diff --git a/liblog/fake_log_device.cpp b/liblog/fake_log_device.cpp
index 2ec639358..af9f18b87 100644
--- a/liblog/fake_log_device.cpp
+++ b/liblog/fake_log_device.cpp
@@ -49,14 +49,6 @@
 #define TRACE(...) ((void)0)
 #endif
 
-static void FakeClose();
-static int FakeWrite(log_id_t log_id, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
-
-struct android_log_transport_write fakeLoggerWrite = {
-    .close = FakeClose,
-    .write = FakeWrite,
-};
-
 typedef struct LogState {
   bool initialized = false;
   /* global minimum priority */
@@ -453,7 +445,7 @@ static void ShowLog(int logPrio, const char* tag, const char* msg) {
  *  tag (N bytes -- null-terminated ASCII string)
  *  message (N bytes -- null-terminated ASCII string)
  */
-static int FakeWrite(log_id_t log_id, struct timespec*, struct iovec* vector, size_t count) {
+int FakeWrite(log_id_t log_id, struct timespec*, struct iovec* vector, size_t count) {
   /* Make sure that no-one frees the LogState while we're using it.
    * Also guarantees that only one thread is in showLog() at a given
    * time (if it matters).
@@ -519,7 +511,7 @@ static int FakeWrite(log_id_t log_id, struct timespec*, struct iovec* vector, si
  * call is in the exit handler. Logging can continue in the exit handler to
  * help debug HOST tools ...
  */
-static void FakeClose() {
+void FakeClose() {
   auto lock = std::lock_guard{*fake_log_mutex};
 
   memset(&log_state, 0, sizeof(log_state));
diff --git a/liblog/fake_log_device.h b/liblog/fake_log_device.h
index bd2256c82..a2b40e214 100644
--- a/liblog/fake_log_device.h
+++ b/liblog/fake_log_device.h
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include "log_portability.h"
-#include "uio.h"
+#include <android/log.h>
 
-struct iovec;
+#include "log_portability.h"
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
-int fakeLogOpen(const char* pathName);
-int fakeLogClose(int fd);
-ssize_t fakeLogWritev(int fd, const struct iovec* vector, int count);
+void FakeClose();
+int FakeWrite(log_id_t log_id, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
 
 int __android_log_is_loggable(int prio, const char*, int def);
 int __android_log_is_loggable_len(int prio, const char*, size_t, int def);
diff --git a/liblog/logd_reader.cpp b/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
index 6865c14a5..82ed6b2b5 100644
--- a/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-#include <cutils/sockets.h>
-#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
 #include "logger.h"
diff --git a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
index 3c6eb6922..f49c59efe 100644
--- a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include "logd_writer.h"
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include <shared_mutex>
 
-#include <cutils/sockets.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
@@ -41,14 +42,6 @@
 #include "rwlock.h"
 #include "uio.h"
 
-static int LogdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
-static void LogdClose();
-
-struct android_log_transport_write logdLoggerWrite = {
-    .close = LogdClose,
-    .write = LogdWrite,
-};
-
 static int logd_socket;
 static RwLock logd_socket_lock;
 
@@ -90,7 +83,7 @@ static void ResetSocket(int old_socket) {
   OpenSocketLocked();
 }
 
-static void LogdClose() {
+void LogdClose() {
   auto lock = std::unique_lock{logd_socket_lock};
   if (logd_socket > 0) {
     close(logd_socket);
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@ static void LogdClose() {
   logd_socket = 0;
 }
 
-static int LogdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
+int LogdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
   ssize_t ret;
   static const unsigned headerLength = 1;
   struct iovec newVec[nr + headerLength];
@@ -119,7 +112,7 @@ static int LogdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, siz
   }
 
   /* logd, after initialization and priv drop */
-  if (__android_log_uid() == AID_LOGD) {
+  if (getuid() == AID_LOGD) {
     /*
      * ignore log messages we send to ourself (logd).
      * Such log messages are often generated by libraries we depend on
diff --git a/liblog/logd_writer.h b/liblog/logd_writer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41197b595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/liblog/logd_writer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <android/log.h>
+
+int LogdWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
+void LogdClose();
diff --git a/liblog/logger.h b/liblog/logger.h
index 40d5fe505..078e778d1 100644
--- a/liblog/logger.h
+++ b/liblog/logger.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include <stdatomic.h>
 
-#include <cutils/list.h>
 #include <log/log.h>
 
 #include "log_portability.h"
@@ -26,13 +25,6 @@
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
-struct android_log_transport_write {
-  void (*close)(); /* free up resources */
-  /* write log to transport, returns number of bytes propagated, or -errno */
-  int (*write)(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec,
-               size_t nr);
-};
-
 struct logger_list {
   atomic_int fd;
   int mode;
@@ -56,18 +48,4 @@ inline bool android_logger_is_logd(struct logger* logger) {
   return reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(logger) & LOGGER_LOGD;
 }
 
-/* OS specific dribs and drabs */
-
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
-typedef uint32_t uid_t;
-static inline uid_t __android_log_uid() {
-  return AID_SYSTEM;
-}
-#else
-static inline uid_t __android_log_uid() {
-  return getuid();
-}
-#endif
-
 __END_DECLS
diff --git a/liblog/logger_read.cpp b/liblog/logger_read.cpp
index 0d383ff7b..a13ab3673 100644
--- a/liblog/logger_read.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logger_read.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <android/log.h>
-#include <cutils/list.h>
-#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 
 #include "log_portability.h"
 #include "logd_reader.h"
diff --git a/liblog/logger_write.cpp b/liblog/logger_write.cpp
index d38b402ff..77be58153 100644
--- a/liblog/logger_write.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logger_write.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -31,24 +30,18 @@
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "uio.h"
 
-#define LOG_BUF_SIZE 1024
-
 #if (FAKE_LOG_DEVICE == 0)
-extern struct android_log_transport_write logdLoggerWrite;
-extern struct android_log_transport_write pmsgLoggerWrite;
-
-android_log_transport_write* android_log_write = &logdLoggerWrite;
-android_log_transport_write* android_log_persist_write = &pmsgLoggerWrite;
+#include "logd_writer.h"
+#include "pmsg_writer.h"
 #else
-extern android_log_transport_write fakeLoggerWrite;
-
-android_log_transport_write* android_log_write = &fakeLoggerWrite;
-android_log_transport_write* android_log_persist_write = nullptr;
+#include "fake_log_device.h"
 #endif
 
+#define LOG_BUF_SIZE 1024
+
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
 static int check_log_uid_permissions() {
-  uid_t uid = __android_log_uid();
+  uid_t uid = getuid();
 
   /* Matches clientHasLogCredentials() in logd */
   if ((uid != AID_SYSTEM) && (uid != AID_ROOT) && (uid != AID_LOG)) {
@@ -92,14 +85,12 @@ static int check_log_uid_permissions() {
  * Release any logger resources. A new log write will immediately re-acquire.
  */
 void __android_log_close() {
-  if (android_log_write != nullptr) {
-    android_log_write->close();
-  }
-
-  if (android_log_persist_write != nullptr) {
-    android_log_persist_write->close();
-  }
-
+#if (FAKE_LOG_DEVICE == 0)
+  LogdClose();
+  PmsgClose();
+#else
+  FakeClose();
+#endif
 }
 
 static int write_to_log(log_id_t log_id, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
@@ -158,17 +149,12 @@ static int write_to_log(log_id_t log_id, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
 
   ret = 0;
 
-  if (android_log_write != nullptr) {
-    ssize_t retval;
-    retval = android_log_write->write(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
-    if (ret >= 0) {
-      ret = retval;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (android_log_persist_write != nullptr) {
-    android_log_persist_write->write(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
-  }
+#if (FAKE_LOG_DEVICE == 0)
+  ret = LogdWrite(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
+  PmsgWrite(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
+#else
+  ret = FakeWrite(log_id, &ts, vec, nr);
+#endif
 
   errno = save_errno;
   return ret;
diff --git a/liblog/pmsg_reader.cpp b/liblog/pmsg_reader.cpp
index 9390fecae..64a92b7ce 100644
--- a/liblog/pmsg_reader.cpp
+++ b/liblog/pmsg_reader.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
+#include <cutils/list.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
 #include "logger.h"
diff --git a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
index 4f4578044..319360f63 100644
--- a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-/*
- * pmsg write handler
- */
+#include "pmsg_writer.h"
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <shared_mutex>
 
 #include <log/log_properties.h>
-#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <private/android_logger.h>
 
 #include "log_portability.h"
@@ -36,14 +33,6 @@
 #include "rwlock.h"
 #include "uio.h"
 
-static void PmsgClose();
-static int PmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
-
-struct android_log_transport_write pmsgLoggerWrite = {
-    .close = PmsgClose,
-    .write = PmsgWrite,
-};
-
 static int pmsg_fd;
 static RwLock pmsg_fd_lock;
 
@@ -57,7 +46,7 @@ static void PmsgOpen() {
   pmsg_fd = TEMP_FAILURE_RETRY(open("/dev/pmsg0", O_WRONLY | O_CLOEXEC));
 }
 
-static void PmsgClose() {
+void PmsgClose() {
   auto lock = std::unique_lock{pmsg_fd_lock};
   if (pmsg_fd > 0) {
     close(pmsg_fd);
@@ -65,7 +54,7 @@ static void PmsgClose() {
   pmsg_fd = 0;
 }
 
-static int PmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
+int PmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
   static const unsigned headerLength = 2;
   struct iovec newVec[nr + headerLength];
   android_log_header_t header;
@@ -123,7 +112,7 @@ static int PmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, siz
 
   pmsgHeader.magic = LOGGER_MAGIC;
   pmsgHeader.len = sizeof(pmsgHeader) + sizeof(header);
-  pmsgHeader.uid = __android_log_uid();
+  pmsgHeader.uid = getuid();
   pmsgHeader.pid = getpid();
 
   header.id = logId;
diff --git a/liblog/pmsg_writer.h b/liblog/pmsg_writer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5e1a1c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/liblog/pmsg_writer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 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.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <android/log.h>
+
+int PmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr);
+void PmsgClose();