diff --git a/adb/transport_local.c b/adb/transport_local.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "sysdeps.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#define  TRACE_TAG  TRACE_TRANSPORT
+#include "adb.h"
+
+#ifdef __ppc__
+#define H4(x)	(((x) & 0xFF000000) >> 24) | (((x) & 0x00FF0000) >> 8) | (((x) & 0x0000FF00) << 8) | (((x) & 0x000000FF) << 24)
+static inline void fix_endians(apacket *p)
+{
+    p->msg.command     = H4(p->msg.command);
+    p->msg.arg0        = H4(p->msg.arg0);
+    p->msg.arg1        = H4(p->msg.arg1);
+    p->msg.data_length = H4(p->msg.data_length);
+    p->msg.data_check  = H4(p->msg.data_check);
+    p->msg.magic       = H4(p->msg.magic);
+}
+#else
+#define fix_endians(p) do {} while (0)
+#endif
+
+#if ADB_HOST
+/* we keep a list of opened transports, transport 0 is bound to 5555,
+ * transport 1 to 5557, .. transport n to 5555 + n*2. the list is used
+ * to detect when we're trying to connect twice to a given local transport
+ */
+#define  ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_MAX  16
+
+ADB_MUTEX_DEFINE( local_transports_lock );
+
+static atransport*  local_transports[ ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_MAX ];
+#endif /* ADB_HOST */
+
+static int remote_read(apacket *p, atransport *t)
+{
+    if(readx(t->sfd, &p->msg, sizeof(amessage))){
+        D("remote local: read terminated (message)\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    fix_endians(p);
+
+#if 0 && defined __ppc__
+    D("read remote packet: %04x arg0=%0x arg1=%0x data_length=%0x data_check=%0x magic=%0x\n",
+      p->msg.command, p->msg.arg0, p->msg.arg1, p->msg.data_length, p->msg.data_check, p->msg.magic);
+#endif
+    if(check_header(p)) {
+        D("bad header: terminated (data)\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if(readx(t->sfd, p->data, p->msg.data_length)){
+        D("remote local: terminated (data)\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if(check_data(p)) {
+        D("bad data: terminated (data)\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int remote_write(apacket *p, atransport *t)
+{
+    int   length = p->msg.data_length;
+
+    fix_endians(p);
+
+#if 0 && defined __ppc__
+    D("write remote packet: %04x arg0=%0x arg1=%0x data_length=%0x data_check=%0x magic=%0x\n",
+      p->msg.command, p->msg.arg0, p->msg.arg1, p->msg.data_length, p->msg.data_check, p->msg.magic);
+#endif
+    if(writex(t->sfd, &p->msg, sizeof(amessage) + length)) {
+        D("remote local: write terminated\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int  local_connect(int  port)
+{
+    char buf[64];
+    int  fd = -1;
+
+#if ADB_HOST
+    const char *host = getenv("ADBHOST");
+    if (host) {
+        fd = socket_network_client(host, port, SOCK_STREAM);
+    }
+#endif
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        fd = socket_loopback_client(port, SOCK_STREAM);
+    }
+
+    if (fd >= 0) {
+        D("client: connected on remote on fd %d\n", fd);
+        close_on_exec(fd);
+        disable_tcp_nagle(fd);
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%s%d", LOCAL_CLIENT_PREFIX, port - 1);
+        register_socket_transport(fd, buf, port);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+
+static void *client_socket_thread(void *x)
+{
+#if ADB_HOST
+    int  port  = ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_PORT;
+    int  count = ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_MAX;
+
+    D("transport: client_socket_thread() starting\n");
+
+    /* try to connect to any number of running emulator instances     */
+    /* this is only done when ADB starts up. later, each new emulator */
+    /* will send a message to ADB to indicate that is is starting up  */
+    for ( ; count > 0; count--, port += 2 ) {
+        (void) local_connect(port);
+    }
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void *server_socket_thread(void *x)
+{
+    int serverfd, fd;
+    struct sockaddr addr;
+    socklen_t alen;
+
+    D("transport: server_socket_thread() starting\n");
+    serverfd = -1;
+    for(;;) {
+        if(serverfd == -1) {
+            serverfd = socket_inaddr_any_server(ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_PORT, SOCK_STREAM);
+            if(serverfd < 0) {
+                D("server: cannot bind socket yet\n");
+                adb_sleep_ms(1000);
+                continue;
+            }
+            close_on_exec(serverfd);
+        }
+
+        alen = sizeof(addr);
+        D("server: trying to get new connection from %d\n", ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_PORT);
+        fd = adb_socket_accept(serverfd, &addr, &alen);
+        if(fd >= 0) {
+            D("server: new connection on fd %d\n", fd);
+            close_on_exec(fd);
+            disable_tcp_nagle(fd);
+            register_socket_transport(fd,"host",ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_PORT);
+        }
+    }
+    D("transport: server_socket_thread() exiting\n");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void local_init(void)
+{
+    adb_thread_t thr;
+    void* (*func)(void *);
+
+    if(HOST) {
+        func = client_socket_thread;
+    } else {
+        func = server_socket_thread;
+    }
+
+    D("transport: local %s init\n", HOST ? "client" : "server");
+
+    if(adb_thread_create(&thr, func, 0)) {
+        fatal_errno("cannot create local socket %s thread",
+                    HOST ? "client" : "server");
+    }
+}
+
+static void remote_kick(atransport *t)
+{
+    int fd = t->sfd;
+    t->sfd = -1;
+    adb_close(fd);
+
+#if ADB_HOST
+    if(HOST) {
+        int  nn;
+        adb_mutex_lock( &local_transports_lock );
+        for (nn = 0; nn < ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_MAX; nn++) {
+            if (local_transports[nn] == t) {
+                local_transports[nn] = NULL;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        adb_mutex_unlock( &local_transports_lock );
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+static void remote_close(atransport *t)
+{
+    adb_close(t->fd);
+}
+
+int init_socket_transport(atransport *t, int s, int  port)
+{
+    int  fail = 0;
+
+    t->kick = remote_kick;
+    t->close = remote_close;
+    t->read_from_remote = remote_read;
+    t->write_to_remote = remote_write;
+    t->sfd = s;
+    t->sync_token = 1;
+    t->connection_state = CS_OFFLINE;
+    t->type = kTransportLocal;
+
+#if ADB_HOST
+    if (HOST) {
+        adb_mutex_lock( &local_transports_lock );
+        {
+            int  index = (port - ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_PORT)/2;
+
+            if (!(port & 1) || index < 0 || index >= ADB_LOCAL_TRANSPORT_MAX) {
+                D("bad local transport port number: %d\n", port);
+                fail = -1;
+            }
+            else if (local_transports[index] != NULL) {
+                D("local transport for port %d already registered (%p)?\n",
+                port, local_transports[index]);
+                fail = -1;
+            }
+            else
+                local_transports[index] = t;
+        }
+        adb_mutex_unlock( &local_transports_lock );
+    }
+#endif
+    return fail;
+}