Call creation benchmark
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d2dc77..f196fe4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -570,6 +570,9 @@
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx async_end2end_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx auth_property_iterator_test)
 if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
+add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx bm_call_create)
+endif()
+if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx bm_closure)
 endif()
 if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
@@ -7453,6 +7456,44 @@
 if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
 if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
 
+add_executable(bm_call_create
+  test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc
+  third_party/googletest/src/gtest-all.cc
+)
+
+
+target_include_directories(bm_call_create
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
+  PRIVATE ${BORINGSSL_ROOT_DIR}/include
+  PRIVATE ${PROTOBUF_ROOT_DIR}/src
+  PRIVATE ${BENCHMARK_ROOT_DIR}/include
+  PRIVATE ${ZLIB_ROOT_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/third_party/zlib
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/third_party/gflags/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_PROTO_GENS_DIR}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(bm_call_create
+  ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES}
+  ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  benchmark
+  grpc++_test_util
+  grpc_test_util
+  grpc++
+  grpc
+  gpr_test_util
+  gpr
+  ${_gRPC_GFLAGS_LIBRARIES}
+)
+
+endif()
+endif (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+if(_gRPC_PLATFORM_LINUX OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_MAC OR _gRPC_PLATFORM_POSIX)
+
 add_executable(bm_closure
   test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_closure.cc
   third_party/googletest/src/gtest-all.cc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72affa2..c46438d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@
 alarm_cpp_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_cpp_test
 async_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test
 auth_property_iterator_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/auth_property_iterator_test
+bm_call_create: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create
 bm_closure: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_closure
 bm_cq: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_cq
 bm_fullstack: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_fullstack
@@ -1451,6 +1452,7 @@
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_cpp_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/auth_property_iterator_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_closure \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_cq \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_fullstack \
@@ -1557,6 +1559,7 @@
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/alarm_cpp_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/auth_property_iterator_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_closure \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_cq \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_fullstack \
@@ -1876,6 +1879,8 @@
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/async_end2end_test || ( echo test async_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing auth_property_iterator_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/auth_property_iterator_test || ( echo test auth_property_iterator_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing bm_call_create"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create || ( echo test bm_call_create failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing bm_closure"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_closure || ( echo test bm_closure failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing bm_cq"
@@ -12401,6 +12406,49 @@
 endif
 
 
+BM_CALL_CREATE_SRC = \
+    test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc \
+
+BM_CALL_CREATE_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(BM_CALL_CREATE_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+
+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)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(BM_CALL_CREATE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libbenchmark.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(BM_CALL_CREATE_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libbenchmark.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(GTEST_LIB) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/bm_call_create
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libbenchmark.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc++.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_bm_call_create: $(BM_CALL_CREATE_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(BM_CALL_CREATE_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 BM_CLOSURE_SRC = \
     test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_closure.cc \
 
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 5eb615f..8e9be67 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -2987,6 +2987,25 @@
   - grpc
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
+- name: bm_call_create
+  build: test
+  language: c++
+  src:
+  - test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc
+  deps:
+  - benchmark
+  - grpc++_test_util
+  - grpc_test_util
+  - grpc++
+  - grpc
+  - gpr_test_util
+  - gpr
+  args:
+  - --benchmark_min_time=0
+  platforms:
+  - mac
+  - linux
+  - posix
 - name: bm_closure
   build: test
   language: c++
diff --git a/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ea987
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* This benchmark exists to ensure that the benchmark integration is
+ * working */
+
+#include <grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+
+extern "C" {
+#include "src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+}
+
+#include "third_party/benchmark/include/benchmark/benchmark.h"
+
+static struct Init {
+  Init() { grpc_init(); }
+  ~Init() { grpc_shutdown(); }
+} g_init;
+
+static void BM_InsecureChannelWithDefaults(benchmark::State& state) {
+  grpc_channel* channel =
+      grpc_insecure_channel_create("localhost:12345", NULL, NULL);
+  grpc_completion_queue* cq = grpc_completion_queue_create(NULL);
+  grpc_slice method = grpc_slice_from_static_string("/foo/bar");
+  gpr_timespec deadline = gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+  while (state.KeepRunning()) {
+    grpc_call_destroy(grpc_channel_create_call(channel, NULL,
+                                               GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS, cq,
+                                               method, NULL, deadline, NULL));
+  }
+  grpc_channel_destroy(channel);
+}
+BENCHMARK(BM_InsecureChannelWithDefaults);
+
+static void FilterDestroy(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, void* arg,
+                          grpc_error* error) {
+  gpr_free(arg);
+}
+
+static void DoNothing(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, void* arg, grpc_error* error) {}
+
+class FakeClientChannelFactory : public grpc_client_channel_factory {
+ public:
+  FakeClientChannelFactory() { vtable = &vtable_; }
+
+ private:
+  static void NoRef(grpc_client_channel_factory* factory) {}
+  static void NoUnref(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
+                      grpc_client_channel_factory* factory) {}
+  static grpc_subchannel* CreateSubchannel(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
+                                           grpc_client_channel_factory* factory,
+                                           const grpc_subchannel_args* args) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  static grpc_channel* CreateClientChannel(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
+                                           grpc_client_channel_factory* factory,
+                                           const char* target,
+                                           grpc_client_channel_type type,
+                                           const grpc_channel_args* args) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  static const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable vtable_;
+};
+
+const grpc_client_channel_factory_vtable FakeClientChannelFactory::vtable_ = {
+    NoRef, NoUnref, CreateSubchannel, CreateClientChannel};
+
+static grpc_arg StringArg(const char* key, const char* value) {
+  grpc_arg a;
+  a.type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
+  a.key = const_cast<char*>(key);
+  a.value.string = const_cast<char*>(value);
+  return a;
+}
+
+template <const grpc_channel_filter* kFilter>
+static void BM_FilterInitDestroy(benchmark::State& state) {
+  std::vector<grpc_arg> args;
+  FakeClientChannelFactory fake_client_channel_factory;
+  args.push_back(grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel_arg(
+      &fake_client_channel_factory));
+  args.push_back(StringArg(GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI, "localhost"));
+
+  grpc_channel_args channel_args = {args.size(), &args[0]};
+
+  const grpc_channel_filter* filters[] = {kFilter};
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  size_t channel_size =
+      grpc_channel_stack_size(filters, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(filters));
+  grpc_channel_stack* channel_stack =
+      static_cast<grpc_channel_stack*>(gpr_malloc(channel_size));
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR(
+      "call_stack_init",
+      grpc_channel_stack_init(&exec_ctx, 1, FilterDestroy, channel_stack,
+                              filters, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(filters), &channel_args,
+                              NULL, "CHANNEL", channel_stack)));
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  grpc_call_stack* call_stack =
+      static_cast<grpc_call_stack*>(gpr_malloc(channel_stack->call_stack_size));
+  gpr_timespec deadline = gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+  gpr_timespec start_time = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+  grpc_slice method = grpc_slice_from_static_string("/foo/bar");
+  grpc_call_final_info final_info;
+  while (state.KeepRunning()) {
+    GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(grpc_call_stack_init(&exec_ctx, channel_stack, 1,
+                                          DoNothing, NULL, NULL, NULL, method,
+                                          start_time, deadline, call_stack));
+    grpc_call_stack_destroy(&exec_ctx, call_stack, &final_info, NULL);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+  GRPC_CHANNEL_STACK_UNREF(&exec_ctx, channel_stack, "done");
+  grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+}
+
+BENCHMARK_TEMPLATE(BM_FilterInitDestroy, &grpc_client_channel_filter);
+
+BENCHMARK_MAIN();
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
index d71f573..5084509 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -2369,6 +2369,26 @@
       "gpr", 
       "gpr_test_util", 
       "grpc", 
+      "grpc++", 
+      "grpc++_test_util", 
+      "grpc_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "is_filegroup": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "bm_call_create", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/cpp/microbenchmarks/bm_call_create.cc"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "benchmark", 
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc", 
       "grpc_test_util"
     ], 
     "headers": [], 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
index 0c3f98c..7ccfd45 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
@@ -2484,6 +2484,28 @@
     "flaky": false, 
     "gtest": false, 
     "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "bm_call_create", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ]
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [
+      "--benchmark_min_time=0"
+    ], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
     "name": "bm_closure", 
     "platforms": [
       "linux",