diff --git a/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h b/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
index d5f42befe..e369c0ee9 100644
--- a/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
+++ b/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ struct EnableAndroidNativeBuffersParams {
     OMX_BOOL enable;
 };
 
-// A pointer to this struct is passed to OMX_SetParameter() when the extension
-// index "OMX.google.android.index.storeMetaDataInBuffers"
-// is given.
+// A pointer to this struct is passed to OMX_SetParameter() when the extension index
+// "OMX.google.android.index.storeMetaDataInBuffers" or
+// "OMX.google.android.index.storeANWBufferInMetadata" is given.
 //
 // When meta data is stored in the video buffers passed between OMX clients
 // and OMX components, interpretation of the buffer data is up to the
@@ -62,19 +62,33 @@ struct EnableAndroidNativeBuffersParams {
 // some information helpful for the receiver to locate the actual data.
 // The buffer receiver thus needs to know how to interpret what is stored
 // in these buffers, with mechanisms pre-determined externally. How to
-// interpret the meta data is outside of the scope of this method.
+// interpret the meta data is outside of the scope of this parameter.
 //
-// Currently, this is specifically used to pass meta data from video source
-// (camera component, for instance) to video encoder to avoid memcpying of
-// input video frame data. To do this, bStoreMetaData is set to OMX_TRUE.
-// If bStoreMetaData is set to false, real YUV frame data will be stored
-// in the buffers. In addition, if no OMX_SetParameter() call is made
-// with the corresponding extension index, real YUV data is stored
-// in the buffers.
+// Currently, this is used to pass meta data from video source (camera component, for instance) to
+// video encoder to avoid memcpying of input video frame data, as well as to pass dynamic output
+// buffer to video decoder. To do this, bStoreMetaData is set to OMX_TRUE.
 //
-// For video decoder output port, the metadata buffer layout is defined below.
+// If bStoreMetaData is set to false, real YUV frame data will be stored in input buffers, and
+// the output buffers contain either real YUV frame data, or are themselves native handles as
+// directed by enable/use-android-native-buffer parameter settings.
+// In addition, if no OMX_SetParameter() call is made on a port with the corresponding extension
+// index, the component should not assume that the client is not using metadata mode for the port.
 //
-// Metadata buffers are registered with the component using UseBuffer calls.
+// If the component supports this using the "OMX.google.android.index.storeANWBufferInMetadata"
+// extension and bStoreMetaData is set to OMX_TRUE, data is passed using the VideoNativeMetadata
+// layout as defined below. Each buffer will be accompanied by a fence. The fence must signal
+// before the buffer can be used (e.g. read from or written into). When returning such buffer to
+// the client, component must provide a new fence that must signal before the returned buffer can
+// be used (e.g. read from or written into). The component owns the incoming fenceFd, and must close
+// it when fence has signaled. The client will own and close the returned fence file descriptor.
+//
+// If the component supports this using the "OMX.google.android.index.storeMetaDataInBuffers"
+// extension and bStoreMetaData is set to OMX_TRUE, data is passed using VideoGrallocMetadata
+// (the layout of which is the VideoGrallocMetadata defined below). Camera input can be also passed
+// as "CameraSource", the layout of which is vendor dependent.
+//
+// Metadata buffers are registered with the component using UseBuffer calls, or can be allocated
+// by the component for encoder-metadata-output buffers.
 struct StoreMetaDataInBuffersParams {
     OMX_U32 nSize;
     OMX_VERSIONTYPE nVersion;
@@ -84,9 +98,15 @@ struct StoreMetaDataInBuffersParams {
 
 // Meta data buffer layout used to transport output frames to the decoder for
 // dynamic buffer handling.
-struct VideoDecoderOutputMetaData {
-  MetadataBufferType eType;
-  buffer_handle_t pHandle;
+struct VideoGrallocMetadata {
+    MetadataBufferType eType;               // must be kMetadataBufferTypeGrallocSource
+    buffer_handle_t hHandle;
+};
+
+struct VideoNativeMetadata {
+    MetadataBufferType eType;               // must be kMetadataBufferTypeANWBuffer
+    struct ANativeWindowBuffer* pBuffer;
+    int nFenceFd;                           // -1 if unused
 };
 
 // A pointer to this struct is passed to OMX_SetParameter() when the extension
diff --git a/include/media/hardware/MetadataBufferType.h b/include/media/hardware/MetadataBufferType.h
index 5876c40f6..b76520395 100644
--- a/include/media/hardware/MetadataBufferType.h
+++ b/include/media/hardware/MetadataBufferType.h
@@ -77,28 +77,43 @@ typedef enum {
      * GRalloc buffer. The encoder needs to interpret this GRalloc handle
      * and encode the frames.
      * --------------------------------------------------------------
-     * |  kMetadataBufferTypeGrallocSource | sizeof(buffer_handle_t) |
+     * |  kMetadataBufferTypeGrallocSource | buffer_handle_t buffer |
      * --------------------------------------------------------------
+     *
+     * See the VideoGrallocMetadata structure.
      */
     kMetadataBufferTypeGrallocSource = 1,
 
     /*
      * kMetadataBufferTypeGraphicBuffer is used to indicate that
      * the payload of the metadata buffers can be interpreted as
-     * a GraphicBuffer.  It is only to be used by software encoders.
-     * In this case, the metadata that the encoder receives
-     * will have a byte stream that consists of two parts:
+     * an ANativeWindowBuffer, and that a fence is provided.
+     *
+     * In this case, the metadata will have a byte stream that consists of three parts:
      * 1. First, there is an integer indicating that the metadata
-     * contains a GraphicBuffer (kMetadataBufferTypeGraphicBuffer)
-     * 2. This is followed by the pointer to the GraphicBuffer that
-     * is to be encoded.  Encoder must not create a sp<> from this
-     * graphic buffer, or free it, as it does not actually own this
-     * buffer.
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------
-     * |  kMetadataBufferTypeGraphicBuffer | sizeof(GraphicBuffer *) |
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------
+     * contains an ANativeWindowBuffer (kMetadataBufferTypeANWBuffer)
+     * 2. This is followed by the pointer to the ANativeWindowBuffer.
+     * Codec must not free this buffer as it does not actually own this buffer.
+     * 3. Finally, there is an integer containing a fence file descriptor.
+     * The codec must wait on the fence before encoding or decoding into this
+     * buffer. When the buffer is returned, codec must replace this file descriptor
+     * with a new fence, that will be waited on before the buffer is replaced
+     * (encoder) or read (decoder).
+     * ---------------------------------
+     * |  kMetadataBufferTypeANWBuffer |
+     * ---------------------------------
+     * |  ANativeWindowBuffer *buffer  |
+     * ---------------------------------
+     * |  int fenceFd                  |
+     * ---------------------------------
+     *
+     * See the VideoNativeMetadata structure.
      */
-    kMetadataBufferTypeGraphicBuffer = 2,
+    kMetadataBufferTypeANWBuffer = 2,
+
+    /* This value is used by framework, but is never used inside a metadata buffer  */
+    kMetadataBufferTypeInvalid = -1,
+
 
     // Add more here...