diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 79dec086e49..e7b784b857b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2674,6 +2674,21 @@ $(GENDIR)/examples/pubsub/pubsub.grpc.pb.cc: examples/pubsub/pubsub.proto $(PROT
 	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
+$(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+$(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
+else
+$(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc: test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+	$(E) "[PROTOC]  Generating protobuf CC file from $<"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --cpp_out=$(GENDIR) $<
+
+$(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc: test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(PROTOC_PLUGINS)
+	$(E) "[GRPC]    Generating gRPC's protobuf service CC file from $<"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(PROTOC) --grpc_out=$(GENDIR) --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cpp_plugin $<
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
 $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
 $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
@@ -4244,9 +4259,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/examples/pubsub/subscriber.o: $(GENDIR)/examples/pubsub/labe
 
 LIBQPS_SRC = \
     $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc \
+    $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/client_sync.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/driver.cc \
+    test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/report.cc \
     test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc \
@@ -4296,15 +4313,16 @@ ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 -include $(LIBQPS_OBJS:.o=.dep)
 endif
 endif
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/client_async.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/client_sync.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/driver.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/report.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/server_async.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/timer.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
-$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/client_async.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/client_sync.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/driver.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/report.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/server_async.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/qps/timer.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.o: $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.cc
 
 
 LIBGRPC_CSHARP_EXT_SRC = \
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index c77b7340bad..19078ed7265 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@
         "test/cpp/qps/driver.h",
         "test/cpp/qps/histogram.h",
         "test/cpp/qps/interarrival.h",
+        "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h",
         "test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.h",
         "test/cpp/qps/report.h",
         "test/cpp/qps/server.h",
@@ -777,9 +778,11 @@
       ],
       "src": [
         "test/cpp/qps/qpstest.proto",
+        "test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto",
         "test/cpp/qps/client_async.cc",
         "test/cpp/qps/client_sync.cc",
         "test/cpp/qps/driver.cc",
+        "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc",
         "test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.cc",
         "test/cpp/qps/report.cc",
         "test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc",
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index d96e65c1ba7..bdcbc3f6122 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     BAD_TIME="$DIR_TIME/time.h"
     GOOD_TIME="$DIR_TIME/grpc_time.h"
     grep -rl "$BAD_TIME" grpc src/core src/objective-c/GRPCClient | xargs sed -i '' -e s@$BAD_TIME@$GOOD_TIME@g
-    if [ -f "include/$BAD_TIME" ];
+    if [ -f "$BAD_TIME" ];
     then
-      mv -f "include/$BAD_TIME" "include/$GOOD_TIME"
+      mv -f "$BAD_TIME" "$GOOD_TIME"
     fi
 
     DIR_STRING="src/core/support"
diff --git a/include/grpc/byte_buffer.h b/include/grpc/byte_buffer.h
index a62054ac19a..913e2a7697f 100644
--- a/include/grpc/byte_buffer.h
+++ b/include/grpc/byte_buffer.h
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ void grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader);
 int grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader,
                                  gpr_slice *slice);
 
+/** Returns a RAW byte buffer instance from the output of \a reader. */
+grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_byte_buffer_from_reader(
+    grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/client_config/README.md b/src/core/client_config/README.md
index 7cb19cd130e..d7aed272233 100644
--- a/src/core/client_config/README.md
+++ b/src/core/client_config/README.md
@@ -42,3 +42,19 @@ Their behavior is specified by a set of grpc channel filters defined at their
 construction. To customize this behavior, resolvers build grpc_subchannel_factory 
 objects, which use the decorator pattern to customize construction arguments for 
 concrete grpc_subchannel instances.
+
+
+Naming for GRPC
+===============
+
+Names in GRPC are represented by a URI.
+
+The following schemes are currently supported:
+
+dns:///host:port - dns schemes are currently supported so long as authority is
+                   empty (authority based dns resolution is expected in a future
+                   release)
+
+unix:path        - the unix scheme is used to create and connect to unix domain 
+                   sockets - the authority must be empty, and the path represents
+                   the absolute or relative path to the desired socket
diff --git a/src/core/client_config/lb_policies/pick_first.c b/src/core/client_config/lb_policies/pick_first.c
index 3d57e3136a4..73da624aff7 100644
--- a/src/core/client_config/lb_policies/pick_first.c
+++ b/src/core/client_config/lb_policies/pick_first.c
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ loop:
   switch (p->checking_connectivity) {
     case GRPC_CHANNEL_READY:
       p->selected = p->subchannels[p->checking_subchannel];
-      GPR_ASSERT(grpc_subchannel_check_connectivity(p->selected) ==
-                 GRPC_CHANNEL_READY);
       while ((pp = p->pending_picks)) {
         p->pending_picks = pp->next;
         *pp->target = p->selected;
@@ -185,6 +183,7 @@ loop:
       GPR_SWAP(grpc_subchannel *, p->subchannels[p->checking_subchannel],
                p->subchannels[p->num_subchannels - 1]);
       p->num_subchannels--;
+      GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_UNREF(p->subchannels[p->num_subchannels], "pick_first");
       if (p->num_subchannels == 0) {
         while ((pp = p->pending_picks)) {
           p->pending_picks = pp->next;
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ loop:
         p->checking_subchannel %= p->num_subchannels;
         p->checking_connectivity = grpc_subchannel_check_connectivity(
             p->subchannels[p->checking_subchannel]);
-        GRPC_SUBCHANNEL_UNREF(p->subchannels[p->num_subchannels], "pick_first");
         add_interested_parties_locked(p);
         goto loop;
       }
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
index e8c24c772a1..6ad377ce1c2 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
@@ -369,16 +369,17 @@ gpr_uint32 grpc_fd_begin_poll(grpc_fd *fd, grpc_pollset *pollset,
     watcher->fd = NULL;
     watcher->pollset = NULL;
     gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->watcher_mu);
+    GRPC_FD_UNREF(fd, "poll");
     return 0;
   }
   /* if there is nobody polling for read, but we need to, then start doing so */
-  if (!fd->read_watcher && gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->readst) > READY) {
+  if (read_mask && !fd->read_watcher && gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->readst) > READY) {
     fd->read_watcher = watcher;
     mask |= read_mask;
   }
   /* if there is nobody polling for write, but we need to, then start doing so
    */
-  if (!fd->write_watcher && gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->writest) > READY) {
+  if (write_mask && !fd->write_watcher && gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->writest) > READY) {
     fd->write_watcher = watcher;
     mask |= write_mask;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_epoll.c b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_epoll.c
index dcf08d379cb..1900bbf9e14 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_epoll.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_epoll.c
@@ -54,17 +54,25 @@ static void multipoll_with_epoll_pollset_add_fd(grpc_pollset *pollset,
   pollset_hdr *h = pollset->data.ptr;
   struct epoll_event ev;
   int err;
-
-  ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET;
-  ev.data.ptr = fd;
-  err = epoll_ctl(h->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd->fd, &ev);
-  if (err < 0) {
-    /* FDs may be added to a pollset multiple times, so EEXIST is normal. */
-    if (errno != EEXIST) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "epoll_ctl add for %d failed: %s", fd->fd,
-              strerror(errno));
+  grpc_fd_watcher watcher;
+
+  /* We pretend to be polling whilst adding an fd to keep the fd from being
+     closed during the add. This may result in a spurious wakeup being assigned
+     to this pollset whilst adding, but that should be benign. */
+  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_fd_begin_poll(fd, pollset, 0, 0, &watcher) == 0);
+  if (watcher.fd != NULL) {
+    ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET;
+    ev.data.ptr = fd;
+    err = epoll_ctl(h->epoll_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd->fd, &ev);
+    if (err < 0) {
+      /* FDs may be added to a pollset multiple times, so EEXIST is normal. */
+      if (errno != EEXIST) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "epoll_ctl add for %d failed: %s", fd->fd,
+                strerror(errno));
+      }
     }
   }
+  grpc_fd_end_poll(&watcher, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void multipoll_with_epoll_pollset_del_fd(grpc_pollset *pollset,
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
index 15ed8e75e6c..12496440ded 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ static void basic_do_promote(void *args, int success) {
   pollset->in_flight_cbs--;
   if (pollset->shutting_down) {
     /* We don't care about this pollset anymore. */
-    if (pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0 && pollset->counter == 0) {
+    if (pollset->in_flight_cbs == 0 && pollset->counter == 0 && !pollset->called_shutdown) {
+      pollset->called_shutdown = 1;
       do_shutdown_cb = 1;
     }
   } else if (grpc_fd_is_orphaned(fd)) {
diff --git a/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c b/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
index 6a99324da6b..8a7ada07af9 100644
--- a/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/security/server_secure_chttp2.c
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ static void on_secure_transport_setup_done(void *statep,
     if (!state->is_shutdown) {
       mdctx = grpc_mdctx_create();
       transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
-          grpc_server_get_channel_args(state->server), secure_endpoint, NULL, 0,
-          mdctx, 0);
+          grpc_server_get_channel_args(state->server), secure_endpoint, mdctx,
+          0);
       setup_transport(state, transport, mdctx);
+      grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
     } else {
       /* We need to consume this here, because the server may already have gone
        * away. */
diff --git a/src/core/surface/byte_buffer.c b/src/core/surface/byte_buffer.c
index 4817e004549..a930949f2d4 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/byte_buffer.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/byte_buffer.c
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_compressed_byte_buffer_create(
   return bb;
 }
 
+grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_raw_byte_buffer_from_reader(
+    grpc_byte_buffer_reader *reader) {
+  grpc_byte_buffer *bb = malloc(sizeof(grpc_byte_buffer));
+  gpr_slice slice;
+  bb->type = GRPC_BB_RAW;
+  bb->data.raw.compression = GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE;
+  gpr_slice_buffer_init(&bb->data.raw.slice_buffer);
+
+  while (grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(reader, &slice)) {
+    gpr_slice_buffer_add(&bb->data.raw.slice_buffer, slice);
+  }
+  return bb;
+}
+
 grpc_byte_buffer *grpc_byte_buffer_copy(grpc_byte_buffer *bb) {
   switch (bb->type) {
     case GRPC_BB_RAW:
diff --git a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
index 09b4fb782b9..e205f0a9f80 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/channel_create.c
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ static void connected(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp) {
   grpc_iomgr_closure *notify;
   if (tcp != NULL) {
     c->result->transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
-        c->args.channel_args, tcp, NULL, 0, c->args.metadata_context, 1);
+        c->args.channel_args, tcp, c->args.metadata_context, 1);
+    grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(c->result->transport, NULL, 0);
     GPR_ASSERT(c->result->transport);
     c->result->filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *));
     c->result->filters[0] = &grpc_http_client_filter;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c b/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
index 76fc862621f..34ee3f8400f 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/secure_channel_create.c
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ static void on_secure_transport_setup_done(void *arg,
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Secure transport setup failed with error %d.", status);
     memset(c->result, 0, sizeof(*c->result));
   } else {
-    c->result->transport =
-        grpc_create_chttp2_transport(c->args.channel_args, secure_endpoint,
-                                     NULL, 0, c->args.metadata_context, 1);
+    c->result->transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
+        c->args.channel_args, secure_endpoint, c->args.metadata_context, 1);
+    grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(c->result->transport, NULL, 0);
     c->result->filters = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_filter *) * 2);
     c->result->filters[0] = &grpc_client_auth_filter;
     c->result->filters[1] = &grpc_http_client_filter;
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c b/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
index 9c02c3ef297..78c53466b38 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server_chttp2.c
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ static void new_transport(void *server, grpc_endpoint *tcp) {
    */
   grpc_mdctx *mdctx = grpc_mdctx_create();
   grpc_transport *transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
-      grpc_server_get_channel_args(server), tcp, NULL, 0, mdctx, 0);
+      grpc_server_get_channel_args(server), tcp, mdctx, 0);
   setup_transport(server, transport, mdctx);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /* Server callback: start listening on our ports */
diff --git a/src/core/transport/chttp2/incoming_metadata.c b/src/core/transport/chttp2/incoming_metadata.c
index a4b7174329b..68e0912b9ca 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/chttp2/incoming_metadata.c
+++ b/src/core/transport/chttp2/incoming_metadata.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ void grpc_incoming_metadata_buffer_move_to_referencing_sopb(
     sopb->ops[i].data.metadata.list.tail =
         (void *)(delta + (gpr_intptr)sopb->ops[i].data.metadata.list.tail);
   }
+  src->count = 0;
 }
 
 void grpc_chttp2_incoming_metadata_buffer_postprocess_sopb_and_begin_live_op(
diff --git a/src/core/transport/chttp2/parsing.c b/src/core/transport/chttp2/parsing.c
index 8f682e9017c..4664a0895c2 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/chttp2/parsing.c
+++ b/src/core/transport/chttp2/parsing.c
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ void grpc_chttp2_publish_reads(
         transport_parsing->incoming_stream_id;
   }
 
-  /* TODO(ctiller): re-implement */
-  GPR_ASSERT(transport_parsing->initial_window_update == 0);
-
   /* copy parsing qbuf to global qbuf */
   gpr_slice_buffer_move_into(&transport_parsing->qbuf, &transport_global->qbuf);
 
diff --git a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
index d955de88654..39d4d1fd979 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
+++ b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static void ref_transport(grpc_chttp2_transport *t) { gpr_ref(&t->refs); }
 
 static void init_transport(grpc_chttp2_transport *t,
                            const grpc_channel_args *channel_args,
-                           grpc_endpoint *ep, gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices,
-                           grpc_mdctx *mdctx, int is_client) {
+                           grpc_endpoint *ep, grpc_mdctx *mdctx,
+                           int is_client) {
   size_t i;
   int j;
 
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ static void init_transport(grpc_chttp2_transport *t,
       }
     }
   }
-
-  REF_TRANSPORT(t, "recv_data"); /* matches unref inside recv_data */
-  recv_data(t, slices, nslices, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK);
 }
 
 static void destroy_transport(grpc_transport *gt) {
@@ -942,6 +939,7 @@ static void recv_data(void *tp, gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices,
         if (t->parsing.initial_window_update != 0) {
           grpc_chttp2_stream_map_for_each(&t->parsing_stream_map,
                                           update_global_window, t);
+          t->parsing.initial_window_update = 0;
         }
         /* handle higher level things */
         grpc_chttp2_publish_reads(&t->global, &t->parsing);
@@ -1051,9 +1049,16 @@ static const grpc_transport_vtable vtable = {
     perform_transport_op,       destroy_stream, destroy_transport};
 
 grpc_transport *grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
-    const grpc_channel_args *channel_args, grpc_endpoint *ep, gpr_slice *slices,
-    size_t nslices, grpc_mdctx *mdctx, int is_client) {
+    const grpc_channel_args *channel_args, grpc_endpoint *ep, grpc_mdctx *mdctx,
+    int is_client) {
   grpc_chttp2_transport *t = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_chttp2_transport));
-  init_transport(t, channel_args, ep, slices, nslices, mdctx, is_client);
+  init_transport(t, channel_args, ep, mdctx, is_client);
   return &t->base;
 }
+
+void grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(grpc_transport *transport,
+                                         gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices) {
+  grpc_chttp2_transport *t = (grpc_chttp2_transport *)transport;
+  REF_TRANSPORT(t, "recv_data"); /* matches unref inside recv_data */
+  recv_data(t, slices, nslices, GRPC_ENDPOINT_CB_OK);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h
index 1747792b95e..fa0d6e4151e 100644
--- a/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h
+++ b/src/core/transport/chttp2_transport.h
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ extern int grpc_http_trace;
 extern int grpc_flowctl_trace;
 
 grpc_transport *grpc_create_chttp2_transport(
-    const grpc_channel_args *channel_args, grpc_endpoint *ep, gpr_slice *slices,
-    size_t nslices, grpc_mdctx *metadata_context, int is_client);
+    const grpc_channel_args *channel_args, grpc_endpoint *ep,
+    grpc_mdctx *metadata_context, int is_client);
+
+void grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(grpc_transport *transport,
+                                         gpr_slice *slices, size_t nslices);
 
 #endif /* GRPC_INTERNAL_CORE_TRANSPORT_CHTTP2_TRANSPORT_H */
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h
index 33aae107475..cba53fa2f67 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriter.h>
 
-@class GRPCMethodName;
-
 // Key used in |NSError|'s |userInfo| dictionary to store the response metadata sent by the server.
 extern id const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey;
 
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ extern id const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey;
 // the specific remote method called).
 // To finish a call right away, invoke cancel.
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
-                      method:(GRPCMethodName *)method
+                        path:(NSString *)path
               requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestsWriter NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 // Finishes the request side of this call, notifies the server that the RPC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
index 77eebeff761..4ac4e4d37f5 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCCall.m
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 
-#import "GRPCMethodName.h"
 #import "private/GRPCChannel.h"
 #import "private/GRPCCompletionQueue.h"
 #import "private/GRPCDelegateWrapper.h"
-#import "private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.h"
 #import "private/GRPCWrappedCall.h"
 #import "private/NSData+GRPC.h"
 #import "private/NSDictionary+GRPC.h"
@@ -90,14 +88,14 @@ NSString * const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey = @"io.grpc.StatusMetadataKey";
 @synthesize state = _state;
 
 - (instancetype)init {
-  return [self initWithHost:nil method:nil requestsWriter:nil];
+  return [self initWithHost:nil path:nil requestsWriter:nil];
 }
 
 // Designated initializer
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
-                      method:(GRPCMethodName *)method
+                        path:(NSString *)path
               requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestWriter {
-  if (!host || !method) {
+  if (!host || !path) {
     [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException format:@"Neither host nor method can be nil."];
   }
   if (requestWriter.state != GRXWriterStateNotStarted) {
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ NSString * const kGRPCStatusMetadataKey = @"io.grpc.StatusMetadataKey";
     _channel = [GRPCChannel channelToHost:host];
 
     _wrappedCall = [[GRPCWrappedCall alloc] initWithChannel:_channel
-                                                     method:method.HTTP2Path
+                                                       path:path
                                                        host:host];
 
     // Serial queue to invoke the non-reentrant methods of the grpc_call object.
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 81c80f2a492..00000000000
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
-
-#import "GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h"
-
-@interface GRPCMethodName (HTTP2Encoding)
-- (NSString *)HTTP2Path;
-@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.m
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ad757fb29a..00000000000
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.m
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#import "GRPCMethodName+HTTP2Encoding.h"
-
-@implementation GRPCMethodName (HTTP2Encoding)
-- (NSString *)HTTP2Path {
-  if (self.package) {
-    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"/%@.%@/%@", self.package, self.interface, self.method];
-  } else {
-    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"/%@/%@", self.interface, self.method];
-  }
-}
-@end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
index c08aefc6a8f..18f8bb55310 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 @interface GRPCWrappedCall : NSObject
 
 - (instancetype)initWithChannel:(GRPCChannel *)channel
-                         method:(NSString *)method
+                           path:(NSString *)path
                            host:(NSString *)host NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 - (void)startBatchWithOperations:(NSArray *)ops errorHandler:(void(^)())errorHandler;
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
index d94b25091e6..45f10f5d63d 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/private/GRPCWrappedCall.m
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@
 }
 
 - (instancetype)init {
-  return [self initWithChannel:nil method:nil host:nil];
+  return [self initWithChannel:nil path:nil host:nil];
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithChannel:(GRPCChannel *)channel
-                         method:(NSString *)method
+                           path:(NSString *)path
                            host:(NSString *)host {
-  if (!channel || !method || !host) {
+  if (!channel || !path || !host) {
     [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException
                 format:@"channel, method, and host cannot be nil."];
   }
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
       return nil;
     }
     _call = grpc_channel_create_call(channel.unmanagedChannel, _queue.unmanagedQueue,
-                                     method.UTF8String, host.UTF8String, gpr_inf_future);
+                                     path.UTF8String, host.UTF8String, gpr_inf_future);
     if (_call == NULL) {
       return nil;
     }
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.h
similarity index 80%
rename from src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h
rename to src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.h
index fe153dd478b..8f554a04832 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.h
@@ -33,17 +33,16 @@
 
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
-// See the README file for an introduction to this library.
-
-// A fully-qualified gRPC method name. Full qualification is needed because a gRPC endpoint can
-// implement multiple interfaces.
-// TODO(jcanizales): Move to ProtoRPC package.
-// TODO(jcanizales): Rename interface -> service.
-@interface GRPCMethodName : NSObject
+// A fully-qualified proto service method name. Full qualification is needed because a gRPC endpoint
+// can implement multiple services.
+@interface ProtoMethod : NSObject
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *package;
-@property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *interface;
+@property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *service;
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *method;
+
+@property(nonatomic, readonly) NSString *HTTPPath;
+
 - (instancetype)initWithPackage:(NSString *)package
-                      interface:(NSString *)interface
+                        service:(NSString *)service
                          method:(NSString *)method;
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.m b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.m
similarity index 83%
rename from src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.m
rename to src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.m
index 96724073a5f..1113b4fbaa3 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.m
@@ -31,17 +31,25 @@
  *
  */
 
-#import "GRPCMethodName.h"
+#import "ProtoMethod.h"
 
-@implementation GRPCMethodName
+@implementation ProtoMethod
 - (instancetype)initWithPackage:(NSString *)package
-                      interface:(NSString *)interface
+                        service:(NSString *)service
                          method:(NSString *)method {
   if ((self = [super init])) {
     _package = [package copy];
-    _interface = [interface copy];
+    _service = [service copy];
     _method = [method copy];
   }
   return self;
 }
+
+- (NSString *)HTTPPath {
+  if (_package) {
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"/%@.%@/%@", _package, _service, _method];
+  } else {
+    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"/%@/%@", _service, _method];
+  }
+}
 @end
diff --git a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.h b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.h
index a3833106195..fcc0a507feb 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.h
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #import <GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h>
 
+#import "ProtoMethod.h"
+
 @interface ProtoRPC : GRPCCall
 
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
-                      method:(GRPCMethodName *)method
+                      method:(ProtoMethod *)method
               requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestsWriter
                responseClass:(Class)responseClass
           responsesWriteable:(id<GRXWriteable>)responsesWriteable NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
diff --git a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.m b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.m
index 4da646d7b45..fe3ccf05413 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoRPC.m
@@ -42,19 +42,20 @@
   id<GRXWriteable> _responseWriteable;
 }
 
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wobjc-designated-initializers"
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
-                      method:(GRPCMethodName *)method
+                        path:(NSString *)path
               requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestsWriter {
-  return [self initWithHost:host
-                     method:method
-             requestsWriter:requestsWriter
-              responseClass:nil
-        responsesWriteable:nil];
+  [NSException raise:NSInvalidArgumentException
+              format:@"Please use ProtoRPC's designated initializer instead."];
+  return nil;
 }
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
 
 // Designated initializer
 - (instancetype)initWithHost:(NSString *)host
-                      method:(GRPCMethodName *)method
+                      method:(ProtoMethod *)method
               requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestsWriter
                responseClass:(Class)responseClass
           responsesWriteable:(id<GRXWriteable>)responsesWriteable {
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
         // sending GPBMessages.
         return [proto data];
       }];
-  if ((self = [super initWithHost:host method:method requestsWriter:bytesWriter])) {
+  if ((self = [super initWithHost:host path:method.HTTPPath requestsWriter:bytesWriter])) {
     // A writeable that parses the proto messages received.
     _responseWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
       [responsesWriteable writeValue:[responseClass parseFromData:value error:NULL]];
diff --git a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
index 47bdb5dc6e8..d7c5b6a8501 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/ProtoRPC/ProtoService.m
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 
 #import "ProtoService.h"
 
-#import <GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriteable.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriter.h>
 
+#import "ProtoMethod.h"
 #import "ProtoRPC.h"
 
 @implementation ProtoService {
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
            requestsWriter:(id<GRXWriter>)requestsWriter
             responseClass:(Class)responseClass
        responsesWriteable:(id<GRXWriteable>)responsesWriteable {
-  GRPCMethodName *methodName = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:_packageName
-                                                             interface:_serviceName
-                                                                method:method];
+  ProtoMethod *methodName = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:_packageName
+                                                         service:_serviceName
+                                                          method:method];
   return [[ProtoRPC alloc] initWithHost:_host
                                  method:methodName
                          requestsWriter:requestsWriter
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/GRPCClientTests.m b/src/objective-c/tests/GRPCClientTests.m
index e421127ea1e..f9c2d5d8d6e 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/GRPCClientTests.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/GRPCClientTests.m
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
 
 #import <GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h>
-#import <GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h>
+#import <ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.h>
 #import <RemoteTest/Messages.pbobjc.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriteable.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriter+Immediate.h>
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ static NSString * const kHostAddress = @"grpc-test.sandbox.google.com";
 static NSString * const kPackage = @"grpc.testing";
 static NSString * const kService = @"TestService";
 
-static GRPCMethodName *kInexistentMethod;
-static GRPCMethodName *kEmptyCallMethod;
-static GRPCMethodName *kUnaryCallMethod;
+static ProtoMethod *kInexistentMethod;
+static ProtoMethod *kEmptyCallMethod;
+static ProtoMethod *kUnaryCallMethod;
 
 @interface GRPCClientTests : XCTestCase
 @end
@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ static GRPCMethodName *kUnaryCallMethod;
 
 - (void)setUp {
   // This method isn't implemented by the remote server.
-  kInexistentMethod = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
-                                                    interface:kService
-                                                       method:@"Inexistent"];
-  kEmptyCallMethod = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
-                                                   interface:kService
-                                                      method:@"EmptyCall"];
-  kUnaryCallMethod = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
-                                                   interface:kService
-                                                      method:@"UnaryCall"];
+  kInexistentMethod = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
+                                                   service:kService
+                                                    method:@"Inexistent"];
+  kEmptyCallMethod = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
+                                                  service:kService
+                                                   method:@"EmptyCall"];
+  kUnaryCallMethod = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
+                                                  service:kService
+                                                   method:@"UnaryCall"];
 }
 
 - (void)testConnectionToRemoteServer {
   __weak XCTestExpectation *expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Server reachable."];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress
-                                           method:kInexistentMethod
+                                             path:kInexistentMethod.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:[GRXWriter writerWithValue:[NSData data]]];
 
   id<GRXWriteable> responsesWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static GRPCMethodName *kUnaryCallMethod;
   __weak XCTestExpectation *completion = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Empty RPC completed."];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress
-                                           method:kEmptyCallMethod
+                                             path:kEmptyCallMethod.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:[GRXWriter writerWithValue:[NSData data]]];
 
   id<GRXWriteable> responsesWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static GRPCMethodName *kUnaryCallMethod;
   id<GRXWriter> requestsWriter = [GRXWriter writerWithValue:[request data]];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress
-                                           method:kUnaryCallMethod
+                                             path:kUnaryCallMethod.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:requestsWriter];
 
   id<GRXWriteable> responsesWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static GRPCMethodName *kUnaryCallMethod;
   id<GRXWriter> requestsWriter = [GRXWriter writerWithValue:[request data]];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kHostAddress
-                                           method:kUnaryCallMethod
+                                             path:kUnaryCallMethod.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:requestsWriter];
 
   call.requestMetadata[@"Authorization"] = @"Bearer bogusToken";
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/LocalClearTextTests.m b/src/objective-c/tests/LocalClearTextTests.m
index 05cc10410a1..10c9f13ea3b 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/LocalClearTextTests.m
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/LocalClearTextTests.m
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #import <XCTest/XCTest.h>
 
 #import <GRPCClient/GRPCCall.h>
-#import <GRPCClient/GRPCMethodName.h>
+#import <ProtoRPC/ProtoMethod.h>
 #import <RouteGuide/RouteGuide.pbobjc.h>
 #import <RouteGuide/RouteGuide.pbrpc.h>
 #import <RxLibrary/GRXWriteable.h>
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ static NSString * const kService = @"RouteGuide";
   __weak XCTestExpectation *response = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Empty response received."];
   __weak XCTestExpectation *completion = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Empty RPC completed."];
 
-  GRPCMethodName *method = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
-                                                         interface:kService
-                                                            method:@"RecordRoute"];
+  ProtoMethod *method = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
+                                                     service:kService
+                                                      method:@"RecordRoute"];
 
   id<GRXWriter> requestsWriter = [GRXWriter emptyWriter];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kRouteGuideHost
-                                           method:method
+                                             path:method.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:requestsWriter];
 
   id<GRXWriteable> responsesWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ static NSString * const kService = @"RouteGuide";
   __weak XCTestExpectation *response = [self expectationWithDescription:@"Response received."];
   __weak XCTestExpectation *completion = [self expectationWithDescription:@"RPC completed."];
 
-  GRPCMethodName *method = [[GRPCMethodName alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
-                                                         interface:kService
-                                                            method:@"GetFeature"];
+  ProtoMethod *method = [[ProtoMethod alloc] initWithPackage:kPackage
+                                                     service:kService
+                                                      method:@"GetFeature"];
 
   RGDPoint *point = [RGDPoint message];
   point.latitude = 28E7;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static NSString * const kService = @"RouteGuide";
   id<GRXWriter> requestsWriter = [GRXWriter writerWithValue:[point data]];
 
   GRPCCall *call = [[GRPCCall alloc] initWithHost:kRouteGuideHost
-                                           method:method
+                                             path:method.HTTPPath
                                    requestsWriter:requestsWriter];
 
   id<GRXWriteable> responsesWriteable = [[GRXWriteable alloc] initWithValueHandler:^(NSData *value) {
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
index 0ff8bb9aa7a..6dd02344892 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ $CFLAGS << ' -Wno-return-type '
 $CFLAGS << ' -Wall '
 $CFLAGS << ' -pedantic '
 
-$LDFLAGS << ' -lgrpc -lgpr -ldl'
+$LDFLAGS << ' -lgrpc -lgpr -lz -ldl'
 
 crash('need grpc lib') unless have_library('grpc', 'grpc_channel_destroy')
 have_library('grpc', 'grpc_channel_destroy')
diff --git a/templates/gRPC.podspec.template b/templates/gRPC.podspec.template
index deea07cee35..495ea49c9c2 100644
--- a/templates/gRPC.podspec.template
+++ b/templates/gRPC.podspec.template
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     BAD_TIME="$DIR_TIME/time.h"
     GOOD_TIME="$DIR_TIME/grpc_time.h"
     grep -rl "$BAD_TIME" grpc src/core src/objective-c/GRPCClient | xargs sed -i '' -e s@$BAD_TIME@$GOOD_TIME@g
-    if [ -f "include/$BAD_TIME" ];
+    if [ -f "$BAD_TIME" ];
     then
-      mv -f "include/$BAD_TIME" "include/$GOOD_TIME"
+      mv -f "$BAD_TIME" "$GOOD_TIME"
     fi
 
     DIR_STRING="src/core/support"
diff --git a/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c b/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
index 9b6a246075b..8ce666dcde5 100644
--- a/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
+++ b/test/core/bad_client/bad_client.c
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ void grpc_run_bad_client_test(grpc_bad_client_server_side_validator validator,
   a.validator = validator;
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(a.server, a.cq);
   grpc_server_start(a.server);
-  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(NULL, sfd.server, NULL, 0, mdctx, 0);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(NULL, sfd.server, mdctx, 0);
   server_setup_transport(&a, transport, mdctx);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 
   /* Bind everything into the same pollset */
   grpc_endpoint_add_to_pollset(sfd.client, grpc_cq_pollset(a.cq));
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair.c
index f42b9831c8d..be523608d0a 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair.c
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ static void chttp2_init_client_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   sp_client_setup cs;
   cs.client_args = client_args;
   cs.f = f;
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, NULL, 0, mdctx, 1);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, mdctx, 1);
   client_setup_transport(&cs, transport, mdctx);
   GPR_ASSERT(f->client);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, NULL, 0, mdctx, 0);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, mdctx, 0);
   server_setup_transport(f, transport, mdctx);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_tear_down_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.c
index be520380a70..f875ca54a50 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time.c
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ static void chttp2_init_client_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   sp_client_setup cs;
   cs.client_args = client_args;
   cs.f = f;
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, NULL, 0, mdctx, 1);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, mdctx, 1);
   client_setup_transport(&cs, transport, mdctx);
   GPR_ASSERT(f->client);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, NULL, 0, mdctx, 0);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, mdctx, 0);
   server_setup_transport(f, transport, mdctx);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_tear_down_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace.c b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace.c
index 037281c5ade..52c0e2ca8b2 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fixtures/chttp2_socket_pair_with_grpc_trace.c
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ static void chttp2_init_client_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   sp_client_setup cs;
   cs.client_args = client_args;
   cs.f = f;
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, NULL, 0, mdctx, 1);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(client_args, sfd->client, mdctx, 1);
   client_setup_transport(&cs, transport, mdctx);
   GPR_ASSERT(f->client);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static void chttp2_init_server_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f,
   f->server = grpc_server_create_from_filters(NULL, 0, server_args);
   grpc_server_register_completion_queue(f->server, f->cq);
   grpc_server_start(f->server);
-  transport =
-      grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, NULL, 0, mdctx, 0);
+  transport = grpc_create_chttp2_transport(server_args, sfd->server, mdctx, 0);
   server_setup_transport(f, transport, mdctx);
+  grpc_chttp2_transport_start_reading(transport, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static void chttp2_tear_down_socketpair(grpc_end2end_test_fixture *f) {
diff --git a/test/core/surface/byte_buffer_reader_test.c b/test/core/surface/byte_buffer_reader_test.c
index 7c2cb9484a4..d9c60e42122 100644
--- a/test/core/surface/byte_buffer_reader_test.c
+++ b/test/core/surface/byte_buffer_reader_test.c
@@ -160,6 +160,30 @@ static void test_read_deflate_compressed_slice(void) {
   read_compressed_slice(GRPC_COMPRESS_DEFLATE, INPUT_SIZE);
 }
 
+static void test_byte_buffer_from_reader(void) {
+  gpr_slice slice;
+  grpc_byte_buffer *buffer, *buffer_from_reader;
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader reader;
+
+  LOG_TEST("test_byte_buffer_from_reader");
+  slice = gpr_slice_malloc(4);
+  memcpy(GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(slice), "test", 4);
+  buffer = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(&slice, 1);
+  gpr_slice_unref(slice);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, buffer);
+
+  buffer_from_reader = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_from_reader(&reader);
+  GPR_ASSERT(buffer->type == buffer_from_reader->type);
+  GPR_ASSERT(buffer_from_reader->data.raw.compression == GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE);
+  GPR_ASSERT(buffer_from_reader->data.raw.slice_buffer.count == 1);
+  GPR_ASSERT(memcmp(GPR_SLICE_START_PTR(
+                        buffer_from_reader->data.raw.slice_buffer.slices[0]),
+                    "test", 4) == 0);
+
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer);
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(buffer_from_reader);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
   test_read_one_slice();
@@ -167,6 +191,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   test_read_none_compressed_slice();
   test_read_gzip_compressed_slice();
   test_read_deflate_compressed_slice();
+  test_byte_buffer_from_reader();
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60e038406a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+import "test/cpp/qps/qpstest.proto";
+
+package grpc.testing;
+
+service PerfDbTransfer {
+  // Sends client info
+  rpc RecordSingleClientData(SingleUserRecordRequest)
+      returns (SingleUserRecordReply) {
+  }
+}
+
+// Metrics to be stored
+message Metrics {
+  double qps = 1;
+  double qps_per_core = 2;
+  double perc_lat_50 = 3;
+  double perc_lat_90 = 4;
+  double perc_lat_95 = 5;
+  double perc_lat_99 = 6;
+  double perc_lat_99_point_9 = 7;
+  double server_system_time = 8;
+  double server_user_time = 9;
+  double client_system_time = 10;
+  double client_user_time = 11;
+}
+
+// Request for storing a single user's data
+message SingleUserRecordRequest {
+  string hashed_id = 1;
+  string test_name = 2;
+  string sys_info = 3;
+  string tag = 4;
+  Metrics metrics = 5;
+  ClientConfig client_config = 6;
+  ServerConfig server_config = 7;
+}
+
+// Reply to request for storing single user's data
+message SingleUserRecordReply {
+}
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08d20f0b8d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h"
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+// sets the client and server config information
+void PerfDbClient::setConfigs(const ClientConfig& client_config,
+                              const ServerConfig& server_config) {
+  client_config_ = client_config;
+  server_config_ = server_config;
+}
+
+// sets the QPS
+void PerfDbClient::setQps(double qps) {
+  qps_ = qps;
+}
+
+// sets the QPS per core
+void PerfDbClient::setQpsPerCore(double qps_per_core) {
+  qps_per_core_ = qps_per_core;
+}
+
+// sets the 50th, 90th, 95th, 99th and 99.9th percentile latency
+void PerfDbClient::setLatencies(double perc_lat_50,
+                                double perc_lat_90,
+                                double perc_lat_95,
+                                double perc_lat_99,
+                                double perc_lat_99_point_9) {
+  perc_lat_50_ = perc_lat_50;
+  perc_lat_90_ = perc_lat_90;
+  perc_lat_95_ = perc_lat_95;
+  perc_lat_99_ = perc_lat_99;
+  perc_lat_99_point_9_ = perc_lat_99_point_9;
+}
+
+// sets the server and client, user and system times
+void PerfDbClient::setTimes(double server_system_time, double server_user_time,
+                            double client_system_time, double client_user_time) {
+  server_system_time_ = server_system_time;
+  server_user_time_ = server_user_time;
+  client_system_time_ = client_system_time;
+  client_user_time_ = client_user_time;
+}
+
+// sends the data to the performance database server
+bool PerfDbClient::sendData(std::string hashed_id, std::string test_name,
+                            std::string sys_info, std::string tag) {
+  // Data record request object
+  SingleUserRecordRequest single_user_record_request;
+
+  // setting access token, name of the test and the system information
+  single_user_record_request.set_hashed_id(hashed_id);
+  single_user_record_request.set_test_name(test_name);
+  single_user_record_request.set_sys_info(sys_info);
+  single_user_record_request.set_tag(tag);
+
+  // setting configs
+  *(single_user_record_request.mutable_client_config()) = client_config_;
+  *(single_user_record_request.mutable_server_config()) = server_config_;
+
+  Metrics* metrics = single_user_record_request.mutable_metrics();
+
+  // setting metrcs in data record request
+  if (qps_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_qps(qps_);
+  }
+  if (qps_per_core_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_qps_per_core(qps_per_core_);
+  }
+  if (perc_lat_50_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_perc_lat_50(perc_lat_50_);
+  }
+  if (perc_lat_90_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_perc_lat_90(perc_lat_90_);
+  }
+  if (perc_lat_95_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_perc_lat_95(perc_lat_95_);
+  }
+  if (perc_lat_99_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_perc_lat_99(perc_lat_99_);
+  }
+  if (perc_lat_99_point_9_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_perc_lat_99_point_9(perc_lat_99_point_9_);
+  }
+  if (server_system_time_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_server_system_time(server_system_time_);
+  }
+  if (server_user_time_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_server_user_time(server_user_time_);
+  }
+  if (client_system_time_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_client_system_time(client_system_time_);
+  }
+  if (client_user_time_ != DBL_MIN) {
+    metrics->set_client_user_time(client_user_time_);
+  }
+
+  SingleUserRecordReply single_user_record_reply;
+  ClientContext context;
+
+  Status status = stub_->RecordSingleClientData(
+      &context, single_user_record_request, &single_user_record_reply);
+  if (status.ok()) {
+    return true;  // data sent to database successfully
+  } else {
+    return false;  // error in data sending
+  }
+}
+}  // testing
+}  // grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce7a88bbff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <cfloat>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc++/channel_arguments.h>
+#include <grpc++/channel_interface.h>
+#include <grpc++/client_context.h>
+#include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
+#include <grpc++/credentials.h>
+#include <grpc++/status.h>
+#include "test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.h"
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+// Manages data sending to performance database server
+class PerfDbClient {
+ public:
+  PerfDbClient() {
+    qps_ = DBL_MIN;
+    qps_per_core_ = DBL_MIN;
+    perc_lat_50_ = DBL_MIN;
+    perc_lat_90_ = DBL_MIN;
+    perc_lat_95_ = DBL_MIN;
+    perc_lat_99_ = DBL_MIN;
+    perc_lat_99_point_9_ = DBL_MIN;
+    server_system_time_ = DBL_MIN;
+    server_user_time_ = DBL_MIN;
+    client_system_time_ = DBL_MIN;
+    client_user_time_ = DBL_MIN;
+  }
+
+  void init(std::shared_ptr<ChannelInterface> channel) {
+    stub_ = PerfDbTransfer::NewStub(channel);
+  }
+
+  ~PerfDbClient() {}
+
+  // sets the client and server config information
+  void setConfigs(const ClientConfig& client_config,
+                  const ServerConfig& server_config);
+
+  // sets the qps
+  void setQps(double qps);
+
+  // sets the qps per core
+  void setQpsPerCore(double qps_per_core);
+
+  // sets the 50th, 90th, 95th, 99th and 99.9th percentile latency
+  void setLatencies(double perc_lat_50, double perc_lat_90,
+                    double perc_lat_95, double perc_lat_99,
+                    double perc_lat_99_point_9);
+
+  // sets the server and client, user and system times
+  void setTimes(double server_system_time, double server_user_time,
+                double client_system_time, double client_user_time);
+
+  // sends the data to the performance database server
+  bool sendData(std::string hashed_id, std::string test_name,
+                std::string sys_info, std::string tag);
+
+ private:
+  std::unique_ptr<PerfDbTransfer::Stub> stub_;
+  ClientConfig client_config_;
+  ServerConfig server_config_;
+  double qps_;
+  double qps_per_core_;
+  double perc_lat_50_;
+  double perc_lat_90_;
+  double perc_lat_95_;
+  double perc_lat_99_;
+  double perc_lat_99_point_9_;
+  double server_system_time_;
+  double server_user_time_;
+  double client_system_time_;
+  double client_user_time_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/report.cc b/test/cpp/qps/report.cc
index 94aacdbd1c8..ff01ec15014 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/report.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/report.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ void CompositeReporter::ReportTimes(const ScenarioResult& result) {
   }
 }
 
-
 void GprLogReporter::ReportQPS(const ScenarioResult& result) {
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "QPS: %.1f",
           result.latencies.Count() /
@@ -76,10 +75,9 @@ void GprLogReporter::ReportQPS(const ScenarioResult& result) {
 }
 
 void GprLogReporter::ReportQPSPerCore(const ScenarioResult& result) {
-  auto qps =
-      result.latencies.Count() /
-      average(result.client_resources,
-          [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+  auto qps = result.latencies.Count() /
+             average(result.client_resources,
+                     [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
 
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "QPS: %.1f (%.1f/server core)", qps,
           qps / result.server_config.threads());
@@ -118,5 +116,71 @@ void GprLogReporter::ReportTimes(const ScenarioResult& result) {
                   [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; }));
 }
 
+void PerfDbReporter::ReportQPS(const ScenarioResult& result) {
+  auto qps = result.latencies.Count() /
+             average(result.client_resources,
+                     [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+
+  perf_db_client_.setQps(qps);
+  perf_db_client_.setConfigs(result.client_config, result.server_config);
+}
+
+void PerfDbReporter::ReportQPSPerCore(const ScenarioResult& result) {
+  auto qps = result.latencies.Count() /
+             average(result.client_resources,
+                     [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+
+  auto qpsPerCore = qps / result.server_config.threads();
+
+  perf_db_client_.setQps(qps);
+  perf_db_client_.setQpsPerCore(qpsPerCore);
+  perf_db_client_.setConfigs(result.client_config, result.server_config);
+}
+
+void PerfDbReporter::ReportLatency(const ScenarioResult& result) {
+  perf_db_client_.setLatencies(result.latencies.Percentile(50) / 1000,
+                             result.latencies.Percentile(90) / 1000,
+                             result.latencies.Percentile(95) / 1000,
+                             result.latencies.Percentile(99) / 1000,
+                             result.latencies.Percentile(99.9) / 1000);
+  perf_db_client_.setConfigs(result.client_config, result.server_config);
+}
+
+void PerfDbReporter::ReportTimes(const ScenarioResult& result) {
+  double server_system_time =
+      100.0 * sum(result.server_resources,
+                  [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.system_time; }) /
+      sum(result.server_resources, [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+  double server_user_time =
+      100.0 * sum(result.server_resources,
+                  [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.user_time; }) /
+      sum(result.server_resources, [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+  double client_system_time =
+      100.0 * sum(result.client_resources,
+                  [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.system_time; }) /
+      sum(result.client_resources, [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+  double client_user_time =
+      100.0 * sum(result.client_resources,
+                  [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.user_time; }) /
+      sum(result.client_resources, [](ResourceUsage u) { return u.wall_time; });
+
+  perf_db_client_.setTimes(server_system_time, server_user_time, client_system_time,
+                         client_user_time);
+  perf_db_client_.setConfigs(result.client_config, result.server_config);
+}
+
+void PerfDbReporter::SendData() {
+  // send data to performance database
+  bool data_state =
+      perf_db_client_.sendData(hashed_id_, test_name_, sys_info_, tag_);
+
+  // check state of data sending
+  if (data_state) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Data sent to performance database successfully");
+  } else {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Data could not be sent to performance database");
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/report.h b/test/cpp/qps/report.h
index b1cf83fc23a..aec3cbe80a3 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/report.h
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/report.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "test/cpp/qps/driver.h"
 #include "test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.h"
+#include "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h"
 
 namespace grpc {
 namespace testing {
@@ -103,6 +104,35 @@ class GprLogReporter : public Reporter {
   void ReportTimes(const ScenarioResult& result) GRPC_OVERRIDE;
 };
 
+/** Reporter for performance database tool */
+class PerfDbReporter : public Reporter {
+ public:
+  PerfDbReporter(const string& name, const string& hashed_id,
+                 const string& test_name, const string& sys_info,
+                 const string& server_address, const string& tag)
+      : Reporter(name),
+        hashed_id_(hashed_id),
+        test_name_(test_name),
+        sys_info_(sys_info),
+        tag_(tag) {
+    perf_db_client_.init(grpc::CreateChannel(
+        server_address, grpc::InsecureCredentials(), ChannelArguments()));
+  }
+  ~PerfDbReporter() GRPC_OVERRIDE { SendData(); };
+
+ private:
+  PerfDbClient perf_db_client_;
+  std::string hashed_id_;
+  std::string test_name_;
+  std::string sys_info_;
+  std::string tag_;
+  void ReportQPS(const ScenarioResult& result) GRPC_OVERRIDE;
+  void ReportQPSPerCore(const ScenarioResult& result) GRPC_OVERRIDE;
+  void ReportLatency(const ScenarioResult& result) GRPC_OVERRIDE;
+  void ReportTimes(const ScenarioResult& result) GRPC_OVERRIDE;
+  void SendData();
+};
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace grpc
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc b/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
index 210aef4fd6b..f5251e961b9 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace testing {
 
 class AsyncQpsServerTest : public Server {
  public:
-  AsyncQpsServerTest(const ServerConfig &config, int port) : shutdown_(false) {
+  AsyncQpsServerTest(const ServerConfig &config, int port) {
     char *server_address = NULL;
     gpr_join_host_port(&server_address, "::", port);
 
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ class AsyncQpsServerTest : public Server {
                 request_streaming, ProcessRPC));
       }
     }
+    for (int i = 0; i < config.threads(); i++) {
+      shutdown_state_.emplace_back(new PerThreadShutdownState());
+    }
     for (int i = 0; i < config.threads(); i++) {
       threads_.push_back(std::thread([=]() {
         // Wait until work is available or we are shutting down
@@ -105,11 +108,9 @@ class AsyncQpsServerTest : public Server {
           ServerRpcContext *ctx = detag(got_tag);
           // The tag is a pointer to an RPC context to invoke
           bool still_going = ctx->RunNextState(ok);
-          std::unique_lock<std::mutex> g(shutdown_mutex_);
-          if (!shutdown_) {
+          if (!shutdown_state_[i]->shutdown()) {
             // this RPC context is done, so refresh it
             if (!still_going) {
-              g.unlock();
               ctx->Reset();
             }
           } else {
@@ -122,9 +123,8 @@ class AsyncQpsServerTest : public Server {
   }
   ~AsyncQpsServerTest() {
     server_->Shutdown();
-    {
-      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(shutdown_mutex_);
-      shutdown_ = true;
+    for (auto ss = shutdown_state_.begin(); ss != shutdown_state_.end(); ++ss) {
+      (*ss)->set_shutdown();
     }
     for (auto thr = threads_.begin(); thr != threads_.end(); thr++) {
       thr->join();
@@ -316,8 +316,25 @@ class AsyncQpsServerTest : public Server {
   TestService::AsyncService async_service_;
   std::forward_list<ServerRpcContext *> contexts_;
 
-  std::mutex shutdown_mutex_;
-  bool shutdown_;
+  class PerThreadShutdownState {
+   public:
+    PerThreadShutdownState() : shutdown_(false) {}
+
+    bool shutdown() const {
+      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+      return shutdown_;
+    }
+
+    void set_shutdown() {
+      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+      shutdown_ = true;
+    }
+
+   private:
+    mutable std::mutex mutex_;
+    bool shutdown_;
+  };
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<PerThreadShutdownState>> shutdown_state_;
 };
 
 std::unique_ptr<Server> CreateAsyncServer(const ServerConfig &config,
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.cc b/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.cc
index 5b3c1daf5db..91fbbf96771 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@
 DEFINE_bool(enable_log_reporter, true,
             "Enable reporting of benchmark results through GprLog");
 
+DEFINE_bool(report_metrics_db, false, "True if metrics to be reported to performance database");
+
+DEFINE_string(hashed_id, "", "Hash of the user id");
+
+DEFINE_string(test_name, "", "Name of the test being executed");
+
+DEFINE_string(sys_info, "", "System information");
+
+DEFINE_string(server_address, "localhost:50052", "Address of the performance database server");
+
+DEFINE_string(tag, "", "Optional tag for the test");
+
 // In some distros, gflags is in the namespace google, and in some others,
 // in gflags. This hack is enabling us to find both.
 namespace google {}
@@ -57,6 +69,12 @@ static std::shared_ptr<Reporter> InitBenchmarkReporters() {
     composite_reporter->add(
         std::unique_ptr<Reporter>(new GprLogReporter("LogReporter")));
   }
+  if(FLAGS_report_metrics_db) {
+    composite_reporter->add(
+      std::unique_ptr<Reporter>(new PerfDbReporter("PerfDbReporter", FLAGS_hashed_id, FLAGS_test_name, 
+        FLAGS_sys_info, FLAGS_server_address, FLAGS_tag)));
+  }
+
   return std::shared_ptr<Reporter>(composite_reporter);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 3a858277fa8..b228aaa66cd 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -9881,6 +9881,9 @@
       "test/cpp/qps/driver.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/histogram.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/interarrival.h", 
+      "test/cpp/qps/perf_db.grpc.pb.h", 
+      "test/cpp/qps/perf_db.pb.h", 
+      "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/qpstest.grpc.pb.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/qpstest.pb.h", 
@@ -9900,6 +9903,8 @@
       "test/cpp/qps/driver.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/histogram.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/interarrival.h", 
+      "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.cc", 
+      "test/cpp/qps/perf_db_client.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.cc", 
       "test/cpp/qps/qps_worker.h", 
       "test/cpp/qps/report.cc",