_grpc_plugin_destroy);
   g_initializations = 0;
 }
 
+static bool append_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  return grpc_channel_stack_builder_append_filter(builder, arg, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static bool prepend_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(builder, arg, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static bool maybe_add_http_filter(grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder,
+                                  void *arg) {
+  grpc_transport *t = grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_transport(builder);
+  if (t && strstr(t->vtable->name, "http")) {
+    return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(builder, arg, NULL, NULL);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+static void register_builtin_channel_init() {
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, prepend_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_compress_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   prepend_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_compress_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   prepend_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_compress_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, prepend_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_compress_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_http_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_http_client_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   grpc_add_connected_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_http_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_http_client_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   grpc_add_connected_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_add_http_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_http_server_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   grpc_add_connected_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, append_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_client_channel_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_UCHANNEL, INT_MAX, append_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_client_uchannel_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   append_filter, (void *)&grpc_lame_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, prepend_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_server_top_filter);
+}
+
 typedef struct grpc_plugin {
   void (*init)();
   void (*destroy)();
@@ -85,7 +152,7 @@
 
 void grpc_register_plugin(void (*init)(void), void (*destroy)(void)) {
   GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_register_plugin(init=%p, destroy=%p)", 2,
-                 ((void*)(intptr_t)init, (void*)(intptr_t)destroy));
+                 ((void *)(intptr_t)init, (void *)(intptr_t)destroy));
   GPR_ASSERT(g_number_of_plugins != MAX_PLUGINS);
   g_all_of_the_plugins[g_number_of_plugins].init = init;
   g_all_of_the_plugins[g_number_of_plugins].destroy = destroy;
@@ -100,6 +167,7 @@
   if (++g_initializations == 1) {
     gpr_time_init();
     grpc_mdctx_global_init();
+    grpc_channel_init_init();
     grpc_lb_policy_registry_init(grpc_pick_first_lb_factory_create());
     grpc_register_lb_policy(grpc_pick_first_lb_factory_create());
     grpc_register_lb_policy(grpc_round_robin_lb_factory_create());
@@ -115,18 +183,12 @@
     grpc_register_tracer("http", &grpc_http_trace);
     grpc_register_tracer("flowctl", &grpc_flowctl_trace);
     grpc_register_tracer("connectivity_state", &grpc_connectivity_state_trace);
+    grpc_register_tracer("channel_stack_builder",
+                         &grpc_trace_channel_stack_builder);
     grpc_security_pre_init();
     grpc_iomgr_init();
     grpc_executor_init();
     grpc_tracer_init("GRPC_TRACE");
-    /* Only initialize census if no one else has and some features are
-     * available. */
-    if (census_enabled() == CENSUS_FEATURE_NONE &&
-        census_supported() != CENSUS_FEATURE_NONE) {
-      if (census_initialize(census_supported())) { /* enable all features. */
-        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not initialize census.");
-      }
-    }
     gpr_timers_global_init();
     grpc_cq_global_init();
     grpc_subchannel_index_init();
@@ -135,6 +197,12 @@
         g_all_of_the_plugins[i].init();
       }
     }
+    /* register channel finalization AFTER all plugins, to ensure that it's run
+     * at the appropriate time */
+    grpc_register_security_filters();
+    register_builtin_channel_init();
+    /* no more changes to channel init pipelines */
+    grpc_channel_init_finalize();
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&g_init_mu);
   GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_init(void)", 0, ());
@@ -149,7 +217,6 @@
     grpc_cq_global_shutdown();
     grpc_iomgr_shutdown();
     grpc_subchannel_index_shutdown();
-    census_shutdown();
     gpr_timers_global_destroy();
     grpc_tracer_shutdown();
     grpc_resolver_registry_shutdown();
@@ -159,6 +226,7 @@
         g_all_of_the_plugins[i].destroy();
       }
     }
+    grpc_channel_init_shutdown();
     grpc_mdctx_global_shutdown();
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(&g_init_mu);
diff --git a/src/core/surface/init.h b/src/core/surface/init.h
index dddabbc..5e358c7 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/init.h
+++ b/src/core/surface/init.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_INIT_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_INIT_H
 
+void grpc_register_security_filters(void);
 void grpc_security_pre_init(void);
 int grpc_is_initialized(void);
 
diff --git a/src/core/surface/init_secure.c b/src/core/surface/init_secure.c
index fa20e91..311dda9 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/init_secure.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/init_secure.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,11 +32,58 @@
  */
 
 #include "src/core/surface/init.h"
+
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "src/core/surface/channel_init.h"
 #include "src/core/debug/trace.h"
+#include "src/core/security/auth_filters.h"
+#include "src/core/security/credentials.h"
 #include "src/core/security/secure_endpoint.h"
+#include "src/core/security/security_connector.h"
 #include "src/core/tsi/transport_security_interface.h"
 
 void grpc_security_pre_init(void) {
   grpc_register_tracer("secure_endpoint", &grpc_trace_secure_endpoint);
   grpc_register_tracer("transport_security", &tsi_tracing_enabled);
 }
+
+static bool maybe_prepend_client_auth_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  const grpc_channel_args *args =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(builder);
+  if (args) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < args->num_args; i++) {
+      if (0 == strcmp(GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_ARG, args->args[i].key)) {
+        return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(
+            builder, &grpc_client_auth_filter, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+static bool maybe_prepend_server_auth_filter(
+    grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  const grpc_channel_args *args =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(builder);
+  if (args) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < args->num_args; i++) {
+      if (0 == strcmp(GRPC_SERVER_CREDENTIALS_ARG, args->args[i].key)) {
+        return grpc_channel_stack_builder_prepend_filter(
+            builder, &grpc_server_auth_filter, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+void grpc_register_security_filters(void) {
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_prepend_client_auth_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_prepend_client_auth_filter, NULL);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, INT_MAX,
+                                   maybe_prepend_server_auth_filter, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c b/src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c
index 630d564..278fcc8 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/init_unsecure.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@
 #include "src/core/surface/init.h"
 
 void grpc_security_pre_init(void) {}
+
+void grpc_register_security_filters(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/surface/lame_client.c b/src/core/surface/lame_client.c
index 537069e..58f8994 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/lame_client.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/lame_client.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "src/core/surface/lame_client.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@
 static void destroy_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                  grpc_channel_element *elem) {}
 
-static const grpc_channel_filter lame_filter = {
+const grpc_channel_filter grpc_lame_filter = {
     lame_start_transport_stream_op, lame_start_transport_op, sizeof(call_data),
     init_call_elem, grpc_call_stack_ignore_set_pollset, destroy_call_elem,
     sizeof(channel_data), init_channel_elem, destroy_channel_elem,
@@ -127,19 +129,17 @@
 grpc_channel *grpc_lame_client_channel_create(const char *target,
                                               grpc_status_code error_code,
                                               const char *error_message) {
-  grpc_channel *channel;
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
   grpc_channel_element *elem;
   channel_data *chand;
-  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  static const grpc_channel_filter *filters[] = {&lame_filter};
-  channel =
-      grpc_channel_create_from_filters(&exec_ctx, target, filters, 1, NULL, 1);
+  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, NULL,
+                                              GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL, NULL);
   elem = grpc_channel_stack_element(grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), 0);
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_lame_client_channel_create(target=%s, error_code=%d, "
       "error_message=%s)",
       3, (target, (int)error_code, error_message));
-  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &lame_filter);
+  GPR_ASSERT(elem->filter == &grpc_lame_filter);
   chand = (channel_data *)elem->channel_data;
   chand->error_code = error_code;
   chand->error_message = error_message;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_create.c b/src/core/surface/lame_client.h
similarity index 70%
copy from src/core/surface/server_create.c
copy to src/core/surface/lame_client.h
index 5e37e80..3f3abd2 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/lame_client.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,18 +31,11 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <grpc/grpc.h>
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/api_trace.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h"
-#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_LAME_CLIENT_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_LAME_CLIENT_H
 
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create(const grpc_channel_args *args, void *reserved) {
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[3];
-  size_t num_filters = 0;
-  filters[num_filters++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_server_create(%p, %p)", 2, (args, reserved));
-  return grpc_server_create_from_filters(filters, num_filters, args);
-}
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
+
+extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_lame_filter;
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_LAME_CLIENT_H */
diff --git a/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c b/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
index aadfac4..cc75222 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
@@ -40,11 +40,8 @@
 #include <grpc/support/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/slice_buffer.h>
 
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/channel/client_channel.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h"
-#include "src/core/channel/http_client_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/client_config/resolver_registry.h"
 #include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h"
 #include "src/core/security/auth_filters.h"
@@ -115,10 +112,6 @@
     args_copy = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(c->args.channel_args,
                                                &auth_context_arg, 1);
     c->result->channel_args = args_copy;
-    c->result->filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *) * 2);
-    c->result->filters[0] = &grpc_http_client_filter;
-    c->result->filters[1] = &grpc_client_auth_filter;
-    c->result->num_filters = 2;
   }
   notify = c->notify;
   c->notify = NULL;
@@ -262,10 +255,7 @@
   grpc_channel_security_connector *security_connector;
   grpc_resolver *resolver;
   subchannel_factory *f;
-#define MAX_FILTERS 3
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[MAX_FILTERS];
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  size_t n = 0;
 
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_secure_channel_create(creds=%p, target=%s, args=%p, "
@@ -294,15 +284,9 @@
   args_copy = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(
       new_args_from_connector != NULL ? new_args_from_connector : args,
       &connector_arg, 1);
-  if (grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(args)) {
-    filters[n++] = &grpc_client_census_filter;
-  }
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_compress_filter;
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_client_channel_filter;
-  GPR_ASSERT(n <= MAX_FILTERS);
 
-  channel = grpc_channel_create_from_filters(&exec_ctx, target, filters, n,
-                                             args_copy, 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;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server.c b/src/core/surface/server.c
index 5b13d4b..da93474 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc/support/useful.h>
 
-#include "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/channel/connected_channel.h"
 #include "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h"
@@ -182,8 +181,6 @@
 } channel_broadcaster;
 
 struct grpc_server {
-  size_t channel_filter_count;
-  grpc_channel_filter const **channel_filters;
   grpc_channel_args *channel_args;
 
   grpc_completion_queue **cqs;
@@ -355,7 +352,6 @@
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(server->channel_args);
   gpr_mu_destroy(&server->mu_global);
   gpr_mu_destroy(&server->mu_call);
-  gpr_free((void *)server->channel_filters);
   while ((rm = server->registered_methods) != NULL) {
     server->registered_methods = rm->next;
     request_matcher_destroy(&rm->request_matcher);
@@ -757,7 +753,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-static const grpc_channel_filter server_surface_filter = {
+const grpc_channel_filter grpc_server_top_filter = {
     server_start_transport_stream_op, grpc_channel_next_op, sizeof(call_data),
     init_call_elem, grpc_call_stack_ignore_set_pollset, destroy_call_elem,
     sizeof(channel_data), init_channel_elem, destroy_channel_elem,
@@ -783,11 +779,10 @@
   server->cqs[n] = cq;
 }
 
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create_from_filters(
-    const grpc_channel_filter **filters, size_t filter_count,
-    const grpc_channel_args *args) {
+grpc_server *grpc_server_create(const grpc_channel_args *args, void *reserved) {
   size_t i;
-  int census_enabled = grpc_channel_args_is_census_enabled(args);
+
+  GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_server_create(%p, %p)", 2, (args, reserved));
 
   grpc_server *server = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_server));
 
@@ -815,23 +810,6 @@
   server->requested_calls = gpr_malloc(server->max_requested_calls *
                                        sizeof(*server->requested_calls));
 
-  /* Server filter stack is:
-
-     server_surface_filter - for making surface API calls
-     grpc_server_census_filter (optional) - for stats collection and tracing
-     {passed in filter stack}
-     grpc_connected_channel_filter - for interfacing with transports */
-  server->channel_filter_count = filter_count + 1u + (census_enabled ? 1u : 0u);
-  server->channel_filters =
-      gpr_malloc(server->channel_filter_count * sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *));
-  server->channel_filters[0] = &server_surface_filter;
-  if (census_enabled) {
-    server->channel_filters[1] = &grpc_server_census_filter;
-  }
-  for (i = 0; i < filter_count; i++) {
-    server->channel_filters[i + 1u + (census_enabled ? 1u : 0u)] = filters[i];
-  }
-
   server->channel_args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args);
 
   return server;
@@ -892,12 +870,7 @@
 
 void grpc_server_setup_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_server *s,
                                  grpc_transport *transport,
-                                 grpc_channel_filter const **extra_filters,
-                                 size_t num_extra_filters,
                                  const grpc_channel_args *args) {
-  size_t num_filters = s->channel_filter_count + num_extra_filters + 1;
-  grpc_channel_filter const **filters =
-      gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *) * num_filters);
   size_t i;
   size_t num_registered_methods;
   size_t alloc;
@@ -913,22 +886,14 @@
   uint32_t max_probes = 0;
   grpc_transport_op op;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < s->channel_filter_count; i++) {
-    filters[i] = s->channel_filters[i];
-  }
-  for (; i < s->channel_filter_count + num_extra_filters; i++) {
-    filters[i] = extra_filters[i - s->channel_filter_count];
-  }
-  filters[i] = &grpc_connected_channel_filter;
-
   for (i = 0; i < s->cq_count; i++) {
     memset(&op, 0, sizeof(op));
     op.bind_pollset = grpc_cq_pollset(s->cqs[i]);
     grpc_transport_perform_op(exec_ctx, transport, &op);
   }
 
-  channel = grpc_channel_create_from_filters(exec_ctx, NULL, filters,
-                                             num_filters, args, 0);
+  channel =
+      grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, NULL, args, GRPC_SERVER_CHANNEL, transport);
   chand = (channel_data *)grpc_channel_stack_element(
               grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel), 0)->channel_data;
   chand->server = s;
@@ -965,17 +930,12 @@
     chand->registered_method_max_probes = max_probes;
   }
 
-  grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel),
-                                        transport);
-
   gpr_mu_lock(&s->mu_global);
   chand->next = &s->root_channel_data;
   chand->prev = chand->next->prev;
   chand->next->prev = chand->prev->next = chand;
   gpr_mu_unlock(&s->mu_global);
 
-  gpr_free((void *)filters);
-
   GRPC_CHANNEL_INTERNAL_REF(channel, "connectivity");
   memset(&op, 0, sizeof(op));
   op.set_accept_stream = true;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server.h b/src/core/surface/server.h
index 9ddcb01..cd62ead 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server.h
+++ b/src/core/surface/server.h
@@ -34,14 +34,11 @@
 #ifndef GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_SERVER_H
 #define GRPC_CORE_SURFACE_SERVER_H
 
-#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include "src/core/transport/transport.h"
 
-/* Create a server */
-grpc_server *grpc_server_create_from_filters(
-    const grpc_channel_filter **filters, size_t filter_count,
-    const grpc_channel_args *args);
+extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_server_top_filter;
 
 /* Add a listener to the server: when the server starts, it will call start,
    and when it shuts down, it will call destroy */
@@ -56,8 +53,6 @@
    server */
 void grpc_server_setup_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_server *server,
                                  grpc_transport *transport,
-                                 grpc_channel_filter const **extra_filters,
-                                 size_t num_extra_filters,
                                  const grpc_channel_args *args);
 
 const grpc_channel_args *grpc_server_get_channel_args(grpc_server *server);
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c b/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
index ce970df..ff2840f 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@
 
 static void setup_transport(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *server,
                             grpc_transport *transport) {
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_http_server_filter};
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(exec_ctx, server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters),
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(exec_ctx, server, transport,
                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(server));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
index 03444fd..b16768d 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
+++ b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
@@ -1757,8 +1757,9 @@
 }
 
 static const grpc_transport_vtable vtable = {
-    sizeof(grpc_chttp2_stream), init_stream, set_pollset, perform_stream_op,
-    perform_transport_op, destroy_stream, destroy_transport, chttp2_get_peer};
+    sizeof(grpc_chttp2_stream), "chttp2", init_stream, set_pollset,
+    perform_stream_op, perform_transport_op, destroy_stream, destroy_transport,
+    chttp2_get_peer};
 
 grpc_transport *grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
     grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const grpc_channel_args *channel_args,
diff --git a/src/core/transport/transport_impl.h b/src/core/transport/transport_impl.h
index fe9a653..d9ecc4d 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/transport_impl.h
+++ b/src/core/transport/transport_impl.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
      layers and initialized by the transport */
   size_t sizeof_stream; /* = sizeof(transport stream) */
 
+  /* name of this transport implementation */
+  const char *name;
+
   /* implementation of grpc_transport_init_stream */
   int (*init_stream)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_transport *self,
                      grpc_stream *stream, grpc_stream_refcount *refcount,
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_types.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_types.py
index 3d5ab33..f9e18f0 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_types.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_adapter/_types.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import collections
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 from grpc._cython import cygrpc
 
 
@@ -247,8 +249,7 @@
   """
 
 
-class CompletionQueue:
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class CompletionQueue(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __init__(self):
@@ -262,6 +263,9 @@
     """
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def next(self, deadline=float('+inf')):
     """Get the next event on this completion queue.
@@ -285,8 +289,7 @@
     return None
 
 
-class Call:
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class Call(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def start_batch(self, ops, tag):
@@ -334,8 +337,7 @@
     return None
 
 
-class Channel:
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class Channel(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __init__(self, target, args, credentials=None):
@@ -399,8 +401,7 @@
     return None
 
 
-class Server:
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class Server(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __init__(self, completion_queue, args):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_links/invocation.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_links/invocation.py
index 5ca0a0e..672e3e4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_links/invocation.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_links/invocation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 import threading
 import time
 
+import six
+
 from grpc._adapter import _intermediary_low
 from grpc._links import _constants
 from grpc.beta import interfaces as beta_interfaces
@@ -372,12 +374,11 @@
     pool.shutdown(wait=True)
 
 
-class InvocationLink(links.Link, activated.Activated):
+class InvocationLink(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, links.Link, activated.Activated)):
   """A links.Link for use on the invocation-side of a gRPC connection.
 
   Implementations of this interface are only valid for use when activated.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class _InvocationLink(InvocationLink):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
index 0663119..e29a5b3 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import abc
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 from grpc._adapter import _types
 
 
@@ -105,19 +107,17 @@
   return GRPCCallOptions(disable_compression, None, credentials)
 
 
-class GRPCAuthMetadataContext(object):
+class GRPCAuthMetadataContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides information to call credentials metadata plugins.
 
   Attributes:
     service_url: A string URL of the service being called into.
     method_name: A string of the fully qualified method name being called.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class GRPCAuthMetadataPluginCallback(object):
+class GRPCAuthMetadataPluginCallback(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Callback object received by a metadata plugin."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def __call__(self, metadata, error):
     """Inform the gRPC runtime of the metadata to construct a CallCredentials.
@@ -130,10 +130,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class GRPCAuthMetadataPlugin(object):
+class GRPCAuthMetadataPlugin(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def __call__(self, context, callback):
     """Invoke the plugin.
@@ -149,9 +148,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class GRPCServicerContext(object):
+class GRPCServicerContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Exposes gRPC-specific options and behaviors to code servicing RPCs."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def peer(self):
@@ -168,9 +166,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class GRPCInvocationContext(object):
+class GRPCInvocationContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Exposes gRPC-specific options and behaviors to code invoking RPCs."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def disable_next_request_compression(self):
@@ -178,9 +175,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Server(object):
+class Server(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Services RPCs."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def add_insecure_port(self, address):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
index fb0cfe4..c97307d 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/_face_utilities.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import abc
 import collections
 
+import six
+
 # face_interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces as face_interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 # TODO(nathaniel): This structure is getting bloated; it could be shrunk if
 # implementations._Stub used a generic rather than a dynamic underlying
 # face-layer stub.
-class InvocationBreakdown(object):
+class InvocationBreakdown(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An intermediate representation of invocation-side views of RPC methods.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -61,7 +63,6 @@
       to callable behavior to be used deserializing response values for the
       RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class _EasyInvocationBreakdown(
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
   pass
 
 
-class ServiceBreakdown(object):
+class ServiceBreakdown(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An intermediate representation of service-side views of RPC methods.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -84,7 +85,6 @@
     response_serializers: A dictionary from service-qualified RPC method name
       to callable behavior to be used serializing response values for the RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class _EasyServiceBreakdown(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py
index 5234d3b..8ec2604 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/exceptions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@
 
 Only GRPC should instantiate and raise these exceptions.
 """
-
 import abc
 
+import six
 
-class RpcError(Exception):
+class RpcError(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, Exception)):
   """Common super type for all exceptions raised by GRPC."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class CancellationError(RpcError):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
index 8380567..cb6d58b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/alpha/interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import abc
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 # exceptions is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.alpha import exceptions  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.foundation import activated
@@ -59,15 +61,17 @@
   SERVICER_FAILURE = 'servicer failure'
 
 
-class CancellableIterator(object):
+class CancellableIterator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Implements the Iterator protocol and affords a cancel method."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __iter__(self):
     """Returns the self object in accordance with the Iterator protocol."""
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def next(self):
     """Returns a value or raises StopIteration per the Iterator protocol."""
@@ -79,9 +83,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RpcContext(object):
+class RpcContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides RPC-related information and action."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def is_active(self):
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryUnarySyncAsync(object):
+class UnaryUnarySyncAsync(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a unary-unary RPC synchronously or asynchronously.
   Values implementing this interface are directly callable and present an
   "async" method. Both calls take a request value and a numeric timeout.
@@ -117,7 +120,6 @@
   of a value of this type invokes its associated RPC and immediately returns a
   future.Future bound to the asynchronous execution of the RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request, timeout):
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnarySyncAsync(object):
+class StreamUnarySyncAsync(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a stream-unary RPC synchronously or asynchronously.
   Values implementing this interface are directly callable and present an
   "async" method. Both calls take an iterator of request values and a numeric
@@ -156,7 +158,6 @@
   of a value of this type invokes its associated RPC and immediately returns a
   future.Future bound to the asynchronous execution of the RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request_iterator, timeout):
@@ -191,9 +192,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RpcMethodDescription(object):
+class RpcMethodDescription(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for the common aspects of RPC method descriptions."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def cardinality(self):
@@ -207,9 +207,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RpcMethodInvocationDescription(RpcMethodDescription):
+class RpcMethodInvocationDescription(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, RpcMethodDescription)):
   """Invocation-side description of an RPC method."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def serialize_request(self, request):
@@ -240,9 +239,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RpcMethodServiceDescription(RpcMethodDescription):
+class RpcMethodServiceDescription(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, RpcMethodDescription)):
   """Service-side description of an RPC method."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def deserialize_request(self, serialized_request):
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Stub(object):
+class Stub(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A stub with callable RPC method names for attributes.
 
   Instances of this type are context managers and only afford RPC invocation
@@ -369,12 +367,10 @@
   exceptions.RpcError, exceptions.CancellationError,
   and exceptions.ExpirationError.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class Server(activated.Activated):
+class Server(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, activated.Activated)):
   """A GRPC Server."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def port(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_ingestion.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_ingestion.py
index 06d5b92..090cb15 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_ingestion.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_ingestion.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import abc
 import collections
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.base import _constants
 from grpc.framework.base import _interfaces
 from grpc.framework.base import exceptions
@@ -72,9 +74,8 @@
     """See stream.Consumer.consume_and_terminate for specification."""
 
 
-class _ConsumerCreator(object):
+class _ConsumerCreator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common specification of different consumer-creating behavior."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def create_consumer(self, requirement):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_interfaces.py
index d88cf76..c0cc866 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.base import interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.foundation import stream
 
 
-class TerminationManager(object):
+class TerminationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An object responsible for handling the termination of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_expiration_manager(self, expiration_manager):
@@ -91,9 +92,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class TransmissionManager(object):
+class TransmissionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for transmitting to the other end of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def inmit(self, emission, complete):
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class EmissionManager(stream.Consumer):
+class EmissionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, stream.Consumer)):
   """A manager of values emitted by customer code."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_ingestion_manager_and_expiration_manager(
@@ -166,9 +165,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class IngestionManager(stream.Consumer):
+class IngestionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, stream.Consumer)):
   """A manager responsible for executing customer code."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_expiration_manager(self, expiration_manager):
@@ -214,9 +212,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ExpirationManager(object):
+class ExpirationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for aborting the operation if it runs out of time."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def change_timeout(self, timeout):
@@ -246,9 +243,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ReceptionManager(object):
+class ReceptionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for receiving tickets from the other end."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def receive_ticket(self, ticket):
@@ -261,9 +257,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class CancellationManager(object):
+class CancellationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager of operation cancellation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def cancel(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_reception.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_reception.py
index dd42896..2bee394 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_reception.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_reception.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.base import interfaces
 from grpc.framework.base import _interfaces
 
@@ -40,9 +42,8 @@
 )
 
 
-class _Receiver(object):
+class _Receiver(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common specification of different ticket-handling behavior."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def abort_if_abortive(self, ticket):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_transmission.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_transmission.py
index 6845129..398faaf 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_transmission.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/_transmission.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.base import _constants
 from grpc.framework.base import _interfaces
 from grpc.framework.base import interfaces
@@ -77,9 +79,8 @@
 }
 
 
-class _Ticketizer(object):
+class _Ticketizer(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common specification of different ticket-creating behavior."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def ticketize(self, operation_id, sequence_number, payload, complete):
@@ -187,9 +188,8 @@
           operation_id, sequence_number, kind, None)
 
 
-class TransmissionManager(_interfaces.TransmissionManager):
+class TransmissionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, _interfaces.TransmissionManager)):
   """A _interfaces.TransmissionManager on which other managers may be set."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_ingestion_and_expiration_managers(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/interfaces.py
index e22c10d..7c58a23 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/base/interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import collections
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 # stream is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.foundation import stream  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
@@ -50,13 +52,12 @@
   SERVICED_FAILURE = 'serviced failure'
 
 
-class OperationContext(object):
+class OperationContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides operation-related information and action.
 
   Attributes:
     trace_id: A uuid.UUID identifying a particular set of related operations.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def is_active(self):
@@ -93,9 +94,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Servicer(object):
+class Servicer(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Interface for service implementations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, name, context, output_consumer):
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Operation(object):
+class Operation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Representation of an in-progress operation.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
     context: An OperationContext affording information and action about the
       operation.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def cancel(self):
@@ -137,9 +136,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ServicedIngestor(object):
+class ServicedIngestor(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Responsible for accepting the result of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def consumer(self, operation_context):
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ServicedSubscription(object):
+class ServicedSubscription(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A sum type representing a serviced's interest in an operation.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -167,7 +165,6 @@
     ingestor: A ServicedIngestor. Must be present if kind is Kind.FULL. Must
       be None if kind is Kind.TERMINATION_ONLY or Kind.NONE.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @enum.unique
   class Kind(enum.Enum):
@@ -178,9 +175,8 @@
     NONE = 'none'
 
 
-class End(object):
+class End(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common type for entry-point objects on both sides of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def operation_stats(self):
@@ -202,9 +198,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Front(End):
+class Front(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, End)):
   """Clientish objects that afford the invocation of operations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def operate(
@@ -228,9 +223,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Back(End):
+class Back(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, End)):
   """Serverish objects that perform the work of operations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class FrontToBackTicket(
@@ -315,9 +309,8 @@
     TRANSMISSION_FAILURE = 'transmission failure'
 
 
-class ForeLink(object):
+class ForeLink(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Accepts back-to-front tickets and emits front-to-back tickets."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def accept_back_to_front_ticket(self, ticket):
@@ -334,9 +327,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RearLink(object):
+class RearLink(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Accepts front-to-back tickets and emits back-to-front tickets."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def accept_front_to_back_ticket(self, ticket):
@@ -353,11 +345,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class FrontLink(Front, ForeLink):
+class FrontLink(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, Front, ForeLink)):
   """Clientish objects that operate by sending and receiving tickets."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class BackLink(Back, RearLink):
+class BackLink(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, Back, RearLink)):
   """Serverish objects that operate by sending and receiving tickets."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_end.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_end.py
index 9c61567..dc2f485 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_end.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_end.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import threading
 import uuid
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.core import _operation
 from grpc.framework.core import _utilities
 from grpc.framework.foundation import callable_util
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 _IDLE_ACTION_EXCEPTION_LOG_MESSAGE = 'Exception calling idle action!'
 
 
-class End(base.End, links.Link):
+class End(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, base.End, links.Link)):
   """A bridge between base.End and links.Link.
 
   Implementations of this interface translate arriving tickets into
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@
   translate calls from application objects implementing base interfaces
   into tickets sent to a joined link.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class _Cycle(object):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_ingestion.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_ingestion.py
index 4129a8c..1e1fd73 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_ingestion.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_ingestion.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import collections
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.core import _constants
 from grpc.framework.core import _interfaces
 from grpc.framework.core import _utilities
@@ -70,9 +72,8 @@
     ABANDONED = 'abandoned'
 
 
-class _SubscriptionCreator(object):
+class _SubscriptionCreator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common specification of subscription-creating behavior."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def create(self, group, method):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_interfaces.py
index ffa686b..985e5e8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,17 +31,18 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.base import base
 
 
-class TerminationManager(object):
+class TerminationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An object responsible for handling the termination of an operation.
 
   Attributes:
     outcome: None if the operation is active or a base.Outcome value if it has
       terminated.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def add_callback(self, callback):
@@ -105,9 +106,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class TransmissionManager(object):
+class TransmissionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for transmitting to the other end of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def kick_off(
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ExpirationManager(object):
+class ExpirationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for aborting the operation if it runs out of time."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def change_timeout(self, timeout):
@@ -203,9 +202,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ProtocolManager(object):
+class ProtocolManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager of protocol-specific values passing through an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_protocol_receiver(self, protocol_receiver):
@@ -228,9 +226,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class EmissionManager(base.Operator):
+class EmissionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, base.Operator)):
   """A manager of values emitted by customer code."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def advance(
@@ -254,14 +251,13 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class IngestionManager(object):
+class IngestionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for executing customer code.
 
   This name of this manager comes from its responsibility to pass successive
   values from the other side of the operation into the code of the local
   customer.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_group_and_method(self, group, method):
@@ -294,9 +290,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ReceptionManager(object):
+class ReceptionManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A manager responsible for receiving tickets from the other end."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def receive_ticket(self, ticket):
@@ -308,7 +303,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Operation(object):
+class Operation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An ongoing operation.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -316,7 +311,6 @@
     operator: A base.Operator object for the operation for use by the customer
       of the operation.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def handle_ticket(self, ticket):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_termination.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_termination.py
index 364158b..e8c4ec6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_termination.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/core/_termination.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.core import _constants
 from grpc.framework.core import _interfaces
 from grpc.framework.core import _utilities
@@ -50,9 +52,8 @@
   return transmission_complete and ingestion_complete
 
 
-class TerminationManager(_interfaces.TerminationManager):
+class TerminationManager(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, _interfaces.TerminationManager)):
   """A _interfaces.TransmissionManager on which another manager may be set."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_expiration_manager(self, expiration_manager):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/crust/_control.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/crust/_control.py
index 5e9efdf..c27fc91 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/crust/_control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/crust/_control.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while True:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/_control.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/_control.py
index e918907..ec43203 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/_control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/_control.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while ((self._abortion is None) and
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/exceptions.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/exceptions.py
index f112df7..c272ac7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/exceptions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 
 class NoSuchMethodError(Exception):
   """Raised by customer code to indicate an unrecognized RPC method name.
@@ -49,12 +51,11 @@
     self.name = name
 
 
-class RpcError(Exception):
+class RpcError(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, Exception)):
   """Common super type for all exceptions raised by the Face layer.
 
   Only RPC Framework should instantiate and raise these exceptions.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
 class CancellationError(RpcError):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/interfaces.py
index b7cc4c1..9fc18d7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/face/interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import abc
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 # cardinality, style, exceptions, abandonment, future, and stream are
 # referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -52,15 +54,17 @@
   SERVICER_FAILURE = 'servicer failure'
 
 
-class CancellableIterator(object):
+class CancellableIterator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Implements the Iterator protocol and affords a cancel method."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __iter__(self):
     """Returns the self object in accordance with the Iterator protocol."""
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def next(self):
     """Returns a value or raises StopIteration per the Iterator protocol."""
@@ -72,9 +76,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class RpcContext(object):
+class RpcContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides RPC-related information and action."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def is_active(self):
@@ -103,13 +106,12 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Call(object):
+class Call(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Invocation-side representation of an RPC.
 
   Attributes:
     context: An RpcContext affording information about the RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def cancel(self):
@@ -117,9 +119,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryMultiCallable(object):
+class UnaryUnaryMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a unary-unary RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request, timeout):
@@ -171,9 +172,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamMultiCallable(object):
+class UnaryStreamMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a unary-stream RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request, timeout):
@@ -209,9 +209,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryMultiCallable(object):
+class StreamUnaryMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a stream-unary RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request_iterator, timeout):
@@ -264,9 +263,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamMultiCallable(object):
+class StreamStreamMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a stream-stream RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request_iterator, timeout):
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class MethodImplementation(object):
+class MethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A sum type that describes an RPC method implementation.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -347,12 +345,10 @@
       is cardinality.Cardinality.STREAM_STREAM and style is
       style.Service.EVENT.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class MultiMethodImplementation(object):
+class MultiMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A general type able to service many RPC methods."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, name, response_consumer, context):
@@ -381,9 +377,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class GenericStub(object):
+class GenericStub(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords RPC methods to callers."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def blocking_value_in_value_out(self, name, request, timeout):
@@ -622,7 +617,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class DynamicStub(object):
+class DynamicStub(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A stub with RPC-method-bound multi-callable attributes.
 
   Instances of this type responsd to attribute access as follows: if the
@@ -637,4 +632,3 @@
   the attribute will be a StreamStreamMultiCallable with which to invoke the
   RPC method.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/activated.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/activated.py
index 426a71c..9b49b63 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/activated.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/activated.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
 
-class Activated(object):
+class Activated(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Interface for objects that may be started and stopped.
 
   Values implementing this type must also implement the context manager
   protocol.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __enter__(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/callable_util.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/callable_util.py
index 32b0751..e0a4cab 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/callable_util.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/callable_util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
 import functools
 import logging
 
+import six
 
-class Outcome(object):
+
+class Outcome(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A sum type describing the outcome of some call.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@
     exception: The exception raised by the call. Must be present if kind is
       Kind.RAISED.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @enum.unique
   class Kind(enum.Enum):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/future.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/future.py
index bfc16fc..bb8ee3a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/future.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/future.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 
 class TimeoutError(Exception):
   """Indicates that a particular call timed out."""
@@ -58,13 +60,12 @@
   """Indicates that the computation underlying a Future was cancelled."""
 
 
-class Future(object):
+class Future(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A representation of a computation in another control flow.
 
   Computations represented by a Future may be yet to be begun, may be ongoing,
   or may have already completed.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   # NOTE(nathaniel): This isn't the return type that I would want to have if it
   # were up to me. Were this interface being written from scratch, the return
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/relay.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/relay.py
index 9c23946..ff4e227 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/relay.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/relay.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
   would be no reason to use an implementation of this interface instead of a
   thread pool.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def add_value(self, value):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream.py
index 75c0cf1..32a2e52 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
 
-class Consumer(object):
+class Consumer(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Interface for consumers of finite streams of values or objects."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def consume(self, value):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream_util.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream_util.py
index 2210e4e..7d5977f 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream_util.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/foundation/stream_util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while self._active and not self._values:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
index a1e70be..69be37e 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 import enum
 import threading  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+import six
+
 # abandonment is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.foundation import abandonment  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@
     REMOTE_FAILURE = 'remote failure'
 
 
-class Completion(object):
+class Completion(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An aggregate of the values exchanged upon operation completion.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -103,12 +105,10 @@
     code: A code value for the operation.
     message: A message value for the operation.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class OperationContext(object):
+class OperationContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides operation-related information and action."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def outcome(self):
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Operator(object):
+class Operator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An interface through which to participate in an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def advance(
@@ -184,9 +183,8 @@
     """
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
-class ProtocolReceiver(object):
+class ProtocolReceiver(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A means of receiving protocol values during an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def context(self, protocol_context):
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Subscription(object):
+class Subscription(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Describes customer code's interest in values from the other side.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@
       become available during the operation. Must be non-None if kind is
       Kind.FULL.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @enum.unique
   class Kind(enum.Enum):
@@ -226,9 +223,8 @@
     FULL = 'full'
 
 
-class Servicer(object):
+class Servicer(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Interface for service implementations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, group, method, context, output_operator):
@@ -255,9 +251,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class End(object):
+class End(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Common type for entry-point objects on both sides of an operation."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def start(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
index 404c3a7..b994ace 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import collections
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 # cardinality, style, abandonment, future, and stream are
 # referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality  # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@
     REMOTE_FAILURE = 'remote failure'
 
 
-class AbortionError(Exception):
+class AbortionError(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, Exception)):
   """Common super type for exceptions indicating RPC abortion.
 
     initial_metadata: The initial metadata from the other side of the RPC or
@@ -108,7 +110,6 @@
     details: The details value from the other side of the RPC or None if no
       details value was received.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def __init__(self, initial_metadata, terminal_metadata, code, details):
     super(AbortionError, self).__init__()
@@ -150,9 +151,8 @@
   """Indicates that an RPC has terminated due to a remote defect."""
 
 
-class RpcContext(object):
+class RpcContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Provides RPC-related information and action."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def is_active(self):
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Call(RpcContext):
+class Call(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, RpcContext)):
   """Invocation-side utility object for an RPC."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def initial_metadata(self):
@@ -256,9 +255,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ServicerContext(RpcContext):
+class ServicerContext(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, RpcContext)):
   """A context object passed to method implementations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def invocation_metadata(self):
@@ -326,9 +324,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ResponseReceiver(object):
+class ResponseReceiver(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Invocation-side object used to accept the output of an RPC."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def initial_metadata(self, initial_metadata):
@@ -362,9 +359,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryMultiCallable(object):
+class UnaryUnaryMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a unary-unary RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(
@@ -434,9 +430,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamMultiCallable(object):
+class UnaryStreamMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a unary-stream RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(self, request, timeout, metadata=None, protocol_options=None):
@@ -480,9 +475,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryMultiCallable(object):
+class StreamUnaryMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a stream-unary RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(
@@ -553,9 +547,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamMultiCallable(object):
+class StreamStreamMultiCallable(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords invoking a stream-stream RPC in any call style."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def __call__(
@@ -600,7 +593,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class MethodImplementation(object):
+class MethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A sum type that describes a method implementation.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -643,12 +636,10 @@
       is cardinality.Cardinality.STREAM_STREAM and style is
       style.Service.EVENT.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
 
-class MultiMethodImplementation(object):
+class MultiMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A general type able to service many methods."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, group, method, response_consumer, context):
@@ -678,9 +669,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class GenericStub(object):
+class GenericStub(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords RPC invocation via generic methods."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def blocking_unary_unary(
@@ -977,7 +967,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class DynamicStub(object):
+class DynamicStub(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Affords RPC invocation via attributes corresponding to afforded methods.
 
   Instances of this type may be scoped to a single group so that attribute
@@ -993,4 +983,3 @@
   if the requested attribute is the name of a stream-stream method, the value of
   the attribute will be a StreamStreamMultiCallable with which to invoke an RPC.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/links/links.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/links/links.py
index 24f0e3b..8081679 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/links/links.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/links/links.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import collections
 import enum
 
+import six
+
 
 class Protocol(collections.namedtuple('Protocol', ('kind', 'value',))):
   """A sum type for handles to a system that transmits tickets.
@@ -123,9 +125,8 @@
     REMOTE_FAILURE = 'remote failure'
 
 
-class Link(object):
+class Link(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Accepts and emits tickets."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def accept_ticket(self, ticket):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index 31e16e0..b9e7d8c 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@
   'src/core/support/wrap_memcpy.c',
   'src/core/census/grpc_context.c',
   'src/core/census/grpc_filter.c',
+  'src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c',
   'src/core/channel/channel_args.c',
   'src/core/channel/channel_stack.c',
+  'src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c',
   'src/core/channel/client_channel.c',
   'src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c',
   'src/core/channel/compress_filter.c',
@@ -165,7 +167,9 @@
   'src/core/surface/channel.c',
   'src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c',
   'src/core/surface/channel_create.c',
+  'src/core/surface/channel_init.c',
   'src/core/surface/channel_ping.c',
+  'src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c',
   'src/core/surface/completion_queue.c',
   'src/core/surface/event_string.c',
   'src/core/surface/init.c',
@@ -173,7 +177,6 @@
   'src/core/surface/metadata_array.c',
   'src/core/surface/server.c',
   'src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c',
-  'src/core/surface/server_create.c',
   'src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c',
   'src/core/surface/version.c',
   'src/core/transport/byte_stream.c',
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/interop/methods.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/interop/methods.py
index b3591ae..1f5561c 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/interop/methods.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/interop/methods.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while not self._values and self._open:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_adapter/_proto_scenarios.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_adapter/_proto_scenarios.py
index f55a7a2..c9f3663 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_adapter/_proto_scenarios.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_adapter/_proto_scenarios.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@
 import abc
 import threading
 
+import six
+
 from tests.unit._junkdrawer import math_pb2
 
 
-class ProtoScenario(object):
+class ProtoScenario(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An RPC test scenario using protocol buffers."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def method(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_links/_proto_scenarios.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_links/_proto_scenarios.py
index f69ff51..acd4891 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_links/_proto_scenarios.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_links/_proto_scenarios.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
 import abc
 import threading
 
+import six
+
 from tests.unit._junkdrawer import math_pb2
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 
 
-class ProtoScenario(object):
+class ProtoScenario(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An RPC test scenario using protocol buffers."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def group_and_method(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/beta/_beta_features_test.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/beta/_beta_features_test.py
index ea44177..ebdedcc 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/beta/_beta_features_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/beta/_beta_features_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while True:
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
index 8d6eba5..0387668 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_control.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import contextlib
 import threading
 
+import six
+
 
 class Defect(Exception):
   """Simulates a programming defect raised into in a system under test.
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
   """
 
 
-class Control(object):
+class Control(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An object that accepts program control from a system under test.
 
   Systems under test passed a Control should call its control() method
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@
   the system under test to simulate hanging, failing, or functioning.
   """
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def control(self):
     """Potentially does anything."""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_coverage.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_coverage.py
index a7ed358..184621f 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_coverage.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/common/test_coverage.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # This code is designed for use with the unittest module.
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
 
-class Coverage(object):
+class Coverage(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specification of test coverage."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def testSuccessfulUnaryRequestUnaryResponse(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/base_util.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/base_util.py
index 1df1529..60ab5bc 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/base_util.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/base_util.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.base import util as _base_util
 from grpc.framework.base import implementations
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@
 _MAXIMUM_TIMEOUT = 90
 
 
-class LinkedPair(object):
+class LinkedPair(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A Front and Back that are linked to one another.
 
   Attributes:
@@ -51,8 +53,6 @@
     back: An interfaces.Back.
   """
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def shut_down(self):
     """Shuts down this object and releases its resources."""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/blocking_invocation_inline_service_test_case.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/blocking_invocation_inline_service_test_case.py
index 0613516..2fc67f6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/blocking_invocation_inline_service_test_case.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/blocking_invocation_inline_service_test_case.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import abc
 import unittest  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.face import exceptions
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 from tests.unit.framework.face.testing import control
@@ -43,12 +45,12 @@
 
 
 class BlockingInvocationInlineServiceTestCase(
-    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.BlockingCoverage):
+    six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta,
+    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.BlockingCoverage)):
   """A test of the Face layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must also extend unittest.TestCase.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def setUp(self):
     """See unittest.TestCase.setUp for full specification.
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/control.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/control.py
index 3960c4e..0d40331 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/control.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
 import contextlib
 import threading
 
+import six
 
-class Control(object):
+
+class Control(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An object that accepts program control from a system under test.
 
   Systems under test passed a Control should call its control() method
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@
   the system under test to simulate hanging, failing, or functioning.
   """
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def control(self):
     """Potentially does anything."""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/coverage.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/coverage.py
index f3aca11..9f53810 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/coverage.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/coverage.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # These classes are only valid when inherited by unittest.TestCases.
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
 
-class BlockingCoverage(object):
+class BlockingCoverage(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specification of test coverage for blocking behaviors."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def testSuccessfulUnaryRequestUnaryResponse(self):
     raise NotImplementedError()
@@ -93,11 +93,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class FullCoverage(BlockingCoverage):
+class FullCoverage(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, BlockingCoverage)):
   """Specification of test coverage for non-blocking behaviors."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def testParallelInvocations(self):
     raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/event_invocation_synchronous_event_service_test_case.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/event_invocation_synchronous_event_service_test_case.py
index 179f3a2..b707dcd 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/event_invocation_synchronous_event_service_test_case.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/event_invocation_synchronous_event_service_test_case.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 import abc
 import unittest
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 from tests.unit.framework.face.testing import callback as testing_callback
@@ -43,12 +45,12 @@
 
 
 class EventInvocationSynchronousEventServiceTestCase(
-    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.FullCoverage):
+    six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta,
+    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.FullCoverage)):
   """A test of the Face layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must also extend unittest.TestCase.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def setUp(self):
     """See unittest.TestCase.setUp for full specification.
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service_test_case.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service_test_case.py
index 485524a..8adfc61 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service_test_case.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service_test_case.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 import threading
 import unittest
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.face import exceptions
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future
 from grpc.framework.foundation import logging_pool
@@ -66,6 +68,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while self._paused:
@@ -74,12 +79,12 @@
 
 
 class FutureInvocationAsynchronousEventServiceTestCase(
-    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.FullCoverage):
+    six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta,
+    test_case.FaceTestCase, coverage.FullCoverage)):
   """A test of the Face layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must also extend unittest.TestCase.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def setUp(self):
     """See unittest.TestCase.setUp for full specification.
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/interfaces.py
index 5932dab..87be836 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # cardinality is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
-class Method(object):
+class Method(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """An RPC method to be used in tests of RPC implementations."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def name(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/service.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/service.py
index ac0b89b..dc0f204 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/service.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces as face_interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from tests.unit.framework.face.testing import interfaces
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryTestMethodImplementation(interfaces.Method):
+class UnaryUnaryTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a unary-unary RPC method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, request, response_callback, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that accepts one message and produces one message.
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryTestMessages(object):
+class UnaryUnaryTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for unary-request-unary-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def request(self):
     """Affords a request message.
@@ -93,11 +91,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamTestMethodImplementation(interfaces.Method):
+class UnaryStreamTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a unary-stream RPC method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, request, response_consumer, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that takes one message and produces a stream of messages.
@@ -116,11 +112,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamTestMessages(object):
+class UnaryStreamTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for unary-request-stream-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def request(self):
     """Affords a request message.
@@ -150,11 +144,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryTestMethodImplementation(interfaces.Method):
+class StreamUnaryTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a stream-unary RPC method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, response_callback, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that takes a stream of messages and produces one message.
@@ -180,11 +172,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryTestMessages(object):
+class StreamUnaryTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for stream-request-unary-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def requests(self):
     """Affords a sequence of request messages.
@@ -214,11 +204,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamTestMethodImplementation(interfaces.Method):
+class StreamStreamTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a stream-stream RPC method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, response_consumer, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that accepts and produces streams of messages.
@@ -244,11 +232,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamTestMessages(object):
+class StreamStreamTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for stream-request-stream-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def requests(self):
     """Affords a sequence of request messages.
@@ -278,11 +264,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class TestService(object):
+class TestService(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A specification of implemented RPC methods to use in tests."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def name(self):
     """Identifies the RPC service name used during the test.
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/test_case.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/test_case.py
index 23d4d91..5be9330 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/test_case.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/face/testing/test_case.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,18 +31,19 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # face_interfaces and interfaces are referenced in specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.face import interfaces as face_interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from tests.unit.framework.face.testing import interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
-class FaceTestCase(object):
+class FaceTestCase(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Describes a test of the Face Layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must also inherit from unittest.TestCase and from at least
   one class that defines test methods.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def set_up_implementation(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/_control.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/_control.py
index 38102b1..fe69e63 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/_control.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/_control.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 import threading
 import time
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.base import base
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 from tests.unit.framework.interfaces.base import _sequence
@@ -247,8 +249,7 @@
     CONCLUDE = 'CONCLUDE'
 
 
-class Controller(object):
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class Controller(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def failed(self, message):
@@ -308,8 +309,7 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class ControllerCreator(object):
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
+class ControllerCreator(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def name(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/test_interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/test_interfaces.py
index 84afd24..0594cfe 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/test_interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/base/test_interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.base import base  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
-class Serialization(object):
+class Serialization(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specifies serialization and deserialization of test payloads."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   def serialize_request(self, request):
     """Serializes a request value used in a test.
@@ -85,9 +86,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Implementation(object):
+class Implementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specifies an implementation of the Base layer."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def instantiate(self, serializations, servicer):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_blocking_invocation_inline_service.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_blocking_invocation_inline_service.py
index c8a3a1b..a47fcd3 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_blocking_invocation_inline_service.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_blocking_invocation_inline_service.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 import unittest
 from concurrent import futures
 
+import six
+
 # test_interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.foundation import logging_pool
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face
@@ -46,14 +48,13 @@
 from tests.unit.framework.interfaces.face import test_interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
-class TestCase(test_coverage.Coverage, unittest.TestCase):
+class TestCase(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_coverage.Coverage, unittest.TestCase)):
   """A test of the Face layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must have an "implementation" attribute of type
   test_interfaces.Implementation and an "invoker_constructor" attribute of type
   _invocation.InvokerConstructor.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   NAME = 'BlockingInvocationInlineServiceTest'
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service.py
index 1d36a93..c1081a7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_future_invocation_asynchronous_event_service.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 import unittest
 from concurrent import futures
 
+import six
+
 # test_interfaces is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.foundation import logging_pool
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@
   def __iter__(self):
     return self
 
+  def __next__(self):
+    return self.next()
+
   def next(self):
     with self._condition:
       while self._paused:
@@ -104,14 +109,13 @@
           self._condition.wait()
 
 
-class TestCase(test_coverage.Coverage, unittest.TestCase):
+class TestCase(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_coverage.Coverage, unittest.TestCase)):
   """A test of the Face layer of RPC Framework.
 
   Concrete subclasses must have an "implementation" attribute of type
   test_interfaces.Implementation and an "invoker_constructor" attribute of type
   _invocation.InvokerConstructor.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   NAME = 'FutureInvocationAsynchronousEventServiceTest'
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_invocation.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_invocation.py
index 448e845..ff38dc2 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_invocation.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_invocation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality
 
 _CARDINALITY_TO_GENERIC_BLOCKING_BEHAVIOR = {
@@ -62,9 +64,8 @@
 }
 
 
-class Invoker(object):
+class Invoker(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type used to invoke test RPCs."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def blocking(self, group, name):
@@ -82,9 +83,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class InvokerConstructor(object):
+class InvokerConstructor(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type used to create Invokers."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def name(self):
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_service.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_service.py
index 28941e2..bec8d51 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_service.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/_service.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 # face is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from tests.unit.framework.interfaces.face import test_interfaces
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryTestMethodImplementation(test_interfaces.Method):
+class UnaryUnaryTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a unary-unary method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, request, response_callback, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that accepts one message and produces one message.
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryUnaryTestMessages(object):
+class UnaryUnaryTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for unary-request-unary-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def request(self):
     """Affords a request message.
@@ -93,11 +91,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamTestMethodImplementation(test_interfaces.Method):
+class UnaryStreamTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a unary-stream method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, request, response_consumer, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that takes one message and produces a stream of messages.
@@ -116,11 +112,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class UnaryStreamTestMessages(object):
+class UnaryStreamTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for unary-request-stream-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def request(self):
     """Affords a request message.
@@ -150,11 +144,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryTestMethodImplementation(test_interfaces.Method):
+class StreamUnaryTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a stream-unary method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, response_callback, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that takes a stream of messages and produces one message.
@@ -180,11 +172,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamUnaryTestMessages(object):
+class StreamUnaryTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for stream-request-unary-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def requests(self):
     """Affords a sequence of request messages.
@@ -214,11 +204,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamTestMethodImplementation(test_interfaces.Method):
+class StreamStreamTestMethodImplementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta, test_interfaces.Method)):
   """A controllable implementation of a stream-stream method."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def service(self, response_consumer, context, control):
     """Services an RPC that accepts and produces streams of messages.
@@ -244,11 +232,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class StreamStreamTestMessages(object):
+class StreamStreamTestMessages(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A type for stream-request-stream-response message pairings."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def requests(self):
     """Affords a sequence of request messages.
@@ -278,11 +264,9 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class TestService(object):
+class TestService(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """A specification of implemented methods to use in tests."""
 
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def unary_unary_scenarios(self):
     """Affords unary-request-unary-response test methods and their messages.
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/test_interfaces.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/test_interfaces.py
index b2b5c10..a5e28b7 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/test_interfaces.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/face/test_interfaces.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@
 
 import abc
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
 
-class Method(object):
+class Method(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specifies a method to be used in tests."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def group(self):
@@ -126,9 +127,8 @@
     raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-class Implementation(object):
+class Implementation(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Specifies an implementation of the Face layer."""
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   @abc.abstractmethod
   def instantiate(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/links/test_cases.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/links/test_cases.py
index dace6c2..2283e79 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/links/test_cases.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/framework/interfaces/links/test_cases.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 import abc
 import unittest  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+import six
+
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.links import links
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants
 from tests.unit.framework.interfaces.links import test_utilities
@@ -58,13 +60,12 @@
 _TRANSMISSION_METHOD = 'TestMethod'
 
 
-class TransmissionTest(object):
+class TransmissionTest(six.with_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)):
   """Tests ticket transmission between two connected links.
 
   This class must be mixed into a unittest.TestCase that implements the abstract
   methods it provides.
   """
-  __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
   # This is a unittest.TestCase mix-in.
   # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c b/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
index 1a2ca6f..ba19013 100644
--- a/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
+++ b/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
@@ -67,11 +67,8 @@
 
 static void server_setup_transport(void *ts, grpc_transport *transport) {
   thd_args *a = ts;
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_http_server_filter};
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, a->server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters),
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, a->server, transport,
                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(a->server));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@
   sfd = grpc_iomgr_create_endpoint_pair("fixture", 65536);
 
   /* Create server, completion events */
-  a.server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, NULL);
+  a.server = grpc_server_create(NULL, NULL);
   a.cq = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
   gpr_event_init(&a.done_thd);
   gpr_event_init(&a.done_write);
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b0063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/core/end2end/end2end_tests.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "src/core/channel/client_channel.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/connected_channel.h"
+#include "src/core/channel/http_server_filter.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/channel.h"
+#include "src/core/surface/server.h"
+#include "src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
+#include <grpc/support/useful.h>
+#include "test/core/util/port.h"
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+#include "src/core/support/env.h"
+
+typedef struct fullstack_fixture_data {
+  char *localaddr;
+} fullstack_fixture_data;
+
+static grpc_end2end_test_fixture chttp2_create_fixture_fullstack(
+    grpc_channel_args *client_args, grpc_channel_args *server_args) {
+  grpc_end2end_test_fixture f;
+  int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
+  fullstack_fixture_data *ffd = gpr_malloc(sizeof(fullstack_fixture_data));
+  memset(&f, 0, sizeof(f));
+
+  gpr_join_host_port(&ffd->localaddr, "localhost", port);
+
+  f.fixture_data = ffd;
+  f.cq = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
+
+  return f;
+}
+
+void chttp2_init_client_fullstack(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
+                                  grpc_channel_args *client_args) {
+  fullstack_fixture_data *ffd = f->fixture_data;
+  f->client = grpc_insecure_channel_create(ffd->localaddr, client_args, NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(f->client);
+}
+
+void chttp2_init_server_fullstack(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
+                                  grpc_channel_args *server_args) {
+  fullstack_fixture_data *ffd = f->fixture_data;
+  if (f->server) {
+    grpc_server_destroy(f->server);
+  }
+  f->server = grpc_server_create(server_args, NULL);
+  grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq, NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_server_add_insecure_http2_port(f->server, ffd->localaddr));
+  grpc_server_start(f->server);
+}
+
+void chttp2_tear_down_fullstack(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
+  fullstack_fixture_data *ffd = f->fixture_data;
+  gpr_free(ffd->localaddr);
+  gpr_free(ffd);
+}
+
+/* All test configurations */
+static grpc_end2end_test_config configs[] = {
+    {"chttp2/fullstack", FEATURE_MASK_SUPPORTS_DELAYED_CONNECTION,
+     chttp2_create_fixture_fullstack, chttp2_init_client_fullstack,
+     chttp2_init_server_fullstack, chttp2_tear_down_fullstack},
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  size_t i;
+
+  /* force tracing on, with a value to force many
+     code paths in trace.c to be taken */
+  gpr_setenv("GRPC_TRACE", "doesnt-exist,http,all");
+
+#ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKET
+  g_fixture_slowdown_factor = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) ? 10.0 : 1.0;
+#else
+  g_fixture_slowdown_factor = 10.0;
+#endif
+
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  grpc_init();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < sizeof(configs) / sizeof(*configs); i++) {
+    grpc_end2end_tests(argc, argv, configs[i]);
+  }
+
+  GPR_ASSERT(0 == grpc_tracer_set_enabled("also-doesnt-exist", 0));
+  GPR_ASSERT(1 == grpc_tracer_set_enabled("http", 1));
+  GPR_ASSERT(1 == grpc_tracer_set_enabled("all", 1));
+
+  grpc_shutdown();
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair+trace.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair+trace.c
index 511c8b1..482aa8d 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair+trace.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair+trace.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -59,11 +59,8 @@
 
 static void server_setup_transport(void *ts, grpc_transport *transport) {
   grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f = ts;
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_http_server_filter};
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters),
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport,
                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(f->server));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
@@ -77,17 +74,9 @@
                                    grpc_transport *transport) {
   sp_client_setup *cs = ts;
 
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[] = {&grpc_http_client_filter,
-                                          &grpc_compress_filter,
-                                          &grpc_connected_channel_filter};
-  size_t nfilters = sizeof(filters) / sizeof(*filters);
-  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create_from_filters(
-      exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", filters, nfilters, cs->client_args, 1);
-
-  cs->f->client = channel;
-
-  grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel),
-                                        transport);
+  cs->f->client =
+      grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", cs->client_args,
+                          GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, transport);
 }
 
 static grpc_end2end_test_fixture chttp2_create_fixture_socketpair(
@@ -126,7 +115,7 @@
   grpc_endpoint_pair *sfd = f->fixture_data;
   grpc_transport *transport;
   GPR_ASSERT(!f->server);
-  f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
+  f->server = grpc_server_create(server_args, NULL);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq, NULL);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
   transport =
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair.c
index 6b4787b..cf1c4ac 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@
 
 static void server_setup_transport(void *ts, grpc_transport *transport) {
   grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f = ts;
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_http_server_filter};
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters),
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport,
                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(f->server));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
@@ -76,17 +73,9 @@
                                    grpc_transport *transport) {
   sp_client_setup *cs = ts;
 
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[] = {&grpc_http_client_filter,
-                                          &grpc_compress_filter,
-                                          &grpc_connected_channel_filter};
-  size_t nfilters = sizeof(filters) / sizeof(*filters);
-  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create_from_filters(
-      exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", filters, nfilters, cs->client_args, 1);
-
-  cs->f->client = channel;
-
-  grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel),
-                                        transport);
+  cs->f->client =
+      grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", cs->client_args,
+                          GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, transport);
 }
 
 static grpc_end2end_test_fixture chttp2_create_fixture_socketpair(
@@ -125,7 +114,7 @@
   grpc_endpoint_pair *sfd = f->fixture_data;
   grpc_transport *transport;
   GPR_ASSERT(!f->server);
-  f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
+  f->server = grpc_server_create(server_args, NULL);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq, NULL);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
   transport =
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair_1byte.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair_1byte.c
index 3ae8e96..f49938c 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair_1byte.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_sockpair_1byte.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@
 
 static void server_setup_transport(void *ts, grpc_transport *transport) {
   grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f = ts;
-  static grpc_channel_filter const *extra_filters[] = {
-      &grpc_http_server_filter};
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport, extra_filters,
-                              GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(extra_filters),
+  grpc_server_setup_transport(&exec_ctx, f->server, transport,
                               grpc_server_get_channel_args(f->server));
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
 }
@@ -76,17 +73,9 @@
                                    grpc_transport *transport) {
   sp_client_setup *cs = ts;
 
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[] = {&grpc_http_client_filter,
-                                          &grpc_compress_filter,
-                                          &grpc_connected_channel_filter};
-  size_t nfilters = sizeof(filters) / sizeof(*filters);
-  grpc_channel *channel = grpc_channel_create_from_filters(
-      exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", filters, nfilters, cs->client_args, 1);
-
-  cs->f->client = channel;
-
-  grpc_connected_channel_bind_transport(grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(channel),
-                                        transport);
+  cs->f->client =
+      grpc_channel_create(exec_ctx, "socketpair-target", cs->client_args,
+                          GRPC_CLIENT_DIRECT_CHANNEL, transport);
 }
 
 static grpc_end2end_test_fixture chttp2_create_fixture_socketpair(
@@ -125,7 +114,7 @@
   grpc_endpoint_pair *sfd = f->fixture_data;
   grpc_transport *transport;
   GPR_ASSERT(!f->server);
-  f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
+  f->server = grpc_server_create(server_args, NULL);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq, NULL);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
   transport =
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_uchannel.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_uchannel.c
index 0795ef1..25a4804 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_uchannel.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_uchannel.c
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@
     grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(exec_ctx, c->result->transport, NULL,
                                         0);
     GPR_ASSERT(c->result->transport);
-    c->result->filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *));
-    c->result->filters[0] = &grpc_http_client_filter;
-    c->result->num_filters = 1;
   } else {
     memset(c->result, 0, sizeof(*c->result));
   }
@@ -179,18 +176,12 @@
 grpc_channel *channel_create(const char *target, const grpc_channel_args *args,
                              grpc_subchannel **sniffed_subchannel) {
   grpc_channel *channel = NULL;
-#define MAX_FILTERS 1
-  const grpc_channel_filter *filters[MAX_FILTERS];
   grpc_resolver *resolver;
   subchannel_factory *f;
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  size_t n = 0;
-
-  filters[n++] = &grpc_client_channel_filter;
-  GPR_ASSERT(n <= MAX_FILTERS);
 
   channel =
-      grpc_channel_create_from_filters(&exec_ctx, target, filters, n, args, 1);
+      grpc_channel_create(&exec_ctx, target, args, GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, NULL);
 
   f = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*f));
   f->sniffed_subchannel = sniffed_subchannel;
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
index 549120f..fa32601 100755
--- a/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
+++ b/test/core/end2end/gen_build_yaml.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         platforms=['linux']),
     'h2_full+poll+pipe': default_unsecure_fixture_options._replace(
         platforms=['linux']),
+    'h2_full+trace': default_unsecure_fixture_options._replace(tracing=True),
     'h2_oauth2': default_secure_fixture_options._replace(ci_mac=False),
     'h2_proxy': default_unsecure_fixture_options._replace(includes_proxy=True,
                                                           ci_mac=False),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
         ci_mac=False),
     'h2_sockpair': socketpair_unsecure_fixture_options._replace(ci_mac=False),
     'h2_sockpair+trace': socketpair_unsecure_fixture_options._replace(
-        tracing=True),
+        ci_mac=False, tracing=True),
     'h2_ssl': default_secure_fixture_options,
     'h2_ssl+poll': default_secure_fixture_options._replace(platforms=['linux']),
     'h2_ssl_proxy': default_secure_fixture_options._replace(includes_proxy=True,
diff --git a/third_party/boringssl b/third_party/boringssl
index 9f897b2..907ae62 160000
--- a/third_party/boringssl
+++ b/third_party/boringssl
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9f897b25800d2f54f5c442ef01a60721aeca6d87
+Subproject commit 907ae62b9d81121cb86b604f83e6b811a43f7a87
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index a06d4ec..4fcfba3 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -774,8 +774,10 @@
 include/grpc/impl/codegen/status.h \
 include/grpc/census.h \
 src/core/census/grpc_filter.h \
+src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h \
 src/core/channel/channel_args.h \
 src/core/channel/channel_stack.h \
+src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h \
 src/core/channel/client_channel.h \
 src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h \
 src/core/channel/compress_filter.h \
@@ -855,9 +857,12 @@
 src/core/surface/call.h \
 src/core/surface/call_test_only.h \
 src/core/surface/channel.h \
+src/core/surface/channel_init.h \
+src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h \
 src/core/surface/completion_queue.h \
 src/core/surface/event_string.h \
 src/core/surface/init.h \
+src/core/surface/lame_client.h \
 src/core/surface/server.h \
 src/core/surface/surface_trace.h \
 src/core/transport/byte_stream.h \
@@ -911,8 +916,10 @@
 third_party/nanopb/pb_encode.h \
 src/core/census/grpc_context.c \
 src/core/census/grpc_filter.c \
+src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c \
 src/core/channel/channel_args.c \
 src/core/channel/channel_stack.c \
+src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c \
 src/core/channel/client_channel.c \
 src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c \
 src/core/channel/compress_filter.c \
@@ -1000,7 +1007,9 @@
 src/core/surface/channel.c \
 src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c \
 src/core/surface/channel_create.c \
+src/core/surface/channel_init.c \
 src/core/surface/channel_ping.c \
+src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c \
 src/core/surface/completion_queue.c \
 src/core/surface/event_string.c \
 src/core/surface/init.c \
@@ -1008,7 +1017,6 @@
 src/core/surface/metadata_array.c \
 src/core/surface/server.c \
 src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c \
-src/core/surface/server_create.c \
 src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c \
 src/core/surface/version.c \
 src/core/transport/byte_stream.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_submodules.sh b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_submodules.sh
index 3c6dbb9..630e7fb 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_submodules.sh
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sanity/check_submodules.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 git submodule | awk '{ print $1 }' | sort > $submodules
 cat << EOF | awk '{ print $1 }' | sort > $want_submodules
- 9f897b25800d2f54f5c442ef01a60721aeca6d87 third_party/boringssl (version_for_cocoapods_1.0-67-g9f897b2)
+ 907ae62b9d81121cb86b604f83e6b811a43f7a87 third_party/boringssl (version_for_cocoapods_1.0-72-g907ae62)
  05b155ff59114735ec8cd089f669c4c3d8f59029 third_party/gflags (v2.1.0-45-g05b155f)
  c99458533a9b4c743ed51537e25989ea55944908 third_party/googletest (release-1.7.0)
  f8ac463766281625ad710900479130c7fcb4d63b third_party/nanopb (nanopb-0.3.4-29-gf8ac463)
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 0f54d56..28647e4 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -2533,6 +2533,19 @@
   {
     "deps": [
       "boringssl", 
+      "boringssl_asn1_test_lib", 
+      "boringssl_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "boringssl_asn1_test", 
+    "src": [], 
+    "third_party": true, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "boringssl", 
       "boringssl_base64_test_lib", 
       "boringssl_test_util"
     ], 
@@ -3316,6 +3329,23 @@
     ], 
     "headers": [], 
     "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+trace_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "end2end_tests", 
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc", 
+      "grpc_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c", 
     "name": "h2_oauth2_test", 
     "src": [
       "test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_oauth2.c"
@@ -3605,6 +3635,23 @@
     ], 
     "headers": [], 
     "language": "c", 
+    "name": "h2_full+trace_nosec_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_full+trace.c"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "end2end_nosec_tests", 
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc_test_util_unsecure", 
+      "grpc_unsecure"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c", 
     "name": "h2_proxy_nosec_test", 
     "src": [
       "test/core/end2end/fixtures/h2_proxy.c"
@@ -3913,10 +3960,12 @@
       "include/grpc/status.h", 
       "src/core/census/aggregation.h", 
       "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h", 
+      "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h", 
       "src/core/census/mlog.h", 
       "src/core/census/rpc_metric_id.h", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_args.h", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h", 
+      "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_channel.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h", 
       "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h", 
@@ -4005,9 +4054,12 @@
       "src/core/surface/call.h", 
       "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h", 
       "src/core/surface/channel.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_init.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h", 
       "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h", 
       "src/core/surface/event_string.h", 
       "src/core/surface/init.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/lame_client.h", 
       "src/core/surface/server.h", 
       "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h", 
       "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h", 
@@ -4069,6 +4121,8 @@
       "src/core/census/grpc_context.c", 
       "src/core/census/grpc_filter.c", 
       "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h", 
+      "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.c", 
+      "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h", 
       "src/core/census/initialize.c", 
       "src/core/census/mlog.c", 
       "src/core/census/mlog.h", 
@@ -4080,6 +4134,8 @@
       "src/core/channel/channel_args.h", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_stack.c", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h", 
+      "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.c", 
+      "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_channel.c", 
       "src/core/channel/client_channel.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.c", 
@@ -4271,7 +4327,11 @@
       "src/core/surface/channel.h", 
       "src/core/surface/channel_connectivity.c", 
       "src/core/surface/channel_create.c", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_init.c", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_init.h", 
       "src/core/surface/channel_ping.c", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.c", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h", 
       "src/core/surface/completion_queue.c", 
       "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h", 
       "src/core/surface/event_string.c", 
@@ -4280,12 +4340,12 @@
       "src/core/surface/init.h", 
       "src/core/surface/init_secure.c", 
       "src/core/surface/lame_client.c", 
+      "src/core/surface/lame_client.h", 
       "src/core/surface/metadata_array.c", 
       "src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c", 
       "src/core/surface/server.c", 
       "src/core/surface/server.h", 
       "src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c", 
-      "src/core/surface/server_create.c", 
       "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h", 
       "src/core/surface/validate_metadata.c", 
       "src/core/surface/version.c", 
@@ -4527,10 +4587,12 @@
       "include/grpc/status.h", 
       "src/core/census/aggregation.h", 
       "src/core/census/grpc_filter.h", 
+      "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h", 
       "src/core/census/mlog.h", 
       "src/core/census/rpc_metric_id.h", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_args.h", 
       "src/core/channel/channel_stack.h", 
+      "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_channel.h", 
       "src/core/channel/client_uchannel.h", 
       "src/core/channel/compress_filter.h", 
@@ -4610,9 +4672,12 @@
       "src/core/surface/call.h", 
       "src/core/surface/call_test_only.h", 
       "src/core/surface/channel.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_init.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h", 
       "src/core/surface/completion_queue.h", 
       "src/core/surface/event_string.h", 
       "src/core/surface/init.h", 
+      "src/core/surface/lame_client.h", 
       "src/core/surface/server.h", 
       "src/core/surface/surface_trace.h", 
       "src/core/transport/byte_stream.h", 
@@ -4668,6 +4733,8 @@
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+      "src/core/census/grpc_plugin.h", 
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+      "src/core/channel/channel_stack_builder.h", 
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+      "src/core/surface/channel_init.h", 
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+      "src/core/surface/channel_stack_type.h", 
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       "src/core/surface/server.h", 
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       "src/core/surface/version.c", 
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+    "language": "c++", 
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diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index de64960..bd652f2 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -2793,6 +2793,30 @@
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index 752fac7..8c64423 100644
--- a/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
+++ b/vsprojects/buildtests_c.sln
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 EndProject
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+	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
+        	lib = "False"
+	EndProjectSection
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
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+		{29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9} = {29D16885-7228-4C31-81ED-5F9187C7F2A9}
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+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "h2_oauth2_test", "vcxproj\test/end2end/fixtures\h2_oauth2_test\h2_oauth2_test.vcxproj", "{0F761FF3-342A-C429-711F-F76181BAA52D}"
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 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "h2_full+trace_nosec_test", "vcxproj\test/end2end/fixtures\h2_full+trace_nosec_test\h2_full+trace_nosec_test.vcxproj", "{DFD51943-4906-8051-7D66-6A7D50E0D87E}"
+	ProjectSection(myProperties) = preProject
+        	lib = "False"
+	EndProjectSection
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+		{47C2CB41-4E9F-58B6-F606-F6FAED5D00ED} = {47C2CB41-4E9F-58B6-F606-F6FAED5D00ED}
+		{0A7E7F92-FDEA-40F1-A9EC-3BA484F98BBF} = {0A7E7F92-FDEA-40F1-A9EC-3BA484F98BBF}
+		{46CEDFFF-9692-456A-AA24-38B5D6BCF4C5} = {46CEDFFF-9692-456A-AA24-38B5D6BCF4C5}
+		{EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037} = {EAB0A629-17A9-44DB-B5FF-E91A721FE037}
+		{B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792} = {B23D3D1A-9438-4EDA-BEB6-9A0A03D17792}
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "h2_proxy_nosec_test", "vcxproj\test/end2end/fixtures\h2_proxy_nosec_test\h2_proxy_nosec_test.vcxproj", "{6EC72045-98CB-8A8D-9788-BC94209E23C8}"
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+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
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+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Debug-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Debug-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Debug-DLL|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
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+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Release-DLL|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{16C713C6-062E-F71F-A44C-52DC35494B27}.Release-DLL|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index 4248ade..869acb4 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -283,8 +283,10 @@
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_stack.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_stack_builder.h" />
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     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\surface\init.h" />
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@@ -424,10 +429,14 @@
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     </ClCompile>
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     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_stack.c">
     </ClCompile>
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+    </ClCompile>
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     </ClCompile>
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index 31fb003..44cf627 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -7,12 +7,18 @@
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       <Filter>src\core\census</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
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+      <Filter>src\core\census</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_args.c">
       <Filter>src\core\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_stack.c">
       <Filter>src\core\channel</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\channel_stack_builder.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\channel</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\core\channel\client_channel.c">
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     </ClCompile>
@@ -274,9 +280,15 @@
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     </ClCompile>
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+    </ClCompile>
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diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index f0d869b..83a48c3 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
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@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@
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