Re-implement HIDL effect processing using FMQ and IMemory

Result: no hwbinder calls due music processing.

Test: make, use Play Music with effects, check traces
Bug: 30222631
Change-Id: I06d0e94e603688874b31824427f3b0878b5f7c8e
diff --git a/include/media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h b/include/media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..102ec56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_INTERFACE_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_INTERFACE_H
+
+#include <system/audio_effect.h>
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+// Abstraction for an audio buffer. It may be a "mirror" for
+// a buffer that the effect chain doesn't own, or a buffer owned by
+// the effect chain.
+class EffectBufferHalInterface : public RefBase
+{
+  public:
+    virtual audio_buffer_t* audioBuffer() = 0;
+    virtual void* externalData() const = 0;
+    // To be used when interacting with the code that doesn't know about
+    // "mirrored" buffers.
+    virtual void* ptr() {
+        return externalData() != nullptr ? externalData() : audioBuffer()->raw;
+    }
+
+    virtual void setExternalData(void* external) = 0;
+    virtual void setFrameCount(size_t frameCount) = 0;
+
+    virtual void update() = 0;  // copies data from the external buffer, noop for allocated buffers
+    virtual void commit() = 0;  // copies data to the external buffer, noop for allocated buffers
+
+    static status_t allocate(size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer);
+    static status_t mirror(void* external, size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer);
+
+  protected:
+    // Subclasses can not be constructed directly by clients.
+    EffectBufferHalInterface() {}
+
+    virtual ~EffectBufferHalInterface() {}
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_INTERFACE_H
diff --git a/include/media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h b/include/media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h
index 7bbd3b5..7f9a6fd 100644
--- a/include/media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_HAL_INTERFACE_H
 #define ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_HAL_INTERFACE_H
 
+#include <media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h>
 #include <system/audio_effect.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
@@ -26,14 +27,20 @@
 class EffectHalInterface : public RefBase
 {
   public:
+    // Set the input buffer.
+    virtual status_t setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) = 0;
+
+    // Set the output buffer.
+    virtual status_t setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) = 0;
+
     // Effect process function. Takes input samples as specified
     // in input buffer descriptor and output processed samples as specified
     // in output buffer descriptor.
-    virtual status_t process(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer) = 0;
+    virtual status_t process() = 0;
 
     // Process reverse stream function. This function is used to pass
     // a reference stream to the effect engine.
-    virtual status_t processReverse(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer) = 0;
+    virtual status_t processReverse() = 0;
 
     // Send a command and receive a response to/from effect engine.
     virtual status_t command(uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
@@ -42,6 +49,9 @@
     // Returns the effect descriptor.
     virtual status_t getDescriptor(effect_descriptor_t *pDescriptor) = 0;
 
+    // Free resources on the remote side.
+    virtual status_t close() = 0;
+
   protected:
     // Subclasses can not be constructed directly by clients.
     EffectHalInterface() {}
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/Android.mk b/media/libaudiohal/Android.mk
index 893c626..deb26b5 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/Android.mk
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
-    libbase \
-    libcutils \
-    libeffects \
-    libfmq \
+    libcutils   \
+    libeffects  \
     libhardware \
-    liblog \
+    liblog      \
     libutils
 
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_TREBLE), true)
@@ -19,19 +17,23 @@
     ConversionHelperHidl.cpp   \
     DeviceHalHidl.cpp          \
     DevicesFactoryHalHidl.cpp  \
+    EffectBufferHalHidl.cpp    \
     EffectHalHidl.cpp          \
     EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp  \
     StreamHalHidl.cpp
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES += \
+    libbase          \
+    libfmq           \
     libhwbinder      \
     libhidlbase      \
+    libhidlmemory    \
     libhidltransport \
-    libbase          \
     android.hardware.audio@2.0             \
     android.hardware.audio.common@2.0      \
     android.hardware.audio.common@2.0-util \
-    android.hardware.audio.effect@2.0 \
+    android.hardware.audio.effect@2.0      \
+    android.hidl.memory@1.0                \
     libmedia_helper
 
 else  # if !ENABLE_TREBLE
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     DeviceHalLocal.cpp          \
     DevicesFactoryHalLocal.cpp  \
+    EffectBufferHalLocal.cpp    \
     EffectHalLocal.cpp          \
     EffectsFactoryHalLocal.cpp  \
     StreamHalLocal.cpp
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/ConversionHelperHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/ConversionHelperHidl.h
index 89e6e88..00d5b2c 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/ConversionHelperHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/ConversionHelperHidl.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
         const status_t st = ret.isOk() ? analyzeResult(retval) : UNKNOWN_ERROR;
         if (!ret.isOk()) {
             emitError(funcName, ret.description().c_str());
-        } else if (st) {
-            emitError(funcName, strerror(st));
         }
         return st;
     }
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..446d2ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <atomic>
+
+#define LOG_TAG "EffectBufferHalHidl"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+
+#include <android/hidl/memory/1.0/IAllocator.h>
+#include <hidlmemory/mapping.h>
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+
+#include "ConversionHelperHidl.h"
+#include "EffectBufferHalHidl.h"
+
+using ::android::hardware::Return;
+using ::android::hardware::Status;
+using ::android::hidl::memory::V1_0::IAllocator;
+
+namespace android {
+
+// static
+uint64_t EffectBufferHalHidl::makeUniqueId() {
+    static std::atomic<uint64_t> counter{1};
+    return counter++;
+}
+
+// static
+status_t EffectBufferHalInterface::allocate(
+        size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer) {
+    return mirror(nullptr, size, buffer);
+}
+
+// static
+status_t EffectBufferHalInterface::mirror(
+        void* external, size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer) {
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> tempBuffer = new EffectBufferHalHidl(size);
+    status_t result = reinterpret_cast<EffectBufferHalHidl*>(tempBuffer.get())->init();
+    if (result == OK) {
+        tempBuffer->setExternalData(external);
+        *buffer = tempBuffer;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+EffectBufferHalHidl::EffectBufferHalHidl(size_t size)
+        : mBufferSize(size), mExternalData(nullptr), mAudioBuffer{0, {nullptr}} {
+    mHidlBuffer.id = makeUniqueId();
+    mHidlBuffer.frameCount = 0;
+}
+
+EffectBufferHalHidl::~EffectBufferHalHidl() {
+}
+
+status_t EffectBufferHalHidl::init() {
+    sp<IAllocator> ashmem = IAllocator::getService("ashmem");
+    if (ashmem == 0) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to retrieve ashmem allocator service");
+        return NO_INIT;
+    }
+    status_t retval = NO_MEMORY;
+    Return<void> result = ashmem->allocate(
+            mBufferSize,
+            [&](bool success, const hidl_memory& memory) {
+                if (success) {
+                    mHidlBuffer.data = memory;
+                    retval = OK;
+                }
+            });
+    if (retval == OK) {
+        mMemory = hardware::mapMemory(mHidlBuffer.data);
+        if (mMemory != 0) {
+            mMemory->update();
+            mAudioBuffer.raw = static_cast<void*>(mMemory->getPointer());
+            memset(mAudioBuffer.raw, 0, mMemory->getSize());
+            mMemory->commit();
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("Failed to map allocated ashmem");
+            retval = NO_MEMORY;
+        }
+    }
+    return retval;
+}
+
+audio_buffer_t* EffectBufferHalHidl::audioBuffer() {
+    return &mAudioBuffer;
+}
+
+void* EffectBufferHalHidl::externalData() const {
+    return mExternalData;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalHidl::setFrameCount(size_t frameCount) {
+    mHidlBuffer.frameCount = frameCount;
+    mAudioBuffer.frameCount = frameCount;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalHidl::setExternalData(void* external) {
+    mExternalData = external;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalHidl::update() {
+    if (mExternalData == nullptr) return;
+    mMemory->update();
+    memcpy(mAudioBuffer.raw, mExternalData, mBufferSize);
+    mMemory->commit();
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalHidl::commit() {
+    if (mExternalData == nullptr) return;
+    memcpy(mExternalData, mAudioBuffer.raw, mBufferSize);
+}
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c4ec87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalHidl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_HIDL_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_HIDL_H
+
+#include <android/hardware/audio/effect/2.0/types.h>
+#include <android/hidl/memory/1.0/IMemory.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlSupport.h>
+#include <media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h>
+#include <system/audio_effect.h>
+
+using android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::AudioBuffer;
+using android::hardware::hidl_memory;
+using android::hidl::memory::V1_0::IMemory;
+
+namespace android {
+
+class EffectBufferHalHidl : public EffectBufferHalInterface
+{
+  public:
+    virtual audio_buffer_t* audioBuffer();
+    virtual void* externalData() const;
+
+    virtual void setExternalData(void* external);
+    virtual void setFrameCount(size_t frameCount);
+
+    virtual void update();
+    virtual void commit();
+
+    const AudioBuffer& hidlBuffer() const { return mHidlBuffer; }
+
+  private:
+    friend class EffectBufferHalInterface;
+
+    static uint64_t makeUniqueId();
+
+    const size_t mBufferSize;
+    void* mExternalData;
+    AudioBuffer mHidlBuffer;
+    sp<IMemory> mMemory;
+    audio_buffer_t mAudioBuffer;
+
+    // Can not be constructed directly by clients.
+    explicit EffectBufferHalHidl(size_t size);
+
+    virtual ~EffectBufferHalHidl();
+
+    status_t init();
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_HIDL_H
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20b1339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "EffectBufferHalLocal"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+
+#include "EffectBufferHalLocal.h"
+
+namespace android {
+
+// static
+status_t EffectBufferHalInterface::allocate(
+        size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer) {
+    *buffer = new EffectBufferHalLocal(size);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+// static
+status_t EffectBufferHalInterface::mirror(
+        void* external, size_t size, sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>* buffer) {
+    *buffer = new EffectBufferHalLocal(external, size);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+EffectBufferHalLocal::EffectBufferHalLocal(size_t size)
+        : mOwnBuffer(new uint8_t[size]),
+          mBufferSize(size),
+          mAudioBuffer{0, {mOwnBuffer.get()}} {
+}
+
+EffectBufferHalLocal::EffectBufferHalLocal(void* external, size_t size)
+        : mOwnBuffer(nullptr),
+          mBufferSize(size),
+          mAudioBuffer{0, {external}} {
+}
+
+EffectBufferHalLocal::~EffectBufferHalLocal() {
+}
+
+audio_buffer_t* EffectBufferHalLocal::audioBuffer() {
+    return &mAudioBuffer;
+}
+
+void* EffectBufferHalLocal::externalData() const {
+    return mAudioBuffer.raw;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalLocal::setFrameCount(size_t frameCount) {
+    mAudioBuffer.frameCount = frameCount;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalLocal::setExternalData(void* external) {
+    ALOGE_IF(mOwnBuffer != nullptr, "Attempt to set external data for allocated buffer");
+    mAudioBuffer.raw = external;
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalLocal::update() {
+}
+
+void EffectBufferHalLocal::commit() {
+}
+
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.h b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df7bd43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectBufferHalLocal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_LOCAL_H
+#define ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_LOCAL_H
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h>
+#include <system/audio_effect.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class EffectBufferHalLocal : public EffectBufferHalInterface
+{
+  public:
+    virtual audio_buffer_t* audioBuffer();
+    virtual void* externalData() const;
+
+    virtual void setExternalData(void* external);
+    virtual void setFrameCount(size_t frameCount);
+
+    virtual void update();
+    virtual void commit();
+
+  private:
+    friend class EffectBufferHalInterface;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> mOwnBuffer;
+    const size_t mBufferSize;
+    audio_buffer_t mAudioBuffer;
+
+    // Can not be constructed directly by clients.
+    explicit EffectBufferHalLocal(size_t size);
+    EffectBufferHalLocal(void* external, size_t size);
+
+    virtual ~EffectBufferHalLocal();
+
+    status_t init();
+};
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_HARDWARE_EFFECT_BUFFER_HAL_LOCAL_H
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
index 0a58fa0..272bf5c 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.cpp
@@ -21,21 +21,26 @@
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include "ConversionHelperHidl.h"
+#include "EffectBufferHalHidl.h"
 #include "EffectHalHidl.h"
 #include "HidlUtils.h"
 
+using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::AudioBuffer;
+using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::MessageQueueFlagBits;
 using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::Result;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
+using ::android::hardware::MQDescriptorSync;
 using ::android::hardware::Return;
 using ::android::hardware::Status;
 
 namespace android {
 
 EffectHalHidl::EffectHalHidl(const sp<IEffect>& effect, uint64_t effectId)
-        : mEffect(effect), mEffectId(effectId) {
+        : mEffect(effect), mEffectId(effectId), mBuffersChanged(true) {
 }
 
 EffectHalHidl::~EffectHalHidl() {
+    close();
 }
 
 // static
@@ -64,16 +69,100 @@
     }
 }
 
-status_t EffectHalHidl::process(audio_buffer_t */*inBuffer*/, audio_buffer_t */*outBuffer*/) {
-    // Idea -- intercept set buffer config command, capture audio format, use it
-    // for determining frame size in bytes on input and output.
+status_t EffectHalHidl::setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    if (mInBuffer == 0 || buffer->audioBuffer() != mInBuffer->audioBuffer()) {
+        mBuffersChanged = true;
+    }
+    mInBuffer = buffer;
     return OK;
 }
 
-status_t EffectHalHidl::processReverse(audio_buffer_t */*inBuffer*/, audio_buffer_t */*outBuffer*/) {
+status_t EffectHalHidl::setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    if (mOutBuffer == 0 || buffer->audioBuffer() != mOutBuffer->audioBuffer()) {
+        mBuffersChanged = true;
+    }
+    mOutBuffer = buffer;
     return OK;
 }
 
+status_t EffectHalHidl::process() {
+    return processImpl(static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::REQUEST_PROCESS));
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::processReverse() {
+    return processImpl(static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::REQUEST_PROCESS_REVERSE));
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::prepareForProcessing() {
+    std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> tempStatusMQ;
+    Result retval;
+    Return<void> ret = mEffect->prepareForProcessing(
+            [&](Result r, const MQDescriptorSync<Result>& statusMQ) {
+                retval = r;
+                if (retval == Result::OK) {
+                    tempStatusMQ.reset(new StatusMQ(statusMQ));
+                    if (tempStatusMQ->isValid() && tempStatusMQ->getEventFlagWord()) {
+                        EventFlag::createEventFlag(tempStatusMQ->getEventFlagWord(), &mEfGroup);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+    if (!ret.getStatus().isOk() || retval != Result::OK) {
+        return ret.getStatus().isOk() ? analyzeResult(retval) : ret.getStatus().transactionError();
+    }
+    if (!tempStatusMQ || !tempStatusMQ->isValid() || !mEfGroup) {
+        ALOGE_IF(!tempStatusMQ, "Failed to obtain status message queue for effects");
+        ALOGE_IF(tempStatusMQ && !tempStatusMQ->isValid(),
+                "Status message queue for effects is invalid");
+        ALOGE_IF(!mEfGroup, "Event flag creation for effects failed");
+        return NO_INIT;
+    }
+    mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::processImpl(uint32_t mqFlag) {
+    if (mEffect == 0 || mInBuffer == 0 || mOutBuffer == 0) return NO_INIT;
+    status_t status;
+    if (!mStatusMQ && (status = prepareForProcessing()) != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    if (mBuffersChanged && (status = setProcessBuffers()) != OK) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    // The data is already in the buffers, just need to flush it and wake up the server side.
+    std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_release);
+    mEfGroup->wake(mqFlag);
+    uint32_t efState = 0;
+retry:
+    status_t ret = mEfGroup->wait(
+            static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::DONE_PROCESSING), &efState, NS_PER_SEC);
+    if (efState & static_cast<uint32_t>(MessageQueueFlagBits::DONE_PROCESSING)) {
+        Result retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
+        mStatusMQ->read(&retval);
+        if (retval == Result::OK || retval == Result::INVALID_STATE) {
+            // Sync back the changed contents of the buffer.
+            std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_acquire);
+        }
+        return analyzeResult(retval);
+    }
+    if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
+        // This normally retries no more than once.
+        goto retry;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::setProcessBuffers() {
+    Return<Result> ret = mEffect->setProcessBuffers(
+            reinterpret_cast<EffectBufferHalHidl*>(mInBuffer.get())->hidlBuffer(),
+            reinterpret_cast<EffectBufferHalHidl*>(mOutBuffer.get())->hidlBuffer());
+    if (ret.getStatus().isOk() && ret == Result::OK) {
+        mBuffersChanged = false;
+        return OK;
+    }
+    return ret.isOk() ? analyzeResult(ret) : UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+}
+
 status_t EffectHalHidl::command(uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
         uint32_t *replySize, void *pReplyData) {
     if (mEffect == 0) return NO_INIT;
@@ -106,4 +195,10 @@
     return ret.isOk() ? analyzeResult(retval) : UNKNOWN_ERROR;
 }
 
+status_t EffectHalHidl::close() {
+    if (mEffect == 0) return NO_INIT;
+    Return<Result> ret = mEffect->close();
+    return ret.isOk() ? analyzeResult(ret) : UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.h
index b79bee0..1ed1153 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalHidl.h
@@ -19,24 +19,32 @@
 
 #include <android/hardware/audio/effect/2.0/IEffect.h>
 #include <media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h>
+#include <fmq/EventFlag.h>
+#include <fmq/MessageQueue.h>
 #include <system/audio_effect.h>
 
 using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::EffectDescriptor;
 using ::android::hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::IEffect;
+using ::android::hardware::EventFlag;
+using ::android::hardware::MessageQueue;
 
 namespace android {
 
 class EffectHalHidl : public EffectHalInterface
 {
   public:
-    // Effect process function. Takes input samples as specified
-    // in input buffer descriptor and output processed samples as specified
-    // in output buffer descriptor.
-    virtual status_t process(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer);
+    // Set the input buffer.
+    virtual status_t setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+
+    // Set the output buffer.
+    virtual status_t setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+
+    // Effect process function.
+    virtual status_t process();
 
     // Process reverse stream function. This function is used to pass
     // a reference stream to the effect engine.
-    virtual status_t processReverse(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer);
+    virtual status_t processReverse();
 
     // Send a command and receive a response to/from effect engine.
     virtual status_t command(uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
@@ -45,6 +53,9 @@
     // Returns the effect descriptor.
     virtual status_t getDescriptor(effect_descriptor_t *pDescriptor);
 
+    // Free resources on the remote side.
+    virtual status_t close();
+
     uint64_t effectId() const { return mEffectId; }
 
     static void effectDescriptorToHal(
@@ -52,8 +63,16 @@
 
   private:
     friend class EffectsFactoryHalHidl;
+    typedef MessageQueue<
+        hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::Result, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> StatusMQ;
+
     sp<IEffect> mEffect;
     const uint64_t mEffectId;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mInBuffer;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mOutBuffer;
+    bool mBuffersChanged;
+    std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> mStatusMQ;
+    EventFlag* mEfGroup;
 
     static status_t analyzeResult(const hardware::audio::effect::V2_0::Result& result);
 
@@ -62,6 +81,10 @@
 
     // The destructor automatically releases the effect.
     virtual ~EffectHalHidl();
+
+    status_t prepareForProcessing();
+    status_t processImpl(uint32_t mqFlag);
+    status_t setProcessBuffers();
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.cpp
index 56a365c..b4f1934 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,27 @@
     mHandle = 0;
 }
 
-status_t EffectHalLocal::process(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer) {
-    return (*mHandle)->process(mHandle, inBuffer, outBuffer);
+status_t EffectHalLocal::setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    mInBuffer = buffer;
+    return OK;
 }
 
-status_t EffectHalLocal::processReverse(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer) {
-    return (*mHandle)->process_reverse(mHandle, inBuffer, outBuffer);
+status_t EffectHalLocal::setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    mOutBuffer = buffer;
+    return OK;
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalLocal::process() {
+    return (*mHandle)->process(mHandle, mInBuffer->audioBuffer(), mOutBuffer->audioBuffer());
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalLocal::processReverse() {
+    if ((*mHandle)->process_reverse != NULL) {
+        return (*mHandle)->process_reverse(
+                mHandle, mInBuffer->audioBuffer(), mOutBuffer->audioBuffer());
+    } else {
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
 }
 
 status_t EffectHalLocal::command(uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
@@ -51,4 +66,8 @@
     return (*mHandle)->get_descriptor(mHandle, pDescriptor);
 }
 
+status_t EffectHalLocal::close() {
+    return OK;
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.h b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.h
index 77f774f..b499462 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/EffectHalLocal.h
@@ -25,14 +25,18 @@
 class EffectHalLocal : public EffectHalInterface
 {
   public:
-    // Effect process function. Takes input samples as specified
-    // in input buffer descriptor and output processed samples as specified
-    // in output buffer descriptor.
-    virtual status_t process(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer);
+    // Set the input buffer.
+    virtual status_t setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+
+    // Set the output buffer.
+    virtual status_t setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+
+    // Effect process function.
+    virtual status_t process();
 
     // Process reverse stream function. This function is used to pass
     // a reference stream to the effect engine.
-    virtual status_t processReverse(audio_buffer_t *inBuffer, audio_buffer_t *outBuffer);
+    virtual status_t processReverse();
 
     // Send a command and receive a response to/from effect engine.
     virtual status_t command(uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
@@ -41,10 +45,15 @@
     // Returns the effect descriptor.
     virtual status_t getDescriptor(effect_descriptor_t *pDescriptor);
 
+    // Free resources on the remote side.
+    virtual status_t close();
+
     effect_handle_t handle() const { return mHandle; }
 
   private:
     effect_handle_t mHandle;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mInBuffer;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mOutBuffer;
 
     friend class EffectsFactoryHalLocal;
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index d18ca47..7056dc9 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <system/audio.h>
 #include <system/audio_policy.h>
 
+#include <media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h>
 #include <media/audiohal/StreamHalInterface.h>
 #include <media/AudioBufferProvider.h>
 #include <media/ExtendedAudioBufferProvider.h>
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.cpp b/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.cpp
index ba5f7b6..7c8798c 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <audio_utils/primitives.h>
 #include <audio_utils/format.h>
+#include <media/audiohal/EffectBufferHalInterface.h>
 #include <media/audiohal/EffectHalInterface.h>
 #include <media/audiohal/EffectsFactoryHalInterface.h>
 #include <media/AudioResamplerPublic.h>
@@ -179,17 +180,42 @@
              EFFECT_CONFIG_FORMAT | EFFECT_CONFIG_ACC_MODE;
      mDownmixConfig.outputCfg.mask = mDownmixConfig.inputCfg.mask;
 
+     status_t status;
+     status = EffectBufferHalInterface::mirror(
+             nullptr,
+             audio_bytes_per_sample(format) * audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(inputChannelMask),
+             &mInBuffer);
+     if (status != 0) {
+         ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error %d while creating input buffer", status);
+         mDownmixInterface.clear();
+         mEffectsFactory.clear();
+         return;
+     }
+     status = EffectBufferHalInterface::mirror(
+             nullptr,
+             audio_bytes_per_sample(format) * audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(outputChannelMask),
+             &mOutBuffer);
+     if (status != 0) {
+         ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error %d while creating output buffer", status);
+         mInBuffer.clear();
+         mDownmixInterface.clear();
+         mEffectsFactory.clear();
+         return;
+     }
+
      int cmdStatus;
      uint32_t replySize = sizeof(int);
 
      // Configure downmixer
-     status_t status = mDownmixInterface->command(
+     status = mDownmixInterface->command(
              EFFECT_CMD_SET_CONFIG /*cmdCode*/, sizeof(effect_config_t) /*cmdSize*/,
              &mDownmixConfig /*pCmdData*/,
              &replySize, &cmdStatus /*pReplyData*/);
      if (status != 0 || cmdStatus != 0) {
          ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error %d cmdStatus %d while configuring downmixer",
                  status, cmdStatus);
+         mOutBuffer.clear();
+         mInBuffer.clear();
          mDownmixInterface.clear();
          mEffectsFactory.clear();
          return;
@@ -203,6 +229,8 @@
      if (status != 0 || cmdStatus != 0) {
          ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error %d cmdStatus %d while enabling downmixer",
                  status, cmdStatus);
+         mOutBuffer.clear();
+         mInBuffer.clear();
          mDownmixInterface.clear();
          mEffectsFactory.clear();
          return;
@@ -228,6 +256,8 @@
      if (status != 0 || cmdStatus != 0) {
          ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error %d cmdStatus %d while setting downmix type",
                  status, cmdStatus);
+         mOutBuffer.clear();
+         mInBuffer.clear();
          mDownmixInterface.clear();
          mEffectsFactory.clear();
          return;
@@ -238,18 +268,26 @@
 DownmixerBufferProvider::~DownmixerBufferProvider()
 {
     ALOGV("~DownmixerBufferProvider (%p)", this);
+    if (mDownmixInterface != 0) {
+        mDownmixInterface->close();
+    }
 }
 
 void DownmixerBufferProvider::copyFrames(void *dst, const void *src, size_t frames)
 {
-    mDownmixConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount = frames;
-    mDownmixConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw = const_cast<void *>(src);
-    mDownmixConfig.outputCfg.buffer.frameCount = frames;
-    mDownmixConfig.outputCfg.buffer.raw = dst;
+    mInBuffer->setExternalData(const_cast<void*>(src));
+    mInBuffer->setFrameCount(frames);
+    mInBuffer->update();
+    mOutBuffer->setExternalData(dst);
+    mOutBuffer->setFrameCount(frames);
+    mOutBuffer->update();
     // may be in-place if src == dst.
-    status_t res = mDownmixInterface->process(
-            &mDownmixConfig.inputCfg.buffer, &mDownmixConfig.outputCfg.buffer);
-    ALOGE_IF(res != OK, "DownmixBufferProvider error %d", res);
+    status_t res = mDownmixInterface->process();
+    if (res == OK) {
+        mOutBuffer->commit();
+    } else {
+        ALOGE("DownmixBufferProvider error %d", res);
+    }
 }
 
 /* call once in a pthread_once handler. */
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.h b/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.h
index 2a857fe..4e3f89f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/BufferProviders.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
+class EffectBufferHalInterface;
 class EffectHalInterface;
 class EffectsFactoryHalInterface;
 
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@
 protected:
     sp<EffectsFactoryHalInterface> mEffectsFactory;
     sp<EffectHalInterface> mDownmixInterface;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mInBuffer;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mOutBuffer;
     effect_config_t    mDownmixConfig;
 
     // effect descriptor for the downmixer used by the mixer
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index 6c937a5..343ad25 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
     // this object is released which can happen after next process is called.
     if (mHandles.size() == 0 && !mPinned) {
         mState = DESTROYED;
+        mEffectInterface->close();
     }
 
     return mHandles.size();
@@ -275,9 +276,7 @@
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
-    if (mState == DESTROYED || mEffectInterface == 0 ||
-            mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw == NULL ||
-            mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.raw == NULL) {
+    if (mState == DESTROYED || mEffectInterface == 0 || mInBuffer == 0 || mOutBuffer == 0) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@
         int ret;
         if (isProcessImplemented()) {
             // do the actual processing in the effect engine
-            ret = mEffectInterface->process(&mConfig.inputCfg.buffer, &mConfig.outputCfg.buffer);
+            ret = mEffectInterface->process();
         } else {
             if (mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw != mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.raw) {
                 size_t frameCnt = mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount * FCC_2;  //always stereo here
@@ -409,6 +408,12 @@
     mConfig.outputCfg.mask = EFFECT_CONFIG_ALL;
     mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount = thread->frameCount();
     mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.frameCount = mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount;
+    if (mInBuffer != 0) {
+        mInBuffer->setFrameCount(mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
+    }
+    if (mOutBuffer != 0) {
+        mOutBuffer->setFrameCount(mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
+    }
 
     ALOGV("configure() %p thread %p buffer %p framecount %zu",
             this, thread.get(), mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw, mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
@@ -568,6 +573,7 @@
     if (mEffectInterface != 0) {
         remove_effect_from_hal_l();
         // release effect engine
+        mEffectInterface->close();
         mEffectInterface.clear();
     }
 }
@@ -762,6 +768,28 @@
     }
 }
 
+void AudioFlinger::EffectModule::setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    if (buffer != 0) {
+        mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw = buffer->audioBuffer()->raw;
+        buffer->setFrameCount(mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
+    } else {
+        mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.raw = NULL;
+    }
+    mInBuffer = buffer;
+    mEffectInterface->setInBuffer(buffer);
+}
+
+void AudioFlinger::EffectModule::setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
+    if (buffer != 0) {
+        mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.raw = buffer->audioBuffer()->raw;
+        buffer->setFrameCount(mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
+    } else {
+        mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.raw = NULL;
+    }
+    mOutBuffer = buffer;
+    mEffectInterface->setOutBuffer(buffer);
+}
+
 status_t AudioFlinger::EffectModule::setVolume(uint32_t *left, uint32_t *right, bool controller)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
@@ -1482,7 +1510,7 @@
 AudioFlinger::EffectChain::EffectChain(ThreadBase *thread,
                                         audio_session_t sessionId)
     : mThread(thread), mSessionId(sessionId), mActiveTrackCnt(0), mTrackCnt(0), mTailBufferCount(0),
-      mOwnInBuffer(false), mVolumeCtrlIdx(-1), mLeftVolume(UINT_MAX), mRightVolume(UINT_MAX),
+      mVolumeCtrlIdx(-1), mLeftVolume(UINT_MAX), mRightVolume(UINT_MAX),
       mNewLeftVolume(UINT_MAX), mNewRightVolume(UINT_MAX)
 {
     mStrategy = AudioSystem::getStrategyForStream(AUDIO_STREAM_MUSIC);
@@ -1495,9 +1523,6 @@
 
 AudioFlinger::EffectChain::~EffectChain()
 {
-    if (mOwnInBuffer) {
-        delete[] mInBuffer;
-    }
 }
 
 // getEffectFromDesc_l() must be called with ThreadBase::mLock held
@@ -1562,7 +1587,8 @@
     // (4 bytes frame size)
     const size_t frameSize =
             audio_bytes_per_sample(AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT) * min(FCC_2, thread->channelCount());
-    memset(mInBuffer, 0, thread->frameCount() * frameSize);
+    memset(mInBuffer->audioBuffer()->raw, 0, thread->frameCount() * frameSize);
+    mInBuffer->commit();
 }
 
 // Must be called with EffectChain::mLock locked
@@ -1600,9 +1626,15 @@
 
     size_t size = mEffects.size();
     if (doProcess) {
+        // Only the input and output buffers of the chain can be external,
+        // and 'update' / 'commit' do nothing for allocated buffers, thus
+        // it's not needed to consider any other buffers here.
+        mInBuffer->update();
+        mOutBuffer->update();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             mEffects[i]->process();
         }
+        mOutBuffer->commit();
     }
     bool doResetVolume = false;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
@@ -1662,9 +1694,11 @@
         // accumulation stage. Saturation is done in EffectModule::process() before
         // calling the process in effect engine
         size_t numSamples = thread->frameCount();
-        int32_t *buffer = new int32_t[numSamples];
-        memset(buffer, 0, numSamples * sizeof(int32_t));
-        effect->setInBuffer((int16_t *)buffer);
+        sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> halBuffer;
+        status_t result = EffectBufferHalInterface::allocate(
+                numSamples * sizeof(int32_t), &halBuffer);
+        if (result != OK) return result;
+        effect->setInBuffer(halBuffer);
         // auxiliary effects output samples to chain input buffer for further processing
         // by insert effects
         effect->setOutBuffer(mInBuffer);
@@ -1775,9 +1809,7 @@
                 mEffects[i]->release_l();
             }
 
-            if (type == EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_AUXILIARY) {
-                delete[] effect->inBuffer();
-            } else {
+            if (type != EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_AUXILIARY) {
                 if (i == size - 1 && i != 0) {
                     mEffects[i - 1]->setOutBuffer(mOutBuffer);
                     mEffects[i - 1]->configure();
@@ -1922,8 +1954,8 @@
 
         result.append("\tIn buffer   Out buffer   Active tracks:\n");
         snprintf(buffer, SIZE, "\t%p  %p   %d\n",
-                mInBuffer,
-                mOutBuffer,
+                mInBuffer->audioBuffer(),
+                mOutBuffer->audioBuffer(),
                 mActiveTrackCnt);
         result.append(buffer);
         write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.h b/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
index dc29ce0..0755c52 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.h
@@ -86,10 +86,14 @@
     bool isEnabled() const;
     bool isProcessEnabled() const;
 
-    void        setInBuffer(int16_t *buffer) { mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.s16 = buffer; }
-    int16_t     *inBuffer() { return mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.s16; }
-    void        setOutBuffer(int16_t *buffer) { mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.s16 = buffer; }
-    int16_t     *outBuffer() { return mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.s16; }
+    void        setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+    int16_t     *inBuffer() const {
+        return mInBuffer != 0 ? reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mInBuffer->ptr()) : NULL;
+    }
+    void        setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer);
+    int16_t     *outBuffer() const {
+        return mOutBuffer != 0 ? reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mOutBuffer->ptr()) : NULL;
+    }
     void        setChain(const wp<EffectChain>& chain) { mChain = chain; }
     void        setThread(const wp<ThreadBase>& thread) { mThread = thread; }
     const wp<ThreadBase>& thread() { return mThread; }
@@ -153,6 +157,8 @@
     const effect_descriptor_t mDescriptor;// effect descriptor received from effect engine
     effect_config_t     mConfig;    // input and output audio configuration
     sp<EffectHalInterface> mEffectInterface; // Effect module HAL
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mInBuffer;  // Buffers for interacting with HAL
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mOutBuffer;
     status_t            mStatus;    // initialization status
     effect_state        mState;     // current activation state
     Vector<EffectHandle *> mHandles;    // list of client handles
@@ -301,18 +307,17 @@
     void setMode_l(audio_mode_t mode);
     void setAudioSource_l(audio_source_t source);
 
-    void setInBuffer(int16_t *buffer, bool ownsBuffer = false) {
+    void setInBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
         mInBuffer = buffer;
-        mOwnInBuffer = ownsBuffer;
     }
     int16_t *inBuffer() const {
-        return mInBuffer;
+        return mInBuffer != 0 ? reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mInBuffer->ptr()) : NULL;
     }
-    void setOutBuffer(int16_t *buffer) {
+    void setOutBuffer(const sp<EffectBufferHalInterface>& buffer) {
         mOutBuffer = buffer;
     }
     int16_t *outBuffer() const {
-        return mOutBuffer;
+        return mOutBuffer != 0 ? reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mOutBuffer->ptr()) : NULL;
     }
 
     void incTrackCnt() { android_atomic_inc(&mTrackCnt); }
@@ -394,8 +399,8 @@
     mutable  Mutex mLock;        // mutex protecting effect list
              Vector< sp<EffectModule> > mEffects; // list of effect modules
              audio_session_t mSessionId; // audio session ID
-             int16_t *mInBuffer;         // chain input buffer
-             int16_t *mOutBuffer;        // chain output buffer
+             sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mInBuffer;  // chain input buffer
+             sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> mOutBuffer; // chain output buffer
 
     // 'volatile' here means these are accessed with atomic operations instead of mutex
     volatile int32_t mActiveTrackCnt;    // number of active tracks connected
@@ -403,7 +408,6 @@
 
              int32_t mTailBufferCount;   // current effect tail buffer count
              int32_t mMaxTailBuffers;    // maximum effect tail buffers
-             bool mOwnInBuffer;          // true if the chain owns its input buffer
              int mVolumeCtrlIdx;         // index of insert effect having control over volume
              uint32_t mLeftVolume;       // previous volume on left channel
              uint32_t mRightVolume;      // previous volume on right channel
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index abfbf0f..424d2e5 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -2759,9 +2759,14 @@
 status_t AudioFlinger::PlaybackThread::addEffectChain_l(const sp<EffectChain>& chain)
 {
     audio_session_t session = chain->sessionId();
-    int16_t* buffer = reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mEffectBufferEnabled
-            ? mEffectBuffer : mSinkBuffer);
-    bool ownsBuffer = false;
+    sp<EffectBufferHalInterface> halInBuffer, halOutBuffer;
+    status_t result = EffectBufferHalInterface::mirror(
+            mEffectBufferEnabled ? mEffectBuffer : mSinkBuffer,
+            mEffectBufferEnabled ? mEffectBufferSize : mSinkBufferSize,
+            &halInBuffer);
+    if (result != OK) return result;
+    halOutBuffer = halInBuffer;
+    int16_t *buffer = reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(halInBuffer->externalData());
 
     ALOGV("addEffectChain_l() %p on thread %p for session %d", chain.get(), this, session);
     if (session > AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX) {
@@ -2769,10 +2774,13 @@
         // the sink buffer as input
         if (mType != DIRECT) {
             size_t numSamples = mNormalFrameCount * mChannelCount;
-            buffer = new int16_t[numSamples];
-            memset(buffer, 0, numSamples * sizeof(int16_t));
-            ALOGV("addEffectChain_l() creating new input buffer %p session %d", buffer, session);
-            ownsBuffer = true;
+            status_t result = EffectBufferHalInterface::allocate(
+                    numSamples * sizeof(int16_t),
+                    &halInBuffer);
+            if (result != OK) return result;
+            buffer = halInBuffer->audioBuffer()->s16;
+            ALOGV("addEffectChain_l() creating new input buffer %p session %d",
+                    buffer, session);
         }
 
         // Attach all tracks with same session ID to this chain.
@@ -2795,9 +2803,8 @@
         }
     }
     chain->setThread(this);
-    chain->setInBuffer(buffer, ownsBuffer);
-    chain->setOutBuffer(reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(mEffectBufferEnabled
-            ? mEffectBuffer : mSinkBuffer));
+    chain->setInBuffer(halInBuffer);
+    chain->setOutBuffer(halOutBuffer);
     // Effect chain for session AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_STAGE is inserted at end of effect
     // chains list in order to be processed last as it contains output stage effects.
     // Effect chain for session AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX is inserted before