grpc 1.18.0 → 1.22.0

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.cc

@@ -26,30 +26,27 @@
 /// channel that uses pick_first to select from the list of balancer
 /// addresses.
 ///
-/// The first time the policy gets a request for a pick, a ping, or to exit
-/// the idle state, \a StartPickingLocked() is called. This method is
-/// responsible for instantiating the internal *streaming* call to the LB
-/// server (whichever address pick_first chose).  The call will be complete
-/// when either the balancer sends status or when we cancel the call (e.g.,
-/// because we are shutting down).  In needed, we retry the call.  If we
-/// received at least one valid message from the server, a new call attempt
-/// will be made immediately; otherwise, we apply back-off delays between
-/// attempts.
+/// When we get our initial update, we instantiate the internal *streaming*
+/// call to the LB server (whichever address pick_first chose).  The call
+/// will be complete when either the balancer sends status or when we cancel
+/// the call (e.g., because we are shutting down).  In needed, we retry the
+/// call.  If we received at least one valid message from the server, a new
+/// call attempt will be made immediately; otherwise, we apply back-off
+/// delays between attempts.
 ///
 /// We maintain an internal round_robin policy instance for distributing
 /// requests across backends.  Whenever we receive a new serverlist from
 /// the balancer, we update the round_robin policy with the new list of
 /// addresses.  If we cannot communicate with the balancer on startup,
 /// however, we may enter fallback mode, in which case we will populate
-/// the RR policy's addresses from the backend addresses returned by the
+/// the child policy's addresses from the backend addresses returned by the
 /// resolver.
 ///
-/// Once an RR policy instance is in place (and getting updated as described),
+/// Once a child policy instance is in place (and getting updated as described),
 /// calls for a pick, a ping, or a cancellation will be serviced right
-/// away by forwarding them to the RR instance.  Any time there's no RR
-/// policy available (i.e., right after the creation of the gRPCLB policy),
-/// pick and ping requests are added to a list of pending picks and pings
-/// to be flushed and serviced when the RR policy instance becomes available.
+/// away by forwarding them to the child policy instance.  Any time there's no
+/// child policy available (i.e., right after the creation of the gRPCLB
+/// policy), pick requests are queued.
 ///
 /// \see https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/load-balancing.md for the
 /// high level design and details.
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h"
-#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_channel.h"
@@ -85,7 +81,6 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.h"
-#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/subchannel_index.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
@@ -93,7 +88,6 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/mutex_lock.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/orphanable.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/combiner.h"
@@ -124,56 +118,31 @@ namespace {
 
 constexpr char kGrpclb[] = "grpclb";
 
+class ParsedGrpcLbConfig : public LoadBalancingPolicy::Config {
+ public:
+  explicit ParsedGrpcLbConfig(
+      RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy)
+      : child_policy_(std::move(child_policy)) {}
+  const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
+
+  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy() const {
+    return child_policy_;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy_;
+};
+
 class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
  public:
-  explicit GrpcLb(const Args& args);
+  explicit GrpcLb(Args args);
 
   const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
 
-  void UpdateLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args,
-                    grpc_json* lb_config) override;
-  bool PickLocked(PickState* pick, grpc_error** error) override;
-  void CancelPickLocked(PickState* pick, grpc_error* error) override;
-  void CancelMatchingPicksLocked(uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
-                                 uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq,
-                                 grpc_error* error) override;
-  void NotifyOnStateChangeLocked(grpc_connectivity_state* state,
-                                 grpc_closure* closure) override;
-  grpc_connectivity_state CheckConnectivityLocked(
-      grpc_error** connectivity_error) override;
-  void HandOffPendingPicksLocked(LoadBalancingPolicy* new_policy) override;
-  void ExitIdleLocked() override;
+  void UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) override;
   void ResetBackoffLocked() override;
-  void FillChildRefsForChannelz(
-      channelz::ChildRefsList* child_subchannels,
-      channelz::ChildRefsList* child_channels) override;
 
  private:
-  /// Linked list of pending pick requests. It stores all information needed to
-  /// eventually call (Round Robin's) pick() on them. They mainly stay pending
-  /// waiting for the RR policy to be created.
-  ///
-  /// Note that when a pick is sent to the RR policy, we inject our own
-  /// on_complete callback, so that we can intercept the result before
-  /// invoking the original on_complete callback.  This allows us to set the
-  /// LB token metadata and add client_stats to the call context.
-  /// See \a pending_pick_complete() for details.
-  struct PendingPick {
-    // The grpclb instance that created the wrapping. This instance is not
-    // owned; reference counts are untouched. It's used only for logging
-    // purposes.
-    GrpcLb* grpclb_policy;
-    // The original pick.
-    PickState* pick;
-    // Our on_complete closure and the original one.
-    grpc_closure on_complete;
-    grpc_closure* original_on_complete;
-    // Stats for client-side load reporting.
-    RefCountedPtr<GrpcLbClientStats> client_stats;
-    // Next pending pick.
-    PendingPick* next = nullptr;
-  };
-
   /// Contains a call to the LB server and all the data related to the call.
   class BalancerCallState : public InternallyRefCounted<BalancerCallState> {
    public:
@@ -189,6 +158,7 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
     GrpcLbClientStats* client_stats() const { return client_stats_.get(); }
 
     bool seen_initial_response() const { return seen_initial_response_; }
+    bool seen_serverlist() const { return seen_serverlist_; }
 
    private:
     // So Delete() can access our private dtor.
@@ -229,6 +199,7 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
     grpc_byte_buffer* recv_message_payload_ = nullptr;
     grpc_closure lb_on_balancer_message_received_;
     bool seen_initial_response_ = false;
+    bool seen_serverlist_ = false;
 
     // recv_trailing_metadata
     grpc_closure lb_on_balancer_status_received_;
@@ -249,40 +220,121 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
     grpc_closure client_load_report_closure_;
   };
 
+  class Serverlist : public RefCounted<Serverlist> {
+   public:
+    // Takes ownership of serverlist.
+    explicit Serverlist(grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist)
+        : serverlist_(serverlist) {}
+
+    ~Serverlist() { grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist_); }
+
+    bool operator==(const Serverlist& other) const;
+
+    const grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist() const { return serverlist_; }
+
+    // Returns a text representation suitable for logging.
+    UniquePtr<char> AsText() const;
+
+    // Extracts all non-drop entries into a ServerAddressList.
+    ServerAddressList GetServerAddressList(
+        GrpcLbClientStats* client_stats) const;
+
+    // Returns true if the serverlist contains at least one drop entry and
+    // no backend address entries.
+    bool ContainsAllDropEntries() const;
+
+    // Returns the LB token to use for a drop, or null if the call
+    // should not be dropped.
+    //
+    // Note: This is called from the picker, so it will be invoked in
+    // the channel's data plane combiner, NOT the control plane
+    // combiner.  It should not be accessed by any other part of the LB
+    // policy.
+    const char* ShouldDrop();
+
+   private:
+    grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist_;
+
+    // Guarded by the channel's data plane combiner, NOT the control
+    // plane combiner.  It should not be accessed by anything but the
+    // picker via the ShouldDrop() method.
+    size_t drop_index_ = 0;
+  };
+
+  class Picker : public SubchannelPicker {
+   public:
+    Picker(GrpcLb* parent, RefCountedPtr<Serverlist> serverlist,
+           UniquePtr<SubchannelPicker> child_picker,
+           RefCountedPtr<GrpcLbClientStats> client_stats)
+        : parent_(parent),
+          serverlist_(std::move(serverlist)),
+          child_picker_(std::move(child_picker)),
+          client_stats_(std::move(client_stats)) {}
+
+    PickResult Pick(PickArgs args) override;
+
+   private:
+    // Storing the address for logging, but not holding a ref.
+    // DO NOT DEFERENCE!
+    GrpcLb* parent_;
+
+    // Serverlist to be used for determining drops.
+    RefCountedPtr<Serverlist> serverlist_;
+
+    UniquePtr<SubchannelPicker> child_picker_;
+    RefCountedPtr<GrpcLbClientStats> client_stats_;
+  };
+
+  class Helper : public ChannelControlHelper {
+   public:
+    explicit Helper(RefCountedPtr<GrpcLb> parent)
+        : parent_(std::move(parent)) {}
+
+    RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> CreateSubchannel(
+        const grpc_channel_args& args) override;
+    grpc_channel* CreateChannel(const char* target,
+                                const grpc_channel_args& args) override;
+    void UpdateState(grpc_connectivity_state state,
+                     UniquePtr<SubchannelPicker> picker) override;
+    void RequestReresolution() override;
+    void AddTraceEvent(TraceSeverity severity, const char* message) override;
+
+    void set_child(LoadBalancingPolicy* child) { child_ = child; }
+
+   private:
+    bool CalledByPendingChild() const;
+    bool CalledByCurrentChild() const;
+
+    RefCountedPtr<GrpcLb> parent_;
+    LoadBalancingPolicy* child_ = nullptr;
+  };
+
   ~GrpcLb();
 
   void ShutdownLocked() override;
 
-  // Helper function used in ctor and UpdateLocked().
-  void ProcessChannelArgsLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args);
+  // Helper functions used in UpdateLocked().
+  void ProcessAddressesAndChannelArgsLocked(const ServerAddressList& addresses,
+                                            const grpc_channel_args& args);
+  static void OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
+                                                         grpc_error* error);
+  void CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
 
-  // Methods for dealing with the balancer channel and call.
-  void StartPickingLocked();
-  void StartBalancerCallLocked();
+  // Methods for dealing with fallback state.
+  void MaybeEnterFallbackModeAfterStartup();
   static void OnFallbackTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
+
+  // Methods for dealing with the balancer call.
+  void StartBalancerCallLocked();
   void StartBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked();
   static void OnBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
-  static void OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
-                                                         grpc_error* error);
 
-  // Pending pick methods.
-  static void PendingPickSetMetadataAndContext(PendingPick* pp);
-  PendingPick* PendingPickCreate(PickState* pick);
-  void AddPendingPick(PendingPick* pp);
-  static void OnPendingPickComplete(void* arg, grpc_error* error);
-
-  // Methods for dealing with the RR policy.
-  void CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked();
-  grpc_channel_args* CreateRoundRobinPolicyArgsLocked();
-  void CreateRoundRobinPolicyLocked(const Args& args);
-  bool PickFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(bool force_async, PendingPick* pp,
-                                      grpc_error** error);
-  void UpdateConnectivityStateFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(
-      grpc_error* rr_state_error);
-  static void OnRoundRobinConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
-                                                    grpc_error* error);
-  static void OnRoundRobinRequestReresolutionLocked(void* arg,
-                                                    grpc_error* error);
+  // Methods for dealing with the child policy.
+  grpc_channel_args* CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
+      bool is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer);
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> CreateChildPolicyLocked(
+      const char* name, const grpc_channel_args* args);
+  void CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
 
   // Who the client is trying to communicate with.
   const char* server_name_ = nullptr;
@@ -291,19 +343,10 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
   grpc_channel_args* args_ = nullptr;
 
   // Internal state.
-  bool started_picking_ = false;
   bool shutting_down_ = false;
-  grpc_connectivity_state_tracker state_tracker_;
 
   // The channel for communicating with the LB server.
   grpc_channel* lb_channel_ = nullptr;
-  // Mutex to protect the channel to the LB server. This is used when
-  // processing a channelz request.
-  gpr_mu lb_channel_mu_;
-  grpc_connectivity_state lb_channel_connectivity_;
-  grpc_closure lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_;
-  // Are we already watching the LB channel's connectivity?
-  bool watching_lb_channel_ = false;
   // Response generator to inject address updates into lb_channel_.
   RefCountedPtr<FakeResolverResponseGenerator> response_generator_;
 
@@ -323,36 +366,88 @@ class GrpcLb : public LoadBalancingPolicy {
 
   // The deserialized response from the balancer. May be nullptr until one
   // such response has arrived.
-  grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist_ = nullptr;
-  // Index into serverlist for next pick.
-  // If the server at this index is a drop, we return a drop.
-  // Otherwise, we delegate to the RR policy.
-  size_t serverlist_index_ = 0;
-
-  // Timeout in milliseconds for before using fallback backend addresses.
-  // 0 means not using fallback.
-  int lb_fallback_timeout_ms_ = 0;
+  RefCountedPtr<Serverlist> serverlist_;
+
+  // Whether we're in fallback mode.
+  bool fallback_mode_ = false;
   // The backend addresses from the resolver.
-  UniquePtr<ServerAddressList> fallback_backend_addresses_;
-  // Fallback timer.
-  bool fallback_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
+  ServerAddressList fallback_backend_addresses_;
+  // State for fallback-at-startup checks.
+  // Timeout after startup after which we will go into fallback mode if
+  // we have not received a serverlist from the balancer.
+  int fallback_at_startup_timeout_ = 0;
+  bool fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = false;
   grpc_timer lb_fallback_timer_;
   grpc_closure lb_on_fallback_;
+  grpc_connectivity_state lb_channel_connectivity_ = GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE;
+  grpc_closure lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_;
 
-  // Pending picks that are waiting on the RR policy's connectivity.
-  PendingPick* pending_picks_ = nullptr;
-
-  // The RR policy to use for the backends.
-  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> rr_policy_;
-  grpc_connectivity_state rr_connectivity_state_;
-  grpc_closure on_rr_connectivity_changed_;
-  grpc_closure on_rr_request_reresolution_;
+  // The child policy to use for the backends.
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> child_policy_;
+  // When switching child policies, the new policy will be stored here
+  // until it reports READY, at which point it will be moved to child_policy_.
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> pending_child_policy_;
+  // The child policy config.
+  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy_config_;
+  // Child policy in state READY.
+  bool child_policy_ready_ = false;
 };
 
 //
-// serverlist parsing code
+// GrpcLb::Serverlist
 //
 
+bool GrpcLb::Serverlist::operator==(const Serverlist& other) const {
+  return grpc_grpclb_serverlist_equals(serverlist_, other.serverlist_);
+}
+
+void ParseServer(const grpc_grpclb_server* server,
+                 grpc_resolved_address* addr) {
+  memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
+  if (server->drop) return;
+  const uint16_t netorder_port = grpc_htons((uint16_t)server->port);
+  /* the addresses are given in binary format (a in(6)_addr struct) in
+   * server->ip_address.bytes. */
+  const grpc_grpclb_ip_address* ip = &server->ip_address;
+  if (ip->size == 4) {
+    addr->len = static_cast<socklen_t>(sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in));
+    grpc_sockaddr_in* addr4 = reinterpret_cast<grpc_sockaddr_in*>(&addr->addr);
+    addr4->sin_family = GRPC_AF_INET;
+    memcpy(&addr4->sin_addr, ip->bytes, ip->size);
+    addr4->sin_port = netorder_port;
+  } else if (ip->size == 16) {
+    addr->len = static_cast<socklen_t>(sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in6));
+    grpc_sockaddr_in6* addr6 = (grpc_sockaddr_in6*)&addr->addr;
+    addr6->sin6_family = GRPC_AF_INET6;
+    memcpy(&addr6->sin6_addr, ip->bytes, ip->size);
+    addr6->sin6_port = netorder_port;
+  }
+}
+
+UniquePtr<char> GrpcLb::Serverlist::AsText() const {
+  gpr_strvec entries;
+  gpr_strvec_init(&entries);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist_->num_servers; ++i) {
+    const auto* server = serverlist_->servers[i];
+    char* ipport;
+    if (server->drop) {
+      ipport = gpr_strdup("(drop)");
+    } else {
+      grpc_resolved_address addr;
+      ParseServer(server, &addr);
+      grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&ipport, &addr, false);
+    }
+    char* entry;
+    gpr_asprintf(&entry, "  %" PRIuPTR ": %s token=%s\n", i, ipport,
+                 server->load_balance_token);
+    gpr_free(ipport);
+    gpr_strvec_add(&entries, entry);
+  }
+  UniquePtr<char> result(gpr_strvec_flatten(&entries, nullptr));
+  gpr_strvec_destroy(&entries);
+  return result;
+}
+
 // vtable for LB token channel arg.
 void* lb_token_copy(void* token) {
   return token == nullptr
@@ -395,35 +490,13 @@ bool IsServerValid(const grpc_grpclb_server* server, size_t idx, bool log) {
   return true;
 }
 
-void ParseServer(const grpc_grpclb_server* server,
-                 grpc_resolved_address* addr) {
-  memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
-  if (server->drop) return;
-  const uint16_t netorder_port = grpc_htons((uint16_t)server->port);
-  /* the addresses are given in binary format (a in(6)_addr struct) in
-   * server->ip_address.bytes. */
-  const grpc_grpclb_ip_address* ip = &server->ip_address;
-  if (ip->size == 4) {
-    addr->len = static_cast<socklen_t>(sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in));
-    grpc_sockaddr_in* addr4 = reinterpret_cast<grpc_sockaddr_in*>(&addr->addr);
-    addr4->sin_family = GRPC_AF_INET;
-    memcpy(&addr4->sin_addr, ip->bytes, ip->size);
-    addr4->sin_port = netorder_port;
-  } else if (ip->size == 16) {
-    addr->len = static_cast<socklen_t>(sizeof(grpc_sockaddr_in6));
-    grpc_sockaddr_in6* addr6 = (grpc_sockaddr_in6*)&addr->addr;
-    addr6->sin6_family = GRPC_AF_INET6;
-    memcpy(&addr6->sin6_addr, ip->bytes, ip->size);
-    addr6->sin6_port = netorder_port;
-  }
-}
-
-// Returns addresses extracted from \a serverlist.
-ServerAddressList ProcessServerlist(const grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist) {
+// Returns addresses extracted from the serverlist.
+ServerAddressList GrpcLb::Serverlist::GetServerAddressList(
+    GrpcLbClientStats* client_stats) const {
   ServerAddressList addresses;
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist->num_servers; ++i) {
-    const grpc_grpclb_server* server = serverlist->servers[i];
-    if (!IsServerValid(serverlist->servers[i], i, false)) continue;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist_->num_servers; ++i) {
+    const grpc_grpclb_server* server = serverlist_->servers[i];
+    if (!IsServerValid(serverlist_->servers[i], i, false)) continue;
     // Address processing.
     grpc_resolved_address addr;
     ParseServer(server, &addr);
@@ -437,6 +510,11 @@ ServerAddressList ProcessServerlist(const grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist) {
       grpc_slice lb_token_mdstr = grpc_slice_from_copied_buffer(
           server->load_balance_token, lb_token_length);
       lb_token = grpc_mdelem_from_slices(GRPC_MDSTR_LB_TOKEN, lb_token_mdstr);
+      if (client_stats != nullptr) {
+        GPR_ASSERT(grpc_mdelem_set_user_data(
+                       lb_token, GrpcLbClientStats::Destroy,
+                       client_stats->Ref().release()) == client_stats);
+      }
     } else {
       char* uri = grpc_sockaddr_to_uri(&addr);
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
@@ -458,6 +536,206 @@ ServerAddressList ProcessServerlist(const grpc_grpclb_serverlist* serverlist) {
   return addresses;
 }
 
+bool GrpcLb::Serverlist::ContainsAllDropEntries() const {
+  if (serverlist_->num_servers == 0) return false;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist_->num_servers; ++i) {
+    if (!serverlist_->servers[i]->drop) return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+const char* GrpcLb::Serverlist::ShouldDrop() {
+  if (serverlist_->num_servers == 0) return nullptr;
+  grpc_grpclb_server* server = serverlist_->servers[drop_index_];
+  drop_index_ = (drop_index_ + 1) % serverlist_->num_servers;
+  return server->drop ? server->load_balance_token : nullptr;
+}
+
+//
+// GrpcLb::Picker
+//
+
+GrpcLb::PickResult GrpcLb::Picker::Pick(PickArgs args) {
+  PickResult result;
+  // Check if we should drop the call.
+  const char* drop_token = serverlist_->ShouldDrop();
+  if (drop_token != nullptr) {
+    // Update client load reporting stats to indicate the number of
+    // dropped calls.  Note that we have to do this here instead of in
+    // the client_load_reporting filter, because we do not create a
+    // subchannel call (and therefore no client_load_reporting filter)
+    // for dropped calls.
+    if (client_stats_ != nullptr) {
+      client_stats_->AddCallDropped(drop_token);
+    }
+    result.type = PickResult::PICK_COMPLETE;
+    return result;
+  }
+  // Forward pick to child policy.
+  result = child_picker_->Pick(args);
+  // If pick succeeded, add LB token to initial metadata.
+  if (result.type == PickResult::PICK_COMPLETE &&
+      result.connected_subchannel != nullptr) {
+    const grpc_arg* arg = grpc_channel_args_find(
+        result.connected_subchannel->args(), GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_ADDRESS_LB_TOKEN);
+    if (arg == nullptr) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+              "[grpclb %p picker %p] No LB token for connected subchannel %p",
+              parent_, this, result.connected_subchannel.get());
+      abort();
+    }
+    grpc_mdelem lb_token = {reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(arg->value.pointer.p)};
+    GPR_ASSERT(!GRPC_MDISNULL(lb_token));
+    grpc_linked_mdelem* mdelem_storage = static_cast<grpc_linked_mdelem*>(
+        args.call_state->Alloc(sizeof(grpc_linked_mdelem)));
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_metadata_batch_add_tail(
+                   args.initial_metadata, mdelem_storage,
+                   GRPC_MDELEM_REF(lb_token)) == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+    GrpcLbClientStats* client_stats = static_cast<GrpcLbClientStats*>(
+        grpc_mdelem_get_user_data(lb_token, GrpcLbClientStats::Destroy));
+    if (client_stats != nullptr) {
+      client_stats->AddCallStarted();
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+//
+// GrpcLb::Helper
+//
+
+bool GrpcLb::Helper::CalledByPendingChild() const {
+  GPR_ASSERT(child_ != nullptr);
+  return child_ == parent_->pending_child_policy_.get();
+}
+
+bool GrpcLb::Helper::CalledByCurrentChild() const {
+  GPR_ASSERT(child_ != nullptr);
+  return child_ == parent_->child_policy_.get();
+}
+
+RefCountedPtr<SubchannelInterface> GrpcLb::Helper::CreateSubchannel(
+    const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+  if (parent_->shutting_down_ ||
+      (!CalledByPendingChild() && !CalledByCurrentChild())) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return parent_->channel_control_helper()->CreateSubchannel(args);
+}
+
+grpc_channel* GrpcLb::Helper::CreateChannel(const char* target,
+                                            const grpc_channel_args& args) {
+  if (parent_->shutting_down_ ||
+      (!CalledByPendingChild() && !CalledByCurrentChild())) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return parent_->channel_control_helper()->CreateChannel(target, args);
+}
+
+void GrpcLb::Helper::UpdateState(grpc_connectivity_state state,
+                                 UniquePtr<SubchannelPicker> picker) {
+  if (parent_->shutting_down_) return;
+  // If this request is from the pending child policy, ignore it until
+  // it reports READY, at which point we swap it into place.
+  if (CalledByPendingChild()) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+              "[grpclb %p helper %p] pending child policy %p reports state=%s",
+              parent_.get(), this, parent_->pending_child_policy_.get(),
+              grpc_connectivity_state_name(state));
+    }
+    if (state != GRPC_CHANNEL_READY) return;
+    grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset_set(
+        parent_->child_policy_->interested_parties(),
+        parent_->interested_parties());
+    parent_->child_policy_ = std::move(parent_->pending_child_policy_);
+  } else if (!CalledByCurrentChild()) {
+    // This request is from an outdated child, so ignore it.
+    return;
+  }
+  // Record whether child policy reports READY.
+  parent_->child_policy_ready_ = state == GRPC_CHANNEL_READY;
+  // Enter fallback mode if needed.
+  parent_->MaybeEnterFallbackModeAfterStartup();
+  // There are three cases to consider here:
+  // 1. We're in fallback mode.  In this case, we're always going to use
+  //    the child policy's result, so we pass its picker through as-is.
+  // 2. The serverlist contains only drop entries.  In this case, we
+  //    want to use our own picker so that we can return the drops.
+  // 3. Not in fallback mode and serverlist is not all drops (i.e., it
+  //    may be empty or contain at least one backend address).  There are
+  //    two sub-cases:
+  //    a. The child policy is reporting state READY.  In this case, we wrap
+  //       the child's picker in our own, so that we can handle drops and LB
+  //       token metadata for each pick.
+  //    b. The child policy is reporting a state other than READY.  In this
+  //       case, we don't want to use our own picker, because we don't want
+  //       to process drops for picks that yield a QUEUE result; this would
+  //       result in dropping too many calls, since we will see the
+  //       queued picks multiple times, and we'd consider each one a
+  //       separate call for the drop calculation.
+  //
+  // Cases 1 and 3b: return picker from the child policy as-is.
+  if (parent_->serverlist_ == nullptr ||
+      (!parent_->serverlist_->ContainsAllDropEntries() &&
+       state != GRPC_CHANNEL_READY)) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+              "[grpclb %p helper %p] state=%s passing child picker %p as-is",
+              parent_.get(), this, grpc_connectivity_state_name(state),
+              picker.get());
+    }
+    parent_->channel_control_helper()->UpdateState(state, std::move(picker));
+    return;
+  }
+  // Cases 2 and 3a: wrap picker from the child in our own picker.
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p helper %p] state=%s wrapping child picker %p",
+            parent_.get(), this, grpc_connectivity_state_name(state),
+            picker.get());
+  }
+  RefCountedPtr<GrpcLbClientStats> client_stats;
+  if (parent_->lb_calld_ != nullptr &&
+      parent_->lb_calld_->client_stats() != nullptr) {
+    client_stats = parent_->lb_calld_->client_stats()->Ref();
+  }
+  parent_->channel_control_helper()->UpdateState(
+      state, UniquePtr<SubchannelPicker>(
+                 New<Picker>(parent_.get(), parent_->serverlist_,
+                             std::move(picker), std::move(client_stats))));
+}
+
+void GrpcLb::Helper::RequestReresolution() {
+  if (parent_->shutting_down_) return;
+  const LoadBalancingPolicy* latest_child_policy =
+      parent_->pending_child_policy_ != nullptr
+          ? parent_->pending_child_policy_.get()
+          : parent_->child_policy_.get();
+  if (child_ != latest_child_policy) return;
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[grpclb %p] Re-resolution requested from %schild policy (%p).",
+            parent_.get(), CalledByPendingChild() ? "pending " : "", child_);
+  }
+  // If we are talking to a balancer, we expect to get updated addresses
+  // from the balancer, so we can ignore the re-resolution request from
+  // the child policy. Otherwise, pass the re-resolution request up to the
+  // channel.
+  if (parent_->lb_calld_ == nullptr ||
+      !parent_->lb_calld_->seen_initial_response()) {
+    parent_->channel_control_helper()->RequestReresolution();
+  }
+}
+
+void GrpcLb::Helper::AddTraceEvent(TraceSeverity severity,
+                                   const char* message) {
+  if (parent_->shutting_down_ ||
+      (!CalledByPendingChild() && !CalledByCurrentChild())) {
+    return;
+  }
+  parent_->channel_control_helper()->AddTraceEvent(severity, message);
+}
+
 //
 // GrpcLb::BalancerCallState
 //
@@ -530,7 +808,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::Orphan() {
 
 void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::StartQuery() {
   GPR_ASSERT(lb_call_ != nullptr);
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Starting LB call %p",
             grpclb_policy_.get(), this, lb_call_);
   }
@@ -542,7 +820,8 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::StartQuery() {
   grpc_op* op = ops;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_INITIAL_METADATA;
   op->data.send_initial_metadata.count = 0;
-  op->flags = 0;
+  op->flags = GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_WAIT_FOR_READY |
+              GRPC_INITIAL_METADATA_WAIT_FOR_READY_EXPLICITLY_SET;
   op->reserved = nullptr;
   op++;
   // Op: send request message.
@@ -598,7 +877,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::StartQuery() {
   call_error = grpc_call_start_batch_and_execute(
       lb_call_, ops, (size_t)(op - ops), &lb_on_balancer_status_received_);
   GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == call_error);
-};
+}
 
 void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::ScheduleNextClientLoadReportLocked() {
   const grpc_millis next_client_load_report_time =
@@ -647,7 +926,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::SendClientLoadReportLocked() {
   // Construct message payload.
   GPR_ASSERT(send_message_payload_ == nullptr);
   grpc_grpclb_request* request =
-      grpc_grpclb_load_report_request_create_locked(client_stats_.get());
+      grpc_grpclb_load_report_request_create(client_stats_.get());
   // Skip client load report if the counters were all zero in the last
   // report and they are still zero in this one.
   if (LoadReportCountersAreZero(request)) {
@@ -736,7 +1015,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerMessageReceivedLocked(
       lb_calld->client_stats_report_interval_ = GPR_MAX(
           GPR_MS_PER_SEC, grpc_grpclb_duration_to_millis(
                               &initial_response->client_stats_report_interval));
-      if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+      if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
         gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
                 "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Received initial LB response "
                 "message; client load reporting interval = %" PRId64
@@ -744,7 +1023,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerMessageReceivedLocked(
                 grpclb_policy, lb_calld,
                 lb_calld->client_stats_report_interval_);
       }
-    } else if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+    } else if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
               "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Received initial LB response message; "
               "client load reporting NOT enabled",
@@ -756,60 +1035,71 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerMessageReceivedLocked(
                   response_slice)) != nullptr) {
     // Have seen initial response, look for serverlist.
     GPR_ASSERT(lb_calld->lb_call_ != nullptr);
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+    auto serverlist_wrapper = MakeRefCounted<Serverlist>(serverlist);
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      UniquePtr<char> serverlist_text = serverlist_wrapper->AsText();
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
               "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Serverlist with %" PRIuPTR
-              " servers received",
-              grpclb_policy, lb_calld, serverlist->num_servers);
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist->num_servers; ++i) {
-        grpc_resolved_address addr;
-        ParseServer(serverlist->servers[i], &addr);
-        char* ipport;
-        grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&ipport, &addr, false);
-        gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-                "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Serverlist[%" PRIuPTR "]: %s",
-                grpclb_policy, lb_calld, i, ipport);
-        gpr_free(ipport);
-      }
+              " servers received:\n%s",
+              grpclb_policy, lb_calld, serverlist->num_servers,
+              serverlist_text.get());
     }
+    lb_calld->seen_serverlist_ = true;
     // Start sending client load report only after we start using the
     // serverlist returned from the current LB call.
     if (lb_calld->client_stats_report_interval_ > 0 &&
         lb_calld->client_stats_ == nullptr) {
-      lb_calld->client_stats_.reset(New<GrpcLbClientStats>());
-      // TODO(roth): We currently track this ref manually.  Once the
-      // ClosureRef API is ready, we should pass the RefCountedPtr<> along
-      // with the callback.
-      auto self = lb_calld->Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "client_load_report");
-      self.release();
+      lb_calld->client_stats_ = MakeRefCounted<GrpcLbClientStats>();
+      // Ref held by callback.
+      lb_calld->Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "client_load_report").release();
       lb_calld->ScheduleNextClientLoadReportLocked();
     }
     // Check if the serverlist differs from the previous one.
-    if (grpc_grpclb_serverlist_equals(grpclb_policy->serverlist_, serverlist)) {
-      if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+    if (grpclb_policy->serverlist_ != nullptr &&
+        *grpclb_policy->serverlist_ == *serverlist_wrapper) {
+      if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
         gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
                 "[grpclb %p] lb_calld=%p: Incoming server list identical to "
                 "current, ignoring.",
                 grpclb_policy, lb_calld);
       }
-      grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist);
     } else {  // New serverlist.
-      if (grpclb_policy->serverlist_ != nullptr) {
-        // Dispose of the old serverlist.
-        grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(grpclb_policy->serverlist_);
-      } else {
-        // Dispose of the fallback.
-        grpclb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses_.reset();
-        if (grpclb_policy->fallback_timer_callback_pending_) {
-          grpc_timer_cancel(&grpclb_policy->lb_fallback_timer_);
-        }
+      // Dispose of the fallback.
+      // TODO(roth): Ideally, we should stay in fallback mode until we
+      // know that we can reach at least one of the backends in the new
+      // serverlist.  Unfortunately, we can't do that, since we need to
+      // send the new addresses to the child policy in order to determine
+      // if they are reachable, and if we don't exit fallback mode now,
+      // CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() will use the fallback
+      // addresses instead of the addresses from the new serverlist.
+      // However, if we can't reach any of the servers in the new
+      // serverlist, then the child policy will never switch away from
+      // the fallback addresses, but the grpclb policy will still think
+      // that we're not in fallback mode, which means that we won't send
+      // updates to the child policy when the fallback addresses are
+      // updated by the resolver.  This is sub-optimal, but the only way
+      // to fix it is to maintain a completely separate child policy for
+      // fallback mode, and that's more work than we want to put into
+      // the grpclb implementation at this point, since we're deprecating
+      // it in favor of the xds policy.  We will implement this the
+      // right way in the xds policy instead.
+      if (grpclb_policy->fallback_mode_) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+                "[grpclb %p] Received response from balancer; exiting "
+                "fallback mode",
+                grpclb_policy);
+        grpclb_policy->fallback_mode_ = false;
+      }
+      if (grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_) {
+        grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = false;
+        grpc_timer_cancel(&grpclb_policy->lb_fallback_timer_);
+        grpclb_policy->CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
       }
       // Update the serverlist in the GrpcLb instance. This serverlist
       // instance will be destroyed either upon the next update or when the
       // GrpcLb instance is destroyed.
-      grpclb_policy->serverlist_ = serverlist;
-      grpclb_policy->serverlist_index_ = 0;
-      grpclb_policy->CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked();
+      grpclb_policy->serverlist_ = std::move(serverlist_wrapper);
+      grpclb_policy->CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
     }
   } else {
     // No valid initial response or serverlist found.
@@ -845,7 +1135,7 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerStatusReceivedLocked(
   BalancerCallState* lb_calld = static_cast<BalancerCallState*>(arg);
   GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = lb_calld->grpclb_policy();
   GPR_ASSERT(lb_calld->lb_call_ != nullptr);
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     char* status_details =
         grpc_slice_to_c_string(lb_calld->lb_call_status_details_);
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
@@ -855,13 +1145,31 @@ void GrpcLb::BalancerCallState::OnBalancerStatusReceivedLocked(
             lb_calld->lb_call_, grpc_error_string(error));
     gpr_free(status_details);
   }
-  grpclb_policy->TryReresolutionLocked(&grpc_lb_glb_trace, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   // If this lb_calld is still in use, this call ended because of a failure so
   // we want to retry connecting. Otherwise, we have deliberately ended this
   // call and no further action is required.
   if (lb_calld == grpclb_policy->lb_calld_.get()) {
+    // If the fallback-at-startup checks are pending, go into fallback mode
+    // immediately.  This short-circuits the timeout for the fallback-at-startup
+    // case.
+    if (grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(!lb_calld->seen_serverlist_);
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+              "[grpclb %p] Balancer call finished without receiving "
+              "serverlist; entering fallback mode",
+              grpclb_policy);
+      grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = false;
+      grpc_timer_cancel(&grpclb_policy->lb_fallback_timer_);
+      grpclb_policy->CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
+      grpclb_policy->fallback_mode_ = true;
+      grpclb_policy->CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
+    } else {
+      // This handles the fallback-after-startup case.
+      grpclb_policy->MaybeEnterFallbackModeAfterStartup();
+    }
     grpclb_policy->lb_calld_.reset();
     GPR_ASSERT(!grpclb_policy->shutting_down_);
+    grpclb_policy->channel_control_helper()->RequestReresolution();
     if (lb_calld->seen_initial_response_) {
       // If we lose connection to the LB server, reset the backoff and restart
       // the LB call immediately.
@@ -913,25 +1221,18 @@ grpc_channel_args* BuildBalancerChannelArgs(
     const ServerAddressList& addresses,
     FakeResolverResponseGenerator* response_generator,
     const grpc_channel_args* args) {
-  ServerAddressList balancer_addresses = ExtractBalancerAddresses(addresses);
   // Channel args to remove.
   static const char* args_to_remove[] = {
       // LB policy name, since we want to use the default (pick_first) in
       // the LB channel.
       GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME,
+      // Strip out the service config, since we don't want the LB policy
+      // config specified for the parent channel to affect the LB channel.
+      GRPC_ARG_SERVICE_CONFIG,
       // The channel arg for the server URI, since that will be different for
       // the LB channel than for the parent channel.  The client channel
       // factory will re-add this arg with the right value.
       GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI,
-      // The resolved addresses, which will be generated by the name resolver
-      // used in the LB channel.  Note that the LB channel will use the fake
-      // resolver, so this won't actually generate a query to DNS (or some
-      // other name service).  However, the addresses returned by the fake
-      // resolver will have is_balancer=false, whereas our own addresses have
-      // is_balancer=true.  We need the LB channel to return addresses with
-      // is_balancer=false so that it does not wind up recursively using the
-      // grpclb LB policy, as per the special case logic in client_channel.c.
-      GRPC_ARG_SERVER_ADDRESS_LIST,
       // The fake resolver response generator, because we are replacing it
       // with the one from the grpclb policy, used to propagate updates to
       // the LB channel.
@@ -944,39 +1245,44 @@ grpc_channel_args* BuildBalancerChannelArgs(
       // treated as a stand-alone channel and not inherit this argument from the
       // args of the parent channel.
       GRPC_SSL_TARGET_NAME_OVERRIDE_ARG,
+      // Don't want to pass down channelz node from parent; the balancer
+      // channel will get its own.
+      GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_NODE,
   };
   // Channel args to add.
-  const grpc_arg args_to_add[] = {
-      // New address list.
-      // Note that we pass these in both when creating the LB channel
-      // and via the fake resolver.  The latter is what actually gets used.
-      CreateServerAddressListChannelArg(&balancer_addresses),
-      // The fake resolver response generator, which we use to inject
-      // address updates into the LB channel.
+  InlinedVector<grpc_arg, 3> args_to_add;
+  // The fake resolver response generator, which we use to inject
+  // address updates into the LB channel.
+  args_to_add.emplace_back(
       grpc_core::FakeResolverResponseGenerator::MakeChannelArg(
-          response_generator),
-      // A channel arg indicating the target is a grpclb load balancer.
-      grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-          const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER), 1),
-      // A channel arg indicating this is an internal channels, aka it is
-      // owned by components in Core, not by the user application.
-      grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-          const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_IS_INTERNAL_CHANNEL), 1),
-  };
+          response_generator));
+  // A channel arg indicating the target is a grpclb load balancer.
+  args_to_add.emplace_back(grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
+      const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER), 1));
+  // The parent channel's channelz uuid.
+  channelz::ChannelNode* channelz_node = nullptr;
+  const grpc_arg* arg =
+      grpc_channel_args_find(args, GRPC_ARG_CHANNELZ_CHANNEL_NODE);
+  if (arg != nullptr && arg->type == GRPC_ARG_POINTER &&
+      arg->value.pointer.p != nullptr) {
+    channelz_node = static_cast<channelz::ChannelNode*>(arg->value.pointer.p);
+    args_to_add.emplace_back(
+        channelz::MakeParentUuidArg(channelz_node->uuid()));
+  }
   // Construct channel args.
   grpc_channel_args* new_args = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
-      args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), args_to_add,
-      GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_add));
+      args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), args_to_add.data(),
+      args_to_add.size());
   // Make any necessary modifications for security.
-  return grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_modify_lb_channel_args(new_args);
+  return grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_modify_lb_channel_args(addresses, new_args);
 }
 
 //
 // ctor and dtor
 //
 
-GrpcLb::GrpcLb(const LoadBalancingPolicy::Args& args)
-    : LoadBalancingPolicy(args),
+GrpcLb::GrpcLb(Args args)
+    : LoadBalancingPolicy(std::move(args)),
       response_generator_(MakeRefCounted<FakeResolverResponseGenerator>()),
       lb_call_backoff_(
           BackOff::Options()
@@ -987,18 +1293,11 @@ GrpcLb::GrpcLb(const LoadBalancingPolicy::Args& args)
               .set_max_backoff(GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS *
                                1000)) {
   // Initialization.
-  gpr_mu_init(&lb_channel_mu_);
-  grpc_subchannel_index_ref();
+  GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&lb_on_fallback_, &GrpcLb::OnFallbackTimerLocked, this,
+                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(combiner()));
   GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_,
                     &GrpcLb::OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked, this,
                     grpc_combiner_scheduler(args.combiner));
-  GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&on_rr_connectivity_changed_,
-                    &GrpcLb::OnRoundRobinConnectivityChangedLocked, this,
-                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(args.combiner));
-  GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&on_rr_request_reresolution_,
-                    &GrpcLb::OnRoundRobinRequestReresolutionLocked, this,
-                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(args.combiner));
-  grpc_connectivity_state_init(&state_tracker_, GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE, "grpclb");
   // Record server name.
   const grpc_arg* arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args.args, GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI);
   const char* server_uri = grpc_channel_arg_get_string(arg);
@@ -1006,7 +1305,7 @@ GrpcLb::GrpcLb(const LoadBalancingPolicy::Args& args)
   grpc_uri* uri = grpc_uri_parse(server_uri, true);
   GPR_ASSERT(uri->path[0] != '\0');
   server_name_ = gpr_strdup(uri->path[0] == '/' ? uri->path + 1 : uri->path);
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
             "[grpclb %p] Will use '%s' as the server name for LB request.",
             this, server_name_);
@@ -1015,234 +1314,115 @@ GrpcLb::GrpcLb(const LoadBalancingPolicy::Args& args)
   // Record LB call timeout.
   arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args.args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS);
   lb_call_timeout_ms_ = grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(arg, {0, 0, INT_MAX});
-  // Record fallback timeout.
+  // Record fallback-at-startup timeout.
   arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args.args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS);
-  lb_fallback_timeout_ms_ = grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(
+  fallback_at_startup_timeout_ = grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(
       arg, {GRPC_GRPCLB_DEFAULT_FALLBACK_TIMEOUT_MS, 0, INT_MAX});
-  // Process channel args.
-  ProcessChannelArgsLocked(*args.args);
 }
 
 GrpcLb::~GrpcLb() {
-  GPR_ASSERT(pending_picks_ == nullptr);
-  gpr_mu_destroy(&lb_channel_mu_);
   gpr_free((void*)server_name_);
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(args_);
-  grpc_connectivity_state_destroy(&state_tracker_);
-  if (serverlist_ != nullptr) {
-    grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist_);
-  }
-  grpc_subchannel_index_unref();
 }
 
 void GrpcLb::ShutdownLocked() {
-  grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING("Channel shutdown");
   shutting_down_ = true;
   lb_calld_.reset();
   if (retry_timer_callback_pending_) {
     grpc_timer_cancel(&lb_call_retry_timer_);
   }
-  if (fallback_timer_callback_pending_) {
+  if (fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_) {
     grpc_timer_cancel(&lb_fallback_timer_);
+    CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
+  }
+  if (child_policy_ != nullptr) {
+    grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset_set(child_policy_->interested_parties(),
+                                     interested_parties());
+  }
+  if (pending_child_policy_ != nullptr) {
+    grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset_set(
+        pending_child_policy_->interested_parties(), interested_parties());
   }
-  rr_policy_.reset();
-  TryReresolutionLocked(&grpc_lb_glb_trace, GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED);
+  child_policy_.reset();
+  pending_child_policy_.reset();
   // We destroy the LB channel here instead of in our destructor because
   // destroying the channel triggers a last callback to
   // OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked(), and we need to be
   // alive when that callback is invoked.
   if (lb_channel_ != nullptr) {
-    gpr_mu_lock(&lb_channel_mu_);
     grpc_channel_destroy(lb_channel_);
     lb_channel_ = nullptr;
-    gpr_mu_unlock(&lb_channel_mu_);
   }
-  grpc_connectivity_state_set(&state_tracker_, GRPC_CHANNEL_SHUTDOWN,
-                              GRPC_ERROR_REF(error), "grpclb_shutdown");
-  // Clear pending picks.
-  PendingPick* pp;
-  while ((pp = pending_picks_) != nullptr) {
-    pending_picks_ = pp->next;
-    pp->pick->connected_subchannel.reset();
-    // Note: pp is deleted in this callback.
-    GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(&pp->on_complete, GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
-  }
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
 }
 
 //
 // public methods
 //
 
-void GrpcLb::HandOffPendingPicksLocked(LoadBalancingPolicy* new_policy) {
-  PendingPick* pp;
-  while ((pp = pending_picks_) != nullptr) {
-    pending_picks_ = pp->next;
-    pp->pick->on_complete = pp->original_on_complete;
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
-    if (new_policy->PickLocked(pp->pick, &error)) {
-      // Synchronous return; schedule closure.
-      GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(pp->pick->on_complete, error);
-    }
-    Delete(pp);
-  }
-}
-
-// Cancel a specific pending pick.
-//
-// A grpclb pick progresses as follows:
-// - If there's a Round Robin policy (rr_policy_) available, it'll be
-//   handed over to the RR policy (in CreateRoundRobinPolicyLocked()). From
-//   that point onwards, it'll be RR's responsibility. For cancellations, that
-//   implies the pick needs also be cancelled by the RR instance.
-// - Otherwise, without an RR instance, picks stay pending at this policy's
-//   level (grpclb), inside the pending_picks_ list. To cancel these,
-//   we invoke the completion closure and set the pick's connected
-//   subchannel to nullptr right here.
-void GrpcLb::CancelPickLocked(PickState* pick, grpc_error* error) {
-  PendingPick* pp = pending_picks_;
-  pending_picks_ = nullptr;
-  while (pp != nullptr) {
-    PendingPick* next = pp->next;
-    if (pp->pick == pick) {
-      pick->connected_subchannel.reset();
-      // Note: pp is deleted in this callback.
-      GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(&pp->on_complete,
-                         GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
-                             "Pick Cancelled", &error, 1));
-    } else {
-      pp->next = pending_picks_;
-      pending_picks_ = pp;
-    }
-    pp = next;
-  }
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) {
-    rr_policy_->CancelPickLocked(pick, GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
-  }
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
-}
-
-// Cancel all pending picks.
-//
-// A grpclb pick progresses as follows:
-// - If there's a Round Robin policy (rr_policy_) available, it'll be
-//   handed over to the RR policy (in CreateRoundRobinPolicyLocked()). From
-//   that point onwards, it'll be RR's responsibility. For cancellations, that
-//   implies the pick needs also be cancelled by the RR instance.
-// - Otherwise, without an RR instance, picks stay pending at this policy's
-//   level (grpclb), inside the pending_picks_ list. To cancel these,
-//   we invoke the completion closure and set the pick's connected
-//   subchannel to nullptr right here.
-void GrpcLb::CancelMatchingPicksLocked(uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_mask,
-                                       uint32_t initial_metadata_flags_eq,
-                                       grpc_error* error) {
-  PendingPick* pp = pending_picks_;
-  pending_picks_ = nullptr;
-  while (pp != nullptr) {
-    PendingPick* next = pp->next;
-    if ((*pp->pick->initial_metadata_flags & initial_metadata_flags_mask) ==
-        initial_metadata_flags_eq) {
-      // Note: pp is deleted in this callback.
-      GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(&pp->on_complete,
-                         GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_REFERENCING_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
-                             "Pick Cancelled", &error, 1));
-    } else {
-      pp->next = pending_picks_;
-      pending_picks_ = pp;
-    }
-    pp = next;
-  }
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) {
-    rr_policy_->CancelMatchingPicksLocked(initial_metadata_flags_mask,
-                                          initial_metadata_flags_eq,
-                                          GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
-  }
-  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(error);
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::ExitIdleLocked() {
-  if (!started_picking_) {
-    StartPickingLocked();
-  }
-}
-
 void GrpcLb::ResetBackoffLocked() {
   if (lb_channel_ != nullptr) {
     grpc_channel_reset_connect_backoff(lb_channel_);
   }
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) {
-    rr_policy_->ResetBackoffLocked();
+  if (child_policy_ != nullptr) {
+    child_policy_->ResetBackoffLocked();
   }
-}
-
-bool GrpcLb::PickLocked(PickState* pick, grpc_error** error) {
-  PendingPick* pp = PendingPickCreate(pick);
-  bool pick_done = false;
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] about to PICK from RR %p", this,
-              rr_policy_.get());
-    }
-    pick_done =
-        PickFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(false /* force_async */, pp, error);
-  } else {  // rr_policy_ == NULL
-    if (pick->on_complete == nullptr) {
-      *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
-          "No pick result available but synchronous result required.");
-      pick_done = true;
-    } else {
-      if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-        gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-                "[grpclb %p] No RR policy. Adding to grpclb's pending picks",
-                this);
-      }
-      AddPendingPick(pp);
-      if (!started_picking_) {
-        StartPickingLocked();
-      }
-      pick_done = false;
-    }
+  if (pending_child_policy_ != nullptr) {
+    pending_child_policy_->ResetBackoffLocked();
   }
-  return pick_done;
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::FillChildRefsForChannelz(
-    channelz::ChildRefsList* child_subchannels,
-    channelz::ChildRefsList* child_channels) {
-  // delegate to the RoundRobin to fill the children subchannels.
-  rr_policy_->FillChildRefsForChannelz(child_subchannels, child_channels);
-  MutexLock lock(&lb_channel_mu_);
-  if (lb_channel_ != nullptr) {
-    grpc_core::channelz::ChannelNode* channel_node =
-        grpc_channel_get_channelz_node(lb_channel_);
-    if (channel_node != nullptr) {
-      child_channels->push_back(channel_node->uuid());
-    }
+void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(UpdateArgs args) {
+  const bool is_initial_update = lb_channel_ == nullptr;
+  auto* grpclb_config =
+      static_cast<const ParsedGrpcLbConfig*>(args.config.get());
+  if (grpclb_config != nullptr) {
+    child_policy_config_ = grpclb_config->child_policy();
+  } else {
+    child_policy_config_ = nullptr;
+  }
+  ProcessAddressesAndChannelArgsLocked(args.addresses, *args.args);
+  // Update the existing child policy.
+  if (child_policy_ != nullptr) CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
+  // If this is the initial update, start the fallback-at-startup checks
+  // and the balancer call.
+  if (is_initial_update) {
+    fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = true;
+    // Start timer.
+    grpc_millis deadline = ExecCtx::Get()->Now() + fallback_at_startup_timeout_;
+    Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_fallback_timer").release();  // Ref for callback
+    grpc_timer_init(&lb_fallback_timer_, deadline, &lb_on_fallback_);
+    // Start watching the channel's connectivity state.  If the channel
+    // goes into state TRANSIENT_FAILURE before the timer fires, we go into
+    // fallback mode even if the fallback timeout has not elapsed.
+    grpc_channel_element* client_channel_elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
+        grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(lb_channel_));
+    GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);
+    // Ref held by callback.
+    Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "watch_lb_channel_connectivity").release();
+    grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
+        client_channel_elem,
+        grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset_set(interested_parties()),
+        &lb_channel_connectivity_, &lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_,
+        nullptr);
+    // Start balancer call.
+    StartBalancerCallLocked();
   }
 }
 
-grpc_connectivity_state GrpcLb::CheckConnectivityLocked(
-    grpc_error** connectivity_error) {
-  return grpc_connectivity_state_get(&state_tracker_, connectivity_error);
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::NotifyOnStateChangeLocked(grpc_connectivity_state* current,
-                                       grpc_closure* notify) {
-  grpc_connectivity_state_notify_on_state_change(&state_tracker_, current,
-                                                 notify);
-}
+//
+// helpers for UpdateLocked()
+//
 
 // Returns the backend addresses extracted from the given addresses.
-UniquePtr<ServerAddressList> ExtractBackendAddresses(
-    const ServerAddressList& addresses) {
+ServerAddressList ExtractBackendAddresses(const ServerAddressList& addresses) {
   void* lb_token = (void*)GRPC_MDELEM_LB_TOKEN_EMPTY.payload;
   grpc_arg arg = grpc_channel_arg_pointer_create(
       const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_ADDRESS_LB_TOKEN), lb_token,
       &lb_token_arg_vtable);
-  auto backend_addresses = MakeUnique<ServerAddressList>();
+  ServerAddressList backend_addresses;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < addresses.size(); ++i) {
     if (!addresses[i].IsBalancer()) {
-      backend_addresses->emplace_back(
+      backend_addresses.emplace_back(
           addresses[i].address(),
           grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(addresses[i].args(), &arg, 1));
     }
@@ -1250,18 +1430,10 @@ UniquePtr<ServerAddressList> ExtractBackendAddresses(
   return backend_addresses;
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::ProcessChannelArgsLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
-  const ServerAddressList* addresses = FindServerAddressListChannelArg(&args);
-  if (addresses == nullptr) {
-    // Ignore this update.
-    gpr_log(
-        GPR_ERROR,
-        "[grpclb %p] No valid LB addresses channel arg in update, ignoring.",
-        this);
-    return;
-  }
+void GrpcLb::ProcessAddressesAndChannelArgsLocked(
+    const ServerAddressList& addresses, const grpc_channel_args& args) {
   // Update fallback address list.
-  fallback_backend_addresses_ = ExtractBackendAddresses(*addresses);
+  fallback_backend_addresses_ = ExtractBackendAddresses(addresses);
   // Make sure that GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME is set in channel args,
   // since we use this to trigger the client_load_reporting filter.
   static const char* args_to_remove[] = {GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME};
@@ -1271,82 +1443,80 @@ void GrpcLb::ProcessChannelArgsLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args) {
   args_ = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
       &args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), &new_arg, 1);
   // Construct args for balancer channel.
-  grpc_channel_args* lb_channel_args =
-      BuildBalancerChannelArgs(*addresses, response_generator_.get(), &args);
+  ServerAddressList balancer_addresses = ExtractBalancerAddresses(addresses);
+  grpc_channel_args* lb_channel_args = BuildBalancerChannelArgs(
+      balancer_addresses, response_generator_.get(), &args);
   // Create balancer channel if needed.
   if (lb_channel_ == nullptr) {
     char* uri_str;
     gpr_asprintf(&uri_str, "fake:///%s", server_name_);
-    gpr_mu_lock(&lb_channel_mu_);
-    lb_channel_ = grpc_client_channel_factory_create_channel(
-        client_channel_factory(), uri_str,
-        GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_TYPE_LOAD_BALANCING, lb_channel_args);
-    gpr_mu_unlock(&lb_channel_mu_);
+    lb_channel_ =
+        channel_control_helper()->CreateChannel(uri_str, *lb_channel_args);
     GPR_ASSERT(lb_channel_ != nullptr);
     gpr_free(uri_str);
   }
   // Propagate updates to the LB channel (pick_first) through the fake
   // resolver.
-  response_generator_->SetResponse(lb_channel_args);
-  grpc_channel_args_destroy(lb_channel_args);
+  Resolver::Result result;
+  result.addresses = std::move(balancer_addresses);
+  result.args = lb_channel_args;
+  response_generator_->SetResponse(std::move(result));
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::UpdateLocked(const grpc_channel_args& args, grpc_json* lb_config) {
-  ProcessChannelArgsLocked(args);
-  // Update the existing RR policy.
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked();
-  // Start watching the LB channel connectivity for connection, if not
-  // already doing so.
-  if (!watching_lb_channel_) {
-    lb_channel_connectivity_ = grpc_channel_check_connectivity_state(
-        lb_channel_, true /* try to connect */);
-    grpc_channel_element* client_channel_elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
-        grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(lb_channel_));
-    GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);
-    watching_lb_channel_ = true;
-    // TODO(roth): We currently track this ref manually.  Once the
-    // ClosureRef API is ready, we should pass the RefCountedPtr<> along
-    // with the callback.
-    auto self = Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "watch_lb_channel_connectivity");
-    self.release();
-    grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
-        client_channel_elem,
-        grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset_set(interested_parties()),
-        &lb_channel_connectivity_, &lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_,
-        nullptr);
+void GrpcLb::OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
+                                                        grpc_error* error) {
+  GrpcLb* self = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
+  if (!self->shutting_down_ && self->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_) {
+    if (self->lb_channel_connectivity_ != GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE) {
+      // Not in TRANSIENT_FAILURE.  Renew connectivity watch.
+      grpc_channel_element* client_channel_elem =
+          grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
+              grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(self->lb_channel_));
+      GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);
+      grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
+          client_channel_elem,
+          grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset_set(
+              self->interested_parties()),
+          &self->lb_channel_connectivity_,
+          &self->lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_, nullptr);
+      return;  // Early out so we don't drop the ref below.
+    }
+    // In TRANSIENT_FAILURE.  Cancel the fallback timer and go into
+    // fallback mode immediately.
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[grpclb %p] balancer channel in state TRANSIENT_FAILURE; "
+            "entering fallback mode",
+            self);
+    self->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = false;
+    grpc_timer_cancel(&self->lb_fallback_timer_);
+    self->fallback_mode_ = true;
+    self->CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
   }
+  // Done watching connectivity state, so drop ref.
+  self->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "watch_lb_channel_connectivity");
+}
+
+void GrpcLb::CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked() {
+  grpc_channel_element* client_channel_elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
+      grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(lb_channel_));
+  GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);
+  grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
+      client_channel_elem,
+      grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset_set(interested_parties()),
+      nullptr, &lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_, nullptr);
 }
 
 //
 // code for balancer channel and call
 //
 
-void GrpcLb::StartPickingLocked() {
-  // Start a timer to fall back.
-  if (lb_fallback_timeout_ms_ > 0 && serverlist_ == nullptr &&
-      !fallback_timer_callback_pending_) {
-    grpc_millis deadline = ExecCtx::Get()->Now() + lb_fallback_timeout_ms_;
-    // TODO(roth): We currently track this ref manually.  Once the
-    // ClosureRef API is ready, we should pass the RefCountedPtr<> along
-    // with the callback.
-    auto self = Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_fallback_timer");
-    self.release();
-    GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&lb_on_fallback_, &GrpcLb::OnFallbackTimerLocked, this,
-                      grpc_combiner_scheduler(combiner()));
-    fallback_timer_callback_pending_ = true;
-    grpc_timer_init(&lb_fallback_timer_, deadline, &lb_on_fallback_);
-  }
-  started_picking_ = true;
-  StartBalancerCallLocked();
-}
-
 void GrpcLb::StartBalancerCallLocked() {
   GPR_ASSERT(lb_channel_ != nullptr);
   if (shutting_down_) return;
   // Init the LB call data.
   GPR_ASSERT(lb_calld_ == nullptr);
   lb_calld_ = MakeOrphanable<BalancerCallState>(Ref());
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
             "[grpclb %p] Query for backends (lb_channel: %p, lb_calld: %p)",
             this, lb_channel_, lb_calld_.get());
@@ -1354,27 +1524,9 @@ void GrpcLb::StartBalancerCallLocked() {
   lb_calld_->StartQuery();
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::OnFallbackTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
-  GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
-  grpclb_policy->fallback_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
-  // If we receive a serverlist after the timer fires but before this callback
-  // actually runs, don't fall back.
-  if (grpclb_policy->serverlist_ == nullptr && !grpclb_policy->shutting_down_ &&
-      error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-              "[grpclb %p] Falling back to use backends from resolver",
-              grpclb_policy);
-    }
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpclb_policy->fallback_backend_addresses_ != nullptr);
-    grpclb_policy->CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked();
-  }
-  grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_fallback_timer");
-}
-
 void GrpcLb::StartBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked() {
   grpc_millis next_try = lb_call_backoff_.NextAttemptTime();
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Connection to LB server lost...", this);
     grpc_millis timeout = next_try - ExecCtx::Get()->Now();
     if (timeout > 0) {
@@ -1401,7 +1553,7 @@ void GrpcLb::OnBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
   grpclb_policy->retry_timer_callback_pending_ = false;
   if (!grpclb_policy->shutting_down_ && error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE &&
       grpclb_policy->lb_calld_ == nullptr) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Restarting call to LB server",
               grpclb_policy);
     }
@@ -1410,394 +1562,205 @@ void GrpcLb::OnBalancerCallRetryTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
   grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_balancer_call_retry_timer");
 }
 
-// Invoked as part of the update process. It continues watching the LB channel
-// until it shuts down or becomes READY. It's invoked even if the LB channel
-// stayed READY throughout the update (for example if the update is identical).
-void GrpcLb::OnBalancerChannelConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
-                                                        grpc_error* error) {
-  GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
-  if (grpclb_policy->shutting_down_) goto done;
-  // Re-initialize the lb_call. This should also take care of updating the
-  // embedded RR policy. Note that the current RR policy, if any, will stay in
-  // effect until an update from the new lb_call is received.
-  switch (grpclb_policy->lb_channel_connectivity_) {
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_CONNECTING:
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE: {
-      // Keep watching the LB channel.
-      grpc_channel_element* client_channel_elem =
-          grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
-              grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(grpclb_policy->lb_channel_));
-      GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);
-      grpc_client_channel_watch_connectivity_state(
-          client_channel_elem,
-          grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset_set(
-              grpclb_policy->interested_parties()),
-          &grpclb_policy->lb_channel_connectivity_,
-          &grpclb_policy->lb_channel_on_connectivity_changed_, nullptr);
-      break;
-    }
-      // The LB channel may be IDLE because it's shut down before the update.
-      // Restart the LB call to kick the LB channel into gear.
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE:
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_READY:
-      grpclb_policy->lb_calld_.reset();
-      if (grpclb_policy->started_picking_) {
-        if (grpclb_policy->retry_timer_callback_pending_) {
-          grpc_timer_cancel(&grpclb_policy->lb_call_retry_timer_);
-        }
-        grpclb_policy->lb_call_backoff_.Reset();
-        grpclb_policy->StartBalancerCallLocked();
-      }
-      // fallthrough
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_SHUTDOWN:
-    done:
-      grpclb_policy->watching_lb_channel_ = false;
-      grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION,
-                           "watch_lb_channel_connectivity_cb_shutdown");
-  }
-}
-
 //
-// PendingPick
+// code for handling fallback mode
 //
 
-// Adds lb_token of selected subchannel (address) to the call's initial
-// metadata.
-grpc_error* AddLbTokenToInitialMetadata(
-    grpc_mdelem lb_token, grpc_linked_mdelem* lb_token_mdelem_storage,
-    grpc_metadata_batch* initial_metadata) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(lb_token_mdelem_storage != nullptr);
-  GPR_ASSERT(!GRPC_MDISNULL(lb_token));
-  return grpc_metadata_batch_add_tail(initial_metadata, lb_token_mdelem_storage,
-                                      lb_token);
-}
-
-// Destroy function used when embedding client stats in call context.
-void DestroyClientStats(void* arg) {
-  static_cast<GrpcLbClientStats*>(arg)->Unref();
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::PendingPickSetMetadataAndContext(PendingPick* pp) {
-  // If connected_subchannel is nullptr, no pick has been made by the RR
-  // policy (e.g., all addresses failed to connect). There won't be any
-  // LB token available.
-  if (pp->pick->connected_subchannel != nullptr) {
-    const grpc_arg* arg =
-        grpc_channel_args_find(pp->pick->connected_subchannel->args(),
-                               GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_ADDRESS_LB_TOKEN);
-    if (arg != nullptr) {
-      grpc_mdelem lb_token = {
-          reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(arg->value.pointer.p)};
-      AddLbTokenToInitialMetadata(GRPC_MDELEM_REF(lb_token),
-                                  &pp->pick->lb_token_mdelem_storage,
-                                  pp->pick->initial_metadata);
-    } else {
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
-              "[grpclb %p] No LB token for connected subchannel pick %p",
-              pp->grpclb_policy, pp->pick);
-      abort();
-    }
-    // Pass on client stats via context. Passes ownership of the reference.
-    if (pp->client_stats != nullptr) {
-      pp->pick->subchannel_call_context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].value =
-          pp->client_stats.release();
-      pp->pick->subchannel_call_context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].destroy =
-          DestroyClientStats;
-    }
-  } else {
-    pp->client_stats.reset();
+void GrpcLb::MaybeEnterFallbackModeAfterStartup() {
+  // Enter fallback mode if all of the following are true:
+  // - We are not currently in fallback mode.
+  // - We are not currently waiting for the initial fallback timeout.
+  // - We are not currently in contact with the balancer.
+  // - The child policy is not in state READY.
+  if (!fallback_mode_ && !fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ &&
+      (lb_calld_ == nullptr || !lb_calld_->seen_serverlist()) &&
+      !child_policy_ready_) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[grpclb %p] lost contact with balancer and backends from "
+            "most recent serverlist; entering fallback mode",
+            this);
+    fallback_mode_ = true;
+    CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
   }
 }
 
-/* The \a on_complete closure passed as part of the pick requires keeping a
- * reference to its associated round robin instance. We wrap this closure in
- * order to unref the round robin instance upon its invocation */
-void GrpcLb::OnPendingPickComplete(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
-  PendingPick* pp = static_cast<PendingPick*>(arg);
-  PendingPickSetMetadataAndContext(pp);
-  GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(pp->original_on_complete, GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
-  Delete(pp);
-}
-
-GrpcLb::PendingPick* GrpcLb::PendingPickCreate(PickState* pick) {
-  PendingPick* pp = New<PendingPick>();
-  pp->grpclb_policy = this;
-  pp->pick = pick;
-  GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&pp->on_complete, &GrpcLb::OnPendingPickComplete, pp,
-                    grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
-  pp->original_on_complete = pick->on_complete;
-  pick->on_complete = &pp->on_complete;
-  return pp;
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::AddPendingPick(PendingPick* pp) {
-  pp->next = pending_picks_;
-  pending_picks_ = pp;
+void GrpcLb::OnFallbackTimerLocked(void* arg, grpc_error* error) {
+  GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
+  // If we receive a serverlist after the timer fires but before this callback
+  // actually runs, don't fall back.
+  if (grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ &&
+      !grpclb_policy->shutting_down_ && error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "[grpclb %p] No response from balancer after fallback timeout; "
+            "entering fallback mode",
+            grpclb_policy);
+    grpclb_policy->fallback_at_startup_checks_pending_ = false;
+    grpclb_policy->CancelBalancerChannelConnectivityWatchLocked();
+    grpclb_policy->fallback_mode_ = true;
+    grpclb_policy->CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked();
+  }
+  grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_fallback_timer");
 }
 
 //
-// code for interacting with the RR policy
+// code for interacting with the child policy
 //
 
-// Performs a pick over \a rr_policy_. Given that a pick can return
-// immediately (ignoring its completion callback), we need to perform the
-// cleanups this callback would otherwise be responsible for.
-// If \a force_async is true, then we will manually schedule the
-// completion callback even if the pick is available immediately.
-bool GrpcLb::PickFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(bool force_async, PendingPick* pp,
-                                            grpc_error** error) {
-  // Check for drops if we are not using fallback backend addresses.
-  if (serverlist_ != nullptr && serverlist_->num_servers > 0) {
-    // Look at the index into the serverlist to see if we should drop this call.
-    grpc_grpclb_server* server = serverlist_->servers[serverlist_index_++];
-    if (serverlist_index_ == serverlist_->num_servers) {
-      serverlist_index_ = 0;  // Wrap-around.
-    }
-    if (server->drop) {
-      // Update client load reporting stats to indicate the number of
-      // dropped calls.  Note that we have to do this here instead of in
-      // the client_load_reporting filter, because we do not create a
-      // subchannel call (and therefore no client_load_reporting filter)
-      // for dropped calls.
-      if (lb_calld_ != nullptr && lb_calld_->client_stats() != nullptr) {
-        lb_calld_->client_stats()->AddCallDroppedLocked(
-            server->load_balance_token);
-      }
-      if (force_async) {
-        GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(pp->original_on_complete, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-        Delete(pp);
-        return false;
-      }
-      Delete(pp);
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  // Set client_stats.
-  if (lb_calld_ != nullptr && lb_calld_->client_stats() != nullptr) {
-    pp->client_stats = lb_calld_->client_stats()->Ref();
-  }
-  // Pick via the RR policy.
-  bool pick_done = rr_policy_->PickLocked(pp->pick, error);
-  if (pick_done) {
-    PendingPickSetMetadataAndContext(pp);
-    if (force_async) {
-      GRPC_CLOSURE_SCHED(pp->original_on_complete, *error);
-      *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
-      pick_done = false;
-    }
-    Delete(pp);
+grpc_channel_args* GrpcLb::CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(
+    bool is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer) {
+  InlinedVector<grpc_arg, 2> args_to_add;
+  args_to_add.emplace_back(grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
+      const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_BACKEND_FROM_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER),
+      is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer));
+  if (is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer) {
+    args_to_add.emplace_back(grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
+        const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_INHIBIT_HEALTH_CHECKING), 1));
   }
-  // else, the pending pick will be registered and taken care of by the
-  // pending pick list inside the RR policy.  Eventually,
-  // OnPendingPickComplete() will be called, which will (among other
-  // things) add the LB token to the call's initial metadata.
-  return pick_done;
+  return grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(args_, args_to_add.data(),
+                                        args_to_add.size());
 }
 
-void GrpcLb::CreateRoundRobinPolicyLocked(const Args& args) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(rr_policy_ == nullptr);
-  rr_policy_ = LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::CreateLoadBalancingPolicy(
-      "round_robin", args);
-  if (GPR_UNLIKELY(rr_policy_ == nullptr)) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "[grpclb %p] Failure creating a RoundRobin policy",
-            this);
-    return;
+OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> GrpcLb::CreateChildPolicyLocked(
+    const char* name, const grpc_channel_args* args) {
+  Helper* helper = New<Helper>(Ref());
+  LoadBalancingPolicy::Args lb_policy_args;
+  lb_policy_args.combiner = combiner();
+  lb_policy_args.args = args;
+  lb_policy_args.channel_control_helper =
+      UniquePtr<ChannelControlHelper>(helper);
+  OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> lb_policy =
+      LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::CreateLoadBalancingPolicy(
+          name, std::move(lb_policy_args));
+  if (GPR_UNLIKELY(lb_policy == nullptr)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "[grpclb %p] Failure creating child policy %s", this,
+            name);
+    return nullptr;
   }
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Created new RR policy %p", this,
-            rr_policy_.get());
+  helper->set_child(lb_policy.get());
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Created new child policy %s (%p)", this,
+            name, lb_policy.get());
   }
-  // TODO(roth): We currently track this ref manually.  Once the new
-  // ClosureRef API is done, pass the RefCountedPtr<> along with the closure.
-  auto self = Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_rr_reresolution_requested");
-  self.release();
-  rr_policy_->SetReresolutionClosureLocked(&on_rr_request_reresolution_);
-  grpc_error* rr_state_error = nullptr;
-  rr_connectivity_state_ = rr_policy_->CheckConnectivityLocked(&rr_state_error);
-  // Connectivity state is a function of the RR policy updated/created.
-  UpdateConnectivityStateFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(rr_state_error);
   // Add the gRPC LB's interested_parties pollset_set to that of the newly
-  // created RR policy. This will make the RR policy progress upon activity on
-  // gRPC LB, which in turn is tied to the application's call.
-  grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset_set(rr_policy_->interested_parties(),
+  // created child policy. This will make the child policy progress upon
+  // activity on gRPC LB, which in turn is tied to the application's call.
+  grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset_set(lb_policy->interested_parties(),
                                    interested_parties());
-  // Subscribe to changes to the connectivity of the new RR.
-  // TODO(roth): We currently track this ref manually.  Once the new
-  // ClosureRef API is done, pass the RefCountedPtr<> along with the closure.
-  self = Ref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_rr_connectivity_changed");
-  self.release();
-  rr_policy_->NotifyOnStateChangeLocked(&rr_connectivity_state_,
-                                        &on_rr_connectivity_changed_);
-  rr_policy_->ExitIdleLocked();
-  // Send pending picks to RR policy.
-  PendingPick* pp;
-  while ((pp = pending_picks_)) {
-    pending_picks_ = pp->next;
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-              "[grpclb %p] Pending pick about to (async) PICK from RR %p", this,
-              rr_policy_.get());
-    }
-    grpc_error* error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
-    PickFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(true /* force_async */, pp, &error);
-  }
+  return lb_policy;
 }
 
-grpc_channel_args* GrpcLb::CreateRoundRobinPolicyArgsLocked() {
-  ServerAddressList tmp_addresses;
-  ServerAddressList* addresses = &tmp_addresses;
+void GrpcLb::CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() {
+  if (shutting_down_) return;
+  // Construct update args.
+  UpdateArgs update_args;
   bool is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer = false;
-  if (serverlist_ != nullptr) {
-    tmp_addresses = ProcessServerlist(serverlist_);
-    is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer = true;
-  } else {
-    // If CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked() is invoked when we haven't
+  if (fallback_mode_) {
+    // If CreateOrUpdateChildPolicyLocked() is invoked when we haven't
     // received any serverlist from the balancer, we use the fallback backends
     // returned by the resolver. Note that the fallback backend list may be
     // empty, in which case the new round_robin policy will keep the requested
     // picks pending.
-    GPR_ASSERT(fallback_backend_addresses_ != nullptr);
-    addresses = fallback_backend_addresses_.get();
-  }
-  GPR_ASSERT(addresses != nullptr);
-  // Replace the server address list in the channel args that we pass down to
-  // the subchannel.
-  static const char* keys_to_remove[] = {GRPC_ARG_SERVER_ADDRESS_LIST};
-  grpc_arg args_to_add[3] = {
-      CreateServerAddressListChannelArg(addresses),
-      // A channel arg indicating if the target is a backend inferred from a
-      // grpclb load balancer.
-      grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-          const_cast<char*>(
-              GRPC_ARG_ADDRESS_IS_BACKEND_FROM_GRPCLB_LOAD_BALANCER),
-          is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer),
-  };
-  size_t num_args_to_add = 2;
-  if (is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer) {
-    args_to_add[2] = grpc_channel_arg_integer_create(
-        const_cast<char*>(GRPC_ARG_INHIBIT_HEALTH_CHECKING), 1);
-    ++num_args_to_add;
+    update_args.addresses = fallback_backend_addresses_;
+  } else {
+    update_args.addresses = serverlist_->GetServerAddressList(
+        lb_calld_ == nullptr ? nullptr : lb_calld_->client_stats());
+    is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer = true;
   }
-  grpc_channel_args* args = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
-      args_, keys_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(keys_to_remove), args_to_add,
-      num_args_to_add);
-  return args;
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::CreateOrUpdateRoundRobinPolicyLocked() {
-  if (shutting_down_) return;
-  grpc_channel_args* args = CreateRoundRobinPolicyArgsLocked();
-  GPR_ASSERT(args != nullptr);
-  if (rr_policy_ != nullptr) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Updating RR policy %p", this,
-              rr_policy_.get());
+  update_args.args =
+      CreateChildPolicyArgsLocked(is_backend_from_grpclb_load_balancer);
+  GPR_ASSERT(update_args.args != nullptr);
+  update_args.config = child_policy_config_;
+  // If the child policy name changes, we need to create a new child
+  // policy.  When this happens, we leave child_policy_ as-is and store
+  // the new child policy in pending_child_policy_.  Once the new child
+  // policy transitions into state READY, we swap it into child_policy_,
+  // replacing the original child policy.  So pending_child_policy_ is
+  // non-null only between when we apply an update that changes the child
+  // policy name and when the new child reports state READY.
+  //
+  // Updates can arrive at any point during this transition.  We always
+  // apply updates relative to the most recently created child policy,
+  // even if the most recent one is still in pending_child_policy_.  This
+  // is true both when applying the updates to an existing child policy
+  // and when determining whether we need to create a new policy.
+  //
+  // As a result of this, there are several cases to consider here:
+  //
+  // 1. We have no existing child policy (i.e., we have started up but
+  //    have not yet received a serverlist from the balancer or gone
+  //    into fallback mode; in this case, both child_policy_ and
+  //    pending_child_policy_ are null).  In this case, we create a
+  //    new child policy and store it in child_policy_.
+  //
+  // 2. We have an existing child policy and have no pending child policy
+  //    from a previous update (i.e., either there has not been a
+  //    previous update that changed the policy name, or we have already
+  //    finished swapping in the new policy; in this case, child_policy_
+  //    is non-null but pending_child_policy_ is null).  In this case:
+  //    a. If child_policy_->name() equals child_policy_name, then we
+  //       update the existing child policy.
+  //    b. If child_policy_->name() does not equal child_policy_name,
+  //       we create a new policy.  The policy will be stored in
+  //       pending_child_policy_ and will later be swapped into
+  //       child_policy_ by the helper when the new child transitions
+  //       into state READY.
+  //
+  // 3. We have an existing child policy and have a pending child policy
+  //    from a previous update (i.e., a previous update set
+  //    pending_child_policy_ as per case 2b above and that policy has
+  //    not yet transitioned into state READY and been swapped into
+  //    child_policy_; in this case, both child_policy_ and
+  //    pending_child_policy_ are non-null).  In this case:
+  //    a. If pending_child_policy_->name() equals child_policy_name,
+  //       then we update the existing pending child policy.
+  //    b. If pending_child_policy->name() does not equal
+  //       child_policy_name, then we create a new policy.  The new
+  //       policy is stored in pending_child_policy_ (replacing the one
+  //       that was there before, which will be immediately shut down)
+  //       and will later be swapped into child_policy_ by the helper
+  //       when the new child transitions into state READY.
+  const char* child_policy_name = child_policy_config_ == nullptr
+                                      ? "round_robin"
+                                      : child_policy_config_->name();
+  const bool create_policy =
+      // case 1
+      child_policy_ == nullptr ||
+      // case 2b
+      (pending_child_policy_ == nullptr &&
+       strcmp(child_policy_->name(), child_policy_name) != 0) ||
+      // case 3b
+      (pending_child_policy_ != nullptr &&
+       strcmp(pending_child_policy_->name(), child_policy_name) != 0);
+  LoadBalancingPolicy* policy_to_update = nullptr;
+  if (create_policy) {
+    // Cases 1, 2b, and 3b: create a new child policy.
+    // If child_policy_ is null, we set it (case 1), else we set
+    // pending_child_policy_ (cases 2b and 3b).
+    if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Creating new %schild policy %s", this,
+              child_policy_ == nullptr ? "" : "pending ", child_policy_name);
     }
-    rr_policy_->UpdateLocked(*args, nullptr);
+    // Swap the policy into place.
+    auto& lb_policy =
+        child_policy_ == nullptr ? child_policy_ : pending_child_policy_;
+    lb_policy = CreateChildPolicyLocked(child_policy_name, update_args.args);
+    policy_to_update = lb_policy.get();
   } else {
-    LoadBalancingPolicy::Args lb_policy_args;
-    lb_policy_args.combiner = combiner();
-    lb_policy_args.client_channel_factory = client_channel_factory();
-    lb_policy_args.args = args;
-    CreateRoundRobinPolicyLocked(lb_policy_args);
-  }
-  grpc_channel_args_destroy(args);
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::OnRoundRobinRequestReresolutionLocked(void* arg,
-                                                   grpc_error* error) {
-  GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
-  if (grpclb_policy->shutting_down_ || error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
-    grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_rr_reresolution_requested");
-    return;
-  }
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-    gpr_log(
-        GPR_INFO,
-        "[grpclb %p] Re-resolution requested from the internal RR policy (%p).",
-        grpclb_policy, grpclb_policy->rr_policy_.get());
-  }
-  // If we are talking to a balancer, we expect to get updated addresses form
-  // the balancer, so we can ignore the re-resolution request from the RR
-  // policy. Otherwise, handle the re-resolution request using the
-  // grpclb policy's original re-resolution closure.
-  if (grpclb_policy->lb_calld_ == nullptr ||
-      !grpclb_policy->lb_calld_->seen_initial_response()) {
-    grpclb_policy->TryReresolutionLocked(&grpc_lb_glb_trace, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  }
-  // Give back the wrapper closure to the RR policy.
-  grpclb_policy->rr_policy_->SetReresolutionClosureLocked(
-      &grpclb_policy->on_rr_request_reresolution_);
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::UpdateConnectivityStateFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(
-    grpc_error* rr_state_error) {
-  const grpc_connectivity_state curr_glb_state =
-      grpc_connectivity_state_check(&state_tracker_);
-  /* The new connectivity status is a function of the previous one and the new
-   * input coming from the status of the RR policy.
-   *
-   *  current state (grpclb's)
-   *  |
-   *  v  || I  |  C  |  R  |  TF  |  SD  |  <- new state (RR's)
-   *  ===++====+=====+=====+======+======+
-   *   I || I  |  C  |  R  | [I]  | [I]  |
-   *  ---++----+-----+-----+------+------+
-   *   C || I  |  C  |  R  | [C]  | [C]  |
-   *  ---++----+-----+-----+------+------+
-   *   R || I  |  C  |  R  | [R]  | [R]  |
-   *  ---++----+-----+-----+------+------+
-   *  TF || I  |  C  |  R  | [TF] | [TF] |
-   *  ---++----+-----+-----+------+------+
-   *  SD || NA |  NA |  NA |  NA  |  NA  | (*)
-   *  ---++----+-----+-----+------+------+
-   *
-   * A [STATE] indicates that the old RR policy is kept. In those cases, STATE
-   * is the current state of grpclb, which is left untouched.
-   *
-   *  In summary, if the new state is TRANSIENT_FAILURE or SHUTDOWN, stick to
-   *  the previous RR instance.
-   *
-   *  Note that the status is never updated to SHUTDOWN as a result of calling
-   *  this function. Only glb_shutdown() has the power to set that state.
-   *
-   *  (*) This function mustn't be called during shutting down. */
-  GPR_ASSERT(curr_glb_state != GRPC_CHANNEL_SHUTDOWN);
-  switch (rr_connectivity_state_) {
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_TRANSIENT_FAILURE:
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_SHUTDOWN:
-      GPR_ASSERT(rr_state_error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-      break;
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_IDLE:
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_CONNECTING:
-    case GRPC_CHANNEL_READY:
-      GPR_ASSERT(rr_state_error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+    // Cases 2a and 3a: update an existing policy.
+    // If we have a pending child policy, send the update to the pending
+    // policy (case 3a), else send it to the current policy (case 2a).
+    policy_to_update = pending_child_policy_ != nullptr
+                           ? pending_child_policy_.get()
+                           : child_policy_.get();
   }
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace.enabled()) {
-    gpr_log(
-        GPR_INFO,
-        "[grpclb %p] Setting grpclb's state to %s from new RR policy %p state.",
-        this, grpc_connectivity_state_name(rr_connectivity_state_),
-        rr_policy_.get());
-  }
-  grpc_connectivity_state_set(&state_tracker_, rr_connectivity_state_,
-                              rr_state_error,
-                              "update_lb_connectivity_status_locked");
-}
-
-void GrpcLb::OnRoundRobinConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
-                                                   grpc_error* error) {
-  GrpcLb* grpclb_policy = static_cast<GrpcLb*>(arg);
-  if (grpclb_policy->shutting_down_) {
-    grpclb_policy->Unref(DEBUG_LOCATION, "on_rr_connectivity_changed");
-    return;
+  GPR_ASSERT(policy_to_update != nullptr);
+  // Update the policy.
+  if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "[grpclb %p] Updating %schild policy %p", this,
+            policy_to_update == pending_child_policy_.get() ? "pending " : "",
+            policy_to_update);
   }
-  grpclb_policy->UpdateConnectivityStateFromRoundRobinPolicyLocked(
-      GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
-  // Resubscribe. Reuse the "on_rr_connectivity_changed" ref.
-  grpclb_policy->rr_policy_->NotifyOnStateChangeLocked(
-      &grpclb_policy->rr_connectivity_state_,
-      &grpclb_policy->on_rr_connectivity_changed_);
+  policy_to_update->UpdateLocked(std::move(update_args));
 }
 
 //
@@ -1807,23 +1770,45 @@ void GrpcLb::OnRoundRobinConnectivityChangedLocked(void* arg,
 class GrpcLbFactory : public LoadBalancingPolicyFactory {
  public:
   OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy> CreateLoadBalancingPolicy(
-      const LoadBalancingPolicy::Args& args) const override {
-    /* Count the number of gRPC-LB addresses. There must be at least one. */
-    const ServerAddressList* addresses =
-        FindServerAddressListChannelArg(args.args);
-    if (addresses == nullptr) return nullptr;
-    bool found_balancer = false;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < addresses->size(); ++i) {
-      if ((*addresses)[i].IsBalancer()) {
-        found_balancer = true;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-    if (!found_balancer) return nullptr;
-    return OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy>(New<GrpcLb>(args));
+      LoadBalancingPolicy::Args args) const override {
+    return OrphanablePtr<LoadBalancingPolicy>(New<GrpcLb>(std::move(args)));
   }
 
   const char* name() const override { return kGrpclb; }
+
+  RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+      const grpc_json* json, grpc_error** error) const override {
+    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(error != nullptr && *error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+    if (json == nullptr) {
+      return RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>(
+          New<ParsedGrpcLbConfig>(nullptr));
+    }
+    InlinedVector<grpc_error*, 2> error_list;
+    RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config> child_policy;
+    for (const grpc_json* field = json->child; field != nullptr;
+         field = field->next) {
+      if (field->key == nullptr) continue;
+      if (strcmp(field->key, "childPolicy") == 0) {
+        if (child_policy != nullptr) {
+          error_list.push_back(GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_STATIC_STRING(
+              "field:childPolicy error:Duplicate entry"));
+        }
+        grpc_error* parse_error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+        child_policy = LoadBalancingPolicyRegistry::ParseLoadBalancingConfig(
+            field, &parse_error);
+        if (parse_error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+          error_list.push_back(parse_error);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (error_list.empty()) {
+      return RefCountedPtr<LoadBalancingPolicy::Config>(
+          New<ParsedGrpcLbConfig>(std::move(child_policy)));
+    } else {
+      *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE_FROM_VECTOR("GrpcLb Parser", &error_list);
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace