diff --git a/include/binder/IPCThreadState.h b/include/binder/IPCThreadState.h
index 3ab985d78..04e24d29a 100644
--- a/include/binder/IPCThreadState.h
+++ b/include/binder/IPCThreadState.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public:
 
             int                 getCallingPid();
             int                 getCallingUid();
+
+            void                setStrictModePolicy(int32_t policy);
+            int32_t             getStrictModePolicy() const;
             
             int64_t             clearCallingIdentity();
             void                restoreCallingIdentity(int64_t token);
@@ -109,8 +112,9 @@ private:
             status_t            mLastError;
             pid_t               mCallingPid;
             uid_t               mCallingUid;
+            int32_t             mStrictModePolicy;
 };
-    
+
 }; // namespace android
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index 66c34b279..2cc4db939 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ public:
 
     bool                hasFileDescriptors() const;
 
+    // Writes the RPC header.
     status_t            writeInterfaceToken(const String16& interface);
+    // Parses the RPC header, returning true if the interface name
+    // in the header matches the expected interface from the caller.
     bool                enforceInterface(const String16& interface) const;
-    bool                checkInterface(IBinder*) const;    
+    bool                checkInterface(IBinder*) const;
 
     void                freeData();
 
diff --git a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
index 001650318..28706bada 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,16 @@ int64_t IPCThreadState::clearCallingIdentity()
     return token;
 }
 
+void IPCThreadState::setStrictModePolicy(int32_t policy)
+{
+    mStrictModePolicy = policy;
+}
+
+
+int32_t IPCThreadState::getStrictModePolicy() const {
+    return mStrictModePolicy;
+}
+
 void IPCThreadState::restoreCallingIdentity(int64_t token)
 {
     mCallingUid = (int)(token>>32);
@@ -588,7 +598,8 @@ status_t IPCThreadState::clearDeathNotification(int32_t handle, BpBinder* proxy)
 }
 
 IPCThreadState::IPCThreadState()
-    : mProcess(ProcessState::self()), mMyThreadId(androidGetTid())
+    : mProcess(ProcessState::self()), mMyThreadId(androidGetTid()),
+      mStrictModePolicy(0)
 {
     pthread_setspecific(gTLS, this);
     clearCaller();
diff --git a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
index 0cf415860..a3a3f0ee0 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IServiceManager.cpp
@@ -129,19 +129,19 @@ public:
         : BpInterface<IServiceManager>(impl)
     {
     }
-        
+
     virtual sp<IBinder> getService(const String16& name) const
     {
         unsigned n;
         for (n = 0; n < 5; n++){
             sp<IBinder> svc = checkService(name);
             if (svc != NULL) return svc;
-            LOGI("Waiting for sevice %s...\n", String8(name).string());
+            LOGI("Waiting for service %s...\n", String8(name).string());
             sleep(1);
         }
         return NULL;
     }
-    
+
     virtual sp<IBinder> checkService( const String16& name) const
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -226,4 +226,3 @@ status_t BnServiceManager::onTransact(
 }
 
 }; // namespace android
-
diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index 00d2210ca..c2574bd0b 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <binder/Parcel.h>
 
+#include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/Binder.h>
 #include <binder/BpBinder.h>
 #include <utils/Debug.h>
@@ -436,19 +437,22 @@ bool Parcel::hasFileDescriptors() const
     return mHasFds;
 }
 
+// Write RPC headers.  (previously just the interface token)
 status_t Parcel::writeInterfaceToken(const String16& interface)
 {
+    writeInt32(IPCThreadState::self()->getStrictModePolicy());
     // currently the interface identification token is just its name as a string
     return writeString16(interface);
 }
 
 bool Parcel::checkInterface(IBinder* binder) const
 {
-    return enforceInterface(binder->getInterfaceDescriptor()); 
+    return enforceInterface(binder->getInterfaceDescriptor());
 }
 
 bool Parcel::enforceInterface(const String16& interface) const
 {
+    int32_t strict_policy = readInt32();
     const String16 str(readString16());
     if (str == interface) {
         return true;
@@ -457,7 +461,7 @@ bool Parcel::enforceInterface(const String16& interface) const
                 String8(interface).string(), String8(str).string());
         return false;
     }
-} 
+}
 
 const size_t* Parcel::objects() const
 {