diff --git a/cmds/installd/Android.bp b/cmds/installd/Android.bp
index 2e9701f..f574752 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/Android.bp
+++ b/cmds/installd/Android.bp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "dexopt.cpp",
         "globals.cpp",
         "utils.cpp",
+        "view_compiler.cpp",
         ":installd_aidl",
     ],
     header_libs: [
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@
         "globals.cpp",
         "otapreopt.cpp",
         "utils.cpp",
+        "view_compiler.cpp",
     ],
 
     header_libs: ["dex2oat_headers"],
diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index 81055d8..e494e9c 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "installd_deps.h"
 #include "otapreopt_utils.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "view_compiler.h"
 
 #include "CacheTracker.h"
 #include "MatchExtensionGen.h"
@@ -1871,6 +1872,17 @@
     return res ? error(res, error_msg) : ok();
 }
 
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::compileLayouts(const std::string& apkPath,
+                                                     const std::string& packageName,
+                                                     const std ::string& outDexFile, int uid,
+                                                     bool* _aidl_return) {
+    const char* apk_path = apkPath.c_str();
+    const char* package_name = packageName.c_str();
+    const char* out_dex_file = outDexFile.c_str();
+    *_aidl_return = android::installd::view_compiler(apk_path, package_name, out_dex_file, uid);
+    return *_aidl_return ? ok() : error("viewcompiler failed");
+}
+
 binder::Status InstalldNativeService::markBootComplete(const std::string& instructionSet) {
     ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
     std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(mLock);
diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
index 367f2c1..d482472 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
             const std::unique_ptr<std::string>& dexMetadataPath,
             const std::unique_ptr<std::string>& compilationReason);
 
+    binder::Status compileLayouts(const std::string& apkPath, const std::string& packageName,
+                                  const std::string& outDexFile, int uid, bool* _aidl_return);
+
     binder::Status rmdex(const std::string& codePath, const std::string& instructionSet);
 
     binder::Status mergeProfiles(int32_t uid, const std::string& packageName,
diff --git a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
index 89b08e5..dfd62bf 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
+++ b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
             @nullable @utf8InCpp String profileName,
             @nullable @utf8InCpp String dexMetadataPath,
             @nullable @utf8InCpp String compilationReason);
+    boolean compileLayouts(@utf8InCpp String apkPath, @utf8InCpp String packageName,
+            @utf8InCpp String outDexFile, int uid);
 
     void rmdex(@utf8InCpp String codePath, @utf8InCpp String instructionSet);
 
diff --git a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
index 32c1313..10110a8 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/dexopt.cpp
@@ -627,27 +627,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-static void drop_capabilities(uid_t uid) {
-    if (setgid(uid) != 0) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "setgid(" << uid << ") failed in installd during dexopt";
-        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kSetGid);
-    }
-    if (setuid(uid) != 0) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "setuid(" << uid << ") failed in installd during dexopt";
-        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kSetUid);
-    }
-    // drop capabilities
-    struct __user_cap_header_struct capheader;
-    struct __user_cap_data_struct capdata[2];
-    memset(&capheader, 0, sizeof(capheader));
-    memset(&capdata, 0, sizeof(capdata));
-    capheader.version = _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION_3;
-    if (capset(&capheader, &capdata[0]) < 0) {
-        PLOG(ERROR) << "capset failed";
-        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kCapSet);
-    }
-}
-
 static constexpr int PROFMAN_BIN_RETURN_CODE_COMPILE = 0;
 static constexpr int PROFMAN_BIN_RETURN_CODE_SKIP_COMPILATION = 1;
 static constexpr int PROFMAN_BIN_RETURN_CODE_BAD_PROFILES = 2;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/utils.cpp b/cmds/installd/utils.cpp
index 74ad184..bbf14cb 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/utils.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/utils.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <fts.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/capability.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/xattr.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <log/log.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 
+#include "dexopt_return_codes.h"
 #include "globals.h"  // extern variables.
 
 #ifndef LOG_TAG
@@ -1063,5 +1065,26 @@
     }
 }
 
+void drop_capabilities(uid_t uid) {
+    if (setgid(uid) != 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "setgid(" << uid << ") failed in installd during dexopt";
+        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kSetGid);
+    }
+    if (setuid(uid) != 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "setuid(" << uid << ") failed in installd during dexopt";
+        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kSetUid);
+    }
+    // drop capabilities
+    struct __user_cap_header_struct capheader;
+    struct __user_cap_data_struct capdata[2];
+    memset(&capheader, 0, sizeof(capheader));
+    memset(&capdata, 0, sizeof(capdata));
+    capheader.version = _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION_3;
+    if (capset(&capheader, &capdata[0]) < 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "capset failed";
+        exit(DexoptReturnCodes::kCapSet);
+    }
+}
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/cmds/installd/utils.h b/cmds/installd/utils.h
index d05724a..206ad41 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/utils.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/utils.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@
 // It returns true if there were no errors at all, and false otherwise.
 bool collect_profiles(std::vector<std::string>* profiles_paths);
 
+void drop_capabilities(uid_t uid);
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
 
diff --git a/cmds/installd/view_compiler.cpp b/cmds/installd/view_compiler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1ac717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/installd/view_compiler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "view_compiler.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "utils.h"
+
+#include "android-base/logging.h"
+#include "android-base/stringprintf.h"
+#include "android-base/unique_fd.h"
+
+namespace android {
+namespace installd {
+
+using base::unique_fd;
+
+bool view_compiler(const char* apk_path, const char* package_name, const char* out_dex_file,
+                   int uid) {
+    CHECK(apk_path != nullptr);
+    CHECK(package_name != nullptr);
+    CHECK(out_dex_file != nullptr);
+
+    // viewcompiler won't have permission to open anything, so we have to open the files first
+    // and pass file descriptors.
+
+    // Open input file
+    unique_fd infd{open(apk_path, 0)};
+    if (infd.get() < 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not open input file: " << apk_path;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Set up output file. viewcompiler can't open outputs by fd, but it can write to stdout, so
+    // we close stdout and open it towards the right output.
+    unique_fd outfd{open(out_dex_file, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_WRONLY, 0644)};
+    if (outfd.get() < 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not open output file: " << out_dex_file;
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (fchmod(outfd, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH) != 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not change output file permissions";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (close(STDOUT_FILENO) != 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not close stdout";
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (dup2(outfd, STDOUT_FILENO) < 0) {
+        PLOG(ERROR) << "Could not duplicate output file descriptor";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Prepare command line arguments for viewcompiler
+    std::string args[] = {"/system/bin/viewcompiler",
+                          "--apk",
+                          "--infd",
+                          android::base::StringPrintf("%d", infd.get()),
+                          "--dex",
+                          "--package",
+                          package_name};
+    char* const argv[] = {const_cast<char*>(args[0].c_str()), const_cast<char*>(args[1].c_str()),
+                          const_cast<char*>(args[2].c_str()), const_cast<char*>(args[3].c_str()),
+                          const_cast<char*>(args[4].c_str()), const_cast<char*>(args[5].c_str()),
+                          const_cast<char*>(args[6].c_str()), nullptr};
+
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        // Now that we've opened the files we need, drop privileges.
+        drop_capabilities(uid);
+        execv("/system/bin/viewcompiler", argv);
+        _exit(1);
+    }
+
+    return wait_child(pid) == 0;
+}
+
+} // namespace installd
+} // namespace android
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diff --git a/cmds/installd/view_compiler.h b/cmds/installd/view_compiler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7c6e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/installd/view_compiler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef VIEW_COMPILER_H_
+#define VIEW_COMPILER_H_
+
+namespace android {
+namespace installd {
+
+bool view_compiler(const char* apk_path, const char* package_name, const char* out_dex_file,
+                   int uid);
+
+} // namespace installd
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // VIEW_COMPILER_H_
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