diff --git a/core/base_rules.mk b/core/base_rules.mk
index 2984d9d89..f40eae797 100644
--- a/core/base_rules.mk
+++ b/core/base_rules.mk
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ aidl_sources := $(addprefix $(TOP_DIR)$(LOCAL_PATH)/, $(aidl_sources))
 aidl_preprocess_import :=
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION:=$(strip $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 ifdef LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
-ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),current)
+ifneq ($(filter current system_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS)),)
   # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is current and no TARGET_BUILD_APPS
   aidl_preprocess_import := $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/framework.aidl
 else
   aidl_preprocess_import := $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)/framework.aidl
-endif # !current
+endif # not current or system_current
 else
 # build against the platform.
 LOCAL_AIDL_INCLUDES += $(FRAMEWORKS_BASE_JAVA_SRC_DIRS)
@@ -395,9 +395,11 @@ else
 ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),current)
 # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is current and no TARGET_BUILD_APPS.
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-files,android_stubs_current)
+else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),system_current)
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-files,android_system_stubs_current)
 else
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := -bootclasspath $(call java-lib-files,sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
-endif # current
+endif # current or system_current
 endif # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION
 endif # TARGET_
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_DIR := $(LOCAL_RESOURCE_DIR)
diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index 0e612a7ee..46f90844a 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -585,7 +585,8 @@ endef
 
 TARGET_AVAILABLE_SDK_VERSIONS := $(call numerically_sort,\
     $(patsubst $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/%/android.jar,%, \
-    $(wildcard $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/*/android.jar)))
+    $(wildcard $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/*/android.jar))) \
+    system_current
 
 INTERNAL_PLATFORM_API_FILE := $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING/public_api.txt
 INTERNAL_PLATFORM_REMOVED_API_FILE := $(TARGET_OUT_COMMON_INTERMEDIATES)/PACKAGING/removed.txt
diff --git a/core/droiddoc.mk b/core/droiddoc.mk
index 655af9bcf..5f0dc6fd8 100644
--- a/core/droiddoc.mk
+++ b/core/droiddoc.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
     # Use android_stubs_current if LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is current and no TARGET_BUILD_APPS.
     LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android_stubs_current $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
     $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, android_stubs_current)
+  else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),system_current)
+    LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android_system_stubs_current $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
+    $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, android_system_stubs_current)
   else
     LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION) $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
     $(full_target): PRIVATE_BOOTCLASSPATH := $(call java-lib-files, sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index 8afa748e7..52d31d0ed 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ ifneq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION),)
       ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),current)
         # Use android_stubs_current if LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is current and no TARGET_BUILD_APPS.
         LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android_stubs_current $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
+      else ifeq ($(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)$(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),system_current)
+        LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android_system_stubs_current $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
       else
         LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := sdk_v$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION) $(LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
       endif
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ renderscript_target_api := $(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_TARGET_API)
 else
 ifneq (,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))
 # Set target-api for LOCAL_SDK_VERSIONs other than current.
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 renderscript_target_api := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
 endif
 endif  # LOCAL_SDK_VERSION is set
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ renderscript_flags := -Wall -Werror
 renderscript_flags += $(LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_FLAGS)
 
 # prepend the RenderScript system include path
-ifneq ($(filter-out current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))),)
+ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION))),)
 # if a numeric LOCAL_SDK_VERSION, or current LOCAL_SDK_VERSION with TARGET_BUILD_APPS
 LOCAL_RENDERSCRIPT_INCLUDES := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/renderscript/clang-include \
diff --git a/core/package_internal.mk b/core/package_internal.mk
index 12d878e1a..c76792d2a 100644
--- a/core/package_internal.mk
+++ b/core/package_internal.mk
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/android_manifest.mk
 
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
     PRIVATE_ANDROID_MANIFEST := $(full_android_manifest)
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): \
     PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
 else
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ else
 # Most packages should link against the resources defined by framework-res.
 # Even if they don't have their own resources, they may use framework
 # resources.
-ifneq ($(filter-out current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
+ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
 # for released sdk versions, the platform resources were built into android.jar.
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION)/android.jar
diff --git a/core/static_java_library.mk b/core/static_java_library.mk
index 8e6029def..02078e017 100644
--- a/core/static_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/static_java_library.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ framework_res_package_export :=
 framework_res_package_export_deps :=
 # Please refer to package.mk
 ifneq ($(LOCAL_NO_STANDARD_LIBRARIES),true)
-ifneq ($(filter-out current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
+ifneq ($(filter-out current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(filter current system_current,$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION))),)
 framework_res_package_export := \
     $(HISTORICAL_SDK_VERSIONS_ROOT)/$(LOCAL_SDK_RES_VERSION)/android.jar
 framework_res_package_export_deps := $(framework_res_package_export)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_ANDROID_MANIFEST := $(full_android_manifest)
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_PUBLICS_OUTPUT := $(intermediates.COMMON)/public_resources.xml
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_RESOURCE_DIR := $(LOCAL_RESOURCE_DIR)
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_AAPT_INCLUDES := $(framework_res_package_export)
-ifneq (,$(filter-out current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
+ifneq (,$(filter-out current system_current, $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)))
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(LOCAL_SDK_VERSION)
 else
 $(R_file_stamp): PRIVATE_DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK := $(DEFAULT_APP_TARGET_SDK)