diff --git a/doc/core/pending_api_cleanups.md b/doc/core/pending_api_cleanups.md
index 6d30e0b0e63..a12e8a9dfbd 100644
--- a/doc/core/pending_api_cleanups.md
+++ b/doc/core/pending_api_cleanups.md
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ number:
 
 - remove `GRPC_ARG_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH` channel arg from
   `include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h` (commit `af00d8b`)
+- remove `ServerBuilder::SetMaxMessageSize()` method from
+  `include/grpc++/server_builder.h` (commit `6980362`)
diff --git a/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.h b/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.h
index 064117e3030..6e56088497a 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 
-// Generated by the gRPC protobuf plugin.
+// Generated by tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
 // If you make any local change, they will be lost.
 // source: reflection.proto
 // Original file comments:
diff --git a/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.pb.h b/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.pb.h
index bdb86197d03..caa1592424a 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.pb.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/ext/reflection.pb.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 
-// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
+// Generated by tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
 // source: reflection.proto
 
 #ifndef PROTOBUF_reflection_2eproto__INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
index a8e8ebe6ea9..191cdd0e5fb 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
@@ -148,11 +148,13 @@ typedef struct {
 /** Maximum number of concurrent incoming streams to allow on a http2
     connection. Int valued. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS "grpc.max_concurrent_streams"
-/** Maximum message length that the channel can receive. Int valued, bytes. */
+/** Maximum message length that the channel can receive. Int valued, bytes.
+    -1 means unlimited. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH "grpc.max_receive_message_length"
 /** \deprecated For backward compatibility. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH
-/** Maximum message length that the channel can send. Int valued, bytes. */
+/** Maximum message length that the channel can send. Int valued, bytes.
+    -1 means unlimited. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH "grpc.max_send_message_length"
 /** Initial sequence number for http2 transports. Int valued. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_HTTP2_INITIAL_SEQUENCE_NUMBER \
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
index 5358733f79e..961a0c9b196 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/pick_first/pick_first.c
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *create_pick_first(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     }
 
     memset(&sc_args, 0, sizeof(grpc_subchannel_args));
+    /* server_name will be copied as part of the subchannel creation. This makes
+     * the copying of args->server_name (a borrowed pointer) OK. */
     sc_args.server_name = args->server_name;
     sc_args.addr =
         (struct sockaddr *)(&args->addresses->addresses[i].address.addr);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
index 56e889053f6..930fa86aca1 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/lb_policy/round_robin/round_robin.c
@@ -635,6 +635,8 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *round_robin_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     if (args->addresses->addresses[i].is_balancer) continue;
 
     memset(&sc_args, 0, sizeof(grpc_subchannel_args));
+    /* server_name will be copied as part of the subchannel creation. This makes
+     * the copying of args->server_name (a borrowed pointer) OK. */
     sc_args.server_name = args->server_name;
     sc_args.addr =
         (struct sockaddr *)(&args->addresses->addresses[i].address.addr);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/message_size_filter.c b/src/core/lib/channel/message_size_filter.c
index a254fe3997f..02fc68fc3ae 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/message_size_filter.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/message_size_filter.c
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH -1  // Unlimited.
 // The protobuf library will (by default) start warning at 100 megs.
-#define DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH (4 * 1024 * 1024)
+#define DEFAULT_MAX_RECV_MESSAGE_LENGTH (4 * 1024 * 1024)
 
 typedef struct call_data {
   // Receive closures are chained: we inject this closure as the
@@ -55,8 +56,8 @@ typedef struct call_data {
 } call_data;
 
 typedef struct channel_data {
-  size_t max_send_size;
-  size_t max_recv_size;
+  int max_send_size;
+  int max_recv_size;
 } channel_data;
 
 // Callback invoked when we receive a message.  Here we check the max
@@ -66,12 +67,12 @@ static void recv_message_ready(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, void* user_data,
   grpc_call_element* elem = user_data;
   call_data* calld = elem->call_data;
   channel_data* chand = elem->channel_data;
-  if (*calld->recv_message != NULL &&
-      (*calld->recv_message)->length > chand->max_recv_size) {
+  if (*calld->recv_message != NULL && chand->max_recv_size >= 0 &&
+      (*calld->recv_message)->length > (size_t)chand->max_recv_size) {
     char* message_string;
-    gpr_asprintf(
-        &message_string, "Received message larger than max (%u vs. %lu)",
-        (*calld->recv_message)->length, (unsigned long)chand->max_recv_size);
+    gpr_asprintf(&message_string,
+                 "Received message larger than max (%u vs. %d)",
+                 (*calld->recv_message)->length, chand->max_recv_size);
     gpr_slice message = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(message_string);
     gpr_free(message_string);
     grpc_call_element_send_close_with_message(
@@ -88,11 +89,11 @@ static void start_transport_stream_op(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
   call_data* calld = elem->call_data;
   channel_data* chand = elem->channel_data;
   // Check max send message size.
-  if (op->send_message != NULL &&
-      op->send_message->length > chand->max_send_size) {
+  if (op->send_message != NULL && chand->max_send_size >= 0 &&
+      op->send_message->length > (size_t)chand->max_send_size) {
     char* message_string;
-    gpr_asprintf(&message_string, "Sent message larger than max (%u vs. %lu)",
-                 op->send_message->length, (unsigned long)chand->max_send_size);
+    gpr_asprintf(&message_string, "Sent message larger than max (%u vs. %d)",
+                 op->send_message->length, chand->max_send_size);
     gpr_slice message = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(message_string);
     gpr_free(message_string);
     grpc_call_element_send_close_with_message(
@@ -130,19 +131,22 @@ static void init_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
   GPR_ASSERT(!args->is_last);
   channel_data* chand = elem->channel_data;
   memset(chand, 0, sizeof(*chand));
-  chand->max_send_size = DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
-  chand->max_recv_size = DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
-  const grpc_integer_options options = {DEFAULT_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH, 0, INT_MAX};
+  chand->max_send_size = DEFAULT_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
+  chand->max_recv_size = DEFAULT_MAX_RECV_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < args->channel_args->num_args; ++i) {
     if (strcmp(args->channel_args->args[i].key,
                GRPC_ARG_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH) == 0) {
-      chand->max_send_size = (size_t)grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(
-          &args->channel_args->args[i], options);
+      const grpc_integer_options options = {DEFAULT_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH, 0,
+                                            INT_MAX};
+      chand->max_send_size =
+          grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(&args->channel_args->args[i], options);
     }
     if (strcmp(args->channel_args->args[i].key,
                GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH) == 0) {
-      chand->max_recv_size = (size_t)grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(
-          &args->channel_args->args[i], options);
+      const grpc_integer_options options = {DEFAULT_MAX_RECV_MESSAGE_LENGTH, 0,
+                                            INT_MAX};
+      chand->max_recv_size =
+          grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(&args->channel_args->args[i], options);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.cc b/src/cpp/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.cc
index b046dfc1b8b..8139c8ea162 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/reflection.grpc.pb.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 
-// Generated by the gRPC protobuf plugin.
+// Generated by tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
 // If you make any local change, they will be lost.
 // source: reflection.proto
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ext/reflection.pb.cc b/src/cpp/ext/reflection.pb.cc
index a84494f9a98..b50465b9b59 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ext/reflection.pb.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/ext/reflection.pb.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 
-// Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
+// Generated by tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
 // source: reflection.proto
 
 #define INTERNAL_SUPPRESS_PROTOBUF_FIELD_DEPRECATION
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
index dae28e15f2c..ad20c94de99 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/grpc.pxi
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ cdef extern from "grpc/grpc.h":
   const char *GRPC_ARG_ENABLE_CENSUS
   const char *GRPC_ARG_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS
   const char *GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH
+  const char *GRPC_ARG_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH
   const char *GRPC_ARG_HTTP2_INITIAL_SEQUENCE_NUMBER
   const char *GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY
   const char *GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/records.pyx.pxi b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/records.pyx.pxi
index f444e33cf07..5a11a08f541 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/records.pyx.pxi
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_cython/_cygrpc/records.pyx.pxi
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class ConnectivityState:
 class ChannelArgKey:
   enable_census = GRPC_ARG_ENABLE_CENSUS
   max_concurrent_streams = GRPC_ARG_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS
-  max_message_length = GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH
+  max_receive_message_length = GRPC_ARG_MAX_RECEIVE_MESSAGE_LENGTH
+  max_send_message_length = GRPC_ARG_MAX_SEND_MESSAGE_LENGTH
   http2_initial_sequence_number = GRPC_ARG_HTTP2_INITIAL_SEQUENCE_NUMBER
   default_authority = GRPC_ARG_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY
   primary_user_agent_string = GRPC_ARG_PRIMARY_USER_AGENT_STRING
diff --git a/tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh b/tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
index bd8aac6a7b1..ea7689f7e88 100755
--- a/tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
+++ b/tools/codegen/extensions/gen_reflection_proto.sh
@@ -29,20 +29,39 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+set -e
+cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+
 PROTO_DIR="src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha"
 PROTO_FILE="reflection"
 HEADER_DIR="include/grpc++/ext"
 SRC_DIR="src/cpp/ext"
 INCLUDE_DIR="grpc++/ext"
 TMP_DIR="tmp"
-GRPC_PLUGIN="bins/opt/grpc_cpp_plugin"
-PROTOC="bins/opt/protobuf/protoc"
 
-set -e
+if hash grpc_cpp_plugin 2>/dev/null; then
+  GRPC_PLUGIN=$(which grpc_cpp_plugin)
+else
+  if [ -f bins/opt/grpc_cpp_plugin ]; then
+    GRPC_PLUGIN="bins/opt/grpc_cpp_plugin"
+  else
+    echo "gRPC protoc plugin not found"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
 
-TMP_DIR=${TMP_DIR}_${PROTO_FILE}
+if hash protoc 2>/dev/null; then
+  PROTOC=$(which protoc)
+else
+  if [ -f bins/opt/protobuf/protoc ]; then
+    PROTOC="bins/opt/protobuf/protoc"
+  else
+    echo "protoc not found"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
 
-cd $(dirname $0)/../../..
+TMP_DIR=${TMP_DIR}_${PROTO_FILE}
 
 [ ! -d $HEADER_DIR ] && mkdir -p $HEADER_DIR || :
 [ ! -d $SRC_DIR ] && mkdir -p $SRC_DIR || :
@@ -56,6 +75,9 @@ sed -i "s/\"${PROTO_FILE}.pb.h\"/<${INCLUDE_DIR/\//\\\/}\/${PROTO_FILE}.pb.h>/g"
 sed -i "s/\"${PROTO_FILE}.pb.h\"/<${INCLUDE_DIR/\//\\\/}\/${PROTO_FILE}.pb.h>/g" ${TMP_DIR}/${PROTO_FILE}.grpc.pb.cc
 sed -i "s/\"${PROTO_FILE}.grpc.pb.h\"/<${INCLUDE_DIR/\//\\\/}\/${PROTO_FILE}.grpc.pb.h>/g" ${TMP_DIR}/${PROTO_FILE}.grpc.pb.cc
 
+sed -i "1s/.*/\/\/ Generated by tools\/codegen\/extensions\/gen_reflection_proto.sh/g" ${TMP_DIR}/*.pb.h
+sed -i "1s/.*/\/\/ Generated by tools\/codegen\/extensions\/gen_reflection_proto.sh/g" ${TMP_DIR}/*.pb.cc
+
 /bin/cp LICENSE ${TMP_DIR}/TMP_LICENSE
 sed -i -e "s/./ &/" -e "s/.*/ \*&/" ${TMP_DIR}/TMP_LICENSE
 sed -i -r "\$a\ *\n *\/\n\n"  ${TMP_DIR}/TMP_LICENSE