grpc 1.3.4 → 1.4.0

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel_plugin.c

@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ void grpc_client_channel_init(void) {
   grpc_subchannel_index_init();
   grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MIN,
                                    set_default_host_if_unset, NULL);
-  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, INT_MAX, append_filter,
-                                   (void *)&grpc_client_channel_filter);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(
+      GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL, GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY, append_filter,
+      (void *)&grpc_client_channel_filter);
   grpc_http_connect_register_handshaker_factory();
 }
 

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.c

@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ void grpc_lb_policy_weak_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 int grpc_lb_policy_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                                const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
                                grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
+                               grpc_call_context_element *context,
                                void **user_data, grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   return policy->vtable->pick_locked(exec_ctx, policy, pick_args, target,
-                                     user_data, on_complete);
+                                     context, user_data, on_complete);
 }
 
 void grpc_lb_policy_cancel_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy.h

@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy grpc_lb_policy;
 typedef struct grpc_lb_policy_vtable grpc_lb_policy_vtable;
 
-typedef void (*grpc_lb_completion)(void *cb_arg, grpc_subchannel *subchannel,
-                                   grpc_status_code status, const char *errmsg);
-
 struct grpc_lb_policy {
   const grpc_lb_policy_vtable *vtable;
   gpr_atm ref_pair;
@@ -65,8 +62,6 @@ typedef struct grpc_lb_policy_pick_args {
   uint32_t initial_metadata_flags;
   /** Storage for LB token in \a initial_metadata, or NULL if not used */
   grpc_linked_mdelem *lb_token_mdelem_storage;
-  /** Deadline for the call to the LB server */
-  gpr_timespec deadline;
 } grpc_lb_policy_pick_args;
 
 struct grpc_lb_policy_vtable {
@@ -76,7 +71,8 @@ struct grpc_lb_policy_vtable {
   /** \see grpc_lb_policy_pick */
   int (*pick_locked)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                      const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
-                     grpc_connected_subchannel **target, void **user_data,
+                     grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
+                     grpc_call_context_element *context, void **user_data,
                      grpc_closure *on_complete);
 
   /** \see grpc_lb_policy_cancel_pick */
@@ -153,9 +149,13 @@ void grpc_lb_policy_init(grpc_lb_policy *policy,
 
 /** Finds an appropriate subchannel for a call, based on \a pick_args.
 
-    \a target will be set to the selected subchannel, or NULL on failure.
+    \a target will be set to the selected subchannel, or NULL on failure
+    or when the LB policy decides to drop the call.
+
     Upon success, \a user_data will be set to whatever opaque information
     may need to be propagated from the LB policy, or NULL if not needed.
+    \a context will be populated with context to pass to the subchannel
+    call, if needed.
 
     If the pick succeeds and a result is known immediately, a non-zero
     value will be returned.  Otherwise, \a on_complete will be invoked
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void grpc_lb_policy_init(grpc_lb_policy *policy,
 int grpc_lb_policy_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
                                const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
                                grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
+                               grpc_call_context_element *context,
                                void **user_data, grpc_closure *on_complete);
 
 /** Perform a connected subchannel ping (see \a grpc_connected_subchannel_ping)

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.c

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2017, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h"
+
+#include <grpc/support/atm.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/profiling/timers.h"
+
+static grpc_error *init_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                     grpc_channel_element *elem,
+                                     grpc_channel_element_args *args) {
+  return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+}
+
+static void destroy_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_channel_element *elem) {}
+
+typedef struct {
+  // Stats object to update.
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats *client_stats;
+  // State for intercepting send_initial_metadata.
+  grpc_closure on_complete_for_send;
+  grpc_closure *original_on_complete_for_send;
+  bool send_initial_metadata_succeeded;
+  // State for intercepting recv_initial_metadata.
+  grpc_closure recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+  grpc_closure *original_recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+  bool recv_initial_metadata_succeeded;
+} call_data;
+
+static void on_complete_for_send(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
+                                 grpc_error *error) {
+  call_data *calld = arg;
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    calld->send_initial_metadata_succeeded = true;
+  }
+  grpc_closure_run(exec_ctx, calld->original_on_complete_for_send,
+                   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
+}
+
+static void recv_initial_metadata_ready(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
+                                        grpc_error *error) {
+  call_data *calld = arg;
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE) {
+    calld->recv_initial_metadata_succeeded = true;
+  }
+  grpc_closure_run(exec_ctx, calld->original_recv_initial_metadata_ready,
+                   GRPC_ERROR_REF(error));
+}
+
+static grpc_error *init_call_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                  grpc_call_element *elem,
+                                  const grpc_call_element_args *args) {
+  call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
+  // Get stats object from context and take a ref.
+  GPR_ASSERT(args->context != NULL);
+  GPR_ASSERT(args->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].value != NULL);
+  calld->client_stats = grpc_grpclb_client_stats_ref(
+      args->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].value);
+  // Record call started.
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_started(calld->client_stats);
+  return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+}
+
+static void destroy_call_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem,
+                              const grpc_call_final_info *final_info,
+                              grpc_closure *ignored) {
+  call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
+  // Record call finished, optionally setting client_failed_to_send and
+  // received.
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_finished(
+      false /* drop_for_rate_limiting */, false /* drop_for_load_balancing */,
+      !calld->send_initial_metadata_succeeded /* client_failed_to_send */,
+      calld->recv_initial_metadata_succeeded /* known_received */,
+      calld->client_stats);
+  // All done, so unref the stats object.
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(calld->client_stats);
+}
+
+static void start_transport_stream_op_batch(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_call_element *elem,
+    grpc_transport_stream_op_batch *batch) {
+  call_data *calld = elem->call_data;
+  GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("clr_start_transport_stream_op_batch", 0);
+  // Intercept send_initial_metadata.
+  if (batch->send_initial_metadata) {
+    calld->original_on_complete_for_send = batch->on_complete;
+    grpc_closure_init(&calld->on_complete_for_send, on_complete_for_send, calld,
+                      grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
+    batch->on_complete = &calld->on_complete_for_send;
+  }
+  // Intercept recv_initial_metadata.
+  if (batch->recv_initial_metadata) {
+    calld->original_recv_initial_metadata_ready =
+        batch->payload->recv_initial_metadata.recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+    grpc_closure_init(&calld->recv_initial_metadata_ready,
+                      recv_initial_metadata_ready, calld,
+                      grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
+    batch->payload->recv_initial_metadata.recv_initial_metadata_ready =
+        &calld->recv_initial_metadata_ready;
+  }
+  // Chain to next filter.
+  grpc_call_next_op(exec_ctx, elem, batch);
+  GPR_TIMER_END("clr_start_transport_stream_op_batch", 0);
+}
+
+const grpc_channel_filter grpc_client_load_reporting_filter = {
+    start_transport_stream_op_batch,
+    grpc_channel_next_op,
+    sizeof(call_data),
+    init_call_elem,
+    grpc_call_stack_ignore_set_pollset_or_pollset_set,
+    destroy_call_elem,
+    0,  // sizeof(channel_data)
+    init_channel_elem,
+    destroy_channel_elem,
+    grpc_call_next_get_peer,
+    grpc_channel_next_get_info,
+    "client_load_reporting"};

data/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/client_load_reporting_filter.h

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2017, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_CLIENT_LOAD_REPORTING_FILTER_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_CLIENT_LOAD_REPORTING_FILTER_H
+
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+
+extern const grpc_channel_filter grpc_client_load_reporting_filter;
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_EXT_FILTERS_CLIENT_CHANNEL_LB_POLICY_GRPCLB_CLIENT_LOAD_REPORTING_FILTER_H \
+          */

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

@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@
    headers. Therefore, sockaddr.h must always be included first */
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
 
-#include <errno.h>
-
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
@@ -108,13 +107,16 @@
 
 #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"
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb_client_stats.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/load_balancer_api.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy_registry.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/combiner.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr_utils.h"
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/support/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/call.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/channel.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/static_metadata.h"
 
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_MIN_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS 20
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS 120
 #define GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_JITTER 0.2
 
-int grpc_lb_glb_trace = 0;
+grpc_tracer_flag grpc_lb_glb_trace = GRPC_TRACER_INITIALIZER(false);
 
 /* add lb_token of selected subchannel (address) to the call's initial
  * metadata */
@@ -147,6 +150,10 @@ static grpc_error *initial_metadata_add_lb_token(
                                       lb_token_mdelem_storage, lb_token);
 }
 
+static void destroy_client_stats(void *arg) {
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(arg);
+}
+
 typedef struct wrapped_rr_closure_arg {
   /* the closure instance using this struct as argument */
   grpc_closure wrapper_closure;
@@ -163,6 +170,13 @@ typedef struct wrapped_rr_closure_arg {
    * initial metadata */
   grpc_connected_subchannel **target;
 
+  /* the context to be populated for the subchannel call */
+  grpc_call_context_element *context;
+
+  /* Stats for client-side load reporting. Note that this holds a
+   * reference, which must be either passed on via context or unreffed. */
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats *client_stats;
+
   /* the LB token associated with the pick */
   grpc_mdelem lb_token;
 
@@ -202,8 +216,14 @@ static void wrapped_rr_closure(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
                 (void *)*wc_arg->target, (void *)wc_arg->rr_policy);
         abort();
       }
+      // Pass on client stats via context. Passes ownership of the reference.
+      GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->client_stats != NULL);
+      wc_arg->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].value = wc_arg->client_stats;
+      wc_arg->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].destroy = destroy_client_stats;
+    } else {
+      grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(wc_arg->client_stats);
     }
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Unreffing RR %p", (void *)wc_arg->rr_policy);
     }
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, "wrapped_rr_closure");
@@ -237,6 +257,7 @@ typedef struct pending_pick {
 static void add_pending_pick(pending_pick **root,
                              const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
                              grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
+                             grpc_call_context_element *context,
                              grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   pending_pick *pp = gpr_zalloc(sizeof(*pp));
   pp->next = *root;
@@ -244,6 +265,7 @@ static void add_pending_pick(pending_pick **root,
   pp->target = target;
   pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.wrapped_closure = on_complete;
   pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.target = target;
+  pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.context = context;
   pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.initial_metadata = pick_args->initial_metadata;
   pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.lb_token_mdelem_storage =
       pick_args->lb_token_mdelem_storage;
@@ -287,8 +309,8 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   grpc_client_channel_factory *cc_factory;
   grpc_channel_args *args;
 
-  /** deadline for the LB's call */
-  gpr_timespec deadline;
+  /** timeout in milliseconds for the LB call. 0 means no deadline. */
+  int lb_call_timeout_ms;
 
   /** for communicating with the LB server */
   grpc_channel *lb_channel;
@@ -305,6 +327,11 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
    * response has arrived. */
   grpc_grpclb_serverlist *serverlist;
 
+  /** 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;
+
   /** list of picks that are waiting on RR's policy connectivity */
   pending_pick *pending_picks;
 
@@ -316,6 +343,10 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
   /************************************************************/
   /*  client data associated with the LB server communication */
   /************************************************************/
+
+  /* Finished sending initial request. */
+  grpc_closure lb_on_sent_initial_request;
+
   /* Status from the LB server has been received. This signals the end of the LB
    * call. */
   grpc_closure lb_on_server_status_received;
@@ -348,6 +379,23 @@ typedef struct glb_lb_policy {
 
   /** LB call retry timer */
   grpc_timer lb_call_retry_timer;
+
+  bool initial_request_sent;
+  bool seen_initial_response;
+
+  /* Stats for client-side load reporting. Should be unreffed and
+   * recreated whenever lb_call is replaced. */
+  grpc_grpclb_client_stats *client_stats;
+  /* Interval and timer for next client load report. */
+  gpr_timespec client_stats_report_interval;
+  grpc_timer client_load_report_timer;
+  bool client_load_report_timer_pending;
+  bool last_client_load_report_counters_were_zero;
+  /* Closure used for either the load report timer or the callback for
+   * completion of sending the load report. */
+  grpc_closure client_load_report_closure;
+  /* Client load report message payload. */
+  grpc_byte_buffer *client_load_report_payload;
 } glb_lb_policy;
 
 /* Keeps track and reacts to changes in connectivity of the RR instance */
@@ -359,6 +407,9 @@ struct rr_connectivity_data {
 
 static bool is_server_valid(const grpc_grpclb_server *server, size_t idx,
                             bool log) {
+  if (server->drop_for_rate_limiting || server->drop_for_load_balancing) {
+    return false;
+  }
   const grpc_grpclb_ip_address *ip = &server->ip_address;
   if (server->port >> 16 != 0) {
     if (log) {
@@ -368,7 +419,6 @@ static bool is_server_valid(const grpc_grpclb_server *server, size_t idx,
     }
     return false;
   }
-
   if (ip->size != 4 && ip->size != 16) {
     if (log) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
@@ -402,11 +452,12 @@ static const grpc_lb_user_data_vtable lb_token_vtable = {
 
 static void parse_server(const grpc_grpclb_server *server,
                          grpc_resolved_address *addr) {
+  memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
+  if (server->drop_for_rate_limiting || server->drop_for_load_balancing) return;
   const uint16_t netorder_port = 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;
-  memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
   if (ip->size == 4) {
     addr->len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
     struct sockaddr_in *addr4 = (struct sockaddr_in *)&addr->addr;
@@ -531,7 +582,7 @@ static bool update_lb_connectivity_status_locked(
       GPR_ASSERT(new_rr_state_error == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   }
 
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
             "Setting grpclb's state to %s from new RR policy %p state.",
             grpc_connectivity_state_name(new_rr_state),
@@ -543,31 +594,74 @@ static bool update_lb_connectivity_status_locked(
   return true;
 }
 
-/* perform 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 be otherwise resposible for */
+/* Perform a pick over \a glb_policy->rr_policy. Given that a pick can return
+ * immediately (ignoring its completion callback), we need to perform the
+ * cleanups this callback would otherwise be resposible for.
+ * If \a force_async is true, then we will manually schedule the
+ * completion callback even if the pick is available immediately. */
 static bool pick_from_internal_rr_locked(
-    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *rr_policy,
-    const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, glb_lb_policy *glb_policy,
+    const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args, bool force_async,
     grpc_connected_subchannel **target, wrapped_rr_closure_arg *wc_arg) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(rr_policy != NULL);
+  // Look at the index into the serverlist to see if we should drop this call.
+  grpc_grpclb_server *server =
+      glb_policy->serverlist->servers[glb_policy->serverlist_index++];
+  if (glb_policy->serverlist_index == glb_policy->serverlist->num_servers) {
+    glb_policy->serverlist_index = 0;  // Wrap-around.
+  }
+  if (server->drop_for_rate_limiting || server->drop_for_load_balancing) {
+    // Not using the RR policy, so unref it.
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+      gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Unreffing RR for drop (0x%" PRIxPTR ")",
+              (intptr_t)wc_arg->rr_policy);
+    }
+    GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, "glb_pick_sync");
+    // 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.
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_started(wc_arg->client_stats);
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_add_call_finished(
+        server->drop_for_rate_limiting, server->drop_for_load_balancing,
+        false /* failed_to_send */, false /* known_received */,
+        wc_arg->client_stats);
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(wc_arg->client_stats);
+    if (force_async) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->wrapped_closure != NULL);
+      grpc_closure_sched(exec_ctx, wc_arg->wrapped_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+      gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
+      return false;
+    }
+    gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
+    return true;
+  }
+  // Pick via the RR policy.
   const bool pick_done = grpc_lb_policy_pick_locked(
-      exec_ctx, rr_policy, pick_args, target, (void **)&wc_arg->lb_token,
-      &wc_arg->wrapper_closure);
+      exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, pick_args, target, wc_arg->context,
+      (void **)&wc_arg->lb_token, &wc_arg->wrapper_closure);
   if (pick_done) {
     /* synchronous grpc_lb_policy_pick call. Unref the RR policy. */
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Unreffing RR (0x%" PRIxPTR ")",
               (intptr_t)wc_arg->rr_policy);
     }
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, wc_arg->rr_policy, "glb_pick_sync");
-
     /* add the load reporting initial metadata */
     initial_metadata_add_lb_token(exec_ctx, pick_args->initial_metadata,
                                   pick_args->lb_token_mdelem_storage,
                                   GRPC_MDELEM_REF(wc_arg->lb_token));
-
-    gpr_free(wc_arg);
+    // Pass on client stats via context. Passes ownership of the reference.
+    GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->client_stats != NULL);
+    wc_arg->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].value = wc_arg->client_stats;
+    wc_arg->context[GRPC_GRPCLB_CLIENT_STATS].destroy = destroy_client_stats;
+    if (force_async) {
+      GPR_ASSERT(wc_arg->wrapped_closure != NULL);
+      grpc_closure_sched(exec_ctx, wc_arg->wrapped_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
+      gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
+      return false;
+    }
+    gpr_free(wc_arg->free_when_done);
   }
   /* else, the pending pick will be registered and taken care of by the
    * pending pick list inside the RR policy (glb_policy->rr_policy).
@@ -637,7 +731,7 @@ static void rr_handover_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   if (!replace_old_rr) {
     /* dispose of the new RR policy that won't be used after all */
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, new_rr_policy, "rr_handover_no_replace");
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
               "Keeping old RR policy (%p) despite new serverlist: new RR "
               "policy was in %s connectivity state.",
@@ -647,7 +741,7 @@ static void rr_handover_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     return;
   }
 
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Created RR policy (%p) to replace old RR (%p)",
             (void *)new_rr_policy, (void *)glb_policy->rr_policy);
   }
@@ -690,12 +784,14 @@ static void rr_handover_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     glb_policy->pending_picks = pp->next;
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_REF(glb_policy->rr_policy, "rr_handover_pending_pick");
     pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.rr_policy = glb_policy->rr_policy;
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg.client_stats =
+        grpc_grpclb_client_stats_ref(glb_policy->client_stats);
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Pending pick about to PICK from 0x%" PRIxPTR "",
               (intptr_t)glb_policy->rr_policy);
     }
-    pick_from_internal_rr_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy->rr_policy,
-                                 &pp->pick_args, pp->target,
+    pick_from_internal_rr_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy, &pp->pick_args,
+                                 true /* force_async */, pp->target,
                                  &pp->wrapped_on_complete_arg);
   }
 
@@ -704,7 +800,7 @@ static void rr_handover_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     glb_policy->pending_pings = pping->next;
     GRPC_LB_POLICY_REF(glb_policy->rr_policy, "rr_handover_pending_ping");
     pping->wrapped_notify_arg.rr_policy = glb_policy->rr_policy;
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Pending ping about to PING from 0x%" PRIxPTR "",
               (intptr_t)glb_policy->rr_policy);
     }
@@ -750,18 +846,11 @@ static void destroy_balancer_name(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   gpr_free(balancer_name);
 }
 
-static void *copy_balancer_name(void *balancer_name) {
-  return gpr_strdup(balancer_name);
-}
-
 static grpc_slice_hash_table_entry targets_info_entry_create(
     const char *address, const char *balancer_name) {
-  static const grpc_slice_hash_table_vtable vtable = {destroy_balancer_name,
-                                                      copy_balancer_name};
   grpc_slice_hash_table_entry entry;
   entry.key = grpc_slice_from_copied_string(address);
-  entry.value = (void *)balancer_name;
-  entry.vtable = &vtable;
+  entry.value = gpr_strdup(balancer_name);
   return entry;
 }
 
@@ -825,11 +914,8 @@ static char *get_lb_uri_target_addresses(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                uri_path);
   gpr_free(uri_path);
 
-  *targets_info =
-      grpc_slice_hash_table_create(num_grpclb_addrs, targets_info_entries);
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_grpclb_addrs; i++) {
-    grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, targets_info_entries[i].key);
-  }
+  *targets_info = grpc_slice_hash_table_create(
+      num_grpclb_addrs, targets_info_entries, destroy_balancer_name);
   gpr_free(targets_info_entries);
 
   return target_uri_str;
@@ -841,10 +927,10 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   /* Count the number of gRPC-LB addresses. There must be at least one.
    * TODO(roth): For now, we ignore non-balancer addresses, but in the
    * future, we may change the behavior such that we fall back to using
-   * the non-balancer addresses if we cannot reach any balancers. At that
-   * time, this should be changed to allow a list with no balancer addresses,
-   * since the resolver might fail to return a balancer address even when
-   * this is the right LB policy to use. */
+   * the non-balancer addresses if we cannot reach any balancers. In the
+   * fallback case, we should use the LB policy indicated by
+   * GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME (although if that specifies grpclb or is
+   * unset, we should default to pick_first). */
   const grpc_arg *arg =
       grpc_channel_args_find(args->args, GRPC_ARG_LB_ADDRESSES);
   if (arg == NULL || arg->type != GRPC_ARG_POINTER) {
@@ -867,16 +953,29 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   GPR_ASSERT(uri->path[0] != '\0');
   glb_policy->server_name =
       gpr_strdup(uri->path[0] == '/' ? uri->path + 1 : uri->path);
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Will use '%s' as the server name for LB request.",
             glb_policy->server_name);
   }
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
 
   glb_policy->cc_factory = args->client_channel_factory;
-  glb_policy->args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args->args);
   GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->cc_factory != NULL);
 
+  arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args->args, GRPC_ARG_GRPCLB_CALL_TIMEOUT_MS);
+  glb_policy->lb_call_timeout_ms =
+      grpc_channel_arg_get_integer(arg, (grpc_integer_options){0, 0, INT_MAX});
+
+  // Make sure that GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME is set in channel args,
+  // since we use this to trigger the client_load_reporting filter.
+  grpc_arg new_arg;
+  new_arg.key = GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME;
+  new_arg.type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
+  new_arg.value.string = "grpclb";
+  static const char *args_to_remove[] = {GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME};
+  glb_policy->args = grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add_and_remove(
+      args->args, args_to_remove, GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(args_to_remove), &new_arg, 1);
+
   grpc_slice_hash_table *targets_info = NULL;
   /* Create a client channel over them to communicate with a LB service */
   char *lb_service_target_addresses =
@@ -890,6 +989,8 @@ static grpc_lb_policy *glb_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(exec_ctx, lb_channel_args);
   gpr_free(lb_service_target_addresses);
   if (glb_policy->lb_channel == NULL) {
+    gpr_free((void *)glb_policy->server_name);
+    grpc_channel_args_destroy(exec_ctx, glb_policy->args);
     gpr_free(glb_policy);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -905,6 +1006,9 @@ static void glb_destroy(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol) {
   GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->pending_pings == NULL);
   gpr_free((void *)glb_policy->server_name);
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(exec_ctx, glb_policy->args);
+  if (glb_policy->client_stats != NULL) {
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(glb_policy->client_stats);
+  }
   grpc_channel_destroy(glb_policy->lb_channel);
   glb_policy->lb_channel = NULL;
   grpc_connectivity_state_destroy(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->state_tracker);
@@ -1021,7 +1125,8 @@ static void glb_exit_idle_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol) {
 
 static int glb_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
                            const grpc_lb_policy_pick_args *pick_args,
-                           grpc_connected_subchannel **target, void **user_data,
+                           grpc_connected_subchannel **target,
+                           grpc_call_context_element *context, void **user_data,
                            grpc_closure *on_complete) {
   if (pick_args->lb_token_mdelem_storage == NULL) {
     *target = NULL;
@@ -1033,11 +1138,10 @@ static int glb_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
   }
 
   glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = (glb_lb_policy *)pol;
-  glb_policy->deadline = pick_args->deadline;
   bool pick_done;
 
   if (glb_policy->rr_policy != NULL) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "grpclb %p about to PICK from RR %p",
               (void *)glb_policy, (void *)glb_policy->rr_policy);
     }
@@ -1049,20 +1153,25 @@ static int glb_pick_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *pol,
                       grpc_schedule_on_exec_ctx);
     wc_arg->rr_policy = glb_policy->rr_policy;
     wc_arg->target = target;
+    wc_arg->context = context;
+    GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->client_stats != NULL);
+    wc_arg->client_stats =
+        grpc_grpclb_client_stats_ref(glb_policy->client_stats);
     wc_arg->wrapped_closure = on_complete;
     wc_arg->lb_token_mdelem_storage = pick_args->lb_token_mdelem_storage;
     wc_arg->initial_metadata = pick_args->initial_metadata;
     wc_arg->free_when_done = wc_arg;
-    pick_done = pick_from_internal_rr_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy->rr_policy,
-                                             pick_args, target, wc_arg);
+    pick_done =
+        pick_from_internal_rr_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy, pick_args,
+                                     false /* force_async */, target, wc_arg);
   } else {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
               "No RR policy in grpclb instance %p. Adding to grpclb's pending "
               "picks",
               (void *)(glb_policy));
     }
-    add_pending_pick(&glb_policy->pending_picks, pick_args, target,
+    add_pending_pick(&glb_policy->pending_picks, pick_args, target, context,
                      on_complete);
 
     if (!glb_policy->started_picking) {
@@ -1103,6 +1212,104 @@ static void glb_notify_on_state_change_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
       exec_ctx, &glb_policy->state_tracker, current, notify);
 }
 
+static void send_client_load_report_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
+                                           grpc_error *error);
+
+static void schedule_next_client_load_report(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                             glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
+  const gpr_timespec now = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
+  const gpr_timespec next_client_load_report_time =
+      gpr_time_add(now, glb_policy->client_stats_report_interval);
+  grpc_closure_init(&glb_policy->client_load_report_closure,
+                    send_client_load_report_locked, glb_policy,
+                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(glb_policy->base.combiner, false));
+  grpc_timer_init(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->client_load_report_timer,
+                  next_client_load_report_time,
+                  &glb_policy->client_load_report_closure, now);
+}
+
+static void client_load_report_done_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
+                                           grpc_error *error) {
+  glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
+  grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(glb_policy->client_load_report_payload);
+  glb_policy->client_load_report_payload = NULL;
+  if (error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE || glb_policy->lb_call == NULL) {
+    glb_policy->client_load_report_timer_pending = false;
+    GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->base,
+                              "client_load_report");
+    return;
+  }
+  schedule_next_client_load_report(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+}
+
+static void do_send_client_load_report_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                              glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
+  grpc_op op;
+  memset(&op, 0, sizeof(op));
+  op.op = GRPC_OP_SEND_MESSAGE;
+  op.data.send_message.send_message = glb_policy->client_load_report_payload;
+  grpc_closure_init(&glb_policy->client_load_report_closure,
+                    client_load_report_done_locked, glb_policy,
+                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(glb_policy->base.combiner, false));
+  grpc_call_error call_error = grpc_call_start_batch_and_execute(
+      exec_ctx, glb_policy->lb_call, &op, 1,
+      &glb_policy->client_load_report_closure);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == call_error);
+}
+
+static bool load_report_counters_are_zero(grpc_grpclb_request *request) {
+  return request->client_stats.num_calls_started == 0 &&
+         request->client_stats.num_calls_finished == 0 &&
+         request->client_stats.num_calls_finished_with_drop_for_rate_limiting ==
+             0 &&
+         request->client_stats
+                 .num_calls_finished_with_drop_for_load_balancing == 0 &&
+         request->client_stats.num_calls_finished_with_client_failed_to_send ==
+             0 &&
+         request->client_stats.num_calls_finished_known_received == 0;
+}
+
+static void send_client_load_report_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
+                                           grpc_error *error) {
+  glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
+  if (error == GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED || glb_policy->lb_call == NULL) {
+    glb_policy->client_load_report_timer_pending = false;
+    GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->base,
+                              "client_load_report");
+    return;
+  }
+  // Construct message payload.
+  GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->client_load_report_payload == NULL);
+  grpc_grpclb_request *request =
+      grpc_grpclb_load_report_request_create(glb_policy->client_stats);
+  // Skip client load report if the counters were all zero in the last
+  // report and they are still zero in this one.
+  if (load_report_counters_are_zero(request)) {
+    if (glb_policy->last_client_load_report_counters_were_zero) {
+      grpc_grpclb_request_destroy(request);
+      schedule_next_client_load_report(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+      return;
+    }
+    glb_policy->last_client_load_report_counters_were_zero = true;
+  } else {
+    glb_policy->last_client_load_report_counters_were_zero = false;
+  }
+  grpc_slice request_payload_slice = grpc_grpclb_request_encode(request);
+  glb_policy->client_load_report_payload =
+      grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(&request_payload_slice, 1);
+  grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, request_payload_slice);
+  grpc_grpclb_request_destroy(request);
+  // If we've already sent the initial request, then we can go ahead and
+  // sent the load report.  Otherwise, we need to wait until the initial
+  // request has been sent to send this
+  // (see lb_on_sent_initial_request_locked() below).
+  if (glb_policy->initial_request_sent) {
+    do_send_client_load_report_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+  }
+}
+
+static void lb_on_sent_initial_request_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                              void *arg, grpc_error *error);
 static void lb_on_server_status_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                                 void *arg, grpc_error *error);
 static void lb_on_response_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
@@ -1117,11 +1324,23 @@ static void lb_call_init_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
    * glb_policy->base.interested_parties, which is comprised of the polling
    * entities from \a client_channel. */
   grpc_slice host = grpc_slice_from_copied_string(glb_policy->server_name);
+  gpr_timespec deadline =
+      glb_policy->lb_call_timeout_ms == 0
+          ? gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
+          : gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC),
+                         gpr_time_from_millis(glb_policy->lb_call_timeout_ms,
+                                              GPR_TIMESPAN));
   glb_policy->lb_call = grpc_channel_create_pollset_set_call(
       exec_ctx, glb_policy->lb_channel, NULL, GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEFAULTS,
       glb_policy->base.interested_parties,
       GRPC_MDSTR_SLASH_GRPC_DOT_LB_DOT_V1_DOT_LOADBALANCER_SLASH_BALANCELOAD,
-      &host, glb_policy->deadline, NULL);
+      &host, deadline, NULL);
+  grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, host);
+
+  if (glb_policy->client_stats != NULL) {
+    grpc_grpclb_client_stats_unref(glb_policy->client_stats);
+  }
+  glb_policy->client_stats = grpc_grpclb_client_stats_create();
 
   grpc_metadata_array_init(&glb_policy->lb_initial_metadata_recv);
   grpc_metadata_array_init(&glb_policy->lb_trailing_metadata_recv);
@@ -1134,6 +1353,9 @@ static void lb_call_init_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, request_payload_slice);
   grpc_grpclb_request_destroy(request);
 
+  grpc_closure_init(&glb_policy->lb_on_sent_initial_request,
+                    lb_on_sent_initial_request_locked, glb_policy,
+                    grpc_combiner_scheduler(glb_policy->base.combiner, false));
   grpc_closure_init(&glb_policy->lb_on_server_status_received,
                     lb_on_server_status_received_locked, glb_policy,
                     grpc_combiner_scheduler(glb_policy->base.combiner, false));
@@ -1147,12 +1369,16 @@ static void lb_call_init_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                    GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_JITTER,
                    GRPC_GRPCLB_MIN_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000,
                    GRPC_GRPCLB_RECONNECT_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS * 1000);
+
+  glb_policy->initial_request_sent = false;
+  glb_policy->seen_initial_response = false;
+  glb_policy->last_client_load_report_counters_were_zero = false;
 }
 
 static void lb_call_destroy_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
                                    glb_lb_policy *glb_policy) {
   GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->lb_call != NULL);
-  grpc_call_destroy(glb_policy->lb_call);
+  grpc_call_unref(glb_policy->lb_call);
   glb_policy->lb_call = NULL;
 
   grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&glb_policy->lb_initial_metadata_recv);
@@ -1160,6 +1386,10 @@ static void lb_call_destroy_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 
   grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(glb_policy->lb_request_payload);
   grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, glb_policy->lb_call_status_details);
+
+  if (!glb_policy->client_load_report_timer_pending) {
+    grpc_timer_cancel(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->client_load_report_timer);
+  }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1172,7 +1402,7 @@ static void query_for_backends_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 
   lb_call_init_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
 
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Query for backends (grpclb: %p, lb_call: %p)",
             (void *)glb_policy, (void *)glb_policy->lb_call);
   }
@@ -1188,21 +1418,27 @@ static void query_for_backends_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   op->flags = 0;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
-
   op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_INITIAL_METADATA;
   op->data.recv_initial_metadata.recv_initial_metadata =
       &glb_policy->lb_initial_metadata_recv;
   op->flags = 0;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
-
   GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->lb_request_payload != NULL);
   op->op = GRPC_OP_SEND_MESSAGE;
   op->data.send_message.send_message = glb_policy->lb_request_payload;
   op->flags = 0;
   op->reserved = NULL;
   op++;
+  /* take a weak ref (won't prevent calling of \a glb_shutdown if the strong ref
+   * count goes to zero) to be unref'd in lb_on_sent_initial_request_locked() */
+  GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_REF(&glb_policy->base, "lb_on_server_status_received");
+  call_error = grpc_call_start_batch_and_execute(
+      exec_ctx, glb_policy->lb_call, ops, (size_t)(op - ops),
+      &glb_policy->lb_on_sent_initial_request);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == call_error);
 
+  op = ops;
   op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_STATUS_ON_CLIENT;
   op->data.recv_status_on_client.trailing_metadata =
       &glb_policy->lb_trailing_metadata_recv;
@@ -1234,6 +1470,19 @@ static void query_for_backends_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_CALL_OK == call_error);
 }
 
+static void lb_on_sent_initial_request_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                              void *arg, grpc_error *error) {
+  glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
+  glb_policy->initial_request_sent = true;
+  // If we attempted to send a client load report before the initial
+  // request was sent, send the load report now.
+  if (glb_policy->client_load_report_payload != NULL) {
+    do_send_client_load_report_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+  }
+  GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_UNREF(exec_ctx, &glb_policy->base,
+                            "lb_on_response_received_locked");
+}
+
 static void lb_on_response_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
                                            grpc_error *error) {
   glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
@@ -1249,57 +1498,91 @@ static void lb_on_response_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
     grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&bbr, glb_policy->lb_response_payload);
     grpc_slice response_slice = grpc_byte_buffer_reader_readall(&bbr);
     grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(glb_policy->lb_response_payload);
-    grpc_grpclb_serverlist *serverlist =
-        grpc_grpclb_response_parse_serverlist(response_slice);
-    if (serverlist != NULL) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->lb_call != NULL);
-      grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, response_slice);
-      if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
-        gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Serverlist with %lu servers received",
-                (unsigned long)serverlist->num_servers);
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist->num_servers; ++i) {
-          grpc_resolved_address addr;
-          parse_server(serverlist->servers[i], &addr);
-          char *ipport;
-          grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&ipport, &addr, false);
-          gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Serverlist[%lu]: %s", (unsigned long)i, ipport);
-          gpr_free(ipport);
+
+    grpc_grpclb_initial_response *response = NULL;
+    if (!glb_policy->seen_initial_response &&
+        (response = grpc_grpclb_initial_response_parse(response_slice)) !=
+            NULL) {
+      if (response->has_client_stats_report_interval) {
+        glb_policy->client_stats_report_interval =
+            gpr_time_max(gpr_time_from_seconds(1, GPR_TIMESPAN),
+                         grpc_grpclb_duration_to_timespec(
+                             &response->client_stats_report_interval));
+        if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+                  "received initial LB response message; "
+                  "client load reporting interval = %" PRId64 ".%09d sec",
+                  glb_policy->client_stats_report_interval.tv_sec,
+                  glb_policy->client_stats_report_interval.tv_nsec);
         }
+        /* take a weak ref (won't prevent calling of \a glb_shutdown() if the
+         * strong ref count goes to zero) to be unref'd in
+         * send_client_load_report() */
+        glb_policy->client_load_report_timer_pending = true;
+        GRPC_LB_POLICY_WEAK_REF(&glb_policy->base, "client_load_report");
+        schedule_next_client_load_report(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+      } else if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+        gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+                "received initial LB response message; "
+                "client load reporting NOT enabled");
       }
+      grpc_grpclb_initial_response_destroy(response);
+      glb_policy->seen_initial_response = true;
+    } else {
+      grpc_grpclb_serverlist *serverlist =
+          grpc_grpclb_response_parse_serverlist(response_slice);
+      if (serverlist != NULL) {
+        GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->lb_call != NULL);
+        if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+          gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Serverlist with %lu servers received",
+                  (unsigned long)serverlist->num_servers);
+          for (size_t i = 0; i < serverlist->num_servers; ++i) {
+            grpc_resolved_address addr;
+            parse_server(serverlist->servers[i], &addr);
+            char *ipport;
+            grpc_sockaddr_to_string(&ipport, &addr, false);
+            gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Serverlist[%lu]: %s", (unsigned long)i, ipport);
+            gpr_free(ipport);
+          }
+        }
 
-      /* update serverlist */
-      if (serverlist->num_servers > 0) {
-        if (grpc_grpclb_serverlist_equals(glb_policy->serverlist, serverlist)) {
-          if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+        /* update serverlist */
+        if (serverlist->num_servers > 0) {
+          if (grpc_grpclb_serverlist_equals(glb_policy->serverlist,
+                                            serverlist)) {
+            if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
+              gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+                      "Incoming server list identical to current, ignoring.");
+            }
+            grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist);
+          } else { /* new serverlist */
+            if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
+              /* dispose of the old serverlist */
+              grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(glb_policy->serverlist);
+            }
+            /* and update the copy in the glb_lb_policy instance. This
+             * serverlist instance will be destroyed either upon the next
+             * update or in glb_destroy() */
+            glb_policy->serverlist = serverlist;
+            glb_policy->serverlist_index = 0;
+            rr_handover_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
             gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-                    "Incoming server list identical to current, ignoring.");
+                    "Received empty server list. Picks will stay pending until "
+                    "a response with > 0 servers is received");
           }
           grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(serverlist);
-        } else { /* new serverlist */
-          if (glb_policy->serverlist != NULL) {
-            /* dispose of the old serverlist */
-            grpc_grpclb_destroy_serverlist(glb_policy->serverlist);
-          }
-          /* and update the copy in the glb_lb_policy instance. This serverlist
-           * instance will be destroyed either upon the next update or in
-           * glb_destroy() */
-          glb_policy->serverlist = serverlist;
-
-          rr_handover_locked(exec_ctx, glb_policy);
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
-          gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
-                  "Received empty server list. Picks will stay pending until a "
-                  "response with > 0 servers is received");
         }
+      } else { /* serverlist == NULL */
+        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Invalid LB response received: '%s'. Ignoring.",
+                grpc_dump_slice(response_slice, GPR_DUMP_ASCII | GPR_DUMP_HEX));
       }
-    } else { /* serverlist == NULL */
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Invalid LB response received: '%s'. Ignoring.",
-              grpc_dump_slice(response_slice, GPR_DUMP_ASCII | GPR_DUMP_HEX));
-      grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, response_slice);
     }
 
+    grpc_slice_unref_internal(exec_ctx, response_slice);
+
     if (!glb_policy->shutting_down) {
       /* keep listening for serverlist updates */
       op->op = GRPC_OP_RECV_MESSAGE;
@@ -1327,7 +1610,7 @@ static void lb_call_on_retry_timer_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg,
   glb_lb_policy *glb_policy = arg;
 
   if (!glb_policy->shutting_down) {
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Restaring call to LB server (grpclb %p)",
               (void *)glb_policy);
     }
@@ -1344,7 +1627,7 @@ static void lb_on_server_status_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
 
   GPR_ASSERT(glb_policy->lb_call != NULL);
 
-  if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+  if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
     char *status_details =
         grpc_slice_to_c_string(glb_policy->lb_call_status_details);
     gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG,
@@ -1363,7 +1646,7 @@ static void lb_on_server_status_received_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
     gpr_timespec now = gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC);
     gpr_timespec next_try =
         gpr_backoff_step(&glb_policy->lb_call_backoff_state, now);
-    if (grpc_lb_glb_trace) {
+    if (GRPC_TRACER_ON(grpc_lb_glb_trace)) {
       gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Connection to LB server lost (grpclb: %p)...",
               (void *)glb_policy);
       gpr_timespec timeout = gpr_time_sub(next_try, now);
@@ -1411,9 +1694,29 @@ grpc_lb_policy_factory *grpc_glb_lb_factory_create() {
 }
 
 /* Plugin registration */
+
+// Only add client_load_reporting filter if the grpclb LB policy is used.
+static bool maybe_add_client_load_reporting_filter(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_channel_stack_builder *builder, void *arg) {
+  const grpc_channel_args *args =
+      grpc_channel_stack_builder_get_channel_arguments(builder);
+  const grpc_arg *channel_arg =
+      grpc_channel_args_find(args, GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME);
+  if (channel_arg != NULL && channel_arg->type == GRPC_ARG_STRING &&
+      strcmp(channel_arg->value.string, "grpclb") == 0) {
+    return grpc_channel_stack_builder_append_filter(
+        builder, (const grpc_channel_filter *)arg, NULL, NULL);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_init() {
   grpc_register_lb_policy(grpc_glb_lb_factory_create());
   grpc_register_tracer("glb", &grpc_lb_glb_trace);
+  grpc_channel_init_register_stage(GRPC_CLIENT_SUBCHANNEL,
+                                   GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT_BUILTIN_PRIORITY,
+                                   maybe_add_client_load_reporting_filter,
+                                   (void *)&grpc_client_load_reporting_filter);
 }
 
 void grpc_lb_policy_grpclb_shutdown() {}