z2_plus: Import GPS HAL from CAF

* Tag LA.HB.1.1.1-03340-8x96.0

Change-Id: I65d0bb0343a007dc99a18a3639056bef582c0d05

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diff --git a/gps/utils/Android.mk b/gps/utils/Android.mk
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+ifneq ($(BOARD_VENDOR_QCOM_GPS_LOC_API_HARDWARE),)
+ifneq ($(BUILD_TINY_ANDROID),true)
+#Compile this library only for builds with the latest modem image
+
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+## Libs
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
+    libutils \
+    libcutils \
+    liblog
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES += \
+    loc_log.cpp \
+    loc_cfg.cpp \
+    msg_q.c \
+    linked_list.c \
+    loc_target.cpp \
+    platform_lib_abstractions/elapsed_millis_since_boot.cpp \
+    LocHeap.cpp \
+    LocTimer.cpp \
+    LocThread.cpp \
+    MsgTask.cpp \
+    loc_misc_utils.cpp
+
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += \
+     -fno-short-enums \
+     -D_ANDROID_ \
+     -std=c++11
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
+   LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DTARGET_BUILD_VARIANT_USER
+endif
+
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--export-dynamic
+
+## Includes
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES:= \
+    $(LOCAL_PATH)/platform_lib_abstractions
+
+LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS_TO:= gps.utils/
+LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS:= \
+   loc_log.h \
+   loc_cfg.h \
+   log_util.h \
+   linked_list.h \
+   msg_q.h \
+   MsgTask.h \
+   LocHeap.h \
+   LocThread.h \
+   LocTimer.h \
+   loc_target.h \
+   loc_timer.h \
+   LocSharedLock.h \
+   platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_includes.h \
+   platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_time.h \
+   platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_macros.h \
+   loc_misc_utils.h
+
+LOCAL_MODULE := libgps.utils
+LOCAL_CLANG := false
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+
+LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE := false
+
+include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
+endif # not BUILD_TINY_ANDROID
+endif # BOARD_VENDOR_QCOM_GPS_LOC_API_HARDWARE
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocHeap.cpp b/gps/utils/LocHeap.cpp
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+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <LocHeap.h>
+
+class LocHeapNode {
+    friend class LocHeap;
+
+    // size of of the subtree, excluding self, 1 if no subtree
+    int mSize;
+    LocHeapNode* mLeft;
+    LocHeapNode* mRight;
+    LocRankable* mData;
+public:
+    inline LocHeapNode(LocRankable& data) :
+        mSize(1), mLeft(NULL), mRight(NULL), mData(&data) {}
+    ~LocHeapNode();
+
+    // this only swaps the data of the two nodes, so no
+    // detach / re-attached is necessary
+    void swap(LocHeapNode& node);
+
+    LocRankable* detachData();
+
+    // push a node into the tree stucture, keeping sorted by rank
+    void push(LocHeapNode& node);
+
+    // pop the head node out of the tree stucture. keeping sorted by rank
+    static LocHeapNode* pop(LocHeapNode*& top);
+
+    // remove a specific node from the tree
+    // returns the pointer to the node removed, which would be either the
+    //         same as input (if successfully removed); or NULL (if failed).
+    static LocHeapNode* remove(LocHeapNode*& top, LocRankable& data);
+
+    // convenience method to compare data ranking
+    inline bool outRanks(LocHeapNode& node) { return mData->outRanks(*node.mData); }
+    inline bool outRanks(LocRankable& data) { return mData->outRanks(data); }
+
+    // checks if mSize is correct, AND this node is the highest ranking
+    // of the entire subtree
+    bool checkNodes();
+
+    inline int getSize() { return mSize; }
+};
+
+inline
+LocHeapNode::~LocHeapNode() {
+    if (mLeft) {
+        delete mLeft;
+        mLeft = NULL;
+    }
+    if (mRight) {
+        delete mRight;
+        mRight = NULL;
+    }
+    if (mData) {
+        mData = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+inline
+void LocHeapNode::swap(LocHeapNode& node) {
+    LocRankable* tmpData = node.mData;
+    node.mData = mData;
+    mData = tmpData;
+}
+
+inline
+LocRankable* LocHeapNode::detachData()  {
+    LocRankable* data = mData;
+    mData = NULL;
+    return data;
+}
+
+// push keeps the tree sorted by rank, it also tries to balance the
+// tree by adding the new node to the smaller of the subtrees.
+// The pointer to the tree and internal links never change. If the
+// mData of tree top ranks lower than that of the incoming node,
+// mData will be swapped with that of the incoming node to ensure
+// ranking, no restructuring the container nodes.
+void LocHeapNode::push(LocHeapNode& node) {
+    // ensure the current node ranks higher than in the incoming one
+    if (node.outRanks(*this)) {
+        swap(node);
+    }
+
+    // now drop the new node (ensured lower than *this) into a subtree
+    if (NULL == mLeft) {
+        mLeft = &node;
+    } else if (NULL == mRight) {
+        mRight = &node;
+    } else if (mLeft->mSize <= mRight->mSize) {
+        mLeft->push(node);
+    } else {
+        mRight->push(node);
+    }
+    mSize++;
+}
+
+// pop keeps the tree sorted by rank, but it does not try to balance
+// the tree. It recursively swaps with the higher ranked top of the
+// subtrees.
+// The return is a popped out node from leaf level, that has the data
+// swapped all the way down from the top. The pinter to the tree and
+// internal links will not be changed or restructured, except for the
+// node that is popped out.
+// If the return pointer == this, this the last node in the tree.
+LocHeapNode* LocHeapNode::pop(LocHeapNode*& top) {
+    // we know the top has the highest ranking at this point, else
+    // the tree is broken. This top will be popped out.  But we need
+    // a node from the left or right child, whichever ranks higher,
+    // to replace the current top. This then will need to be done
+    // recursively to the leaf level. So we swap the mData of the
+    // current top node all the way down to the leaf level.
+    LocHeapNode* poppedNode = top;
+    // top is losing a node in its subtree
+    top->mSize--;
+    if (top->mLeft || top->mRight) {
+        // if mLeft is NULL, mRight for sure is NOT NULL, take that;
+        // else if mRight is NULL, mLeft for sure is NOT, take that;
+        // else we take the address of whatever has higher ranking mData
+        LocHeapNode*& subTop = (NULL == top->mLeft) ? top->mRight :
+            ((NULL == top->mRight) ? top->mLeft :
+             (top->mLeft->outRanks(*(top->mRight)) ? top->mLeft : top->mRight));
+        // swap mData, the tree top gets updated with the new data.
+        top->swap(*subTop);
+        // pop out from the subtree
+        poppedNode = pop(subTop);
+    } else {
+        // if the top has only single node
+        // detach the poppedNode from the tree
+        // subTop is the reference of ether mLeft or mRight
+        // NOT a local stack pointer. so it MUST be NULL'ed here.
+        top = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return poppedNode;
+}
+
+// navigating through the tree and find the node that hass the input
+// data. Since this is a heap, we do recursive linear search.
+// returns the pointer to the node removed, which would be either the
+//         same as input (if successfully removed); or NULL (if failed).
+LocHeapNode* LocHeapNode::remove(LocHeapNode*& top, LocRankable& data) {
+    LocHeapNode* removedNode = NULL;
+    // this is the node, by address
+    if (&data == (LocRankable*)(top->mData)) {
+        // pop this node out
+        removedNode = pop(top);
+    } else if (!data.outRanks(*top->mData)) {
+        // subtrees might have this node
+        if (top->mLeft) {
+            removedNode = remove(top->mLeft, data);
+        }
+        // if we did not find in mLeft, and mRight is not empty
+        if (!removedNode && top->mRight) {
+            removedNode = remove(top->mRight, data);
+        }
+
+        // top lost a node in its subtree
+        if (removedNode) {
+            top->mSize--;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return removedNode;
+}
+
+// checks if mSize is correct, AND this node is the highest ranking
+// of the entire subtree
+bool LocHeapNode::checkNodes() {
+    // size of the current subtree
+    int totalSize = mSize;
+    if (mLeft) {
+        // check the consistency of left subtree
+        if (mLeft->outRanks(*this) || !mLeft->checkNodes()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // subtract the size of left subtree (with subtree head)
+        totalSize -= mLeft->mSize;
+    }
+
+    if (mRight) {
+        // check the consistency of right subtree
+        if (mRight->outRanks(*this) || !mRight->checkNodes()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // subtract the size of right subtree (with subtree head)
+        totalSize -= mRight->mSize;
+    }
+
+    // for the tree nodes to consistent, totalSize must be 1 now
+    return totalSize == 1;
+}
+
+LocHeap::~LocHeap() {
+    if (mTree) {
+        delete mTree;
+    }
+}
+
+void LocHeap::push(LocRankable& node) {
+    LocHeapNode* heapNode = new LocHeapNode(node);
+    if (!mTree) {
+        mTree = heapNode;
+    } else {
+        mTree->push(*heapNode);
+    }
+}
+
+LocRankable* LocHeap::peek() {
+    LocRankable* top = NULL;
+    if (mTree) {
+        top = mTree->mData;
+    }
+    return top;
+}
+
+LocRankable* LocHeap::pop() {
+    LocRankable* locNode = NULL;
+    if (mTree) {
+        // mTree may become NULL after this call
+        LocHeapNode* heapNode = LocHeapNode::pop(mTree);
+        locNode = heapNode->detachData();
+        delete heapNode;
+    }
+    return locNode;
+}
+
+LocRankable* LocHeap::remove(LocRankable& rankable) {
+    LocRankable* locNode = NULL;
+    if (mTree) {
+        // mTree may become NULL after this call
+        LocHeapNode* heapNode = LocHeapNode::remove(mTree, rankable);
+        if (heapNode) {
+            locNode = heapNode->detachData();
+            delete heapNode;
+        }
+    }
+    return locNode;
+}
+
+#ifdef __LOC_UNIT_TEST__
+bool LocHeap::checkTree() {
+    return ((NULL == mTree) || mTree->checkNodes());
+}
+uint32_t LocHeap::getTreeSize() {
+    return (NULL == mTree) ? 0 : mTree->getSize();
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __LOC_DEBUG__
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+class LocHeapDebug : public LocHeap {
+public:
+    bool checkTree() {
+        return ((NULL == mTree) || mTree->checkNodes());
+    }
+
+    uint32_t getTreeSize() {
+        return (NULL == mTree) ? 0 : (mTree->getSize());
+    }
+};
+
+class LocHeapDebugData : public LocRankable {
+    const int mID;
+public:
+    LocHeapDebugData(int id) : mID(id) {}
+    inline virtual int ranks(LocRankable& rankable) {
+        LocHeapDebugData* testData = dynamic_cast<LocHeapDebugData*>(&rankable);
+        return testData->mID - mID;
+    }
+};
+
+// For Linux command line testing:
+// compilation: g++ -D__LOC_HOST_DEBUG__ -D__LOC_DEBUG__ -g -I. -I../../../../vendor/qcom/proprietary/gps-internal/unit-tests/fakes_for_host -I../../../../system/core/include LocHeap.cpp
+// test: valgrind --leak-check=full ./a.out 100
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    srand(time(NULL));
+    int tries = atoi(argv[1]);
+    int checks = tries >> 3;
+    LocHeapDebug heap;
+    int treeSize = 0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < tries; i++) {
+        if (i % checks == 0 && !heap.checkTree()) {
+            printf("tree check failed before %dth op\n", i);
+        }
+        int r = rand();
+
+        if (r & 1) {
+            LocHeapDebugData* data = new LocHeapDebugData(r >> 1);
+            heap.push(dynamic_cast<LocRankable&>(*data));
+            treeSize++;
+        } else {
+            LocRankable* rankable = heap.pop();
+            if (rankable) {
+                delete rankable;
+            }
+            treeSize ? treeSize-- : 0;
+        }
+
+        printf("%s: %d == %d\n", (r&1)?"push":"pop", treeSize, heap.getTreeSize());
+        if (treeSize != heap.getTreeSize()) {
+            printf("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n");
+            tries = i+1;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!heap.checkTree()) {
+        printf("!!!!!!!!!!tree check failed at the end after %d ops!!!!!!!\n", tries);
+    } else {
+        printf("success!\n");
+    }
+
+    for (LocRankable* data = heap.pop(); NULL != data; data = heap.pop()) {
+        delete data;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocHeap.h b/gps/utils/LocHeap.h
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+++ b/gps/utils/LocHeap.h
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+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOC_HEAP__
+#define __LOC_HEAP__
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+// abstract class to be implemented by client to provide a rankable class
+class LocRankable {
+public:
+    virtual inline ~LocRankable() {}
+
+    // method to rank objects of such type for sorting purposes.
+    // The pointer of the input node would be stored in the heap.
+    // >0 if ranks higher than the input;
+    // ==0 if equally ranks with the input;
+    // <0 if ranks lower than the input
+    virtual int ranks(LocRankable& rankable) = 0;
+
+    // convenient method to rank objects of such type for sorting purposes.
+    inline bool outRanks(LocRankable& rankable) { return ranks(rankable) > 0; }
+};
+
+// opaque class to provide service implementation.
+class LocHeapNode;
+
+// a heap whose left and right children are not sorted. It is sorted only vertically,
+// i.e. parent always ranks higher than children, if they exist. Ranking algorithm is
+// implemented in Rankable. The reason that there is no sort between children is to
+// help beter balance the tree with lower cost. When a node is pushed to the tree,
+// it is guaranteed that the subtree that is smaller gets to have the new node.
+class LocHeap {
+protected:
+    LocHeapNode* mTree;
+public:
+    inline LocHeap() : mTree(NULL) {}
+    ~LocHeap();
+
+    // push keeps the tree sorted by rank, it also tries to balance the
+    // tree by adding the new node to the smaller of the subtrees.
+    // node is reference to an obj that is managed by client, that client
+    //      creates and destroyes. The destroy should happen after the
+    //      node is popped out from the heap.
+    void push(LocRankable& node);
+
+    // Peeks the node data on tree top, which has currently the highest ranking
+    // There is no change the tree structure with this operation
+    // Returns NULL if the tree is empty, otherwise pointer to the node data of
+    //         the tree top.
+    LocRankable* peek();
+
+    // pop keeps the tree sorted by rank, but it does not try to balance
+    // the tree.
+    // Return - pointer to the node popped out, or NULL if heap is already empty
+    LocRankable* pop();
+
+    // navigating through the tree and find the node that ranks the same
+    // as the input data, then remove it from the tree. Rank is implemented
+    // by rankable obj.
+    // returns the pointer to the node removed; or NULL (if failed).
+    LocRankable* remove(LocRankable& rankable);
+
+#ifdef __LOC_UNIT_TEST__
+    bool checkTree();
+    uint32_t getTreeSize();
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif //__LOC_HEAP__
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocSharedLock.h b/gps/utils/LocSharedLock.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b9e27f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/LocSharedLock.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOC_SHARED_LOCK__
+#define __LOC_SHARED_LOCK__
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+// This is a utility created for use cases such that there are more than
+// one client who need to share the same lock, but it is not predictable
+// which of these clients is to last to go away. This shared lock deletes
+// itself when the last client calls its drop() method. To add a cient,
+// this share lock's share() method has to be called, so that the obj
+// can maintain an accurate client count.
+class LocSharedLock {
+    uint32_t mRef;
+    pthread_mutex_t mMutex;
+    inline ~LocSharedLock() { pthread_mutex_destroy(&mMutex); }
+public:
+    // first client to create this LockSharedLock
+    inline LocSharedLock() : mRef(1) { pthread_mutex_init(&mMutex, NULL); }
+    // following client(s) are to *share()* this lock created by the first client
+    inline LocSharedLock* share() { mRef++; return this; }
+    // whe a client no longer needs this shared lock, drop() shall be called.
+    inline void drop() { if (0 == --mRef) delete this; }
+    // locking the lock to enter critical section
+    inline void lock() { pthread_mutex_lock(&mMutex); }
+    // unlocking the lock to leave the critical section
+    inline void unlock() { pthread_mutex_unlock(&mMutex); }
+};
+
+#endif //__LOC_SHARED_LOCK__
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocThread.cpp b/gps/utils/LocThread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19bf101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/LocThread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <LocThread.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+class LocThreadDelegate {
+    LocRunnable* mRunnable;
+    bool mJoinable;
+    pthread_t mThandle;
+    pthread_mutex_t mMutex;
+    int mRefCount;
+    ~LocThreadDelegate();
+    LocThreadDelegate(LocThread::tCreate creator, const char* threadName,
+                      LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable);
+    void destroy();
+public:
+    static LocThreadDelegate* create(LocThread::tCreate creator,
+            const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable);
+    void stop();
+    // bye() is for the parent thread to go away. if joinable,
+    // parent must stop the spawned thread, join, and then
+    // destroy(); if detached, the parent can go straight
+    // ahead to destroy()
+    inline void bye() { mJoinable ? stop() : destroy(); }
+    inline bool isRunning() { return (NULL != mRunnable); }
+    static void* threadMain(void* arg);
+};
+
+// it is important to note that internal members must be
+// initialized to values as if pthread_create succeeds.
+// This is to avoid the race condition between the threads,
+// once the thread is created, some of these values will
+// be check in the spawned thread, and must set correctly
+// then and there.
+// However, upon pthread_create failure, the data members
+// must be set to  indicate failure, e.g. mRunnable, and
+// threashold approprietly for destroy(), e.g. mRefCount.
+LocThreadDelegate::LocThreadDelegate(LocThread::tCreate creator,
+        const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable) :
+    mRunnable(runnable), mJoinable(joinable), mThandle(NULL),
+    mMutex(PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER), mRefCount(2) {
+
+    // set up thread name, if nothing is passed in
+    if (!threadName) {
+        threadName = "LocThread";
+    }
+
+    // create the thread here, then if successful
+    // and a name is given, we set the thread name
+    if (creator) {
+        mThandle = creator(threadName, threadMain, this);
+    } else if (pthread_create(&mThandle, NULL, threadMain, this)) {
+        // pthread_create() failed
+        mThandle = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (mThandle) {
+        // set thread name
+        char lname[16];
+        int len = sizeof(lname) - 1;
+        memcpy(lname, threadName, len);
+        lname[len] = 0;
+        // set the thread name here
+        pthread_setname_np(mThandle, lname);
+
+        // detach, if not joinable
+        if (!joinable) {
+            pthread_detach(mThandle);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // must set these values upon failure
+        mRunnable = NULL;
+        mJoinable = false;
+        mRefCount = 1;
+    }
+}
+
+inline
+LocThreadDelegate::~LocThreadDelegate() {
+    // at this point nothing should need done any more
+}
+
+// factory method so that we could return NULL upon failure
+LocThreadDelegate* LocThreadDelegate::create(LocThread::tCreate creator,
+        const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable) {
+    LocThreadDelegate* thread = NULL;
+    if (runnable) {
+        thread = new LocThreadDelegate(creator, threadName, runnable, joinable);
+        if (thread && !thread->isRunning()) {
+            thread->destroy();
+            thread = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return thread;
+}
+
+// The order is importang
+// NULLing mRunnalbe stops the while loop in threadMain()
+// join() if mJoinble must come before destroy() call, as
+// the obj must remain alive at this time so that mThandle
+// remains valud.
+void LocThreadDelegate::stop() {
+    // mRunnable and mJoinable are reset on different triggers.
+    // mRunnable may get nulled on the spawned thread's way out;
+    //           or here.
+    // mJouinable (if ever been true) gets falsed when client
+    //            thread triggers stop, with either a stop()
+    //            call or the client releases thread obj handle.
+    if (mRunnable) {
+        mRunnable = NULL;
+    }
+    if (mJoinable) {
+        mJoinable = false;
+        pthread_join(mThandle, NULL);
+    }
+    // call destroy() to possibly delete the obj
+    destroy();
+}
+
+// method for clients to call to release the obj
+// when it is a detached thread, the client thread
+// and the spawned thread can both try to destroy()
+// asynchronously. And we delete this obj when
+// mRefCount becomes 0.
+void LocThreadDelegate::destroy() {
+    // else case shouldn't happen, unless there is a
+    // leaking obj. But only our code here has such
+    // obj, so if we test our code well, else case
+    // will never happen
+    if (mRefCount > 0) {
+        // we need a flag on the stack
+        bool callDelete = false;
+
+        // critical section between threads
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mMutex);
+        // last destroy() call
+        callDelete = (1 == mRefCount--);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mMutex);
+
+        // upon last destroy() call we delete this obj
+        if (callDelete) {
+            delete this;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void* LocThreadDelegate::threadMain(void* arg) {
+    LocThreadDelegate* locThread = (LocThreadDelegate*)(arg);
+
+    if (locThread) {
+        LocRunnable* runnable = locThread->mRunnable;
+
+        if (runnable) {
+            if (locThread->isRunning()) {
+                runnable->prerun();
+            }
+
+            while (locThread->isRunning() && runnable->run());
+
+            if (locThread->isRunning()) {
+                runnable->postrun();
+            }
+
+            // at this time, locThread->mRunnable may or may not be NULL
+            // NULL it just to be safe and clean, as we want the field
+            // in the released memory slot to be NULL.
+            locThread->mRunnable = NULL;
+            delete runnable;
+        }
+        locThread->destroy();
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+LocThread::~LocThread() {
+    if (mThread) {
+        mThread->bye();
+        mThread = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+bool LocThread::start(tCreate creator, const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable) {
+    bool success = false;
+    if (!mThread) {
+        mThread = LocThreadDelegate::create(creator, threadName, runnable, joinable);
+        // true only if thread is created successfully
+        success = (NULL != mThread);
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
+void LocThread::stop() {
+    if (mThread) {
+        mThread->stop();
+        mThread = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+#ifdef __LOC_DEBUG__
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+class LocRunnableTest1 : public LocRunnable {
+    int mID;
+public:
+    LocRunnableTest1(int id) : LocRunnable(), mID(id) {}
+    virtual bool run() {
+        printf("LocRunnableTest1: %d\n", mID++);
+        sleep(1);
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+// on linux command line:
+// compile: g++ -D__LOC_HOST_DEBUG__ -D__LOC_DEBUG__ -g -std=c++0x -I. -I../../../../vendor/qcom/proprietary/gps-internal/unit-tests/fakes_for_host -I../../../../system/core/include -lpthread LocThread.cpp
+// test detached thread: valgrind ./a.out 0
+// test joinable thread: valgrind ./a.out 1
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    LocRunnableTest1 test(10);
+
+    LocThread thread;
+    thread.start("LocThreadTest", test, atoi(argv[1]));
+
+    sleep(10);
+
+    thread.stop();
+
+    sleep(5);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocThread.h b/gps/utils/LocThread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a65d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/LocThread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOC_THREAD__
+#define __LOC_THREAD__
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+// abstract class to be implemented by client to provide a runnable class
+// which gets scheduled by LocThread
+class LocRunnable {
+public:
+    inline LocRunnable() {}
+    inline virtual ~LocRunnable() {}
+
+    // The method to be implemented by thread clients
+    // and be scheduled by LocThread
+    // This method will be repeated called until it returns false; or
+    // until thread is stopped.
+    virtual bool run() = 0;
+
+    // The method to be run before thread loop (conditionally repeatedly)
+    // calls run()
+    inline virtual void prerun() {}
+
+    // The method to be run after thread loop (conditionally repeatedly)
+    // calls run()
+    inline virtual void postrun() {}
+};
+
+// opaque class to provide service implementation.
+class LocThreadDelegate;
+
+// A utility class to create a thread and run LocRunnable
+// caller passes in.
+class LocThread {
+    LocThreadDelegate* mThread;
+public:
+    inline LocThread() : mThread(NULL) {}
+    virtual ~LocThread();
+
+    typedef pthread_t (*tCreate)(const char* name, void* (*start)(void*), void* arg);
+    // client starts thread with a runnable, which implements
+    // the logics to fun in the created thread context.
+    // The thread could be either joinable or detached.
+    // runnable is an obj managed by client. Client creates and
+    //          frees it (but must be after stop() is called, or
+    //          this LocThread obj is deleted).
+    //          The obj will be deleted by LocThread if start()
+    //          returns true. Else it is client's responsibility
+    //          to delete the object
+    // Returns 0 if success; false if failure.
+    bool start(tCreate creator, const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable = true);
+    inline bool start(const char* threadName, LocRunnable* runnable, bool joinable = true) {
+        return start(NULL, threadName, runnable, joinable);
+    }
+
+    // NOTE: if this is a joinable thread, this stop may block
+    // for a while until the thread is joined.
+    void stop();
+
+    // thread status check
+    inline bool isRunning() { return NULL != mThread; }
+};
+
+#endif //__LOC_THREAD__
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocTimer.cpp b/gps/utils/LocTimer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70904b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/LocTimer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,737 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <loc_timer.h>
+#include <sys/timerfd.h>
+#include <sys/epoll.h>
+#include <LocTimer.h>
+#include <LocHeap.h>
+#include <LocThread.h>
+#include <LocSharedLock.h>
+#include <MsgTask.h>
+
+#ifdef __HOST_UNIT_TEST__
+#define EPOLLWAKEUP 0
+#define CLOCK_BOOTTIME CLOCK_MONOTONIC
+#define CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM CLOCK_MONOTONIC
+#endif
+
+/*
+There are implementations of 5 classes in this file:
+LocTimer, LocTimerDelegate, LocTimerContainer, LocTimerPollTask, LocTimerWrapper
+
+LocTimer - client front end, interface for client to start / stop timers, also
+           to provide a callback.
+LocTimerDelegate - an internal timer entity, which also is a LocRankable obj.
+                   Its life cycle is different than that of LocTimer. It gets
+                   created when LocTimer::start() is called, and gets deleted
+                   when it expires or clients calls the hosting LocTimer obj's
+                   stop() method. When a LocTimerDelegate obj is ticking, it
+                   stays in the corresponding LocTimerContainer. When expired
+                   or stopped, the obj is removed from the container. Since it
+                   is also a LocRankable obj, and LocTimerContainer also is a
+                   heap, its ranks() implementation decides where it is placed
+                   in the heap.
+LocTimerContainer - core of the timer service. It is a container (derived from
+                    LocHeap) for LocTimerDelegate (implements LocRankable) objs.
+                    There are 2 of such containers, one for sw timers (or Linux
+                    timers) one for hw timers (or Linux alarms). It adds one of
+                    each (those that expire the soonest) to kernel via services
+                    provided by LocTimerPollTask. All the heap management on the
+                    LocTimerDelegate objs are done in the MsgTask context, such
+                    that synchronization is ensured.
+LocTimerPollTask - is a class that wraps timerfd and epoll POXIS APIs. It also
+                   both implements LocRunnalbe with epoll_wait() in the run()
+                   method. It is also a LocThread client, so as to loop the run
+                   method.
+LocTimerWrapper - a LocTimer client itself, to implement the existing C API with
+                  APIs, loc_timer_start() and loc_timer_stop().
+
+*/
+
+class LocTimerPollTask;
+
+// This is a multi-functaional class that:
+// * extends the LocHeap class for the detection of head update upon add / remove
+//   events. When that happens, soonest time out changes, so timerfd needs update.
+// * contains the timers, and add / remove them into the heap
+// * provides and maps 2 of such containers, one for timers (or  mSwTimers), one
+//   for alarms (or mHwTimers);
+// * provides a polling thread;
+// * provides a MsgTask thread for synchronized add / remove / timer client callback.
+class LocTimerContainer : public LocHeap {
+    // mutex to synchronize getters of static members
+    static pthread_mutex_t mMutex;
+    // Container of timers
+    static LocTimerContainer* mSwTimers;
+    // Container of alarms
+    static LocTimerContainer* mHwTimers;
+    // Msg task to provider msg Q, sender and reader.
+    static MsgTask* mMsgTask;
+    // Poll task to provide epoll call and threading to poll.
+    static LocTimerPollTask* mPollTask;
+    // timer / alarm fd
+    int mDevFd;
+    // ctor
+    LocTimerContainer(bool wakeOnExpire);
+    // dtor
+    ~LocTimerContainer();
+    static MsgTask* getMsgTaskLocked();
+    static LocTimerPollTask* getPollTaskLocked();
+    // extend LocHeap and pop if the top outRanks input
+    LocTimerDelegate* popIfOutRanks(LocTimerDelegate& timer);
+    // update the timer POSIX calls with updated soonest timer spec
+    void updateSoonestTime(LocTimerDelegate* priorTop);
+
+public:
+    // factory method to control the creation of mSwTimers / mHwTimers
+    static LocTimerContainer* get(bool wakeOnExpire);
+
+    LocTimerDelegate* getSoonestTimer();
+    int getTimerFd();
+    // add a timer / alarm obj into the container
+    void add(LocTimerDelegate& timer);
+    // remove a timer / alarm obj from the container
+    void remove(LocTimerDelegate& timer);
+    // handling of timer / alarm expiration
+    void expire();
+};
+
+// This class implements the polling thread that epolls imer / alarm fds.
+// The LocRunnable::run() contains the actual polling.  The other methods
+// will be run in the caller's thread context to add / remove timer / alarm
+// fds the kernel, while the polling is blocked on epoll_wait() call.
+// Since the design is that we have maximally 2 polls, one for all the
+// timers; one for all the alarms, we will poll at most on 2 fds.  But it
+// is possile that all we have are only timers or alarms at one time, so we
+// allow dynamically add / remove fds we poll on. The design decision of
+// having 1 fd per container of timer / alarm is such that, we may not need
+// to make a system call each time a timer / alarm is added / removed, unless
+// that changes the "soonest" time out of that of all the timers / alarms.
+class LocTimerPollTask : public LocRunnable {
+    // the epoll fd
+    const int mFd;
+    // the thread that calls run() method
+    LocThread* mThread;
+    friend class LocThreadDelegate;
+    // dtor
+    ~LocTimerPollTask();
+public:
+    // ctor
+    LocTimerPollTask();
+    // this obj will be deleted once thread is deleted
+    void destroy();
+    // add a container of timers. Each contain has a unique device fd, i.e.
+    // either timer or alarm fd, and a heap of timers / alarms. It is expected
+    // that container would have written to the device fd with the soonest
+    // time out value in the heap at the time of calling this method. So all
+    // this method does is to add the fd of the input container to the poll
+    // and also add the pointer of the container to the event data ptr, such
+    // when poll_wait wakes up on events, we know who is the owner of the fd.
+    void addPoll(LocTimerContainer& timerContainer);
+    // remove a fd that is assciated with a container. The expectation is that
+    // the atual timer would have been removed from the container.
+    void removePoll(LocTimerContainer& timerContainer);
+    // The polling thread context will call this method. This is where
+    // epoll_wait() is blocking and waiting for events..
+    virtual bool run();
+};
+
+// Internal class of timer obj. It gets born when client calls LocTimer::start();
+// and gets deleted when client calls LocTimer::stop() or when the it expire()'s.
+// This class implements LocRankable::ranks() so that when an obj is added into
+// the container (of LocHeap), it gets placed in sorted order.
+class LocTimerDelegate : public LocRankable {
+    friend class LocTimerContainer;
+    friend class LocTimer;
+    LocTimer* mClient;
+    LocSharedLock* mLock;
+    struct timespec mFutureTime;
+    LocTimerContainer* mContainer;
+    // not a complete obj, just ctor for LocRankable comparisons
+    inline LocTimerDelegate(struct timespec& delay)
+        : mClient(NULL), mLock(NULL), mFutureTime(delay), mContainer(NULL) {}
+    inline ~LocTimerDelegate() { if (mLock) { mLock->drop(); mLock = NULL; } }
+public:
+    LocTimerDelegate(LocTimer& client, struct timespec& futureTime, bool wakeOnExpire);
+    void destroyLocked();
+    // LocRankable virtual method
+    virtual int ranks(LocRankable& rankable);
+    void expire();
+    inline struct timespec getFutureTime() { return mFutureTime; }
+};
+
+/***************************LocTimerContainer methods***************************/
+
+// Most of these static recources are created on demand. They however are never
+// destoyed. The theory is that there are processes that link to this util lib
+// but never use timer, then these resources would never need to be created.
+// For those processes that do use timer, it will likely also need to every
+// once in a while. It might be cheaper keeping them around.
+pthread_mutex_t LocTimerContainer::mMutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+LocTimerContainer* LocTimerContainer::mSwTimers = NULL;
+LocTimerContainer* LocTimerContainer::mHwTimers = NULL;
+MsgTask* LocTimerContainer::mMsgTask = NULL;
+LocTimerPollTask* LocTimerContainer::mPollTask = NULL;
+
+// ctor - initialize timer heaps
+// A container for swTimer (timer) is created, when wakeOnExpire is true; or
+// HwTimer (alarm), when wakeOnExpire is false.
+LocTimerContainer::LocTimerContainer(bool wakeOnExpire) :
+    mDevFd(timerfd_create(wakeOnExpire ? CLOCK_BOOTTIME_ALARM : CLOCK_BOOTTIME, 0)) {
+
+    if ((-1 == mDevFd) && (errno == EINVAL)) {
+        LOC_LOGW("%s: timerfd_create failure, fallback to CLOCK_MONOTONIC - %s",
+            __FUNCTION__, strerror(errno));
+        mDevFd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, 0);
+    }
+
+    if (-1 != mDevFd) {
+        // ensure we have the necessary resources created
+        LocTimerContainer::getPollTaskLocked();
+        LocTimerContainer::getMsgTaskLocked();
+    } else {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s: timerfd_create failure - %s", __FUNCTION__, strerror(errno));
+    }
+}
+
+// dtor
+// we do not ever destroy the static resources.
+inline
+LocTimerContainer::~LocTimerContainer() {
+    close(mDevFd);
+}
+
+LocTimerContainer* LocTimerContainer::get(bool wakeOnExpire) {
+    // get the reference of either mHwTimer or mSwTimers per wakeOnExpire
+    LocTimerContainer*& container = wakeOnExpire ? mHwTimers : mSwTimers;
+    // it is cheap to check pointer first than locking mutext unconditionally
+    if (!container) {
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mMutex);
+        // let's check one more time to be safe
+        if (!container) {
+            container = new LocTimerContainer(wakeOnExpire);
+            // timerfd_create failure
+            if (-1 == container->getTimerFd()) {
+                delete container;
+                container = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mMutex);
+    }
+    return container;
+}
+
+MsgTask* LocTimerContainer::getMsgTaskLocked() {
+    // it is cheap to check pointer first than locking mutext unconditionally
+    if (!mMsgTask) {
+        mMsgTask = new MsgTask("LocTimerMsgTask", false);
+    }
+    return mMsgTask;
+}
+
+LocTimerPollTask* LocTimerContainer::getPollTaskLocked() {
+    // it is cheap to check pointer first than locking mutext unconditionally
+    if (!mPollTask) {
+        mPollTask = new LocTimerPollTask();
+    }
+    return mPollTask;
+}
+
+inline
+LocTimerDelegate* LocTimerContainer::getSoonestTimer() {
+    return (LocTimerDelegate*)(peek());
+}
+
+inline
+int LocTimerContainer::getTimerFd() {
+    return mDevFd;
+}
+
+void LocTimerContainer::updateSoonestTime(LocTimerDelegate* priorTop) {
+    LocTimerDelegate* curTop = getSoonestTimer();
+
+    // check if top has changed
+    if (curTop != priorTop) {
+        struct itimerspec delay = {0};
+        bool toSetTime = false;
+        // if tree is empty now, we remove poll and disarm timer
+        if (!curTop) {
+            mPollTask->removePoll(*this);
+            // setting the values to disarm timer
+            delay.it_value.tv_sec = 0;
+            delay.it_value.tv_nsec = 0;
+            toSetTime = true;
+        } else if (!priorTop || curTop->outRanks(*priorTop)) {
+            // do this first to avoid race condition, in case settime is called
+            // with too small an interval
+            mPollTask->addPoll(*this);
+            delay.it_value = curTop->getFutureTime();
+            toSetTime = true;
+        }
+        if (toSetTime) {
+            timerfd_settime(getTimerFd(), TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME, &delay, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// all the heap management is done in the MsgTask context.
+inline
+void LocTimerContainer::add(LocTimerDelegate& timer) {
+    struct MsgTimerPush : public LocMsg {
+        LocTimerContainer* mTimerContainer;
+        LocHeapNode* mTree;
+        LocTimerDelegate* mTimer;
+        inline MsgTimerPush(LocTimerContainer& container, LocTimerDelegate& timer) :
+            LocMsg(), mTimerContainer(&container), mTimer(&timer) {}
+        inline virtual void proc() const {
+            LocTimerDelegate* priorTop = mTimerContainer->getSoonestTimer();
+            mTimerContainer->push((LocRankable&)(*mTimer));
+            mTimerContainer->updateSoonestTime(priorTop);
+        }
+    };
+
+    mMsgTask->sendMsg(new MsgTimerPush(*this, timer));
+}
+
+// all the heap management is done in the MsgTask context.
+void LocTimerContainer::remove(LocTimerDelegate& timer) {
+    struct MsgTimerRemove : public LocMsg {
+        LocTimerContainer* mTimerContainer;
+        LocTimerDelegate* mTimer;
+        inline MsgTimerRemove(LocTimerContainer& container, LocTimerDelegate& timer) :
+            LocMsg(), mTimerContainer(&container), mTimer(&timer) {}
+        inline virtual void proc() const {
+            LocTimerDelegate* priorTop = mTimerContainer->getSoonestTimer();
+
+            // update soonest timer only if mTimer is actually removed from
+            // mTimerContainer AND mTimer is not priorTop.
+            if (priorTop == ((LocHeap*)mTimerContainer)->remove((LocRankable&)*mTimer)) {
+                // if passing in NULL, we tell updateSoonestTime to update
+                // kernel with the current top timer interval.
+                mTimerContainer->updateSoonestTime(NULL);
+            }
+            // all timers are deleted here, and only here.
+            delete mTimer;
+        }
+    };
+
+    mMsgTask->sendMsg(new MsgTimerRemove(*this, timer));
+}
+
+// all the heap management is done in the MsgTask context.
+// Upon expire, we check and continuously pop the heap until
+// the top node's timeout is in the future.
+void LocTimerContainer::expire() {
+    struct MsgTimerExpire : public LocMsg {
+        LocTimerContainer* mTimerContainer;
+        inline MsgTimerExpire(LocTimerContainer& container) :
+            LocMsg(), mTimerContainer(&container) {}
+        inline virtual void proc() const {
+            struct timespec now;
+            // get time spec of now
+            clock_gettime(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &now);
+            LocTimerDelegate timerOfNow(now);
+            // pop everything in the heap that outRanks now, i.e. has time older than now
+            // and then call expire() on that timer.
+            for (LocTimerDelegate* timer = (LocTimerDelegate*)mTimerContainer->pop();
+                 NULL != timer;
+                 timer = mTimerContainer->popIfOutRanks(timerOfNow)) {
+                // the timer delegate obj will be deleted before the return of this call
+                timer->expire();
+            }
+            mTimerContainer->updateSoonestTime(NULL);
+        }
+    };
+
+    struct itimerspec delay = {0};
+    timerfd_settime(getTimerFd(), TFD_TIMER_ABSTIME, &delay, NULL);
+    mPollTask->removePoll(*this);
+    mMsgTask->sendMsg(new MsgTimerExpire(*this));
+}
+
+LocTimerDelegate* LocTimerContainer::popIfOutRanks(LocTimerDelegate& timer) {
+    LocTimerDelegate* poppedNode = NULL;
+    if (mTree && !timer.outRanks(*peek())) {
+        poppedNode = (LocTimerDelegate*)(pop());
+    }
+
+    return poppedNode;
+}
+
+
+/***************************LocTimerPollTask methods***************************/
+
+inline
+LocTimerPollTask::LocTimerPollTask()
+    : mFd(epoll_create(2)), mThread(new LocThread()) {
+    // before a next call returens, a thread will be created. The run() method
+    // could already be running in parallel. Also, since each of the objs
+    // creates a thread, the container will make sure that there will be only
+    // one of such obj for our timer implementation.
+    if (!mThread->start("LocTimerPollTask", this)) {
+        delete mThread;
+        mThread = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+inline
+LocTimerPollTask::~LocTimerPollTask() {
+    // when fs is closed, epoll_wait() should fail run() should return false
+    // and the spawned thread should exit.
+    close(mFd);
+}
+
+void LocTimerPollTask::destroy() {
+    if (mThread) {
+        LocThread* thread = mThread;
+        mThread = NULL;
+        delete thread;
+    } else {
+        delete this;
+    }
+}
+
+void LocTimerPollTask::addPoll(LocTimerContainer& timerContainer) {
+    struct epoll_event ev;
+    memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
+
+    ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLWAKEUP;
+    ev.data.fd = timerContainer.getTimerFd();
+    // it is important that we set this context pointer with the input
+    // timer container this is how we know which container should handle
+    // which expiration.
+    ev.data.ptr = &timerContainer;
+
+    epoll_ctl(mFd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, timerContainer.getTimerFd(), &ev);
+}
+
+inline
+void LocTimerPollTask::removePoll(LocTimerContainer& timerContainer) {
+    epoll_ctl(mFd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, timerContainer.getTimerFd(), NULL);
+}
+
+// The polling thread context will call this method. If run() method needs to
+// be repetitvely called, it must return true from the previous call.
+bool LocTimerPollTask::run() {
+    struct epoll_event ev[2];
+
+    // we have max 2 descriptors to poll from
+    int fds = epoll_wait(mFd, ev, 2, -1);
+
+    // we pretty much want to continually poll until the fd is closed
+    bool rerun = (fds > 0) || (errno == EINTR);
+
+    if (fds > 0) {
+        // we may have 2 events
+        for (int i = 0; i < fds; i++) {
+            // each fd has a context pointer associated with the right timer container
+            LocTimerContainer* container = (LocTimerContainer*)(ev[i].data.ptr);
+            if (container) {
+                container->expire();
+            } else {
+                epoll_ctl(mFd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, ev[i].data.fd, NULL);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // if rerun is true, we are requesting to be scheduled again
+    return rerun;
+}
+
+/***************************LocTimerDelegate methods***************************/
+
+inline
+LocTimerDelegate::LocTimerDelegate(LocTimer& client, struct timespec& futureTime, bool wakeOnExpire)
+    : mClient(&client),
+      mLock(mClient->mLock->share()),
+      mFutureTime(futureTime),
+      mContainer(LocTimerContainer::get(wakeOnExpire)) {
+    // adding the timer into the container
+    mContainer->add(*this);
+}
+
+inline
+void LocTimerDelegate::destroyLocked() {
+    // client handle will likely be deleted soon after this
+    // method returns. Nulling this handle so that expire()
+    // won't call the callback on the dead handle any more.
+    mClient = NULL;
+
+    if (mContainer) {
+        LocTimerContainer* container = mContainer;
+        mContainer = NULL;
+        if (container) {
+            container->remove(*this);
+        }
+    } // else we do not do anything. No such *this* can be
+      // created and reached here with mContainer ever been
+      // a non NULL. So *this* must have reached the if clause
+      // once, and we want it reach there only once.
+}
+
+int LocTimerDelegate::ranks(LocRankable& rankable) {
+    int rank = -1;
+    LocTimerDelegate* timer = (LocTimerDelegate*)(&rankable);
+    if (timer) {
+        // larger time ranks lower!!!
+        // IOW, if input obj has bigger tv_sec, this obj outRanks higher
+        rank = timer->mFutureTime.tv_sec - mFutureTime.tv_sec;
+    }
+    return rank;
+}
+
+inline
+void LocTimerDelegate::expire() {
+    // keeping a copy of client pointer to be safe
+    // when timeOutCallback() is called at the end of this
+    // method, *this* obj may be already deleted.
+    LocTimer* client = mClient;
+    // force a stop, which will lead to delete of this obj
+    if (client && client->stop()) {
+        // calling client callback with a pointer save on the stack
+        // only if stop() returns true, i.e. it hasn't been stopped
+        // already.
+        client->timeOutCallback();
+    }
+}
+
+
+/***************************LocTimer methods***************************/
+LocTimer::LocTimer() : mTimer(NULL), mLock(new LocSharedLock()) {
+}
+
+LocTimer::~LocTimer() {
+    stop();
+    if (mLock) {
+        mLock->drop();
+        mLock = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+bool LocTimer::start(unsigned int timeOutInMs, bool wakeOnExpire) {
+    bool success = false;
+    mLock->lock();
+    if (!mTimer) {
+        struct timespec futureTime;
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &futureTime);
+        futureTime.tv_sec += timeOutInMs / 1000;
+        futureTime.tv_nsec += (timeOutInMs % 1000) * 1000000;
+        if (futureTime.tv_nsec >= 1000000000) {
+            futureTime.tv_sec += futureTime.tv_nsec / 1000000000;
+            futureTime.tv_nsec %= 1000000000;
+        }
+        mTimer = new LocTimerDelegate(*this, futureTime, wakeOnExpire);
+        // if mTimer is non 0, success should be 0; or vice versa
+        success = (NULL != mTimer);
+    }
+    mLock->unlock();
+    return success;
+}
+
+bool LocTimer::stop() {
+    bool success = false;
+    mLock->lock();
+    if (mTimer) {
+        LocTimerDelegate* timer = mTimer;
+        mTimer = NULL;
+        if (timer) {
+            timer->destroyLocked();
+            success = true;
+        }
+    }
+    mLock->unlock();
+    return success;
+}
+
+/***************************LocTimerWrapper methods***************************/
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// This section below wraps for the C style APIs
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+class LocTimerWrapper : public LocTimer {
+    loc_timer_callback mCb;
+    void* mCallerData;
+    LocTimerWrapper* mMe;
+    static pthread_mutex_t mMutex;
+    inline ~LocTimerWrapper() { mCb = NULL; mMe = NULL; }
+public:
+    inline LocTimerWrapper(loc_timer_callback cb, void* callerData) :
+        mCb(cb), mCallerData(callerData), mMe(this) {
+    }
+    void destroy() {
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&mMutex);
+        if (NULL != mCb && this == mMe) {
+            delete this;
+        }
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mMutex);
+    }
+    virtual void timeOutCallback() {
+        loc_timer_callback cb = mCb;
+        void* callerData = mCallerData;
+        if (cb) {
+            cb(callerData, 0);
+        }
+        destroy();
+    }
+};
+
+pthread_mutex_t LocTimerWrapper::mMutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+void* loc_timer_start(uint64_t msec, loc_timer_callback cb_func,
+                      void *caller_data, bool wake_on_expire)
+{
+    LocTimerWrapper* locTimerWrapper = NULL;
+
+    if (cb_func) {
+        locTimerWrapper = new LocTimerWrapper(cb_func, caller_data);
+
+        if (locTimerWrapper) {
+            locTimerWrapper->start(msec, wake_on_expire);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return locTimerWrapper;
+}
+
+void loc_timer_stop(void*&  handle)
+{
+    if (handle) {
+        LocTimerWrapper* locTimerWrapper = (LocTimerWrapper*)(handle);
+        locTimerWrapper->destroy();
+        handle = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// This section above wraps for the C style APIs
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifdef __LOC_DEBUG__
+
+double getDeltaSeconds(struct timespec from, struct timespec to) {
+    return (double)to.tv_sec + (double)to.tv_nsec / 1000000000
+        - from.tv_sec - (double)from.tv_nsec / 1000000000;
+}
+
+struct timespec getNow() {
+    struct timespec now;
+    clock_gettime(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &now);
+    return now;
+}
+
+class LocTimerTest : public LocTimer, public LocRankable {
+    int mTimeOut;
+    const struct timespec mTimeOfBirth;
+    inline struct timespec getTimerWrapper(int timeout) {
+        struct timespec now;
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &now);
+        now.tv_sec += timeout;
+        return now;
+    }
+public:
+    inline LocTimerTest(int timeout) : LocTimer(), LocRankable(),
+            mTimeOut(timeout), mTimeOfBirth(getTimerWrapper(0)) {}
+    inline virtual int ranks(LocRankable& rankable) {
+        LocTimerTest* timer = dynamic_cast<LocTimerTest*>(&rankable);
+        return timer->mTimeOut - mTimeOut;
+    }
+    inline virtual void timeOutCallback() {
+        printf("timeOutCallback() - ");
+        deviation();
+    }
+    double deviation() {
+        struct timespec now = getTimerWrapper(0);
+        double delta = getDeltaSeconds(mTimeOfBirth, now);
+        printf("%lf: %lf\n", delta, delta * 100 / mTimeOut);
+        return delta / mTimeOut;
+    }
+};
+
+// For Linux command line testing:
+// compilation:
+//     g++ -D__LOC_HOST_DEBUG__ -D__LOC_DEBUG__ -g -I. -I../../../../system/core/include -o LocHeap.o LocHeap.cpp
+//     g++ -D__LOC_HOST_DEBUG__ -D__LOC_DEBUG__ -g -std=c++0x -I. -I../../../../system/core/include -lpthread -o LocThread.o LocThread.cpp
+//     g++ -D__LOC_HOST_DEBUG__ -D__LOC_DEBUG__ -g -I. -I../../../../system/core/include -o LocTimer.o LocTimer.cpp
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    struct timespec timeOfStart=getNow();
+    srand(time(NULL));
+    int tries = atoi(argv[1]);
+    int checks = tries >> 3;
+    LocTimerTest** timerArray = new LocTimerTest*[tries];
+    memset(timerArray, NULL, tries);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < tries; i++) {
+        int r = rand() % tries;
+        LocTimerTest* timer = new LocTimerTest(r);
+        if (timerArray[r]) {
+            if (!timer->stop()) {
+                printf("%lf:\n", getDeltaSeconds(timeOfStart, getNow()));
+                printf("ERRER: %dth timer, id %d, not running when it should be\n", i, r);
+                exit(0);
+            } else {
+                printf("stop() - %d\n", r);
+                delete timer;
+                timerArray[r] = NULL;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (!timer->start(r, false)) {
+                printf("%lf:\n", getDeltaSeconds(timeOfStart, getNow()));
+                printf("ERRER: %dth timer, id %d, running when it should not be\n", i, r);
+                exit(0);
+            } else {
+                printf("stop() - %d\n", r);
+                timerArray[r] = timer;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < tries; i++) {
+        if (timerArray[i]) {
+            if (!timerArray[i]->stop()) {
+                printf("%lf:\n", getDeltaSeconds(timeOfStart, getNow()));
+                printf("ERRER: %dth timer, not running when it should be\n", i);
+                exit(0);
+            } else {
+                printf("stop() - %d\n", i);
+                delete timerArray[i];
+                timerArray[i] = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    delete[] timerArray;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gps/utils/LocTimer.h b/gps/utils/LocTimer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c146852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/LocTimer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOC_TIMER_CPP_H__
+#define __LOC_TIMER_CPP_H__
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <log_util.h>
+
+// opaque class to provide service implementation.
+class LocTimerDelegate;
+class LocSharedLock;
+
+// LocTimer client must extend this class and implementthe callback.
+// start() / stop() methods are to arm / disarm timer.
+class LocTimer
+{
+    LocTimerDelegate* mTimer;
+    LocSharedLock* mLock;
+    // don't really want mLock to be manipulated by clients, yet LocTimer
+    // has to have a reference to the lock so that the delete of LocTimer
+    // and LocTimerDelegate can work together on their share resources.
+    friend class LocTimerDelegate;
+
+public:
+    LocTimer();
+    virtual ~LocTimer();
+
+    // timeOutInMs:  timeout delay in ms
+    // wakeOnExpire: true if to wake up CPU (if sleeping) upon timer
+    //                        expiration and notify the client.
+    //               false if to wait until next time CPU wakes up (if
+    //                        sleeping) and then notify the client.
+    // return:       true on success;
+    //               false on failure, e.g. timer is already running.
+    bool start(uint32_t timeOutInMs, bool wakeOnExpire);
+
+    // return:       true on success;
+    //               false on failure, e.g. timer is not running.
+    bool stop();
+
+    //  LocTimer client Should implement this method.
+    //  This method is used for timeout calling back to client. This method
+    //  should be short enough (eg: send a message to your own thread).
+    virtual void timeOutCallback() = 0;
+};
+
+#endif //__LOC_DELAY_H__
diff --git a/gps/utils/Makefile.am b/gps/utils/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5935f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+AM_CFLAGS = -Wundef \
+         -MD \
+         -Wno-trigraphs \
+         -g -O0 \
+         -fno-inline \
+         -fno-short-enums \
+         -fpic \
+         -I../platform_lib_abstractions
+
+libgps_utils_so_la_h_sources = log_util.h \
+            msg_q.h \
+            linked_list.h \
+            loc_cfg.h \
+            loc_log.h \
+            ../platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_includes.h \
+            ../platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_time.h \
+            ../platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_macros.h
+
+libgps_utils_so_la_c_sources = linked_list.c \
+            msg_q.c \
+            loc_cfg.cpp \
+            loc_log.cpp \
+            ../platform_lib_abstractions/elapsed_millis_since_boot.cpp
+
+library_includedir = $(pkgincludedir)/utils
+
+library_include_HEADERS = $(libgps_utils_so_la_h_sources)
+
+libgps_utils_so_la_SOURCES = $(libgps_utils_so_la_c_sources)
+
+if USE_GLIB
+libgps_utils_so_la_CFLAGS = -DUSE_GLIB $(AM_CFLAGS) @GLIB_CFLAGS@
+libgps_utils_so_la_LDFLAGS = -lstdc++ -lpthread @GLIB_LIBS@ -shared -version-info 1:0:0
+libgps_utils_so_la_CPPFLAGS = -DUSE_GLIB $(AM_CFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) @GLIB_CFLAGS@
+else
+libgps_utils_so_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
+libgps_utils_so_la_LDFLAGS = -lpthread -shared -version-info 1:0:0
+libgps_utils_so_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
+endif
+
+libgps_utils_so_la_LIBADD = -lstdc++ -lcutils
+
+#Create and Install libraries
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libgps_utils_so.la
diff --git a/gps/utils/MsgTask.cpp b/gps/utils/MsgTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdb1102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/MsgTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2013,2015 The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_MsgTask"
+
+#include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <MsgTask.h>
+#include <msg_q.h>
+#include <log_util.h>
+#include <loc_log.h>
+
+static void LocMsgDestroy(void* msg) {
+    delete (LocMsg*)msg;
+}
+
+MsgTask::MsgTask(LocThread::tCreate tCreator,
+                 const char* threadName, bool joinable) :
+    mQ(msg_q_init2()), mThread(new LocThread()) {
+    if (!mThread->start(tCreator, threadName, this, joinable)) {
+        delete mThread;
+        mThread = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+MsgTask::MsgTask(const char* threadName, bool joinable) :
+    mQ(msg_q_init2()), mThread(new LocThread()) {
+    if (!mThread->start(threadName, this, joinable)) {
+        delete mThread;
+        mThread = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+MsgTask::~MsgTask() {
+    msg_q_flush((void*)mQ);
+    msg_q_destroy((void**)&mQ);
+}
+
+void MsgTask::destroy() {
+    msg_q_unblock((void*)mQ);
+    if (mThread) {
+        LocThread* thread = mThread;
+        mThread = NULL;
+        delete thread;
+    } else {
+        delete this;
+    }
+}
+
+void MsgTask::sendMsg(const LocMsg* msg) const {
+    msg_q_snd((void*)mQ, (void*)msg, LocMsgDestroy);
+}
+
+void MsgTask::prerun() {
+    // make sure we do not run in background scheduling group
+    set_sched_policy(gettid(), SP_FOREGROUND);
+}
+
+bool MsgTask::run() {
+    LOC_LOGD("MsgTask::loop() listening ...\n");
+    LocMsg* msg;
+    msq_q_err_type result = msg_q_rcv((void*)mQ, (void **)&msg);
+    if (eMSG_Q_SUCCESS != result) {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d] fail receiving msg: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+                 loc_get_msg_q_status(result));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    msg->log();
+    // there is where each individual msg handling is invoked
+    msg->proc();
+
+    delete msg;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/MsgTask.h b/gps/utils/MsgTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9eb1f56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/MsgTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2013,2015 The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __MSG_TASK__
+#define __MSG_TASK__
+
+#include <LocThread.h>
+
+struct LocMsg {
+    inline LocMsg() {}
+    inline virtual ~LocMsg() {}
+    virtual void proc() const = 0;
+    inline virtual void log() const {}
+};
+
+class MsgTask : public LocRunnable {
+    const void* mQ;
+    LocThread* mThread;
+    friend class LocThreadDelegate;
+protected:
+    virtual ~MsgTask();
+public:
+    MsgTask(LocThread::tCreate tCreator, const char* threadName = NULL, bool joinable = true);
+    MsgTask(const char* threadName = NULL, bool joinable = true);
+    // this obj will be deleted once thread is deleted
+    void destroy();
+    void sendMsg(const LocMsg* msg) const;
+    // Overrides of LocRunnable methods
+    // This method will be repeated called until it returns false; or
+    // until thread is stopped.
+    virtual bool run();
+
+    // The method to be run before thread loop (conditionally repeatedly)
+    // calls run()
+    virtual void prerun();
+
+    // The method to be run after thread loop (conditionally repeatedly)
+    // calls run()
+    inline virtual void postrun() {}
+};
+
+#endif //__MSG_TASK__
diff --git a/gps/utils/linked_list.c b/gps/utils/linked_list.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92617fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/linked_list.c
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 "linked_list.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_utils_ll"
+#include "log_util.h"
+#include "platform_lib_includes.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef struct list_element {
+   struct list_element* next;
+   struct list_element* prev;
+   void* data_ptr;
+   void (*dealloc_func)(void*);
+}list_element;
+
+typedef struct list_state {
+   list_element* p_head;
+   list_element* p_tail;
+} list_state;
+
+/* ----------------------- END INTERNAL FUNCTIONS ---------------------------------------- */
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_init
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_init(void** list_data)
+{
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   list_state* tmp_list;
+   tmp_list = (list_state*)calloc(1, sizeof(list_state));
+   if( tmp_list == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Unable to allocate space for list!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   tmp_list->p_head = NULL;
+   tmp_list->p_tail = NULL;
+
+   *list_data = tmp_list;
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_destroy
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_destroy(void** list_data)
+{
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   list_state* p_list = (list_state*)*list_data;
+
+   linked_list_flush(p_list);
+
+   free(*list_data);
+   *list_data = NULL;
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_add
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_add(void* list_data, void *data_obj, void (*dealloc)(void*))
+{
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Adding to list data_obj = 0x%08X\n", __FUNCTION__, data_obj);
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   if( data_obj == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid input parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   list_state* p_list = (list_state*)list_data;
+   list_element* elem = (list_element*)malloc(sizeof(list_element));
+   if( elem == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Memory allocation failed\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   /* Copy data to newly created element */
+   elem->data_ptr = data_obj;
+   elem->next = NULL;
+   elem->prev = NULL;
+   elem->dealloc_func = dealloc;
+
+   /* Replace head element */
+   list_element* tmp = p_list->p_head;
+   p_list->p_head = elem;
+   /* Point next to the previous head element */
+   p_list->p_head->next = tmp;
+
+   if( tmp != NULL )
+   {
+      tmp->prev = p_list->p_head;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      p_list->p_tail = p_list->p_head;
+   }
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_remove
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_remove(void* list_data, void **data_obj)
+{
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Removing from list\n", __FUNCTION__);
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   if( data_obj == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid input parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   list_state* p_list = (list_state*)list_data;
+   if( p_list->p_tail == NULL )
+   {
+      return eLINKED_LIST_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   }
+
+   list_element* tmp = p_list->p_tail;
+
+   /* Replace tail element */
+   p_list->p_tail = tmp->prev;
+
+   if( p_list->p_tail != NULL )
+   {
+      p_list->p_tail->next = NULL;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      p_list->p_head = p_list->p_tail;
+   }
+
+   /* Copy data to output param */
+   *data_obj = tmp->data_ptr;
+
+   /* Free allocated list element */
+   free(tmp);
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_empty
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+int linked_list_empty(void* list_data)
+{
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return (int)eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      list_state* p_list = (list_state*)list_data;
+      return p_list->p_head == NULL ? 1 : 0;
+   }
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_flush
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_flush(void* list_data)
+{
+   if( list_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   list_state* p_list = (list_state*)list_data;
+
+   /* Remove all dynamically allocated elements */
+   while( p_list->p_head != NULL )
+   {
+      list_element* tmp = p_list->p_head->next;
+
+      /* Free data pointer if told to do so. */
+      if( p_list->p_head->dealloc_func != NULL )
+      {
+         p_list->p_head->dealloc_func(p_list->p_head->data_ptr);
+      }
+
+      /* Free list element */
+      free(p_list->p_head);
+
+      p_list->p_head = tmp;
+   }
+
+   p_list->p_tail = NULL;
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   linked_list_search
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_search(void* list_data, void **data_p,
+                                        bool (*equal)(void* data_0, void* data),
+                                        void* data_0, bool rm_if_found)
+{
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Search the list\n", __FUNCTION__);
+   if( list_data == NULL || NULL == equal )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid list parameter! list_data %p equal %p\n",
+               __FUNCTION__, list_data, equal);
+      return eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   list_state* p_list = (list_state*)list_data;
+   if( p_list->p_tail == NULL )
+   {
+      return eLINKED_LIST_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   }
+
+   list_element* tmp = p_list->p_head;
+
+   if (NULL != data_p) {
+     *data_p = NULL;
+   }
+
+   while (NULL != tmp) {
+     if ((*equal)(data_0, tmp->data_ptr)) {
+       if (NULL != data_p) {
+         *data_p = tmp->data_ptr;
+       }
+
+       if (rm_if_found) {
+         if (NULL == tmp->prev) {
+           p_list->p_head = tmp->next;
+         } else {
+           tmp->prev->next = tmp->next;
+         }
+
+         if (NULL == tmp->next) {
+           p_list->p_tail = tmp->prev;
+         } else {
+           tmp->next->prev = tmp->prev;
+         }
+
+         tmp->prev = tmp->next = NULL;
+
+         // dealloc data if it is not copied out && caller
+         // has given us a dealloc function pointer.
+         if (NULL == data_p && NULL != tmp->dealloc_func) {
+             tmp->dealloc_func(tmp->data_ptr);
+         }
+         free(tmp);
+       }
+
+       tmp = NULL;
+     } else {
+       tmp = tmp->next;
+     }
+   }
+
+   return eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
diff --git a/gps/utils/linked_list.h b/gps/utils/linked_list.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a85f09a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/linked_list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LINKED_LIST_H__
+#define __LINKED_LIST_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+/** Linked List Return Codes */
+typedef enum
+{
+  eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS                             = 0,
+     /**< Request was successful. */
+  eLINKED_LIST_FAILURE_GENERAL                     = -1,
+     /**< Failed because of a general failure. */
+  eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_PARAMETER                   = -2,
+     /**< Failed because the request contained invalid parameters. */
+  eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE                      = -3,
+     /**< Failed because an invalid handle was specified. */
+  eLINKED_LIST_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE                = -4,
+     /**< Failed because an there were not enough resources. */
+  eLINKED_LIST_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER                 = -5,
+     /**< Failed because an the supplied buffer was too small. */
+}linked_list_err_type;
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_init
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Initializes internal structures for linked list.
+
+   list_data: State of list to be initialized.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_init(void** list_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_destroy
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Destroys internal structures for linked list.
+
+   p_list_data: State of list to be destroyed.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_destroy(void** list_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_add
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Adds an element to the head of the linked list. The passed in data pointer
+   is not modified or freed. Passed in data_obj is expected to live throughout
+   the use of the linked_list (i.e. data is not allocated internally)
+
+   p_list_data:  List to add data to the head of.
+   data_obj:     Pointer to data to add into list
+   dealloc:      Function used to deallocate memory for this element. Pass NULL
+                 if you do not want data deallocated during a flush operation
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_add(void* list_data, void *data_obj, void (*dealloc)(void*));
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_remove
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Retrieves data from the list tail. data_obj is the tail element from the list
+   passed in by linked_list_add.
+
+   p_list_data:  List to remove the tail from.
+   data_obj:     Pointer to data removed from list
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_remove(void* list_data, void **data_obj);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_empty
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Tells whether the list currently contains any elements
+
+   p_list_data:  List to check if empty.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   0/FALSE : List contains elements
+   1/TRUE  : List is Empty
+   Otherwise look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+int linked_list_empty(void* list_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_flush
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Removes all elements from the list and deallocates them using the provided
+   dealloc function while adding elements.
+
+   p_list_data:  List to remove all elements from.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_flush(void* list_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    linked_list_search
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Searches for an element in the linked list.
+
+   p_list_data:  List handle.
+   data_p:       to be stored with the data found; NUll if no match.
+                 if data_p passed in as NULL, then no write to it.
+   equal:        Function ptr takes in a list element, and returns
+                 indication if this the one looking for.
+   data_0:       The data being compared against.
+   rm_if_found:  Should data be removed if found?
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+linked_list_err_type linked_list_search(void* list_data, void **data_p,
+                                        bool (*equal)(void* data_0, void* data),
+                                        void* data_0, bool rm_if_found);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* __LINKED_LIST_H__ */
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_cfg.cpp b/gps/utils/loc_cfg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c33320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_cfg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2014, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_utils_cfg"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <loc_cfg.h>
+#include <log_util.h>
+#include <loc_misc_utils.h>
+#ifdef USE_GLIB
+#include <glib.h>
+#endif
+#include "platform_lib_includes.h"
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                          GLOBAL DATA DECLARATION
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+
+/* Parameter data */
+static uint32_t DEBUG_LEVEL = 0xff;
+static uint32_t TIMESTAMP = 0;
+
+/* Parameter spec table */
+static loc_param_s_type loc_param_table[] =
+{
+    {"DEBUG_LEVEL",    &DEBUG_LEVEL, NULL,    'n'},
+    {"TIMESTAMP",      &TIMESTAMP,   NULL,    'n'},
+};
+int loc_param_num = sizeof(loc_param_table) / sizeof(loc_param_s_type);
+
+typedef struct loc_param_v_type
+{
+    char* param_name;
+    char* param_str_value;
+    int param_int_value;
+    double param_double_value;
+}loc_param_v_type;
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_set_config_entry
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Potentially sets a given configuration table entry based on the passed in
+   configuration value. This is done by using a string comparison of the
+   parameter names and those found in the configuration file.
+
+PARAMETERS:
+   config_entry: configuration entry in the table to possibly set
+   config_value: value to store in the entry if the parameter names match
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   None
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+int loc_set_config_entry(loc_param_s_type* config_entry, loc_param_v_type* config_value)
+{
+    int ret=-1;
+    if(NULL == config_entry || NULL == config_value)
+    {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s: INVALID config entry or parameter", __FUNCTION__);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(config_entry->param_name, config_value->param_name) == 0 &&
+        config_entry->param_ptr)
+    {
+        switch (config_entry->param_type)
+        {
+        case 's':
+            if (strcmp(config_value->param_str_value, "NULL") == 0)
+            {
+                *((char*)config_entry->param_ptr) = '\0';
+            }
+            else {
+                strlcpy((char*) config_entry->param_ptr,
+                        config_value->param_str_value,
+                        LOC_MAX_PARAM_STRING + 1);
+            }
+            /* Log INI values */
+            LOC_LOGD("%s: PARAM %s = %s", __FUNCTION__,
+                     config_entry->param_name, (char*)config_entry->param_ptr);
+
+            if(NULL != config_entry->param_set)
+            {
+                *(config_entry->param_set) = 1;
+            }
+            ret = 0;
+            break;
+        case 'n':
+            *((int *)config_entry->param_ptr) = config_value->param_int_value;
+            /* Log INI values */
+            LOC_LOGD("%s: PARAM %s = %d", __FUNCTION__,
+                     config_entry->param_name, config_value->param_int_value);
+
+            if(NULL != config_entry->param_set)
+            {
+                *(config_entry->param_set) = 1;
+            }
+            ret = 0;
+            break;
+        case 'f':
+            *((double *)config_entry->param_ptr) = config_value->param_double_value;
+            /* Log INI values */
+            LOC_LOGD("%s: PARAM %s = %f", __FUNCTION__,
+                     config_entry->param_name, config_value->param_double_value);
+
+            if(NULL != config_entry->param_set)
+            {
+                *(config_entry->param_set) = 1;
+            }
+            ret = 0;
+            break;
+        default:
+            LOC_LOGE("%s: PARAM %s parameter type must be n, f, or s",
+                     __FUNCTION__, config_entry->param_name);
+        }
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_fill_conf_item
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Takes a line of configuration item and sets defined values based on
+   the passed in configuration table. This table maps strings to values to
+   set along with the type of each of these values.
+
+PARAMETERS:
+   input_buf : buffer contanis config item
+   config_table: table definition of strings to places to store information
+   table_length: length of the configuration table
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   0: Number of records in the config_table filled with input_buf
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+int loc_fill_conf_item(char* input_buf,
+                       loc_param_s_type* config_table, uint32_t table_length)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    if (input_buf && config_table) {
+        char *lasts;
+        loc_param_v_type config_value;
+        memset(&config_value, 0, sizeof(config_value));
+
+        /* Separate variable and value */
+        config_value.param_name = strtok_r(input_buf, "=", &lasts);
+        /* skip lines that do not contain "=" */
+        if (config_value.param_name) {
+            config_value.param_str_value = strtok_r(NULL, "=", &lasts);
+
+            /* skip lines that do not contain two operands */
+            if (config_value.param_str_value) {
+                /* Trim leading and trailing spaces */
+                loc_util_trim_space(config_value.param_name);
+                loc_util_trim_space(config_value.param_str_value);
+
+                /* Parse numerical value */
+                if ((strlen(config_value.param_str_value) >=3) &&
+                    (config_value.param_str_value[0] == '0') &&
+                    (tolower(config_value.param_str_value[1]) == 'x'))
+                {
+                    /* hex */
+                    config_value.param_int_value = (int) strtol(&config_value.param_str_value[2],
+                                                                (char**) NULL, 16);
+                }
+                else {
+                    config_value.param_double_value = (double) atof(config_value.param_str_value); /* float */
+                    config_value.param_int_value = atoi(config_value.param_str_value); /* dec */
+                }
+
+                for(uint32_t i = 0; NULL != config_table && i < table_length; i++)
+                {
+                    if(!loc_set_config_entry(&config_table[i], &config_value)) {
+                        ret += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_read_conf_r (repetitive)
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Reads the specified configuration file and sets defined values based on
+   the passed in configuration table. This table maps strings to values to
+   set along with the type of each of these values.
+   The difference between this and loc_read_conf is that this function returns
+   the file pointer position at the end of filling a config table. Also, it
+   reads a fixed number of parameters at a time which is equal to the length
+   of the configuration table. This functionality enables the caller to
+   repeatedly call the function to read data from the same file.
+
+PARAMETERS:
+   conf_fp : file pointer
+   config_table: table definition of strings to places to store information
+   table_length: length of the configuration table
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   0: Table filled successfully
+   1: No more parameters to read
+  -1: Error filling table
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+int loc_read_conf_r(FILE *conf_fp, loc_param_s_type* config_table, uint32_t table_length)
+{
+    int ret=0;
+
+    unsigned int num_params=table_length;
+    if(conf_fp == NULL) {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: ERROR: File pointer is NULL\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+        ret = -1;
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    /* Clear all validity bits */
+    for(uint32_t i = 0; NULL != config_table && i < table_length; i++)
+    {
+        if(NULL != config_table[i].param_set)
+        {
+            *(config_table[i].param_set) = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    char input_buf[LOC_MAX_PARAM_LINE];  /* declare a char array */
+
+    LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: num_params: %d\n", __func__, __LINE__, num_params);
+    while(num_params)
+    {
+        if(!fgets(input_buf, LOC_MAX_PARAM_LINE, conf_fp)) {
+            LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: fgets returned NULL\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        num_params -= loc_fill_conf_item(input_buf, config_table, table_length);
+    }
+
+err:
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_udpate_conf
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Parses the passed in buffer for configuration items, and update the table
+   that is also passed in.
+
+Reads the specified configuration file and sets defined values based on
+   the passed in configuration table. This table maps strings to values to
+   set along with the type of each of these values.
+
+PARAMETERS:
+   conf_data: configuration items in bufferas a string
+   length: strlen(conf_data)
+   config_table: table definition of strings to places to store information
+   table_length: length of the configuration table
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   number of the records in the table that is updated at time of return.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+int loc_update_conf(const char* conf_data, int32_t length,
+                    loc_param_s_type* config_table, uint32_t table_length)
+{
+    int ret = -1;
+
+    if (conf_data && length && config_table && table_length) {
+        // make a copy, so we do not tokenize the original data
+        char* conf_copy = (char*)malloc(length+1);
+
+        if (conf_copy != NULL)
+        {
+            memcpy(conf_copy, conf_data, length);
+            // we hard NULL the end of string to be safe
+            conf_copy[length] = 0;
+
+            // start with one record off
+            uint32_t num_params = table_length - 1;
+            char* saveptr = NULL;
+            char* input_buf = strtok_r(conf_copy, "\n", &saveptr);
+            ret = 0;
+
+            LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: num_params: %d\n", __func__, __LINE__, num_params);
+            while(num_params && input_buf) {
+                ret++;
+                num_params -= loc_fill_conf_item(input_buf, config_table, table_length);
+                input_buf = strtok_r(NULL, "\n", &saveptr);
+            }
+            free(conf_copy);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_read_conf
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Reads the specified configuration file and sets defined values based on
+   the passed in configuration table. This table maps strings to values to
+   set along with the type of each of these values.
+
+PARAMETERS:
+   conf_file_name: configuration file to read
+   config_table: table definition of strings to places to store information
+   table_length: length of the configuration table
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   None
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+void loc_read_conf(const char* conf_file_name, loc_param_s_type* config_table,
+                   uint32_t table_length)
+{
+    FILE *conf_fp = NULL;
+    char *lasts;
+    loc_param_v_type config_value;
+    uint32_t i;
+
+    if((conf_fp = fopen(conf_file_name, "r")) != NULL)
+    {
+        LOC_LOGD("%s: using %s", __FUNCTION__, conf_file_name);
+        if(table_length && config_table) {
+            loc_read_conf_r(conf_fp, config_table, table_length);
+            rewind(conf_fp);
+        }
+        loc_read_conf_r(conf_fp, loc_param_table, loc_param_num);
+        fclose(conf_fp);
+    }
+    /* Initialize logging mechanism with parsed data */
+    loc_logger_init(DEBUG_LEVEL, TIMESTAMP);
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_cfg.h b/gps/utils/loc_cfg.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea4865b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_cfg.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2014, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 LOC_CFG_H
+#define LOC_CFG_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define LOC_MAX_PARAM_NAME                 80
+#define LOC_MAX_PARAM_STRING               80
+#define LOC_MAX_PARAM_LINE    (LOC_MAX_PARAM_NAME + LOC_MAX_PARAM_STRING)
+
+#define UTIL_UPDATE_CONF(conf_data, len, config_table) \
+    loc_update_conf((conf_data), (len), (config_table), \
+                    sizeof(config_table) / sizeof(config_table[0]))
+
+#define UTIL_READ_CONF_DEFAULT(filename) \
+    loc_read_conf((filename), NULL, 0);
+
+#define UTIL_READ_CONF(filename, config_table) \
+    loc_read_conf((filename), (config_table), sizeof(config_table) / sizeof(config_table[0]))
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                        MODULE TYPE DECLARATION
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+typedef struct
+{
+  char                           param_name[LOC_MAX_PARAM_NAME];
+  void                          *param_ptr;
+  uint8_t                       *param_set;   /* was this value set by config file? */
+  char                           param_type;  /* 'n' for number,
+                                                 's' for string,
+                                                 'f' for float */
+} loc_param_s_type;
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                          MODULE EXTERNAL DATA
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                       MODULE EXPORTED FUNCTIONS
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+void loc_read_conf(const char* conf_file_name,
+                   loc_param_s_type* config_table,
+                   uint32_t table_length);
+int loc_read_conf_r(FILE *conf_fp, loc_param_s_type* config_table,
+                    uint32_t table_length);
+int loc_update_conf(const char* conf_data, int32_t length,
+                    loc_param_s_type* config_table, uint32_t table_length);
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LOC_CFG_H */
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_log.cpp b/gps/utils/loc_log.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5500dea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2012, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include "loc_log.h"
+#include "msg_q.h"
+#ifdef USE_GLIB
+#include <time.h>
+#endif /* USE_GLIB  */
+#include "log_util.h"
+#include "platform_lib_includes.h"
+
+#define  BUFFER_SIZE  120
+
+// Logging Improvements
+const char *loc_logger_boolStr[]={"False","True"};
+const char VOID_RET[]   = "None";
+const char FROM_AFW[]   = "===>";
+const char TO_MODEM[]   = "--->";
+const char FROM_MODEM[] = "<---";
+const char TO_AFW[]     = "<===";
+const char EXIT_TAG[]   = "Exiting";
+const char ENTRY_TAG[]  = "Entering";
+const char EXIT_ERROR_TAG[]  = "Exiting with error";
+
+/* Logging Mechanism */
+loc_logger_s_type loc_logger;
+
+/* Get names from value */
+const char* loc_get_name_from_mask(loc_name_val_s_type table[], int table_size, long mask)
+{
+   int i;
+   for (i = 0; i < table_size; i++)
+   {
+      if (table[i].val & (long) mask)
+      {
+         return table[i].name;
+      }
+   }
+   return UNKNOWN_STR;
+}
+
+/* Get names from value */
+const char* loc_get_name_from_val(loc_name_val_s_type table[], int table_size, long value)
+{
+   int i;
+   for (i = 0; i < table_size; i++)
+   {
+      if (table[i].val == (long) value)
+      {
+         return table[i].name;
+      }
+   }
+   return UNKNOWN_STR;
+}
+
+static loc_name_val_s_type loc_msg_q_status[] =
+{
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_SUCCESS ),
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL ),
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER ),
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE ),
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE ),
+    NAME_VAL( eMSG_Q_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER )
+};
+static int loc_msg_q_status_num = sizeof(loc_msg_q_status) / sizeof(loc_name_val_s_type);
+
+/* Find msg_q status name */
+const char* loc_get_msg_q_status(int status)
+{
+   return loc_get_name_from_val(loc_msg_q_status, loc_msg_q_status_num, (long) status);
+}
+
+const char* log_succ_fail_string(int is_succ)
+{
+   return is_succ? "successful" : "failed";
+}
+
+//Target names
+loc_name_val_s_type target_name[] =
+{
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_NONE),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_MSM),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_GSS),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_MDM),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_QCA1530),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_AUTO),
+    NAME_VAL(GNSS_UNKNOWN)
+};
+
+static int target_name_num = sizeof(target_name)/sizeof(loc_name_val_s_type);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+FUNCTION loc_get_target_name
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Returns pointer to a string that contains name of the target
+
+   XX:XX:XX.000\0
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   The target name string
+
+===========================================================================*/
+const char *loc_get_target_name(unsigned int target)
+{
+    int index = 0;
+    static char ret[BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+    index =  getTargetGnssType(target);
+    if( index >= target_name_num || index < 0)
+        index = target_name_num - 1;
+
+    if( (target & HAS_SSC) == HAS_SSC ) {
+        snprintf(ret, sizeof(ret), " %s with SSC",
+           loc_get_name_from_val(target_name, target_name_num, (long)index) );
+    }
+    else {
+       snprintf(ret, sizeof(ret), " %s  without SSC",
+           loc_get_name_from_val(target_name, target_name_num, (long)index) );
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+FUNCTION loc_get_time
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Logs a callback event header.
+   The pointer time_string should point to a buffer of at least 13 bytes:
+
+   XX:XX:XX.000\0
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   The time string
+
+===========================================================================*/
+char *loc_get_time(char *time_string, unsigned long buf_size)
+{
+   struct timeval now;     /* sec and usec     */
+   struct tm now_tm;       /* broken-down time */
+   char hms_string[80];    /* HH:MM:SS         */
+
+   gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+   localtime_r(&now.tv_sec, &now_tm);
+
+   strftime(hms_string, sizeof hms_string, "%H:%M:%S", &now_tm);
+   snprintf(time_string, buf_size, "%s.%03d", hms_string, (int) (now.tv_usec / 1000));
+
+   return time_string;
+}
+
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_logger_init
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Initializes the state of DEBUG_LEVEL and TIMESTAMP
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   None
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+void loc_logger_init(unsigned long debug, unsigned long timestamp)
+{
+   loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL = debug;
+#ifdef TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT_USER
+   // force user builds to 2 or less
+   if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL > 2) {
+       loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL = 2;
+   }
+#endif
+   loc_logger.TIMESTAMP   = timestamp;
+}
+
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION get_timestamp
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generates a timestamp using the current system time
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Char pointer to the parameter str
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+char * get_timestamp(char *str, unsigned long buf_size)
+{
+  struct timeval tv;
+  struct timezone tz;
+  int hh, mm, ss;
+  gettimeofday(&tv, &tz);
+  hh = tv.tv_sec/3600%24;
+  mm = (tv.tv_sec%3600)/60;
+  ss = tv.tv_sec%60;
+  snprintf(str, buf_size, "%02d:%02d:%02d.%06ld", hh, mm, ss, tv.tv_usec);
+  return str;
+}
+
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_log.h b/gps/utils/loc_log.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82dc636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2012, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 LOC_LOG_H
+#define LOC_LOG_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include "loc_target.h"
+
+typedef struct
+{
+   char                 name[128];
+   long                 val;
+} loc_name_val_s_type;
+
+#define NAME_VAL(x) {"" #x "", x }
+
+#define UNKNOWN_STR "UNKNOWN"
+
+#define CHECK_MASK(type, value, mask_var, mask) \
+   ((mask_var & mask) ? (type) value : (type) (-1))
+
+/* Get names from value */
+const char* loc_get_name_from_mask(loc_name_val_s_type table[], int table_size, long mask);
+const char* loc_get_name_from_val(loc_name_val_s_type table[], int table_size, long value);
+const char* loc_get_msg_q_status(int status);
+const char* loc_get_target_name(unsigned int target);
+
+extern const char* log_succ_fail_string(int is_succ);
+
+extern char *loc_get_time(char *time_string, unsigned long buf_size);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LOC_LOG_H */
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.cpp b/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e96313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <log_util.h>
+#include <loc_misc_utils.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_misc_utils"
+
+int loc_util_split_string(char *raw_string, char **split_strings_ptr,
+                          int max_num_substrings, char delimiter)
+{
+    int raw_string_index=0;
+    int num_split_strings=0;
+    unsigned char end_string=0;
+    int raw_string_length=0;
+
+    if(!raw_string || !split_strings_ptr) {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NULL parameters", __func__, __LINE__);
+        num_split_strings = -1;
+        goto err;
+    }
+    LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: raw string: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, raw_string);
+    raw_string_length = strlen(raw_string) + 1;
+    split_strings_ptr[num_split_strings] = &raw_string[raw_string_index];
+    for(raw_string_index=0; raw_string_index < raw_string_length; raw_string_index++) {
+        if(raw_string[raw_string_index] == '\0')
+            end_string=1;
+        if((raw_string[raw_string_index] == delimiter) || end_string) {
+            raw_string[raw_string_index] = '\0';
+            LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: split string: %s\n",
+                     __func__, __LINE__, split_strings_ptr[num_split_strings]);
+            num_split_strings++;
+            if(((raw_string_index + 1) < raw_string_length) &&
+               (num_split_strings < max_num_substrings)) {
+                split_strings_ptr[num_split_strings] = &raw_string[raw_string_index+1];
+            }
+            else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if(end_string)
+            break;
+    }
+err:
+    LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: num_split_strings: %d\n", __func__, __LINE__, num_split_strings);
+    return num_split_strings;
+}
+
+void loc_util_trim_space(char *org_string)
+{
+    char *scan_ptr, *write_ptr;
+    char *first_nonspace = NULL, *last_nonspace = NULL;
+
+    if(org_string == NULL) {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NULL parameter", __func__, __LINE__);
+        goto err;
+    }
+
+    scan_ptr = write_ptr = org_string;
+
+    while (*scan_ptr) {
+        //Find the first non-space character
+        if ( !isspace(*scan_ptr) && first_nonspace == NULL) {
+            first_nonspace = scan_ptr;
+        }
+        //Once the first non-space character is found in the
+        //above check, keep shifting the characters to the left
+        //to replace the spaces
+        if (first_nonspace != NULL) {
+            *(write_ptr++) = *scan_ptr;
+            //Keep track of which was the last non-space character
+            //encountered
+            //last_nonspace will not be updated in the case where
+            //the string ends with spaces
+            if ( !isspace(*scan_ptr)) {
+                last_nonspace = write_ptr;
+            }
+        }
+        scan_ptr++;
+    }
+    //Add NULL terminator after the last non-space character
+    if (last_nonspace) { *last_nonspace = '\0'; }
+err:
+    return;
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.h b/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d66d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_misc_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 _LOC_MISC_UTILS_H_
+#define _LOC_MISC_UTILS_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION loc_split_string
+
+DESCRIPTION:
+    This function is used to split a delimiter separated string into
+    sub-strings. This function does not allocate new memory to store the split
+    strings. Instead, it places '\0' in places of delimiters and assings the
+    starting address of the substring within the raw string as the string address
+    The input raw_string no longer remains to be a collection of sub-strings
+    after this function is executed.
+    Please make a copy of the input string before calling this function if
+    necessary
+
+PARAMETERS:
+    char *raw_string: is the original string with delimiter separated substrings
+    char **split_strings_ptr: is the arraw of pointers which will hold the addresses
+                              of individual substrings
+    int max_num_substrings: is the maximum number of substrings that are expected
+                            by the caller. The array of pointers in the above parameter
+                            is usually this long
+    char delimiter: is the delimiter that separates the substrings. Examples: ' ', ';'
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+    N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+    int Number of split strings
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+    The input raw_string no longer remains a delimiter separated single string.
+
+EXAMPLE
+    delimiter = ' ' //space
+    raw_string = "hello new user" //delimiter is space ' '
+    addresses  =  0123456789abcd
+    split_strings_ptr[0] = &raw_string[0]; //split_strings_ptr[0] contains "hello"
+    split_strings_ptr[1] = &raw_string[6]; //split_strings_ptr[1] contains "new"
+    split_strings_ptr[2] = &raw_string[a]; //split_strings_ptr[2] contains "user"
+
+===========================================================================*/
+int loc_util_split_string(char *raw_string, char **split_strings_ptr, int max_num_substrings,
+                     char delimiter);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION trim_space
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Removes leading and trailing spaces of the string
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   None
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+===========================================================================*/
+void loc_util_trim_space(char *org_string);
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif //_LOC_MISC_UTILS_H_
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_target.cpp b/gps/utils/loc_target.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faaedf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_target.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012-2015, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <hardware/gps.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+#include "loc_target.h"
+#include "loc_log.h"
+#include "log_util.h"
+
+#define APQ8064_ID_1 "109"
+#define APQ8064_ID_2 "153"
+#define MPQ8064_ID_1 "130"
+#define MSM8930_ID_1 "142"
+#define MSM8930_ID_2 "116"
+#define APQ8030_ID_1 "157"
+#define APQ8074_ID_1 "184"
+
+#define LINE_LEN 100
+#define STR_LIQUID    "Liquid"
+#define STR_SURF      "Surf"
+#define STR_MTP       "MTP"
+#define STR_APQ       "apq"
+#define STR_AUTO      "auto"
+#define IS_STR_END(c) ((c) == '\0' || (c) == '\n' || (c) == '\r')
+#define LENGTH(s) (sizeof(s) - 1)
+#define GPS_CHECK_NO_ERROR 0
+#define GPS_CHECK_NO_GPS_HW 1
+/* When system server is started, it uses 20 seconds as ActivityManager
+ * timeout. After that it sends SIGSTOP signal to process.
+ */
+#define QCA1530_DETECT_TIMEOUT 15
+#define QCA1530_DETECT_PRESENT "yes"
+#define QCA1530_DETECT_PROGRESS "detect"
+
+static unsigned int gTarget = (unsigned int)-1;
+
+static int read_a_line(const char * file_path, char * line, int line_size)
+{
+    FILE *fp;
+    int result = 0;
+
+    * line = '\0';
+    fp = fopen(file_path, "r" );
+    if( fp == NULL ) {
+        LOC_LOGE("open failed: %s: %s\n", file_path, strerror(errno));
+        result = -1;
+    } else {
+        int len;
+        fgets(line, line_size, fp);
+        len = strlen(line);
+        len = len < line_size - 1? len : line_size - 1;
+        line[len] = '\0';
+        LOC_LOGD("cat %s: %s", file_path, line);
+        fclose(fp);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Checks if QCA1530 is avalable.
+ *
+ * Function verifies if qca1530 SoC is configured on the device. The test is
+ * based on property value. For 1530 scenario, the value shall be one of the
+ * following: "yes", "no", "detect". All other values are treated equally to
+ * "no". When the value is "detect" the system waits for SoC detection to
+ * finish before returning result.
+ *
+ * \retval true - QCA1530 is available.
+ * \retval false - QCA1530 is not available.
+ */
+static bool is_qca1530(void)
+{
+    static const char qca1530_property_name[] = "sys.qca1530";
+    bool res = false;
+    int ret, i;
+    char buf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+
+    memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+
+    for (i = 0; i < QCA1530_DETECT_TIMEOUT; ++i)
+    {
+        ret = property_get(qca1530_property_name, buf, NULL);
+        if (ret < 0)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGV( "qca1530: property %s is not accessible, ret=%d",
+                  qca1530_property_name,
+                  ret);
+
+            break;
+        }
+
+        LOC_LOGV( "qca1530: property %s is set to %s",
+                  qca1530_property_name,
+                  buf);
+
+        if (!memcmp(buf, QCA1530_DETECT_PRESENT,
+                    sizeof(QCA1530_DETECT_PRESENT)))
+        {
+            res = true;
+            break;
+        }
+        if (!memcmp(buf, QCA1530_DETECT_PROGRESS,
+                    sizeof(QCA1530_DETECT_PROGRESS)))
+        {
+            LOC_LOGV("qca1530: SoC detection is in progress.");
+            sleep(1);
+            continue;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    LOC_LOGD("qca1530: detected=%s", res ? "true" : "false");
+    return res;
+}
+
+/*The character array passed to this function should have length
+  of atleast PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX*/
+void loc_get_target_baseband(char *baseband, int array_length)
+{
+    if(baseband && (array_length >= PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX)) {
+        property_get("ro.baseband", baseband, "");
+        LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: Baseband: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, baseband);
+    }
+    else {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NULL parameter or array length less than PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX\n",
+                 __func__, __LINE__);
+    }
+}
+
+/*The character array passed to this function should have length
+  of atleast PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX*/
+void loc_get_platform_name(char *platform_name, int array_length)
+{
+    if(platform_name && (array_length >= PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX)) {
+        property_get("ro.board.platform", platform_name, "");
+        LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: Target name: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, platform_name);
+    }
+    else {
+        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: Null parameter or array length less than PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX\n",
+                 __func__, __LINE__);
+    }
+}
+
+unsigned int loc_get_target(void)
+{
+    if (gTarget != (unsigned int)-1)
+        return gTarget;
+
+    static const char hw_platform[]      = "/sys/devices/soc0/hw_platform";
+    static const char id[]               = "/sys/devices/soc0/soc_id";
+    static const char hw_platform_dep[]  =
+        "/sys/devices/system/soc/soc0/hw_platform";
+    static const char id_dep[]           = "/sys/devices/system/soc/soc0/id";
+    static const char mdm[]              = "/dev/mdm"; // No such file or directory
+
+    char rd_hw_platform[LINE_LEN];
+    char rd_id[LINE_LEN];
+    char rd_mdm[LINE_LEN];
+    char baseband[LINE_LEN];
+
+    if (is_qca1530()) {
+        gTarget = TARGET_QCA1530;
+        goto detected;
+    }
+
+    loc_get_target_baseband(baseband, sizeof(baseband));
+
+    if (!access(hw_platform, F_OK)) {
+        read_a_line(hw_platform, rd_hw_platform, LINE_LEN);
+    } else {
+        read_a_line(hw_platform_dep, rd_hw_platform, LINE_LEN);
+    }
+    if (!access(id, F_OK)) {
+        read_a_line(id, rd_id, LINE_LEN);
+    } else {
+        read_a_line(id_dep, rd_id, LINE_LEN);
+    }
+    if( !memcmp(baseband, STR_AUTO, LENGTH(STR_AUTO)) )
+    {
+          gTarget = TARGET_AUTO;
+          goto detected;
+    }
+    if( !memcmp(baseband, STR_APQ, LENGTH(STR_APQ)) ){
+
+        if( !memcmp(rd_id, MPQ8064_ID_1, LENGTH(MPQ8064_ID_1))
+            && IS_STR_END(rd_id[LENGTH(MPQ8064_ID_1)]) )
+            gTarget = TARGET_MPQ;
+        else
+            gTarget = TARGET_APQ_SA;
+    }
+    else {
+        if( (!memcmp(rd_hw_platform, STR_LIQUID, LENGTH(STR_LIQUID))
+             && IS_STR_END(rd_hw_platform[LENGTH(STR_LIQUID)])) ||
+            (!memcmp(rd_hw_platform, STR_SURF,   LENGTH(STR_SURF))
+             && IS_STR_END(rd_hw_platform[LENGTH(STR_SURF)])) ||
+            (!memcmp(rd_hw_platform, STR_MTP,   LENGTH(STR_MTP))
+             && IS_STR_END(rd_hw_platform[LENGTH(STR_MTP)]))) {
+
+            if (!read_a_line( mdm, rd_mdm, LINE_LEN))
+                gTarget = TARGET_MDM;
+        }
+        else if( (!memcmp(rd_id, MSM8930_ID_1, LENGTH(MSM8930_ID_1))
+                   && IS_STR_END(rd_id[LENGTH(MSM8930_ID_1)])) ||
+                  (!memcmp(rd_id, MSM8930_ID_2, LENGTH(MSM8930_ID_2))
+                   && IS_STR_END(rd_id[LENGTH(MSM8930_ID_2)])) )
+             gTarget = TARGET_MSM_NO_SSC;
+        else
+             gTarget = TARGET_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+detected:
+    LOC_LOGD("HAL: %s returned %d", __FUNCTION__, gTarget);
+    return gTarget;
+}
+
+/*Reads the property ro.lean to identify if this is a lean target
+  Returns:
+  0 if not a lean and mean target
+  1 if this is a lean and mean target
+*/
+int loc_identify_lean_target()
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    char lean_target[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    property_get("ro.lean", lean_target, "");
+    LOC_LOGD("%s:%d]: lean target: %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, lean_target);
+    return !(strncmp(lean_target, "true", PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX));
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_target.h b/gps/utils/loc_target.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb3b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_target.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012-2014, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 LOC_TARGET_H
+#define LOC_TARGET_H
+#define TARGET_SET(gnss,ssc) ( (gnss<<1)|ssc )
+#define TARGET_DEFAULT       TARGET_SET(GNSS_MSM, HAS_SSC)
+#define TARGET_MDM           TARGET_SET(GNSS_MDM, HAS_SSC)
+#define TARGET_APQ_SA        TARGET_SET(GNSS_GSS, NO_SSC)
+#define TARGET_MPQ           TARGET_SET(GNSS_NONE,NO_SSC)
+#define TARGET_MSM_NO_SSC    TARGET_SET(GNSS_MSM, NO_SSC)
+#define TARGET_QCA1530       TARGET_SET(GNSS_QCA1530, NO_SSC)
+#define TARGET_AUTO          TARGET_SET(GNSS_AUTO, NO_SSC)
+#define TARGET_UNKNOWN       TARGET_SET(GNSS_UNKNOWN, NO_SSC)
+#define getTargetGnssType(target)  (target>>1)
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+unsigned int loc_get_target(void);
+
+/*The character array passed to this function should have length
+  of atleast PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX*/
+void loc_get_target_baseband(char *baseband, int array_length);
+/*The character array passed to this function should have length
+  of atleast PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX*/
+void loc_get_platform_name(char *platform_name, int array_length);
+/*Reads the property ro.lean to identify if this is a lean target
+  Returns:
+  0 if not a lean and mean target
+  1 if this is a lean and mean target*/
+int loc_identify_lean_target();
+
+/* Please remember to update 'target_name' in loc_log.cpp,
+   if do any changes to this enum. */
+typedef enum {
+    GNSS_NONE = 0,
+    GNSS_MSM,
+    GNSS_GSS,
+    GNSS_MDM,
+    GNSS_QCA1530,
+    GNSS_AUTO,
+    GNSS_UNKNOWN
+}GNSS_TARGET;
+
+typedef enum {
+    NO_SSC = 0,
+    HAS_SSC
+}SSC_TYPE;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /*LOC_TARGET_H*/
diff --git a/gps/utils/loc_timer.h b/gps/utils/loc_timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2967858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/loc_timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013,2015 The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOC_DELAY_H__
+#define __LOC_DELAY_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+/*
+    user_data: client context pointer, passthrough. Originally received
+               from calling client when loc_timer_start() is called.
+    result:    0 if timer successfully timed out; else timer failed.
+*/
+typedef void (*loc_timer_callback)(void *user_data, int32_t result);
+
+
+/*
+    delay_msec:         timeout value for the timer.
+    cb_func:            callback function pointer, implemented by client.
+                        Can not be NULL.
+    user_data:          client context pointer, passthrough.  Will be
+                        returned when loc_timer_callback() is called.
+    wakeOnExpire:       true if to wake up CPU (if sleeping) upon timer
+                                expiration and notify the client.
+                        false if to wait until next time CPU wakes up (if
+                                 sleeping) and then notify the client.
+    Returns the handle, which can be used to stop the timer
+                        NULL, if timer start fails (e.g. if cb_func is NULL).
+*/
+void* loc_timer_start(uint64_t delay_msec,
+                      loc_timer_callback cb_func,
+                      void *user_data,
+                      bool wake_on_expire=false);
+
+/*
+    handle becomes invalid upon the return of the callback
+*/
+void loc_timer_stop(void*& handle);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif //__LOC_DELAY_H__
diff --git a/gps/utils/log_util.h b/gps/utils/log_util.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffd5ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/log_util.h
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2014 The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __LOG_UTIL_H__
+#define __LOG_UTIL_H__
+
+#ifndef USE_GLIB
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+#endif /* USE_GLIB */
+
+#ifdef USE_GLIB
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#ifndef LOG_TAG
+#define LOG_TAG "GPS_UTILS"
+
+#endif  // LOG_TAG
+
+#endif /* USE_GLIB */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                         LOC LOGGER TYPE DECLARATION
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+/* LOC LOGGER */
+typedef struct loc_logger_s
+{
+  unsigned long  DEBUG_LEVEL;
+  unsigned long  TIMESTAMP;
+} loc_logger_s_type;
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                               EXTERNAL DATA
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+extern loc_logger_s_type loc_logger;
+
+// Logging Improvements
+extern const char *loc_logger_boolStr[];
+
+extern const char *boolStr[];
+extern const char VOID_RET[];
+extern const char FROM_AFW[];
+extern const char TO_MODEM[];
+extern const char FROM_MODEM[];
+extern const char TO_AFW[];
+extern const char EXIT_TAG[];
+extern const char ENTRY_TAG[];
+extern const char EXIT_ERROR_TAG[];
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                        MODULE EXPORTED FUNCTIONS
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+extern void loc_logger_init(unsigned long debug, unsigned long timestamp);
+extern char* get_timestamp(char* str, unsigned long buf_size);
+
+#ifndef DEBUG_DMN_LOC_API
+
+/* LOGGING MACROS */
+/*loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL is initialized to 0xff in loc_cfg.cpp
+  if that value remains unchanged, it means gps.conf did not
+  provide a value and we default to the initial value to use
+  Android's logging levels*/
+#define IF_LOC_LOGE if((loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL >= 1) && (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL <= 5))
+
+#define IF_LOC_LOGW if((loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL >= 2) && (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL <= 5))
+
+#define IF_LOC_LOGI if((loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL >= 3) && (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL <= 5))
+
+#define IF_LOC_LOGD if((loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL >= 4) && (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL <= 5))
+
+#define IF_LOC_LOGV if((loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL >= 5) && (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL <= 5))
+
+#define LOC_LOGE(...) \
+IF_LOC_LOGE { ALOGE("E/" __VA_ARGS__); } \
+else if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL == 0xff) { ALOGE("E/" __VA_ARGS__); }
+
+#define LOC_LOGW(...) \
+IF_LOC_LOGW { ALOGE("W/" __VA_ARGS__); }  \
+else if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL == 0xff) { ALOGW("W/" __VA_ARGS__); }
+
+#define LOC_LOGI(...) \
+IF_LOC_LOGI { ALOGE("I/" __VA_ARGS__); }   \
+else if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL == 0xff) { ALOGI("I/" __VA_ARGS__); }
+
+#define LOC_LOGD(...) \
+IF_LOC_LOGD { ALOGE("D/" __VA_ARGS__); }   \
+else if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL == 0xff) { ALOGD("D/" __VA_ARGS__); }
+
+#define LOC_LOGV(...) \
+IF_LOC_LOGV { ALOGE("V/" __VA_ARGS__); }   \
+else if (loc_logger.DEBUG_LEVEL == 0xff) { ALOGV("V/" __VA_ARGS__); }
+
+#else /* DEBUG_DMN_LOC_API */
+
+#define LOC_LOGE(...) ALOGE("E/" __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOC_LOGW(...) ALOGW("W/" __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOC_LOGI(...) ALOGI("I/" __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOC_LOGD(...) ALOGD("D/" __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOC_LOGV(...) ALOGV("V/" __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif /* DEBUG_DMN_LOC_API */
+
+/*=============================================================================
+ *
+ *                          LOGGING IMPROVEMENT MACROS
+ *
+ *============================================================================*/
+#define LOG_(LOC_LOG, ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL)                                    \
+    do {                                                                      \
+        if (loc_logger.TIMESTAMP) {                                           \
+            char ts[32];                                                      \
+            LOC_LOG("[%s] %s %s line %d " #SPEC,                              \
+                     get_timestamp(ts, sizeof(ts)), ID, WHAT, __LINE__, VAL); \
+        } else {                                                              \
+            LOC_LOG("%s %s line %d " #SPEC,                                   \
+                     ID, WHAT, __LINE__, VAL);                                \
+        }                                                                     \
+    } while(0)
+
+#define LOG_I(ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL) LOG_(LOC_LOGI, ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL)
+#define LOG_V(ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL) LOG_(LOC_LOGV, ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL)
+#define LOG_E(ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL) LOG_(LOC_LOGE, ID, WHAT, SPEC, VAL)
+
+#define ENTRY_LOG() LOG_V(ENTRY_TAG, __func__, %s, "")
+#define EXIT_LOG(SPEC, VAL) LOG_V(EXIT_TAG, __func__, SPEC, VAL)
+#define EXIT_LOG_WITH_ERROR(SPEC, VAL)                       \
+    if (VAL != 0) {                                          \
+        LOG_E(EXIT_ERROR_TAG, __func__, SPEC, VAL);          \
+    } else {                                                 \
+        LOG_V(EXIT_TAG, __func__, SPEC, VAL);                \
+    }
+
+
+// Used for logging callflow from Android Framework
+#define ENTRY_LOG_CALLFLOW() LOG_I(FROM_AFW, __func__, %s, "")
+// Used for logging callflow to Modem
+#define EXIT_LOG_CALLFLOW(SPEC, VAL) LOG_I(TO_MODEM, __func__, SPEC, VAL)
+// Used for logging callflow from Modem(TO_MODEM, __func__, %s, "")
+#define MODEM_LOG_CALLFLOW(SPEC, VAL) LOG_I(FROM_MODEM, __func__, SPEC, VAL)
+// Used for logging callflow to Android Framework
+#define CALLBACK_LOG_CALLFLOW(CB, SPEC, VAL) LOG_I(TO_AFW, CB, SPEC, VAL)
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif // __LOG_UTIL_H__
diff --git a/gps/utils/msg_q.c b/gps/utils/msg_q.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f82d4c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/msg_q.c
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011-2012, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation, 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 "msg_q.h"
+
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_utils_q"
+#include "log_util.h"
+#include "platform_lib_includes.h"
+#include "linked_list.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+typedef struct msg_q {
+   void* msg_list;                  /* Linked list to store information */
+   pthread_cond_t  list_cond;       /* Condition variable for waiting on msg queue */
+   pthread_mutex_t list_mutex;      /* Mutex for exclusive access to message queue */
+   int unblocked;                   /* Has this message queue been unblocked? */
+} msg_q;
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    convert_linked_list_err_type
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Converts from one set of enum values to another.
+
+   linked_list_val: Value to convert to msg_q_enum_type
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Corresponding linked_list_enum_type in msg_q_enum_type
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static msq_q_err_type convert_linked_list_err_type(linked_list_err_type linked_list_val)
+{
+   switch( linked_list_val )
+   {
+   case eLINKED_LIST_SUCCESS:
+      return eMSG_Q_SUCCESS;
+   case eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_PARAMETER:
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   case eLINKED_LIST_INVALID_HANDLE:
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   case eLINKED_LIST_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE:
+      return eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   case eLINKED_LIST_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER:
+      return eMSG_Q_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER;
+
+   case eLINKED_LIST_FAILURE_GENERAL:
+   default:
+      return eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------- END INTERNAL FUNCTIONS ---------------------------------------- */
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_init
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_init(void** msg_q_data)
+{
+   if( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* tmp_msg_q;
+   tmp_msg_q = (msg_q*)calloc(1, sizeof(msg_q));
+   if( tmp_msg_q == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Unable to allocate space for message queue!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   if( linked_list_init(&tmp_msg_q->msg_list) != 0 )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Unable to initialize storage list!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      free(tmp_msg_q);
+      return eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   if( pthread_mutex_init(&tmp_msg_q->list_mutex, NULL) != 0 )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Unable to initialize list mutex!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      linked_list_destroy(&tmp_msg_q->msg_list);
+      free(tmp_msg_q);
+      return eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   if( pthread_cond_init(&tmp_msg_q->list_cond, NULL) != 0 )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Unable to initialize msg q cond var!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      linked_list_destroy(&tmp_msg_q->msg_list);
+      pthread_mutex_destroy(&tmp_msg_q->list_mutex);
+      free(tmp_msg_q);
+      return eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL;
+   }
+
+   tmp_msg_q->unblocked = 0;
+
+   *msg_q_data = tmp_msg_q;
+
+   return eMSG_Q_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_init2
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+const void* msg_q_init2()
+{
+  void* q = NULL;
+  if (eMSG_Q_SUCCESS != msg_q_init(&q)) {
+    q = NULL;
+  }
+  return q;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_destroy
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_destroy(void** msg_q_data)
+{
+   if( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* p_msg_q = (msg_q*)*msg_q_data;
+
+   linked_list_destroy(&p_msg_q->msg_list);
+   pthread_mutex_destroy(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+   pthread_cond_destroy(&p_msg_q->list_cond);
+
+   p_msg_q->unblocked = 0;
+
+   free(*msg_q_data);
+   *msg_q_data = NULL;
+
+   return eMSG_Q_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_snd
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_snd(void* msg_q_data, void* msg_obj, void (*dealloc)(void*))
+{
+   msq_q_err_type rv;
+   if( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+   if( msg_obj == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_obj parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* p_msg_q = (msg_q*)msg_q_data;
+
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Sending message with handle = 0x%08X\n", __FUNCTION__, msg_obj);
+
+   if( p_msg_q->unblocked )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Message queue has been unblocked.\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+      return eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   }
+
+   rv = convert_linked_list_err_type(linked_list_add(p_msg_q->msg_list, msg_obj, dealloc));
+
+   /* Show data is in the message queue. */
+   pthread_cond_signal(&p_msg_q->list_cond);
+
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Finished Sending message with handle = 0x%08X\n", __FUNCTION__, msg_obj);
+
+   return rv;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_rcv
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_rcv(void* msg_q_data, void** msg_obj)
+{
+   msq_q_err_type rv;
+   if( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   if( msg_obj == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_obj parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* p_msg_q = (msg_q*)msg_q_data;
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Waiting on message\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   if( p_msg_q->unblocked )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Message queue has been unblocked.\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+      return eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   }
+
+   /* Wait for data in the message queue */
+   while( linked_list_empty(p_msg_q->msg_list) && !p_msg_q->unblocked )
+   {
+      pthread_cond_wait(&p_msg_q->list_cond, &p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+   }
+
+   rv = convert_linked_list_err_type(linked_list_remove(p_msg_q->msg_list, msg_obj));
+
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Received message 0x%08X rv = %d\n", __FUNCTION__, *msg_obj, rv);
+
+   return rv;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_flush
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_flush(void* msg_q_data)
+{
+   msq_q_err_type rv;
+   if ( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* p_msg_q = (msg_q*)msg_q_data;
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Flushing Message Queue\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   /* Remove all elements from the list */
+   rv = convert_linked_list_err_type(linked_list_flush(p_msg_q->msg_list));
+
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Message Queue flushed\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+   return rv;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+
+  FUNCTION:   msg_q_unblock
+
+  ===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_unblock(void* msg_q_data)
+{
+   if ( msg_q_data == NULL )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Invalid msg_q_data parameter!\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      return eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE;
+   }
+
+   msg_q* p_msg_q = (msg_q*)msg_q_data;
+   pthread_mutex_lock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   if( p_msg_q->unblocked )
+   {
+      LOC_LOGE("%s: Message queue has been unblocked.\n", __FUNCTION__);
+      pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+      return eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE;
+   }
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Unblocking Message Queue\n", __FUNCTION__);
+   /* Unblocking message queue */
+   p_msg_q->unblocked = 1;
+
+   /* Allow all the waiters to wake up */
+   pthread_cond_broadcast(&p_msg_q->list_cond);
+
+   pthread_mutex_unlock(&p_msg_q->list_mutex);
+
+   LOC_LOGD("%s: Message Queue unblocked\n", __FUNCTION__);
+
+   return eMSG_Q_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/msg_q.h b/gps/utils/msg_q.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..453b8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/msg_q.h
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2011, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __MSG_Q_H__
+#define __MSG_Q_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+/** Linked List Return Codes */
+typedef enum
+{
+  eMSG_Q_SUCCESS                             = 0,
+     /**< Request was successful. */
+  eMSG_Q_FAILURE_GENERAL                     = -1,
+     /**< Failed because of a general failure. */
+  eMSG_Q_INVALID_PARAMETER                   = -2,
+     /**< Failed because the request contained invalid parameters. */
+  eMSG_Q_INVALID_HANDLE                      = -3,
+     /**< Failed because an invalid handle was specified. */
+  eMSG_Q_UNAVAILABLE_RESOURCE                = -4,
+     /**< Failed because an there were not enough resources. */
+  eMSG_Q_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER                 = -5,
+     /**< Failed because an the supplied buffer was too small. */
+}msq_q_err_type;
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_init
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Initializes internal structures for message queue.
+
+   msg_q_data: pointer to an opaque Q handle to be returned; NULL if fails
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_init(void** msg_q_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_init2
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Initializes internal structures for message queue.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   opaque handle to the Q created; NULL if create fails
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+const void* msg_q_init2();
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_destroy
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Releases internal structures for message queue.
+
+   msg_q_data: State of message queue to be released.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_destroy(void** msg_q_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_snd
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Sends data to the message queue. The passed in data pointer
+   is not modified or freed. Passed in msg_obj is expected to live throughout
+   the use of the msg_q (i.e. data is not allocated internally)
+
+   msg_q_data: Message Queue to add the element to.
+   msgp:       Pointer to data to add into message queue.
+   dealloc:    Function used to deallocate memory for this element. Pass NULL
+               if you do not want data deallocated during a flush operation
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_snd(void* msg_q_data, void* msg_obj, void (*dealloc)(void*));
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_rcv
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Retrieves data from the message queue. msg_obj is the oldest message received
+   and pointer is simply removed from message queue.
+
+   msg_q_data: Message Queue to copy data from into msgp.
+   msg_obj:    Pointer to space to copy msg_q contents to.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_rcv(void* msg_q_data, void** msg_obj);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_flush
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Function removes all elements from the message queue.
+
+   msg_q_data: Message Queue to remove elements from.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_flush(void* msg_q_data);
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    msg_q_unblock
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   This function will stop use of the message queue. All waiters will wake up
+   and likely receive nothing from the queue resulting in a negative return
+   value. The message queue can no longer be used until it is destroyed
+   and initialized again after calling this function.
+
+   msg_q_data: Message queue to unblock.
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   N/A
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Look at error codes above.
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+msq_q_err_type msg_q_unblock(void* msg_q_data);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif /* __MSG_Q_H__ */
diff --git a/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/elapsed_millis_since_boot.cpp b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/elapsed_millis_since_boot.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8cb93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/elapsed_millis_since_boot.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include "platform_lib_time.h"
+
+int64_t systemTime(int clock)
+{
+    struct timeval t;
+    t.tv_sec = t.tv_usec = 0;
+    gettimeofday(&t, NULL);
+    return t.tv_sec*1000000LL + t.tv_usec;
+}
+
+
+int64_t elapsedMillisSinceBoot()
+{
+    int64_t t_us = systemTime(0);
+    return (int64_t) t_us / 1000LL;
+}
diff --git a/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_includes.h b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_includes.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5858674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_includes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 _PLATFORM_LIB_INCLUDES_H_
+#define _PLATFORM_LIB_INCLUDES_H_
+
+#include "platform_lib_time.h"
+#include "platform_lib_macros.h"
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_macros.h b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_macros.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc48dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_macros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 __PLATFORM_LIB_MACROS_H__
+#define __PLATFORM_LIB_MACROS_H__
+
+#include <sys/time.h>
+
+#define TS_PRINTF(format, x...)                                \
+{                                                              \
+  struct timeval tv;                                           \
+  struct timezone tz;                                          \
+  int hh, mm, ss;                                              \
+  gettimeofday(&tv, &tz);                                      \
+  hh = tv.tv_sec/3600%24;                                      \
+  mm = (tv.tv_sec%3600)/60;                                    \
+  ss = tv.tv_sec%60;                                           \
+  fprintf(stdout,"%02d:%02d:%02d.%06ld]" format "\n", hh, mm, ss, tv.tv_usec,##x);    \
+}
+
+
+#ifdef USE_GLIB
+
+#define strlcat g_strlcat
+#define strlcpy g_strlcpy
+
+#define ALOGE(format, x...) TS_PRINTF("E/%s (%d): " format , LOG_TAG, getpid(), ##x)
+#define ALOGW(format, x...) TS_PRINTF("W/%s (%d): " format , LOG_TAG, getpid(), ##x)
+#define ALOGI(format, x...) TS_PRINTF("I/%s (%d): " format , LOG_TAG, getpid(), ##x)
+#define ALOGD(format, x...) TS_PRINTF("D/%s (%d): " format , LOG_TAG, getpid(), ##x)
+#define ALOGV(format, x...) TS_PRINTF("V/%s (%d): " format , LOG_TAG, getpid(), ##x)
+
+#define GETTID_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION (syscall(SYS_gettid))
+
+#define LOC_EXT_CREATE_THREAD_CB_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION createPthread
+#define ELAPSED_MILLIS_SINCE_BOOT_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION (elapsedMillisSinceBoot())
+
+
+#else
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+pid_t gettid(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#define GETTID_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION (gettid())
+#define LOC_EXT_CREATE_THREAD_CB_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION android::AndroidRuntime::createJavaThread
+#define ELAPSED_MILLIS_SINCE_BOOT_PLATFORM_LIB_ABSTRACTION  (android::elapsedRealtime())
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_time.h b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_time.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce013af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gps/utils/platform_lib_abstractions/platform_lib_time.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2013, The Linux Foundation. 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 The Linux Foundation 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 "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * 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 _PLATFORM_LIB_TIME_H_
+#define _PLATFORM_LIB_TIME_H_
+
+int64_t systemTime(int clock);
+int64_t elapsedMillisSinceBoot();
+
+#endif