diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 5d2ec7c6af..67bcb39465 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -111,44 +111,38 @@ SKIP_BOOT_JARS_CHECK := true
 endif
 endif
 
-#
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# Validate ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES.
-ifneq ($(ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES),)
-$(error ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES is deprecated)
-endif
+# ADDITIONAL_<partition>_PROPERTIES are properties that are determined by the
+# build system itself. Don't let it be defined from outside of the core build
+# system like Android.mk or <product>.mk files.
+_additional_prop_var_names := \
+    ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES \
+    ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES \
+    ADDITIONAL_ODM_PROPERTIES \
+    ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES
 
-#
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# Validate ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES.
-ifneq ($(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES),)
-$(error ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES must not be set before here: $(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES))
-endif
+$(foreach name, $(_additional_prop_var_names),\
+  $(if $($(name)),\
+    $(error $(name) must not set before here. $($(name)))\
+  ,)\
+  $(eval $(name) :=)\
+)
+_additional_prop_var_names :=
 
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES :=
-
-#
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# Validate ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES.
-ifneq ($(ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES),)
-$(error ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES must not be set before here: $(ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES))
-endif
-
-ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES :=
+$(KATI_obsolete_var ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES, Please use ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES)
 
 #
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Add the product-defined properties to the build properties.
 ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += \
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += \
   ro.product.first_api_level=$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(BOARD_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES_SPLIT_ENABLED), true)
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES)
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES)
 else
   ifndef BOARD_VENDORIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE
-    ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES)
+    ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES)
   endif
 endif
 
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ include build/make/core/pdk_config.mk
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.treble.enabled=${PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE}
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.treble.enabled=${PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE}
 
 $(KATI_obsolete_var PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE,\
 	Code should be written to work regardless of a device being Treble or \
@@ -207,9 +201,9 @@ $(KATI_obsolete_var PRODUCT_FULL_TREBLE,\
 # Sets ro.actionable_compatible_property.enabled to know on runtime whether the whitelist
 # of actionable compatible properties is enabled or not.
 ifeq ($(PRODUCT_ACTIONABLE_COMPATIBLE_PROPERTY_DISABLE),true)
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.actionable_compatible_property.enabled=false
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.actionable_compatible_property.enabled=false
 else
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.actionable_compatible_property.enabled=${PRODUCT_COMPATIBLE_PROPERTY}
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.actionable_compatible_property.enabled=${PRODUCT_COMPATIBLE_PROPERTY}
 endif
 
 # Add the system server compiler filter if they are specified for the product.
@@ -219,7 +213,7 @@ endif
 
 # Enable core platform API violation warnings on userdebug and eng builds.
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += persist.debug.dalvik.vm.core_platform_api_policy=just-warn
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += persist.debug.dalvik.vm.core_platform_api_policy=just-warn
 endif
 
 # Sets the default value of ro.postinstall.fstab.prefix to /system.
@@ -229,7 +223,100 @@ endif
 #
 # It then uses ${ro.postinstall.fstab.prefix}/etc/fstab.postinstall to
 # mount system_other partition.
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.postinstall.fstab.prefix=/system
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.postinstall.fstab.prefix=/system
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES will be installed in vendor/build.prop if
+# property_overrides_split_enabled is true. Otherwise it will be installed in
+# /system/build.prop
+ifdef BOARD_VNDK_VERSION
+  ifeq ($(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),current)
+    ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
+  else
+    ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION)
+  endif
+  ifdef BOARD_VNDK_RUNTIME_DISABLE
+    ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.vndk.lite=true
+  endif
+else
+  ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
+  ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.vndk.lite=true
+endif
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_DEFAULT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))
+
+# Add cpu properties for bionic and ART.
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.arch=$(TARGET_ARCH)
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.cpu_variant=$(TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.2nd_arch=$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH)
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.2nd_cpu_variant=$(TARGET_2ND_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
+
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib.2=libart.so
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_ARCH).variant=$(DEX2OAT_TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
+ifneq ($(DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES),)
+  ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_ARCH).features=$(DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES)
+endif
+
+ifdef TARGET_2ND_ARCH
+  ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH).variant=$($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
+  ifneq ($($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES),)
+    ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH).features=$($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES)
+  endif
+endif
+
+# Although these variables are prefixed with TARGET_RECOVERY_, they are also needed under charger
+# mode (via libminui).
+ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_DEFAULT_ROTATION
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.minui.default_rotation=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_DEFAULT_ROTATION)
+endif
+ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_OVERSCAN_PERCENT
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.minui.overscan_percent=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_OVERSCAN_PERCENT)
+endif
+ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_PIXEL_FORMAT
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.minui.pixel_format=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_PIXEL_FORMAT)
+endif
+
+ifdef PRODUCT_USE_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.boot.dynamic_partitions=$(PRODUCT_USE_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS)
+endif
+
+ifdef PRODUCT_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.boot.dynamic_partitions_retrofit=$(PRODUCT_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS)
+endif
+
+ifdef PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.product.first_api_level=$(PRODUCT_SHIPPING_API_LEVEL)
+endif
+
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.vendor.build.security_patch=$(VENDOR_SECURITY_PATCH) \
+    ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST) \
+    ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist32=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_32_BIT) \
+    ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist64=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_64_BIT) \
+    ro.product.board=$(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME) \
+    ro.board.platform=$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM) \
+    ro.hwui.use_vulkan=$(TARGET_USES_VULKAN)
+
+ifdef TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.sf.lcd_density=$(TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY)
+endif
+
+ifdef AB_OTA_UPDATER
+ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.build.ab_update=$(AB_OTA_UPDATER)
+endif
+
+ADDITIONAL_ODM_PROPERTIES += \
+    ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST) \
+    ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist32=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_32_BIT) \
+    ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist64=$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_64_BIT)
 
 # Set ro.product.vndk.version to know the VNDK version required by product
 # modules. It uses the version in PRODUCT_PRODUCT_VNDK_VERSION. If the value
@@ -261,11 +348,11 @@ enable_target_debugging := true
 tags_to_install :=
 ifneq (,$(user_variant))
   # Target is secure in user builds.
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.secure=1
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += security.perf_harden=1
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.secure=1
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += security.perf_harden=1
 
   ifeq ($(user_variant),user)
-    ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.adb.secure=1
+    ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.adb.secure=1
   endif
 
   ifeq ($(user_variant),userdebug)
@@ -277,40 +364,40 @@ ifneq (,$(user_variant))
   endif
 
   # Disallow mock locations by default for user builds
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.allow.mock.location=0
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.allow.mock.location=0
 
 else # !user_variant
   # Turn on checkjni for non-user builds.
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.kernel.android.checkjni=1
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.kernel.android.checkjni=1
   # Set device insecure for non-user builds.
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.secure=0
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.secure=0
   # Allow mock locations by default for non user builds
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.allow.mock.location=1
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.allow.mock.location=1
 endif # !user_variant
 
 ifeq (true,$(strip $(enable_target_debugging)))
   # Target is more debuggable and adbd is on by default
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.debuggable=1
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.debuggable=1
   # Enable Dalvik lock contention logging.
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
 else # !enable_target_debugging
   # Target is less debuggable and adbd is off by default
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.debuggable=0
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.debuggable=0
 endif # !enable_target_debugging
 
 ## eng ##
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),eng)
 tags_to_install := debug eng
-ifneq ($(filter ro.setupwizard.mode=ENABLED, $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES))),)
+ifneq ($(filter ro.setupwizard.mode=ENABLED, $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES))),)
   # Don't require the setup wizard on eng builds
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES := $(filter-out ro.setupwizard.mode=%,\
-          $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES))) \
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES := $(filter-out ro.setupwizard.mode=%,\
+          $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES))) \
           ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL
 endif
 ifndef is_sdk_build
   # To speedup startup of non-preopted builds, don't verify or compile the boot image.
-  ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.image-dex2oat-filter=extract
+  ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.image-dex2oat-filter=extract
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -347,14 +434,14 @@ endif
 # TODO: this should be eng I think.  Since the sdk is built from the eng
 # variant.
 tags_to_install := debug eng
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += xmpp.auto-presence=true
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += ro.config.nocheckin=yes
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += xmpp.auto-presence=true
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += ro.config.nocheckin=yes
 else # !sdk
 endif
 
 BUILD_WITHOUT_PV := true
 
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += net.bt.name=Android
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES += net.bt.name=Android
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Define a function that, given a list of module tags, returns
@@ -388,8 +475,8 @@ endif
 
 # Strip and readonly a few more variables so they won't be modified.
 $(readonly-final-product-vars)
-ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES := $(strip $(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES))
-.KATI_READONLY := ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES
+ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES := $(strip $(ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES))
+.KATI_READONLY := ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES
 ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES := $(strip $(ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES))
 .KATI_READONLY := ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES
 
diff --git a/core/sysprop.mk b/core/sysprop.mk
index 4311572fb9..ad3e8c9a52 100644
--- a/core/sysprop.mk
+++ b/core/sysprop.mk
@@ -23,65 +23,9 @@ ifeq ($(BOARD_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES_SPLIT_ENABLED), true)
   property_overrides_split_enabled := true
 endif
 
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES will be installed in vendor/build.prop if
-# property_overrides_split_enabled is true. Otherwise it will be installed in
-# /system/build.prop
-ifdef BOARD_VNDK_VERSION
-  ifeq ($(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION),current)
-    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
-  else
-    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(BOARD_VNDK_VERSION)
-  endif
-  ifdef BOARD_VNDK_RUNTIME_DISABLE
-    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.vndk.lite=true
-  endif
-else
-  FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := ro.vndk.version=$(PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION)
-  FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.vndk.lite=true
-endif
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += \
-    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_DEFAULT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))
-
-# Add cpu properties for bionic and ART.
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.arch=$(TARGET_ARCH)
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.cpu_variant=$(TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.2nd_arch=$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH)
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.bionic.2nd_cpu_variant=$(TARGET_2ND_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
-
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib.2=libart.so
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_ARCH).variant=$(DEX2OAT_TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
-ifneq ($(DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES),)
-  FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_ARCH).features=$(DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES)
-endif
-
-ifdef TARGET_2ND_ARCH
-  FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH).variant=$($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_CPU_VARIANT_RUNTIME)
-  ifneq ($($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES),)
-    FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += dalvik.vm.isa.$(TARGET_2ND_ARCH).features=$($(TARGET_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)DEX2OAT_TARGET_INSTRUCTION_SET_FEATURES)
-  endif
-endif
-
-# Although these variables are prefixed with TARGET_RECOVERY_, they are also needed under charger
-# mode (via libminui).
-ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_DEFAULT_ROTATION
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += \
-    ro.minui.default_rotation=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_DEFAULT_ROTATION)
-endif
-ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_OVERSCAN_PERCENT
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += \
-    ro.minui.overscan_percent=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_OVERSCAN_PERCENT)
-endif
-ifdef TARGET_RECOVERY_PIXEL_FORMAT
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += \
-    ro.minui.pixel_format=$(TARGET_RECOVERY_PIXEL_FORMAT)
-endif
-FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := $(call uniq-pairs-by-first-component, \
-    $(FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES),=)
-
 BUILDINFO_SH := build/make/tools/buildinfo.sh
 BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH := build/make/tools/buildinfo_common.sh
-POST_PROCESS_PROPS :=$= build/make/tools/post_process_props.py
+POST_PROCESS_PROPS := $(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/post_process_props$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
 
 # Generates a set of sysprops common to all partitions to a file.
 # $(1): Partition name
@@ -123,7 +67,14 @@ FINAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES := $(call uniq-pairs-by-first-component, \
     $(FINAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES),=)
 
 FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES := \
-    $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES))
+    $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES))
+
+# For non-Treble devices, consider vendor properties as system properties
+ifndef property_overrides_split_enabled
+FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES += \
+    $(call collapse-pairs, $(ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES))
+endif
+
 FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES := $(call uniq-pairs-by-first-component, \
     $(FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES),=)
 
@@ -237,10 +188,6 @@ $(intermediate_system_build_prop): $(BUILDINFO_SH) $(BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH) $(INTE
 	$(hide) rm -f $@ && touch $@
 	$(hide) $(foreach line,$(FINAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES), \
 	    echo "$(line)" >> $@;)
-ifndef property_overrides_split_enabled
-	$(hide) $(foreach line,$(FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES), \
-	    echo "$(line)" >> $@;)
-endif
 ifneq ($(PRODUCT_OEM_PROPERTIES),)
 	$(hide) echo "#" >> $@; \
 	        echo "# PRODUCT_OEM_PROPERTIES" >> $@; \
@@ -298,7 +245,7 @@ endif
 	$(if $(FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES), \
 	    $(hide) echo >> $@; \
 	            echo "#" >> $@; \
-	            echo "# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES" >> $@; \
+	            echo "# ADDITIONAL_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES" >> $@; \
 	            echo "#" >> $@; )
 	$(hide) $(foreach line,$(FINAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES), \
 	    echo "$(line)" >> $@;)
@@ -323,52 +270,27 @@ else
 vendor_prop_files := $(wildcard $(TARGET_DEVICE_DIR)/vendor.prop)
 endif
 
+android_info_prop := $(call intermediates-dir-for,ETC,android_info_prop)/android_info.prop
+$(android_info_prop): $(INSTALLED_ANDROID_INFO_TXT_TARGET)
+	cat $< | grep 'require version-' | sed -e 's/require version-/ro.build.expect./g' > $@
+
+vendor_prop_files += $(android_info_prop)
+
 ifdef property_overrides_split_enabled
 FINAL_VENDOR_BUILD_PROPERTIES += \
-    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES))
+    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES) $(ADDITIONAL_VENDOR_PROPERTIES))
 FINAL_VENDOR_BUILD_PROPERTIES := $(call uniq-pairs-by-first-component, \
     $(FINAL_VENDOR_BUILD_PROPERTIES),=)
 endif  # property_overrides_split_enabled
 
-$(INSTALLED_VENDOR_BUILD_PROP_TARGET): $(BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH) $(POST_PROCESS_PROPS) $(intermediate_system_build_prop) $(vendor_prop_files)
+$(INSTALLED_VENDOR_BUILD_PROP_TARGET): $(BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH) $(POST_PROCESS_PROPS) $(vendor_prop_files)
 	@echo Target vendor buildinfo: $@
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(hide) rm -f $@ && touch $@
-ifdef property_overrides_split_enabled
-	$(hide) $(foreach line,$(FINAL_VENDOR_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES), \
-	  echo "$(line)" >> $@;)
-endif
-ifeq ($(PRODUCT_USE_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS),true)
-	$(hide) echo ro.boot.dynamic_partitions=true >> $@
-endif
-ifeq ($(PRODUCT_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS),true)
-	$(hide) echo ro.boot.dynamic_partitions_retrofit=true >> $@
-endif
-	$(hide) grep 'ro.product.first_api_level' $(intermediate_system_build_prop) >> $@ || true
-	$(hide) echo ro.vendor.build.security_patch="$(VENDOR_SECURITY_PATCH)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist32="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_32_BIT)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.vendor.product.cpu.abilist64="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_64_BIT)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.product.board="$(TARGET_BOOTLOADER_BOARD_NAME)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.board.platform="$(TARGET_BOARD_PLATFORM)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.hwui.use_vulkan="$(TARGET_USES_VULKAN)">>$@
-ifdef TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY
-	$(hide) echo ro.sf.lcd_density="$(TARGET_SCREEN_DENSITY)">>$@
-endif
-ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
-	$(hide) echo ro.build.ab_update=true >> $@
-endif
 	$(hide) $(call generate-common-build-props,vendor,$@)
-	$(hide) echo "#" >> $@; \
-	        echo "# BOOTIMAGE_BUILD_PROPERTIES" >> $@; \
-	        echo "#" >> $@;
-	$(hide) echo ro.bootimage.build.date=`$(DATE_FROM_FILE)`>>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.bootimage.build.date.utc=`$(DATE_FROM_FILE) +%s`>>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.bootimage.build.fingerprint="$(BUILD_FINGERPRINT_FROM_FILE)">>$@
 	$(hide) echo "#" >> $@; \
 	        echo "# ADDITIONAL VENDOR BUILD PROPERTIES" >> $@; \
 	        echo "#" >> $@;
-	$(hide) cat $(INSTALLED_ANDROID_INFO_TXT_TARGET) | grep 'require version-' | sed -e 's/require version-/ro.build.expect./g' >> $@
 ifdef property_overrides_split_enabled
 	$(hide) $(foreach file,$(vendor_prop_files), \
 	    if [ -f "$(file)" ]; then \
@@ -437,7 +359,7 @@ odm_prop_files := $(wildcard $(TARGET_DEVICE_DIR)/odm.prop)
 endif
 
 FINAL_ODM_BUILD_PROPERTIES += \
-    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_ODM_PROPERTIES))
+    $(call collapse-pairs, $(PRODUCT_ODM_PROPERTIES) $(ADDITIONAL_ODM_PROPERTIES))
 FINAL_ODM_BUILD_PROPERTIES := $(call uniq-pairs-by-first-component, \
     $(FINAL_ODM_BUILD_PROPERTIES),=)
 
@@ -445,9 +367,6 @@ $(INSTALLED_ODM_BUILD_PROP_TARGET): $(BUILDINFO_COMMON_SH) $(POST_PROCESS_PROPS)
 	@echo Target odm buildinfo: $@
 	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(hide) rm -f $@ && touch $@
-	$(hide) echo ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist32="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_32_BIT)">>$@
-	$(hide) echo ro.odm.product.cpu.abilist64="$(TARGET_CPU_ABI_LIST_64_BIT)">>$@
 	$(hide) $(call generate-common-build-props,odm,$@)
 	$(hide) $(foreach file,$(odm_prop_files), \
 	    if [ -f "$(file)" ]; then \
diff --git a/tools/Android.bp b/tools/Android.bp
index 8c7eb38373..159890ce49 100644
--- a/tools/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/Android.bp
@@ -24,3 +24,16 @@ python_binary_host {
     },
   },
 }
+
+python_binary_host {
+  name: "post_process_props",
+  srcs: ["post_process_props.py"],
+  version: {
+    py2: {
+      enabled: false,
+    },
+    py3: {
+      enabled: true,
+    },
+  },
+}
diff --git a/tools/post_process_props.py b/tools/post_process_props.py
index 9ddd5d7677..b2210416c3 100755
--- a/tools/post_process_props.py
+++ b/tools/post_process_props.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
 #
@@ -24,121 +24,114 @@ import sys
 # so we decrease the value by 1 here.
 PROP_VALUE_MAX = 91
 
-# Put the modifications that you need to make into the /system/build.prop into this
-# function. The prop object has get(name) and put(name,value) methods.
-def mangle_build_prop(prop):
-  pass
-
-# Put the modifications that you need to make into /vendor/default.prop and
-# /odm/default.prop into this function. The prop object has get(name) and
-# put(name,value) methods.
-def mangle_default_prop_override(prop):
-  pass
-
-# Put the modifications that you need to make into the /system/etc/prop.default into this
-# function. The prop object has get(name) and put(name,value) methods.
-def mangle_default_prop(prop):
+# Put the modifications that you need to make into the */build.prop into this
+# function.
+def mangle_build_prop(prop_list):
   # If ro.debuggable is 1, then enable adb on USB by default
   # (this is for userdebug builds)
-  if prop.get("ro.debuggable") == "1":
-    val = prop.get("persist.sys.usb.config")
+  if prop_list.get("ro.debuggable") == "1":
+    val = prop_list.get("persist.sys.usb.config")
     if "adb" not in val:
       if val == "":
         val = "adb"
       else:
         val = val + ",adb"
-      prop.put("persist.sys.usb.config", val)
+      prop_list.put("persist.sys.usb.config", val)
   # UsbDeviceManager expects a value here.  If it doesn't get it, it will
   # default to "adb". That might not the right policy there, but it's better
   # to be explicit.
-  if not prop.get("persist.sys.usb.config"):
-    prop.put("persist.sys.usb.config", "none");
+  if not prop_list.get("persist.sys.usb.config"):
+    prop_list.put("persist.sys.usb.config", "none");
 
-def validate(prop):
+def validate(prop_list):
   """Validate the properties.
 
   Returns:
     True if nothing is wrong.
   """
   check_pass = True
-  buildprops = prop.to_dict()
-  for key, value in buildprops.iteritems():
-    # Check build properties' length.
-    if len(value) > PROP_VALUE_MAX and not key.startswith("ro."):
+  for p in prop_list.get_all():
+    if len(p.value) > PROP_VALUE_MAX and not p.name.startswith("ro."):
       check_pass = False
       sys.stderr.write("error: %s cannot exceed %d bytes: " %
-                       (key, PROP_VALUE_MAX))
-      sys.stderr.write("%s (%d)\n" % (value, len(value)))
+                       (p.name, PROP_VALUE_MAX))
+      sys.stderr.write("%s (%d)\n" % (p.value, len(p.value)))
   return check_pass
 
-class PropFile:
+class Prop:
 
-  def __init__(self, lines):
-    self.lines = [s.strip() for s in lines]
+  def __init__(self, name, value, comment=None):
+    self.name = name.strip()
+    self.value = value.strip()
+    self.comment = comment
 
-  def to_dict(self):
-    props = {}
-    for line in self.lines:
-      if not line or line.startswith("#"):
-        continue
-      if "=" in line:
-        key, value = line.split("=", 1)
-        props[key] = value
-    return props
+  @staticmethod
+  def from_line(line):
+    line = line.rstrip('\n')
+    if line.startswith("#"):
+      return Prop("", "", line)
+    elif "=" in line:
+      name, value = line.split("=", 1)
+      return Prop(name, value)
+    else:
+      # don't fail on invalid line
+      # TODO(jiyong) make this a hard error
+      return Prop("", "", line)
+
+  def is_comment(self):
+    return self.comment != None
+
+  def __str__(self):
+    if self.is_comment():
+      return self.comment
+    else:
+      return self.name + "=" + self.value
+
+class PropList:
+
+  def __init__(self, filename):
+    with open(filename) as f:
+      self.props = [Prop.from_line(l)
+                    for l in f.readlines() if l.strip() != ""]
+
+  def get_all(self):
+    return [p for p in self.props if not p.is_comment()]
 
   def get(self, name):
-    key = name + "="
-    for line in self.lines:
-      if line.startswith(key):
-        return line[len(key):]
-    return ""
+    return next((p.value for p in self.props if p.name == name), "")
 
   def put(self, name, value):
-    key = name + "="
-    for i in range(0,len(self.lines)):
-      if self.lines[i].startswith(key):
-        self.lines[i] = key + value
-        return
-    self.lines.append(key + value)
+    index = next((i for i,p in enumerate(self.props) if p.name == name), -1)
+    if index == -1:
+      self.props.append(Prop(name, value))
+    else:
+      self.props[index].value = value
 
   def delete(self, name):
-    key = name + "="
-    self.lines = [ line for line in self.lines if not line.startswith(key) ]
+    self.props = [p for p in self.props if p.name != name]
 
-  def write(self, f):
-    f.write("\n".join(self.lines))
-    f.write("\n")
+  def write(self, filename):
+    with open(filename, 'w+') as f:
+      for p in self.props:
+        f.write(str(p) + "\n")
 
 def main(argv):
   filename = argv[1]
-  f = open(filename)
-  lines = f.readlines()
-  f.close()
 
-  properties = PropFile(lines)
-
-  if filename.endswith("/build.prop"):
-    mangle_build_prop(properties)
-  elif (filename.endswith("/vendor/default.prop") or
-        filename.endswith("/odm/default.prop")):
-    mangle_default_prop_override(properties)
-  elif (filename.endswith("/default.prop") or # legacy
-        filename.endswith("/prop.default")):
-    mangle_default_prop(properties)
-  else:
+  if not filename.endswith("/build.prop"):
     sys.stderr.write("bad command line: " + str(argv) + "\n")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-  if not validate(properties):
+  props = PropList(filename)
+  mangle_build_prop(props)
+  if not validate(props):
     sys.exit(1)
 
   # Drop any blacklisted keys
   for key in argv[2:]:
-    properties.delete(key)
+    props.delete(key)
 
-  f = open(filename, 'w+')
-  properties.write(f)
-  f.close()
+  props.write(filename)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   main(sys.argv)