diff --git a/android/Android.bp b/android/Android.bp
index 4da0f4e74..773aa6ae1 100644
--- a/android/Android.bp
+++ b/android/Android.bp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ bootstrap_go_package {
         "soong-bazel",
         "soong-cquery",
         "soong-remoteexec",
+        "soong-response",
         "soong-shared",
         "soong-ui-metrics_proto",
     ],
diff --git a/android/rule_builder.go b/android/rule_builder.go
index 0d8e2b7c9..72c0d10cd 100644
--- a/android/rule_builder.go
+++ b/android/rule_builder.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	"android/soong/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto"
 	"android/soong/remoteexec"
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/shared"
 )
 
@@ -408,30 +409,21 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) Tools() Paths {
 func (r *RuleBuilder) RspFileInputs() Paths {
 	var rspFileInputs Paths
 	for _, c := range r.commands {
-		if c.rspFileInputs != nil {
-			if rspFileInputs != nil {
-				panic("Multiple commands in a rule may not have rsp file inputs")
-			}
-			rspFileInputs = c.rspFileInputs
+		for _, rspFile := range c.rspFiles {
+			rspFileInputs = append(rspFileInputs, rspFile.paths...)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return rspFileInputs
 }
 
-// RspFile returns the path to the rspfile that was passed to the RuleBuilderCommand.FlagWithRspFileInputList method.
-func (r *RuleBuilder) RspFile() WritablePath {
-	var rspFile WritablePath
+func (r *RuleBuilder) rspFiles() []rspFileAndPaths {
+	var rspFiles []rspFileAndPaths
 	for _, c := range r.commands {
-		if c.rspFile != nil {
-			if rspFile != nil {
-				panic("Multiple commands in a rule may not have rsp file inputs")
-			}
-			rspFile = c.rspFile
-		}
+		rspFiles = append(rspFiles, c.rspFiles...)
 	}
 
-	return rspFile
+	return rspFiles
 }
 
 // Commands returns a slice containing the built command line for each call to RuleBuilder.Command.
@@ -459,26 +451,6 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) depFileMergerCmd(depFiles WritablePaths) *RuleBuilderComma
 		Inputs(depFiles.Paths())
 }
 
-// composeRspFileContent returns a string that will serve as the contents of the rsp file to pass
-// the listed input files to the command running in the sandbox.
-func (r *RuleBuilder) composeRspFileContent(rspFileInputs Paths) string {
-	if r.sboxInputs {
-		if len(rspFileInputs) > 0 {
-			// When SandboxInputs is used the paths need to be rewritten to be relative to the sandbox
-			// directory so that they are valid after sbox chdirs into the sandbox directory.
-			return proptools.NinjaEscape(strings.Join(r.sboxPathsForInputsRel(rspFileInputs), " "))
-		} else {
-			// If the list of inputs is empty fall back to "$in" so that the rspfilecontent Ninja
-			// variable is set to something non-empty, otherwise ninja will complain.  The inputs
-			// will be empty (all the non-rspfile inputs are implicits), so $in will evaluate to
-			// an empty string.
-			return "$in"
-		}
-	} else {
-		return "$in"
-	}
-}
-
 // Build adds the built command line to the build graph, with dependencies on Inputs and Tools, and output files for
 // Outputs.
 func (r *RuleBuilder) Build(name string, desc string) {
@@ -520,8 +492,7 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) Build(name string, desc string) {
 	commands := r.Commands()
 	outputs := r.Outputs()
 	inputs := r.Inputs()
-	rspFileInputs := r.RspFileInputs()
-	rspFilePath := r.RspFile()
+	rspFiles := r.rspFiles()
 
 	if len(commands) == 0 {
 		return
@@ -575,11 +546,22 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) Build(name string, desc string) {
 				})
 			}
 
-			// If using an rsp file copy it into the sbox directory.
-			if rspFilePath != nil {
-				command.CopyBefore = append(command.CopyBefore, &sbox_proto.Copy{
-					From: proto.String(rspFilePath.String()),
-					To:   proto.String(r.sboxPathForInputRel(rspFilePath)),
+			// If using rsp files copy them and their contents into the sbox directory with
+			// the appropriate path mappings.
+			for _, rspFile := range rspFiles {
+				command.RspFiles = append(command.RspFiles, &sbox_proto.RspFile{
+					File: proto.String(rspFile.file.String()),
+					// These have to match the logic in sboxPathForInputRel
+					PathMappings: []*sbox_proto.PathMapping{
+						{
+							From: proto.String(r.outDir.String()),
+							To:   proto.String(sboxOutSubDir),
+						},
+						{
+							From: proto.String(PathForOutput(r.ctx).String()),
+							To:   proto.String(sboxOutSubDir),
+						},
+					},
 				})
 			}
 
@@ -641,20 +623,30 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) Build(name string, desc string) {
 		inputs = append(inputs, sboxCmd.inputs...)
 
 		if r.rbeParams != nil {
-			var remoteInputs []string
-			remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, inputs.Strings()...)
-			remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, tools.Strings()...)
-			remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, rspFileInputs.Strings()...)
-			if rspFilePath != nil {
-				remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, rspFilePath.String())
+			// RBE needs a list of input files to copy to the remote builder.  For inputs already
+			// listed in an rsp file, pass the rsp file directly to rewrapper.  For the rest,
+			// create a new rsp file to pass to rewrapper.
+			var remoteRspFiles Paths
+			var remoteInputs Paths
+
+			remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, inputs...)
+			remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, tools...)
+
+			for _, rspFile := range rspFiles {
+				remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, rspFile.file)
+				remoteRspFiles = append(remoteRspFiles, rspFile.file)
+			}
+
+			if len(remoteInputs) > 0 {
+				inputsListFile := r.sboxManifestPath.ReplaceExtension(r.ctx, "rbe_inputs.list")
+				writeRspFileRule(r.ctx, inputsListFile, remoteInputs)
+				remoteRspFiles = append(remoteRspFiles, inputsListFile)
+				// Add the new rsp file as an extra input to the rule.
+				inputs = append(inputs, inputsListFile)
 			}
-			inputsListFile := r.sboxManifestPath.ReplaceExtension(r.ctx, "rbe_inputs.list")
-			inputsListContents := rspFileForInputs(remoteInputs)
-			WriteFileRule(r.ctx, inputsListFile, inputsListContents)
-			inputs = append(inputs, inputsListFile)
 
 			r.rbeParams.OutputFiles = outputs.Strings()
-			r.rbeParams.RSPFile = inputsListFile.String()
+			r.rbeParams.RSPFiles = remoteRspFiles.Strings()
 			rewrapperCommand := r.rbeParams.NoVarTemplate(r.ctx.Config().RBEWrapper())
 			commandString = rewrapperCommand + " bash -c '" + strings.ReplaceAll(commandString, `'`, `'\''`) + "'"
 		}
@@ -672,9 +664,24 @@ func (r *RuleBuilder) Build(name string, desc string) {
 	implicitOutputs := outputs[1:]
 
 	var rspFile, rspFileContent string
-	if rspFilePath != nil {
-		rspFile = rspFilePath.String()
-		rspFileContent = r.composeRspFileContent(rspFileInputs)
+	var rspFileInputs Paths
+	if len(rspFiles) > 0 {
+		// The first rsp files uses Ninja's rsp file support for the rule
+		rspFile = rspFiles[0].file.String()
+		// Use "$in" for rspFileContent to avoid duplicating the list of files in the dependency
+		// list and in the contents of the rsp file.  Inputs to the rule that are not in the
+		// rsp file will be listed in Implicits instead of Inputs so they don't show up in "$in".
+		rspFileContent = "$in"
+		rspFileInputs = append(rspFileInputs, rspFiles[0].paths...)
+
+		for _, rspFile := range rspFiles[1:] {
+			// Any additional rsp files need an extra rule to write the file.
+			writeRspFileRule(r.ctx, rspFile.file, rspFile.paths)
+			// The main rule needs to depend on the inputs listed in the extra rsp file.
+			inputs = append(inputs, rspFile.paths...)
+			// The main rule needs to depend on the extra rsp file.
+			inputs = append(inputs, rspFile.file)
+		}
 	}
 
 	var pool blueprint.Pool
@@ -725,8 +732,12 @@ type RuleBuilderCommand struct {
 	depFiles       WritablePaths
 	tools          Paths
 	packagedTools  []PackagingSpec
-	rspFileInputs  Paths
-	rspFile        WritablePath
+	rspFiles       []rspFileAndPaths
+}
+
+type rspFileAndPaths struct {
+	file  WritablePath
+	paths Paths
 }
 
 func (c *RuleBuilderCommand) addInput(path Path) string {
@@ -1170,22 +1181,19 @@ func (c *RuleBuilderCommand) FlagWithDepFile(flag string, path WritablePath) *Ru
 	return c.Text(flag + c.PathForOutput(path))
 }
 
-// FlagWithRspFileInputList adds the specified flag and path to an rspfile to the command line, with no separator
-// between them.  The paths will be written to the rspfile.  If sbox is enabled, the rspfile must
-// be outside the sbox directory.
+// FlagWithRspFileInputList adds the specified flag and path to an rspfile to the command line, with
+// no separator between them.  The paths will be written to the rspfile.  If sbox is enabled, the
+// rspfile must be outside the sbox directory.  The first use of FlagWithRspFileInputList in any
+// RuleBuilderCommand of a RuleBuilder will use Ninja's rsp file support for the rule, additional
+// uses will result in an auxiliary rules to write the rspFile contents.
 func (c *RuleBuilderCommand) FlagWithRspFileInputList(flag string, rspFile WritablePath, paths Paths) *RuleBuilderCommand {
-	if c.rspFileInputs != nil {
-		panic("FlagWithRspFileInputList cannot be called if rsp file inputs have already been provided")
-	}
-
 	// Use an empty slice if paths is nil, the non-nil slice is used as an indicator that the rsp file must be
 	// generated.
 	if paths == nil {
 		paths = Paths{}
 	}
 
-	c.rspFileInputs = paths
-	c.rspFile = rspFile
+	c.rspFiles = append(c.rspFiles, rspFileAndPaths{rspFile, paths})
 
 	if c.rule.sbox {
 		if _, isRel, _ := maybeRelErr(c.rule.outDir.String(), rspFile.String()); isRel {
@@ -1264,13 +1272,12 @@ func (builderContextForTests) Rule(PackageContext, string, blueprint.RuleParams,
 }
 func (builderContextForTests) Build(PackageContext, BuildParams) {}
 
-func rspFileForInputs(paths []string) string {
-	s := strings.Builder{}
-	for i, path := range paths {
-		if i != 0 {
-			s.WriteByte(' ')
-		}
-		s.WriteString(proptools.ShellEscape(path))
+func writeRspFileRule(ctx BuilderContext, rspFile WritablePath, paths Paths) {
+	buf := &strings.Builder{}
+	err := response.WriteRspFile(buf, paths.Strings())
+	if err != nil {
+		// There should never be I/O errors writing to a bytes.Buffer.
+		panic(err)
 	}
-	return s.String()
+	WriteFileRule(ctx, rspFile, buf.String())
 }
diff --git a/android/rule_builder_test.go b/android/rule_builder_test.go
index 9cd60a2a9..9c5ca4148 100644
--- a/android/rule_builder_test.go
+++ b/android/rule_builder_test.go
@@ -376,8 +376,6 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 		wantDepMergerCommand := "out_local/host/" + ctx.Config().PrebuiltOS() + "/bin/dep_fixer " +
 			"out_local/module/DepFile out_local/module/depfile out_local/module/ImplicitDepFile out_local/module/depfile2"
 
-		wantRspFileContent := "$in"
-
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Commands()", wantCommands, rule.Commands())
 
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
@@ -389,8 +387,6 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
 
 		AssertSame(t, "rule.depFileMergerCmd()", wantDepMergerCommand, rule.depFileMergerCmd(rule.DepFiles()).String())
-
-		AssertSame(t, "rule.composeRspFileContent()", wantRspFileContent, rule.composeRspFileContent(rule.RspFileInputs()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("sbox", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -409,8 +405,6 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 
 		wantDepMergerCommand := "out_local/host/" + ctx.Config().PrebuiltOS() + "/bin/dep_fixer __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/ImplicitDepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2"
 
-		wantRspFileContent := "$in"
-
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Commands()", wantCommands, rule.Commands())
 
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
@@ -422,8 +416,6 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
 
 		AssertSame(t, "rule.depFileMergerCmd()", wantDepMergerCommand, rule.depFileMergerCmd(rule.DepFiles()).String())
-
-		AssertSame(t, "rule.composeRspFileContent()", wantRspFileContent, rule.composeRspFileContent(rule.RspFileInputs()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("sbox tools", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -442,7 +434,34 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 
 		wantDepMergerCommand := "__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/out/bin/dep_fixer __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/ImplicitDepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2"
 
-		wantRspFileContent := "$in"
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Commands()", wantCommands, rule.Commands())
+
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Inputs()", wantInputs, rule.Inputs())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.RspfileInputs()", wantRspFileInputs, rule.RspFileInputs())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Outputs()", wantOutputs, rule.Outputs())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.SymlinkOutputs()", wantSymlinkOutputs, rule.SymlinkOutputs())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.DepFiles()", wantDepFiles, rule.DepFiles())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Tools()", wantTools, rule.Tools())
+		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
+
+		AssertSame(t, "rule.depFileMergerCmd()", wantDepMergerCommand, rule.depFileMergerCmd(rule.DepFiles()).String())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("sbox inputs", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rule := NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx).Sbox(PathForOutput(ctx, "module"),
+			PathForOutput(ctx, "sbox.textproto")).SandboxInputs()
+		addCommands(rule)
+
+		wantCommands := []string{
+			"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile Flag FlagWithArg=arg FlagWithDepFile=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile " +
+				"FlagWithInput=input FlagWithOutput=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output " +
+				"FlagWithRspFileInputList=__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/rsp Input __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/Output " +
+				"__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/SymlinkOutput Text __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/Tool after command2 old cmd",
+			"command2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2 input2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/src/tool2",
+			"command3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output3 input3 __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/output2",
+		}
+
+		wantDepMergerCommand := "__SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/tools/out/bin/dep_fixer __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/DepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/ImplicitDepFile __SBOX_SANDBOX_DIR__/out/depfile2"
 
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.Commands()", wantCommands, rule.Commands())
 
@@ -455,8 +474,6 @@ func TestRuleBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 		AssertDeepEquals(t, "rule.OrderOnlys()", wantOrderOnlys, rule.OrderOnlys())
 
 		AssertSame(t, "rule.depFileMergerCmd()", wantDepMergerCommand, rule.depFileMergerCmd(rule.DepFiles()).String())
-
-		AssertSame(t, "rule.composeRspFileContent()", wantRspFileContent, rule.composeRspFileContent(rule.RspFileInputs()))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -472,8 +489,9 @@ type testRuleBuilderModule struct {
 	properties struct {
 		Srcs []string
 
-		Restat bool
-		Sbox   bool
+		Restat      bool
+		Sbox        bool
+		Sbox_inputs bool
 	}
 }
 
@@ -482,9 +500,15 @@ func (t *testRuleBuilderModule) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx ModuleContext) {
 	out := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "gen", ctx.ModuleName())
 	outDep := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "gen", ctx.ModuleName()+".d")
 	outDir := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "gen")
+	rspFile := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "rsp")
+	rspFile2 := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "rsp2")
+	rspFileContents := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"rsp_in"})
+	rspFileContents2 := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"rsp_in2"})
 	manifestPath := PathForModuleOut(ctx, "sbox.textproto")
 
-	testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx, in, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath, t.properties.Restat, t.properties.Sbox)
+	testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx, in, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath, t.properties.Restat,
+		t.properties.Sbox, t.properties.Sbox_inputs, rspFile, rspFileContents,
+		rspFile2, rspFileContents2)
 }
 
 type testRuleBuilderSingleton struct{}
@@ -498,18 +522,35 @@ func (t *testRuleBuilderSingleton) GenerateBuildActions(ctx SingletonContext) {
 	out := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/gen/baz")
 	outDep := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/gen/baz.d")
 	outDir := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/gen")
+	rspFile := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/rsp")
+	rspFile2 := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/rsp2")
+	rspFileContents := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"rsp_in"})
+	rspFileContents2 := PathsForSource(ctx, []string{"rsp_in2"})
 	manifestPath := PathForOutput(ctx, "singleton/sbox.textproto")
-	testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx, Paths{in}, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath, true, false)
+	testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx, Paths{in}, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath, true, false, false,
+		rspFile, rspFileContents, rspFile2, rspFileContents2)
 }
 
-func testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx BuilderContext, in Paths, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath WritablePath, restat, sbox bool) {
+func testRuleBuilder_Build(ctx BuilderContext, in Paths, out, outDep, outDir, manifestPath WritablePath,
+	restat, sbox, sboxInputs bool,
+	rspFile WritablePath, rspFileContents Paths, rspFile2 WritablePath, rspFileContents2 Paths) {
+
 	rule := NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
 
 	if sbox {
 		rule.Sbox(outDir, manifestPath)
+		if sboxInputs {
+			rule.SandboxInputs()
+		}
 	}
 
-	rule.Command().Tool(PathForSource(ctx, "cp")).Inputs(in).Output(out).ImplicitDepFile(outDep)
+	rule.Command().
+		Tool(PathForSource(ctx, "cp")).
+		Inputs(in).
+		Output(out).
+		ImplicitDepFile(outDep).
+		FlagWithRspFileInputList("@", rspFile, rspFileContents).
+		FlagWithRspFileInputList("@", rspFile2, rspFileContents2)
 
 	if restat {
 		rule.Restat()
@@ -540,6 +581,12 @@ func TestRuleBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
 			srcs: ["bar"],
 			sbox: true,
 		}
+		rule_builder_test {
+			name: "foo_sbox_inputs",
+			srcs: ["bar"],
+			sbox: true,
+			sbox_inputs: true,
+		}
 	`
 
 	result := GroupFixturePreparers(
@@ -548,7 +595,10 @@ func TestRuleBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
 		fs.AddToFixture(),
 	).RunTest(t)
 
-	check := func(t *testing.T, params TestingBuildParams, wantCommand, wantOutput, wantDepfile string, wantRestat bool, extraImplicits, extraCmdDeps []string) {
+	check := func(t *testing.T, params TestingBuildParams, rspFile2Params TestingBuildParams,
+		wantCommand, wantOutput, wantDepfile, wantRspFile, wantRspFile2 string,
+		wantRestat bool, extraImplicits, extraCmdDeps []string) {
+
 		t.Helper()
 		command := params.RuleParams.Command
 		re := regexp.MustCompile(" # hash of input list: [a-z0-9]*$")
@@ -561,9 +611,19 @@ func TestRuleBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
 
 		AssertBoolEquals(t, "RuleParams.Restat", wantRestat, params.RuleParams.Restat)
 
+		wantInputs := []string{"rsp_in"}
+		AssertArrayString(t, "Inputs", wantInputs, params.Inputs.Strings())
+
 		wantImplicits := append([]string{"bar"}, extraImplicits...)
+		// The second rsp file and the files listed in it should be in implicits
+		wantImplicits = append(wantImplicits, "rsp_in2", wantRspFile2)
 		AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "Implicits", wantImplicits, params.Implicits)
 
+		wantRspFileContent := "$in"
+		AssertStringEquals(t, "RspfileContent", wantRspFileContent, params.RuleParams.RspfileContent)
+
+		AssertStringEquals(t, "Rspfile", wantRspFile, params.RuleParams.Rspfile)
+
 		AssertPathRelativeToTopEquals(t, "Output", wantOutput, params.Output)
 
 		if len(params.ImplicitOutputs) != 0 {
@@ -575,18 +635,42 @@ func TestRuleBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
 		if params.Deps != blueprint.DepsGCC {
 			t.Errorf("want Deps = %q, got %q", blueprint.DepsGCC, params.Deps)
 		}
+
+		rspFile2Content := ContentFromFileRuleForTests(t, rspFile2Params)
+		AssertStringEquals(t, "rspFile2 content", "rsp_in2\n", rspFile2Content)
 	}
 
 	t.Run("module", func(t *testing.T) {
 		outFile := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo/gen/foo"
-		check(t, result.ModuleForTests("foo", "").Rule("rule").RelativeToTop(),
-			"cp bar "+outFile,
-			outFile, outFile+".d", true, nil, nil)
+		rspFile := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo/rsp"
+		rspFile2 := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo/rsp2"
+		module := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "")
+		check(t, module.Rule("rule").RelativeToTop(), module.Output(rspFile2).RelativeToTop(),
+			"cp bar "+outFile+" @"+rspFile+" @"+rspFile2,
+			outFile, outFile+".d", rspFile, rspFile2, true, nil, nil)
 	})
 	t.Run("sbox", func(t *testing.T) {
 		outDir := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo_sbox"
 		outFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "gen/foo_sbox")
 		depFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "gen/foo_sbox.d")
+		rspFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "rsp")
+		rspFile2 := filepath.Join(outDir, "rsp2")
+		manifest := filepath.Join(outDir, "sbox.textproto")
+		sbox := filepath.Join("out", "soong", "host", result.Config.PrebuiltOS(), "bin/sbox")
+		sandboxPath := shared.TempDirForOutDir("out/soong")
+
+		cmd := `rm -rf ` + outDir + `/gen && ` +
+			sbox + ` --sandbox-path ` + sandboxPath + ` --manifest ` + manifest
+		module := result.ModuleForTests("foo_sbox", "")
+		check(t, module.Output("gen/foo_sbox").RelativeToTop(), module.Output(rspFile2).RelativeToTop(),
+			cmd, outFile, depFile, rspFile, rspFile2, false, []string{manifest}, []string{sbox})
+	})
+	t.Run("sbox_inputs", func(t *testing.T) {
+		outDir := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo_sbox_inputs"
+		outFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "gen/foo_sbox_inputs")
+		depFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "gen/foo_sbox_inputs.d")
+		rspFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "rsp")
+		rspFile2 := filepath.Join(outDir, "rsp2")
 		manifest := filepath.Join(outDir, "sbox.textproto")
 		sbox := filepath.Join("out", "soong", "host", result.Config.PrebuiltOS(), "bin/sbox")
 		sandboxPath := shared.TempDirForOutDir("out/soong")
@@ -594,13 +678,18 @@ func TestRuleBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
 		cmd := `rm -rf ` + outDir + `/gen && ` +
 			sbox + ` --sandbox-path ` + sandboxPath + ` --manifest ` + manifest
 
-		check(t, result.ModuleForTests("foo_sbox", "").Output("gen/foo_sbox").RelativeToTop(),
-			cmd, outFile, depFile, false, []string{manifest}, []string{sbox})
+		module := result.ModuleForTests("foo_sbox_inputs", "")
+		check(t, module.Output("gen/foo_sbox_inputs").RelativeToTop(), module.Output(rspFile2).RelativeToTop(),
+			cmd, outFile, depFile, rspFile, rspFile2, false, []string{manifest}, []string{sbox})
 	})
 	t.Run("singleton", func(t *testing.T) {
 		outFile := filepath.Join("out/soong/singleton/gen/baz")
-		check(t, result.SingletonForTests("rule_builder_test").Rule("rule").RelativeToTop(),
-			"cp bar "+outFile, outFile, outFile+".d", true, nil, nil)
+		rspFile := filepath.Join("out/soong/singleton/rsp")
+		rspFile2 := filepath.Join("out/soong/singleton/rsp2")
+		singleton := result.SingletonForTests("rule_builder_test")
+		check(t, singleton.Rule("rule").RelativeToTop(), singleton.Output(rspFile2).RelativeToTop(),
+			"cp bar "+outFile+" @"+rspFile+" @"+rspFile2,
+			outFile, outFile+".d", rspFile, rspFile2, true, nil, nil)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/cc/builder.go b/cc/builder.go
index 273cdd3f4..4771b8932 100644
--- a/cc/builder.go
+++ b/cc/builder.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ var (
 			Labels:          map[string]string{"type": "link", "tool": "clang"},
 			ExecStrategy:    "${config.RECXXLinksExecStrategy}",
 			Inputs:          []string{"${out}.rsp", "$implicitInputs"},
-			RSPFile:         "${out}.rsp",
+			RSPFiles:        []string{"${out}.rsp"},
 			OutputFiles:     []string{"${out}", "$implicitOutputs"},
 			ToolchainInputs: []string{"$ldCmd"},
 			Platform:        map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.RECXXLinksPool}"},
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ var (
 			Labels:          map[string]string{"type": "tool", "name": "abi-linker"},
 			ExecStrategy:    "${config.REAbiLinkerExecStrategy}",
 			Inputs:          []string{"$sAbiLinkerLibs", "${out}.rsp", "$implicitInputs"},
-			RSPFile:         "${out}.rsp",
+			RSPFiles:        []string{"${out}.rsp"},
 			OutputFiles:     []string{"$out"},
 			ToolchainInputs: []string{"$sAbiLinker"},
 			Platform:        map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.RECXXPool}"},
diff --git a/cmd/merge_zips/Android.bp b/cmd/merge_zips/Android.bp
index 930d040f4..c516f99c1 100644
--- a/cmd/merge_zips/Android.bp
+++ b/cmd/merge_zips/Android.bp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
         "android-archive-zip",
         "blueprint-pathtools",
         "soong-jar",
-        "soong-zip",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "merge_zips.go",
diff --git a/cmd/merge_zips/merge_zips.go b/cmd/merge_zips/merge_zips.go
index 274c8eee5..712c7fccd 100644
--- a/cmd/merge_zips/merge_zips.go
+++ b/cmd/merge_zips/merge_zips.go
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"android/soong/response"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/pathtools"
 
 	"android/soong/jar"
 	"android/soong/third_party/zip"
-	soongZip "android/soong/zip"
 )
 
 // Input zip: we can open it, close it, and obtain an array of entries
@@ -690,15 +692,20 @@ func main() {
 	inputs := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, input := range args[1:] {
 		if input[0] == '@' {
-			bytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(input[1:])
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(input[1:], "@"))
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			inputs = append(inputs, soongZip.ReadRespFile(bytes)...)
-			continue
+
+			rspInputs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			inputs = append(inputs, rspInputs...)
+		} else {
+			inputs = append(inputs, input)
 		}
-		inputs = append(inputs, input)
-		continue
 	}
 
 	log.SetFlags(log.Lshortfile)
diff --git a/cmd/sbox/Android.bp b/cmd/sbox/Android.bp
index d88505fcc..b8d75ed7a 100644
--- a/cmd/sbox/Android.bp
+++ b/cmd/sbox/Android.bp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
     deps: [
         "sbox_proto",
         "soong-makedeps",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "sbox.go",
diff --git a/cmd/sbox/sbox.go b/cmd/sbox/sbox.go
index f47c6012e..fcc80a94e 100644
--- a/cmd/sbox/sbox.go
+++ b/cmd/sbox/sbox.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 	"android/soong/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto"
 	"android/soong/makedeps"
+	"android/soong/response"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 )
@@ -218,6 +219,11 @@ func runCommand(command *sbox_proto.Command, tempDir string) (depFile string, er
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("command is required")
 	}
 
+	pathToTempDirInSbox := tempDir
+	if command.GetChdir() {
+		pathToTempDirInSbox = "."
+	}
+
 	err = os.MkdirAll(tempDir, 0777)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create %q: %w", tempDir, err)
@@ -228,10 +234,9 @@ func runCommand(command *sbox_proto.Command, tempDir string) (depFile string, er
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-
-	pathToTempDirInSbox := tempDir
-	if command.GetChdir() {
-		pathToTempDirInSbox = "."
+	err = copyRspFiles(command.RspFiles, tempDir, pathToTempDirInSbox)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	if strings.Contains(rawCommand, depFilePlaceholder) {
@@ -409,6 +414,83 @@ func copyOneFile(from string, to string, executable bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// copyRspFiles copies rsp files into the sandbox with path mappings, and also copies the files
+// listed into the sandbox.
+func copyRspFiles(rspFiles []*sbox_proto.RspFile, toDir, toDirInSandbox string) error {
+	for _, rspFile := range rspFiles {
+		err := copyOneRspFile(rspFile, toDir, toDirInSandbox)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// copyOneRspFiles copies an rsp file into the sandbox with path mappings, and also copies the files
+// listed into the sandbox.
+func copyOneRspFile(rspFile *sbox_proto.RspFile, toDir, toDirInSandbox string) error {
+	in, err := os.Open(rspFile.GetFile())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer in.Close()
+
+	files, err := response.ReadRspFile(in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for i, from := range files {
+		// Convert the real path of the input file into the path inside the sandbox using the
+		// path mappings.
+		to := applyPathMappings(rspFile.PathMappings, from)
+
+		// Copy the file into the sandbox.
+		err := copyOneFile(from, joinPath(toDir, to), false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Rewrite the name in the list of files to be relative to the sandbox directory.
+		files[i] = joinPath(toDirInSandbox, to)
+	}
+
+	// Convert the real path of the rsp file into the path inside the sandbox using the path
+	// mappings.
+	outRspFile := joinPath(toDir, applyPathMappings(rspFile.PathMappings, rspFile.GetFile()))
+
+	err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outRspFile), 0777)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	out, err := os.Create(outRspFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer out.Close()
+
+	// Write the rsp file with converted paths into the sandbox.
+	err = response.WriteRspFile(out, files)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// applyPathMappings takes a list of path mappings and a path, and returns the path with the first
+// matching path mapping applied.  If the path does not match any of the path mappings then it is
+// returned unmodified.
+func applyPathMappings(pathMappings []*sbox_proto.PathMapping, path string) string {
+	for _, mapping := range pathMappings {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(path, mapping.GetFrom()+"/") {
+			return joinPath(mapping.GetTo()+"/", strings.TrimPrefix(path, mapping.GetFrom()+"/"))
+		}
+	}
+	return path
+}
+
 // moveFiles moves files specified by a set of copy rules.  It uses os.Rename, so it is restricted
 // to moving files where the source and destination are in the same filesystem.  This is OK for
 // sbox because the temporary directory is inside the out directory.  It updates the timestamp
diff --git a/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.pb.go b/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.pb.go
index 79bb90c4c..b996481c3 100644
--- a/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.pb.go
+++ b/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.pb.go
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ type Command struct {
 	CopyAfter []*Copy `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=copy_after,json=copyAfter" json:"copy_after,omitempty"`
 	// An optional hash of the input files to ensure the textproto files and the sbox rule reruns
 	// when the lists of inputs changes, even if the inputs are not on the command line.
-	InputHash            *string  `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=input_hash,json=inputHash" json:"input_hash,omitempty"`
-	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
-	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
-	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+	InputHash *string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=input_hash,json=inputHash" json:"input_hash,omitempty"`
+	// A list of files that will be copied before the sandboxed command, and whose contents should be
+	// copied as if they were listed in copy_before.
+	RspFiles             []*RspFile `protobuf:"bytes,6,rep,name=rsp_files,json=rspFiles" json:"rsp_files,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte     `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32      `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *Command) Reset()         { *m = Command{} }
@@ -152,6 +155,13 @@ func (m *Command) GetInputHash() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (m *Command) GetRspFiles() []*RspFile {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.RspFiles
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Copy describes a from-to pair of files to copy.  The paths may be relative, the root that they
 // are relative to is specific to the context the Copy is used in and will be different for
 // from and to.
@@ -211,10 +221,110 @@ func (m *Copy) GetExecutable() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// RspFile describes an rspfile that should be copied into the sandbox directory.
+type RspFile struct {
+	// The path to the rsp file.
+	File *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,req,name=file" json:"file,omitempty"`
+	// A list of path mappings that should be applied to each file listed in the rsp file.
+	PathMappings         []*PathMapping `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=path_mappings,json=pathMappings" json:"path_mappings,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}       `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte         `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32          `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *RspFile) Reset()         { *m = RspFile{} }
+func (m *RspFile) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*RspFile) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*RspFile) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_9d0425bf0de86ed1, []int{3}
+}
+
+func (m *RspFile) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_RspFile.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *RspFile) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_RspFile.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *RspFile) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_RspFile.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *RspFile) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_RspFile.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *RspFile) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_RspFile.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_RspFile proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *RspFile) GetFile() string {
+	if m != nil && m.File != nil {
+		return *m.File
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *RspFile) GetPathMappings() []*PathMapping {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.PathMappings
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PathMapping describes a mapping from a path outside the sandbox to the path inside the sandbox.
+type PathMapping struct {
+	From                 *string  `protobuf:"bytes,1,req,name=from" json:"from,omitempty"`
+	To                   *string  `protobuf:"bytes,2,req,name=to" json:"to,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *PathMapping) Reset()         { *m = PathMapping{} }
+func (m *PathMapping) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*PathMapping) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*PathMapping) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_9d0425bf0de86ed1, []int{4}
+}
+
+func (m *PathMapping) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *PathMapping) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *PathMapping) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *PathMapping) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *PathMapping) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_PathMapping proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *PathMapping) GetFrom() string {
+	if m != nil && m.From != nil {
+		return *m.From
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *PathMapping) GetTo() string {
+	if m != nil && m.To != nil {
+		return *m.To
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Manifest)(nil), "sbox.Manifest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Command)(nil), "sbox.Command")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Copy)(nil), "sbox.Copy")
+	proto.RegisterType((*RspFile)(nil), "sbox.RspFile")
+	proto.RegisterType((*PathMapping)(nil), "sbox.PathMapping")
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -222,22 +332,27 @@ func init() {
 }
 
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+	0x10, 0x95, 0xd0, 0x4a, 0x72, 0x01, 0x20, 0xf6, 0x22, 0xdf, 0x59, 0xbe, 0xde, 0x0a, 0xda, 0xc3,
+	0x67, 0x75, 0x94, 0xf4, 0x0d, 0x06, 0xed, 0x02, 0x8c, 0x73, 0x5f, 0x7a, 0x8c, 0x73, 0xda, 0x1d,
+	0x8c, 0x15, 0xb7, 0x65, 0x56, 0x73, 0xa5, 0xaa, 0xe6, 0xd3, 0xd0, 0x10, 0xd1, 0x4e, 0x3d, 0xda,
+	0x2b, 0xb7, 0xe5, 0xca, 0x3b, 0x6c, 0xa4, 0x7e, 0x1b, 0x93, 0xde, 0xc0, 0xb0, 0x63, 0xfe, 0x87,
+	0x74, 0x39, 0x7a, 0xc7, 0x33, 0xc9, 0xf0, 0x4c, 0xbe, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x83, 0x82,
+	0xb0, 0xc3, 0x33, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.proto b/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.proto
index 695b0e86e..bdf92c669 100644
--- a/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.proto
+++ b/cmd/sbox/sbox_proto/sbox.proto
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ message Command {
   // An optional hash of the input files to ensure the textproto files and the sbox rule reruns
   // when the lists of inputs changes, even if the inputs are not on the command line.
   optional string input_hash = 5;
+
+  // A list of files that will be copied before the sandboxed command, and whose contents should be
+  // copied as if they were listed in copy_before.
+  repeated RspFile rsp_files = 6;
 }
 
 // Copy describes a from-to pair of files to copy.  The paths may be relative, the root that they
@@ -58,4 +62,19 @@ message Copy {
 
   // If true, make the file executable after copying it.
   optional bool executable = 3;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// RspFile describes an rspfile that should be copied into the sandbox directory.
+message RspFile {
+  // The path to the rsp file.
+  required string file = 1;
+
+  // A list of path mappings that should be applied to each file listed in the rsp file.
+  repeated PathMapping path_mappings = 2;
+}
+
+// PathMapping describes a mapping from a path outside the sandbox to the path inside the sandbox.
+message PathMapping {
+  required string from = 1;
+  required string to = 2;
+}
diff --git a/java/builder.go b/java/builder.go
index fc740a831..cde87310f 100644
--- a/java/builder.go
+++ b/java/builder.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var (
 		&remoteexec.REParams{Labels: map[string]string{"type": "tool", "name": "turbine"},
 			ExecStrategy:      "${config.RETurbineExecStrategy}",
 			Inputs:            []string{"${config.TurbineJar}", "${out}.rsp", "$implicits"},
-			RSPFile:           "${out}.rsp",
+			RSPFiles:          []string{"${out}.rsp"},
 			OutputFiles:       []string{"$out.tmp"},
 			OutputDirectories: []string{"$outDir"},
 			ToolchainInputs:   []string{"${config.JavaCmd}"},
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ var (
 		&remoteexec.REParams{
 			ExecStrategy: "${config.REJarExecStrategy}",
 			Inputs:       []string{"${config.SoongZipCmd}", "${out}.rsp"},
-			RSPFile:      "${out}.rsp",
+			RSPFiles:     []string{"${out}.rsp"},
 			OutputFiles:  []string{"$out"},
 			Platform:     map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.REJavaPool}"},
 		}, []string{"jarArgs"}, nil)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ var (
 		&remoteexec.REParams{
 			ExecStrategy: "${config.REZipExecStrategy}",
 			Inputs:       []string{"${config.SoongZipCmd}", "${out}.rsp", "$implicits"},
-			RSPFile:      "${out}.rsp",
+			RSPFiles:     []string{"${out}.rsp"},
 			OutputFiles:  []string{"$out"},
 			Platform:     map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: "${config.REJavaPool}"},
 		}, []string{"jarArgs"}, []string{"implicits"})
diff --git a/java/droiddoc.go b/java/droiddoc.go
index a892b363e..0becb84e1 100644
--- a/java/droiddoc.go
+++ b/java/droiddoc.go
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ func metalavaCmd(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder, javaVersi
 	rule.Command().Text("mkdir -p").Flag(homeDir.String())
 
 	cmd := rule.Command()
-	cmd.FlagWithArg("ANDROID_SDK_HOME=", homeDir.String())
+	cmd.FlagWithArg("ANDROID_PREFS_ROOT=", homeDir.String())
 
 	if ctx.Config().UseRBE() && ctx.Config().IsEnvTrue("RBE_METALAVA") {
 		rule.Remoteable(android.RemoteRuleSupports{RBE: true})
@@ -1231,10 +1231,10 @@ func metalavaCmd(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder, javaVersi
 			Labels:               labels,
 			ExecStrategy:         execStrategy,
 			Inputs:               inputs,
-			RSPFile:              implicitsRsp.String(),
+			RSPFiles:             []string{implicitsRsp.String()},
 			ToolchainInputs:      []string{config.JavaCmd(ctx).String()},
 			Platform:             map[string]string{remoteexec.PoolKey: pool},
-			EnvironmentVariables: []string{"ANDROID_SDK_HOME"},
+			EnvironmentVariables: []string{"ANDROID_PREFS_ROOT"},
 		}).NoVarTemplate(ctx.Config().RBEWrapper()))
 	}
 
diff --git a/java/java_test.go b/java/java_test.go
index 13b3e2a90..5a130448f 100644
--- a/java/java_test.go
+++ b/java/java_test.go
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ prebuilt_stubs_sources {
 	}
 
 	t.Run("empty/missing directory", func(t *testing.T) {
-		test(t, "empty-directory", []string{})
+		test(t, "empty-directory", nil)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("non-empty set of sources", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/java/lint.go b/java/lint.go
index 938e2b0d7..475e8dc7c 100644
--- a/java/lint.go
+++ b/java/lint.go
@@ -182,11 +182,6 @@ type lintPaths struct {
 	cacheDir   android.WritablePath
 	homeDir    android.WritablePath
 	srcjarDir  android.WritablePath
-
-	deps android.Paths
-
-	remoteInputs    android.Paths
-	remoteRSPInputs android.Paths
 }
 
 func lintRBEExecStrategy(ctx android.ModuleContext) string {
@@ -194,39 +189,6 @@ func lintRBEExecStrategy(ctx android.ModuleContext) string {
 }
 
 func (l *linter) writeLintProjectXML(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.RuleBuilder) lintPaths {
-	var deps android.Paths
-	var remoteInputs android.Paths
-	var remoteRSPInputs android.Paths
-
-	// Paths passed to trackInputDependency will be added as dependencies of the rule that runs
-	// lint and passed as inputs to the remote execution proxy.
-	trackInputDependency := func(paths ...android.Path) {
-		deps = append(deps, paths...)
-		remoteInputs = append(remoteInputs, paths...)
-	}
-
-	// Paths passed to trackRSPDependency will be added as dependencies of the rule that runs
-	// lint, but the RSP file will be used by the remote execution proxy to find the files so that
-	// it doesn't overflow command line limits.
-	trackRSPDependency := func(paths android.Paths, rsp android.Path) {
-		deps = append(deps, paths...)
-		remoteRSPInputs = append(remoteRSPInputs, rsp)
-	}
-
-	var resourcesList android.WritablePath
-	if len(l.resources) > 0 {
-		// The list of resources may be too long to put on the command line, but
-		// we can't use the rsp file because it is already being used for srcs.
-		// Insert a second rule to write out the list of resources to a file.
-		resourcesList = android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "resources.list")
-		resListRule := android.NewRuleBuilder(pctx, ctx)
-		resListRule.Command().Text("cp").
-			FlagWithRspFileInputList("", resourcesList.ReplaceExtension(ctx, "rsp"), l.resources).
-			Output(resourcesList)
-		resListRule.Build("lint_resources_list", "lint resources list")
-		trackRSPDependency(l.resources, resourcesList)
-	}
-
 	projectXMLPath := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint", "project.xml")
 	// Lint looks for a lint.xml file next to the project.xml file, give it one.
 	configXMLPath := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint", "lint.xml")
@@ -235,20 +197,6 @@ func (l *linter) writeLintProjectXML(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.Ru
 
 	srcJarDir := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint", "srcjars")
 	srcJarList := zipSyncCmd(ctx, rule, srcJarDir, l.srcJars)
-	// TODO(ccross): this is a little fishy.  The files extracted from the srcjars are referenced
-	// by the project.xml and used by the later lint rule, but the lint rule depends on the srcjars,
-	// not the extracted files.
-	trackRSPDependency(l.srcJars, srcJarList)
-
-	// TODO(ccross): some of the files in l.srcs are generated sources and should be passed to
-	// lint separately.
-	srcsList := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint", "srcs.list")
-	srcsListRsp := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint-srcs.list.rsp")
-	rule.Command().Text("cp").
-		FlagWithRspFileInputList("", srcsListRsp, l.srcs).
-		Output(srcsList)
-	trackRSPDependency(l.srcs, srcsList)
-	rule.Temporary(srcsList)
 
 	cmd := rule.Command().
 		BuiltTool("lint-project-xml").
@@ -263,32 +211,31 @@ func (l *linter) writeLintProjectXML(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.Ru
 		cmd.Flag("--test")
 	}
 	if l.manifest != nil {
-		cmd.FlagWithArg("--manifest ", cmd.PathForInput(l.manifest))
-		trackInputDependency(l.manifest)
+		cmd.FlagWithInput("--manifest ", l.manifest)
 	}
 	if l.mergedManifest != nil {
-		cmd.FlagWithArg("--merged_manifest ", cmd.PathForInput(l.mergedManifest))
-		trackInputDependency(l.mergedManifest)
+		cmd.FlagWithInput("--merged_manifest ", l.mergedManifest)
 	}
 
-	cmd.FlagWithInput("--srcs ", srcsList)
+	// TODO(ccross): some of the files in l.srcs are generated sources and should be passed to
+	// lint separately.
+	srcsList := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint-srcs.list")
+	cmd.FlagWithRspFileInputList("--srcs ", srcsList, l.srcs)
 
 	cmd.FlagWithInput("--generated_srcs ", srcJarList)
 
-	if resourcesList != nil {
-		cmd.FlagWithInput("--resources ", resourcesList)
+	if len(l.resources) > 0 {
+		resourcesList := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "lint-resources.list")
+		cmd.FlagWithRspFileInputList("--resources ", resourcesList, l.resources)
 	}
 
 	if l.classes != nil {
-		cmd.FlagWithArg("--classes ", cmd.PathForInput(l.classes))
-		trackInputDependency(l.classes)
+		cmd.FlagWithInput("--classes ", l.classes)
 	}
 
-	cmd.FlagForEachArg("--classpath ", cmd.PathsForInputs(l.classpath))
-	trackInputDependency(l.classpath...)
+	cmd.FlagForEachInput("--classpath ", l.classpath)
 
-	cmd.FlagForEachArg("--extra_checks_jar ", cmd.PathsForInputs(l.extraLintCheckJars))
-	trackInputDependency(l.extraLintCheckJars...)
+	cmd.FlagForEachInput("--extra_checks_jar ", l.extraLintCheckJars)
 
 	cmd.FlagWithArg("--root_dir ", "$PWD")
 
@@ -309,11 +256,6 @@ func (l *linter) writeLintProjectXML(ctx android.ModuleContext, rule *android.Ru
 		configXML:  configXMLPath,
 		cacheDir:   cacheDir,
 		homeDir:    homeDir,
-
-		deps: deps,
-
-		remoteInputs:    remoteInputs,
-		remoteRSPInputs: remoteRSPInputs,
 	}
 
 }
@@ -424,8 +366,7 @@ func (l *linter) lint(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 		Flag("--exitcode").
 		Flags(l.properties.Lint.Flags).
 		Implicit(annotationsZipPath).
-		Implicit(apiVersionsXMLPath).
-		Implicits(lintPaths.deps)
+		Implicit(apiVersionsXMLPath)
 
 	rule.Temporary(lintPaths.projectXML)
 	rule.Temporary(lintPaths.configXML)
diff --git a/remoteexec/remoteexec.go b/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
index 166f68c54..ef4672a73 100644
--- a/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
+++ b/remoteexec/remoteexec.go
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ type REParams struct {
 	ExecStrategy string
 	// Inputs is a list of input paths or ninja variables.
 	Inputs []string
-	// RSPFile is the name of the ninja variable used by the rule as a placeholder for an rsp
-	// input.
-	RSPFile string
+	// RSPFiles is the name of the files used by the rule as a placeholder for an rsp input.
+	RSPFiles []string
 	// OutputFiles is a list of output file paths or ninja variables as placeholders for rule
 	// outputs.
 	OutputFiles []string
@@ -134,8 +133,8 @@ func (r *REParams) wrapperArgs() string {
 		args += " --inputs=" + strings.Join(r.Inputs, ",")
 	}
 
-	if r.RSPFile != "" {
-		args += " --input_list_paths=" + r.RSPFile
+	if len(r.RSPFiles) > 0 {
+		args += " --input_list_paths=" + strings.Join(r.RSPFiles, ",")
 	}
 
 	if len(r.OutputFiles) > 0 {
diff --git a/remoteexec/remoteexec_test.go b/remoteexec/remoteexec_test.go
index 875aa6ae7..b117b8915 100644
--- a/remoteexec/remoteexec_test.go
+++ b/remoteexec/remoteexec_test.go
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ func TestTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 				Inputs:          []string{"$in"},
 				OutputFiles:     []string{"$out"},
 				ExecStrategy:    "remote",
-				RSPFile:         "$out.rsp",
+				RSPFiles:        []string{"$out.rsp", "out2.rsp"},
 				ToolchainInputs: []string{"clang++"},
 				Platform: map[string]string{
 					ContainerImageKey: DefaultImage,
 					PoolKey:           "default",
 				},
 			},
-			want: fmt.Sprintf("${android.RBEWrapper} --labels=compiler=clang,lang=cpp,type=compile --platform=\"Pool=default,container-image=%s\" --exec_strategy=remote --inputs=$in --input_list_paths=$out.rsp --output_files=$out --toolchain_inputs=clang++ -- ", DefaultImage),
+			want: fmt.Sprintf("${android.RBEWrapper} --labels=compiler=clang,lang=cpp,type=compile --platform=\"Pool=default,container-image=%s\" --exec_strategy=remote --inputs=$in --input_list_paths=$out.rsp,out2.rsp --output_files=$out --toolchain_inputs=clang++ -- ", DefaultImage),
 		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
diff --git a/response/Android.bp b/response/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19981f8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/response/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-response",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/response",
+    deps: [
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "response.go",
+    ],
+    testSrcs: [
+        "response_test.go",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/response/response.go b/response/response.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b65503eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/response/response.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// 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.
+
+package response
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+)
+
+const noQuote = '\x00'
+
+// ReadRspFile reads a file in Ninja's response file format and returns its contents.
+func ReadRspFile(r io.Reader) ([]string, error) {
+	var files []string
+	var file []byte
+
+	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	isEscaping := false
+	quotingStart := byte(noQuote)
+	for _, c := range buf {
+		switch {
+		case isEscaping:
+			if quotingStart == '"' {
+				if !(c == '"' || c == '\\') {
+					// '\"' or '\\' will be escaped under double quoting.
+					file = append(file, '\\')
+				}
+			}
+			file = append(file, c)
+			isEscaping = false
+		case c == '\\' && quotingStart != '\'':
+			isEscaping = true
+		case quotingStart == noQuote && (c == '\'' || c == '"'):
+			quotingStart = c
+		case quotingStart != noQuote && c == quotingStart:
+			quotingStart = noQuote
+		case quotingStart == noQuote && unicode.IsSpace(rune(c)):
+			// Current character is a space outside quotes
+			if len(file) != 0 {
+				files = append(files, string(file))
+			}
+			file = file[:0]
+		default:
+			file = append(file, c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(file) != 0 {
+		files = append(files, string(file))
+	}
+
+	return files, nil
+}
+
+func rspUnsafeChar(r rune) bool {
+	switch {
+	case 'A' <= r && r <= 'Z',
+		'a' <= r && r <= 'z',
+		'0' <= r && r <= '9',
+		r == '_',
+		r == '+',
+		r == '-',
+		r == '.',
+		r == '/':
+		return false
+	default:
+		return true
+	}
+}
+
+var rspEscaper = strings.NewReplacer(`'`, `'\''`)
+
+// WriteRspFile writes a list of files to a file in Ninja's response file format.
+func WriteRspFile(w io.Writer, files []string) error {
+	for i, f := range files {
+		if i != 0 {
+			_, err := io.WriteString(w, " ")
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		if strings.IndexFunc(f, rspUnsafeChar) != -1 {
+			f = `'` + rspEscaper.Replace(f) + `'`
+		}
+
+		_, err := io.WriteString(w, f)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/response/response_test.go b/response/response_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d1fb417a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/response/response_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// 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.
+
+package response
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestReadRspFile(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name, in string
+		out      []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "single quoting test case 1",
+			in:   `./cmd '"'-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single quoting test case 2",
+			in:   `./cmd '-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single quoting test case 3",
+			in:   `./cmd '\"'-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\"-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single quoting test case 4",
+			in:   `./cmd '\\'-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\\-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "none quoting test case 1",
+			in:   `./cmd \'-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `'-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "none quoting test case 2",
+			in:   `./cmd \\-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "none quoting test case 3",
+			in:   `./cmd \"-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "double quoting test case 1",
+			in:   `./cmd "'"-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `'-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "double quoting test case 2",
+			in:   `./cmd "\\"-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "double quoting test case 3",
+			in:   `./cmd "\""-C`,
+			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ninja rsp file",
+			in:   "'a'\nb\n'@'\n'foo'\\''bar'\n'foo\"bar'",
+			out:  []string{"a", "b", "@", "foo'bar", `foo"bar`},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := ReadRspFile(bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(testCase.in)))
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected error: %q", err)
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.out) {
+				t.Errorf("expected %q got %q", testCase.out, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteRspFile(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name string
+		in   []string
+		out  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "ninja rsp file",
+			in:   []string{"a", "b", "@", "foo'bar", `foo"bar`},
+			out:  "a b '@' 'foo'\\''bar' 'foo\"bar'",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+			err := WriteRspFile(buf, testCase.in)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("unexpected error: %q", err)
+			}
+			if buf.String() != testCase.out {
+				t.Errorf("expected %q got %q", testCase.out, buf.String())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/zip/Android.bp b/zip/Android.bp
index b28adbd51..14541eb1c 100644
--- a/zip/Android.bp
+++ b/zip/Android.bp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ bootstrap_go_package {
         "android-archive-zip",
         "blueprint-pathtools",
         "soong-jar",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "zip.go",
diff --git a/zip/cmd/main.go b/zip/cmd/main.go
index fc976f689..cbc73eda6 100644
--- a/zip/cmd/main.go
+++ b/zip/cmd/main.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/pprof"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/zip"
 )
 
@@ -125,12 +125,18 @@ func main() {
 	var expandedArgs []string
 	for _, arg := range os.Args {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
-			bytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
-			respArgs := zip.ReadRespFile(bytes)
 			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
 		} else {
 			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
diff --git a/zip/zip.go b/zip/zip.go
index 088ed0d04..a6490d452 100644
--- a/zip/zip.go
+++ b/zip/zip.go
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
-	"unicode"
+
+	"android/soong/response"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/pathtools"
 
@@ -164,14 +165,12 @@ func (b *FileArgsBuilder) RspFile(name string) *FileArgsBuilder {
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 
-	list, err := ioutil.ReadAll(f)
+	arg := b.state
+	arg.SourceFiles, err = response.ReadRspFile(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.err = err
 		return b
 	}
-
-	arg := b.state
-	arg.SourceFiles = ReadRespFile(list)
 	for i := range arg.SourceFiles {
 		arg.SourceFiles[i] = pathtools.MatchEscape(arg.SourceFiles[i])
 	}
@@ -253,49 +252,6 @@ type ZipArgs struct {
 	Filesystem pathtools.FileSystem
 }
 
-const NOQUOTE = '\x00'
-
-func ReadRespFile(bytes []byte) []string {
-	var args []string
-	var arg []rune
-
-	isEscaping := false
-	quotingStart := NOQUOTE
-	for _, c := range string(bytes) {
-		switch {
-		case isEscaping:
-			if quotingStart == '"' {
-				if !(c == '"' || c == '\\') {
-					// '\"' or '\\' will be escaped under double quoting.
-					arg = append(arg, '\\')
-				}
-			}
-			arg = append(arg, c)
-			isEscaping = false
-		case c == '\\' && quotingStart != '\'':
-			isEscaping = true
-		case quotingStart == NOQUOTE && (c == '\'' || c == '"'):
-			quotingStart = c
-		case quotingStart != NOQUOTE && c == quotingStart:
-			quotingStart = NOQUOTE
-		case quotingStart == NOQUOTE && unicode.IsSpace(c):
-			// Current character is a space outside quotes
-			if len(arg) != 0 {
-				args = append(args, string(arg))
-			}
-			arg = arg[:0]
-		default:
-			arg = append(arg, c)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if len(arg) != 0 {
-		args = append(args, string(arg))
-	}
-
-	return args
-}
-
 func zipTo(args ZipArgs, w io.Writer) error {
 	if args.EmulateJar {
 		args.AddDirectoryEntriesToZip = true
diff --git a/zip/zip_test.go b/zip/zip_test.go
index b456ef8f2..a37ae41e4 100644
--- a/zip/zip_test.go
+++ b/zip/zip_test.go
@@ -535,78 +535,6 @@ func TestZip(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestReadRespFile(t *testing.T) {
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name, in string
-		out      []string
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "single quoting test case 1",
-			in:   `./cmd '"'-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "single quoting test case 2",
-			in:   `./cmd '-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "single quoting test case 3",
-			in:   `./cmd '\"'-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\"-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "single quoting test case 4",
-			in:   `./cmd '\\'-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\\-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "none quoting test case 1",
-			in:   `./cmd \'-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `'-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "none quoting test case 2",
-			in:   `./cmd \\-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "none quoting test case 3",
-			in:   `./cmd \"-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "double quoting test case 1",
-			in:   `./cmd "'"-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `'-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "double quoting test case 2",
-			in:   `./cmd "\\"-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `\-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "double quoting test case 3",
-			in:   `./cmd "\""-C`,
-			out:  []string{"./cmd", `"-C`},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ninja rsp file",
-			in:   "'a'\nb\n'@'\n'foo'\\''bar'\n'foo\"bar'",
-			out:  []string{"a", "b", "@", "foo'bar", `foo"bar`},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := ReadRespFile([]byte(testCase.in))
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, testCase.out) {
-				t.Errorf("expected %q got %q", testCase.out, got)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestSrcJar(t *testing.T) {
 	mockFs := pathtools.MockFs(map[string][]byte{
 		"wrong_package.java":       []byte("package foo;"),