diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 1165acb..f469182 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := fuse_sideload.c
+
+LOCAL_CFLAGS := -O2 -g -DADB_HOST=0 -Wall -Wno-unused-parameter
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
+
+LOCAL_MODULE := libfusesideload
+
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libcutils libc libmincrypt
+include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
     recovery.cpp \
     bootloader.cpp \
@@ -49,6 +61,7 @@
     libmtdutils \
     libmincrypt \
     libminadbd \
+    libfusesideload \
     libminui \
     libpng \
     libfs_mgr \
diff --git a/adb_install.cpp b/adb_install.cpp
index fb7860c..be3b9a0 100644
--- a/adb_install.cpp
+++ b/adb_install.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "adb_install.h"
 extern "C" {
-#include "minadbd/adb.h"
+#include "minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h"
+#include "fuse_sideload.h"
 }
 
 static RecoveryUI* ui = NULL;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
         _exit(-1);
     }
 
-    // ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME will start to exist once the host
+    // FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME will start to exist once the host
     // connects and starts serving a package.  Poll for its
     // appearance.  (Note that inotify doesn't work with FUSE.)
     int result;
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
             break;
         }
 
-        if (stat(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME, &st) != 0) {
+        if (stat(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME, &st) != 0) {
             if (errno == ENOENT && i < ADB_INSTALL_TIMEOUT-1) {
                 sleep(1);
                 continue;
@@ -114,14 +115,14 @@
                 break;
             }
         }
-        result = install_package(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME, wipe_cache, install_file, false);
+        result = install_package(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME, wipe_cache, install_file, false);
         break;
     }
 
     if (!waited) {
         // Calling stat() on this magic filename signals the minadbd
         // subprocess to shut down.
-        stat(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_PATHNAME, &st);
+        stat(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_PATHNAME, &st);
 
         // TODO(dougz): there should be a way to cancel waiting for a
         // package (by pushing some button combo on the device).  For now
diff --git a/minadbd/fuse_sideload.c b/fuse_sideload.c
similarity index 93%
rename from minadbd/fuse_sideload.c
rename to fuse_sideload.c
index def068e..ab91def 100644
--- a/minadbd/fuse_sideload.c
+++ b/fuse_sideload.c
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@
 #include <sys/uio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "transport.h"
-#include "adb.h"
 #include "mincrypt/sha256.h"
+#include "fuse_sideload.h"
 
 #define PACKAGE_FILE_ID   (FUSE_ROOT_ID+1)
 #define EXIT_FLAG_ID      (FUSE_ROOT_ID+2)
@@ -72,7 +71,9 @@
 
 struct fuse_data {
     int ffd;   // file descriptor for the fuse socket
-    int sfd;   // file descriptor for the adb channel
+
+    struct provider_vtab* vtab;
+    void* cookie;
 
     uint64_t file_size;     // bytes
 
@@ -170,13 +171,13 @@
     out.entry_valid = 10;
     out.attr_valid = 10;
 
-    if (strncmp(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME, data,
-                sizeof(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME)) == 0) {
+    if (strncmp(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME, data,
+                sizeof(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME)) == 0) {
         out.nodeid = PACKAGE_FILE_ID;
         out.generation = PACKAGE_FILE_ID;
         fill_attr(&(out.attr), fd, PACKAGE_FILE_ID, fd->file_size, S_IFREG | 0444);
-    } else if (strncmp(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG, data,
-                       sizeof(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG)) == 0) {
+    } else if (strncmp(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG, data,
+                       sizeof(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG)) == 0) {
         out.nodeid = EXIT_FLAG_ID;
         out.generation = EXIT_FLAG_ID;
         fill_attr(&(out.attr), fd, EXIT_FLAG_ID, 0, S_IFREG | 0);
@@ -231,17 +232,8 @@
         memset(fd->block_data + fetch_size, 0, fd->block_size - fetch_size);
     }
 
-    char buf[10];
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%08u", block);
-    if (writex(fd->sfd, buf, 8) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "failed to write to adb host: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-        return -EIO;
-    }
-
-    if (readx(fd->sfd, fd->block_data, fetch_size) < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "failed to read from adb host: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-        return -EIO;
-    }
+    int result = fd->vtab->read_block(fd->cookie, block, fd->block_data, fetch_size);
+    if (result < 0) return result;
 
     fd->curr_block = block;
 
@@ -346,13 +338,14 @@
     return NO_STATUS;
 }
 
-int run_fuse(int sfd, uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size)
+int run_fuse_sideload(struct provider_vtab* vtab, void* cookie,
+                      uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size)
 {
     int result;
 
     // If something's already mounted on our mountpoint, try to remove
     // it.  (Mostly in case of a previous abnormal exit.)
-    umount2(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT, MNT_FORCE);
+    umount2(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT, MNT_FORCE);
 
     if (block_size < 1024) {
         fprintf(stderr, "block size (%u) is too small\n", block_size);
@@ -365,7 +358,8 @@
 
     struct fuse_data fd;
     memset(&fd, 0, sizeof(fd));
-    fd.sfd = sfd;
+    fd.vtab = vtab;
+    fd.cookie = cookie;
     fd.file_size = file_size;
     fd.block_size = block_size;
     fd.file_blocks = (file_size == 0) ? 0 : (((file_size-1) / block_size) + 1);
@@ -414,7 +408,7 @@
               "allow_other,rootmode=040000"),
              fd.ffd, fd.uid, fd.gid, block_size);
 
-    result = mount("/dev/fuse", ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT,
+    result = mount("/dev/fuse", FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT,
                    "fuse", MS_NOSUID | MS_NODEV | MS_RDONLY | MS_NOEXEC, opts);
     if (result < 0) {
         perror("mount");
@@ -493,8 +487,9 @@
     }
 
   done:
-    writex(sfd, "DONEDONE", 8);
-    result = umount2(ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT, MNT_DETACH);
+    fd.vtab->close(fd.cookie);
+
+    result = umount2(FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT, MNT_DETACH);
     if (result < 0) {
         printf("fuse_sideload umount failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
     }
diff --git a/fuse_sideload.h b/fuse_sideload.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0b16ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fuse_sideload.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
+#define __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
+
+// define the filenames created by the sideload FUSE filesystem
+#define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/sideload"
+#define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME "package.zip"
+#define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME (FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/" FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME)
+#define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG "exit"
+#define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_PATHNAME (FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/" FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG)
+
+struct provider_vtab {
+    // read a block
+    int (*read_block)(void* cookie, uint32_t block, uint8_t* buffer, uint32_t fetch_size);
+
+    // close down
+    void (*close)(void* cookie);
+};
+
+int run_fuse_sideload(struct provider_vtab* vtab, void* cookie,
+                      uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/minadbd/Android.mk b/minadbd/Android.mk
index b5fb844..04956d8 100644
--- a/minadbd/Android.mk
+++ b/minadbd/Android.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
 	adb.c \
 	fdevent.c \
-	fuse_sideload.c \
+	fuse_adb_provider.c \
 	transport.c \
 	transport_usb.c \
 	sockets.c \
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -O2 -g -DADB_HOST=0 -Wall -Wno-unused-parameter
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += bootable/recovery
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := libminadbd
 
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libcutils libc libmincrypt
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libfusesideload libcutils libc
+
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/minadbd/adb.h b/minadbd/adb.h
index 770f34d..714868f 100644
--- a/minadbd/adb.h
+++ b/minadbd/adb.h
@@ -421,11 +421,4 @@
 int sendfailmsg(int fd, const char *reason);
 int handle_host_request(char *service, transport_type ttype, char* serial, int reply_fd, asocket *s);
 
-// define the filenames created by the sideload-host FUSE filesystem
-#define ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/sideload"
-#define ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME "package.zip"
-#define ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME (ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/" ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME)
-#define ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG "exit"
-#define ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_PATHNAME (ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/" ADB_SIDELOAD_HOST_EXIT_FLAG)
-
 #endif
diff --git a/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.c b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f80533a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.c
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "adb.h"
+#include "fuse_sideload.h"
+
+struct adb_data {
+    int sfd;  // file descriptor for the adb channel
+
+    uint64_t file_size;
+    uint32_t block_size;
+};
+
+static int read_block_adb(void* cookie, uint32_t block, uint8_t* buffer, uint32_t fetch_size) {
+    struct adb_data* ad = (struct adb_data*)cookie;
+
+    char buf[10];
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%08u", block);
+    if (writex(ad->sfd, buf, 8) < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "failed to write to adb host: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -EIO;
+    }
+
+    if (readx(ad->sfd, buffer, fetch_size) < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "failed to read from adb host: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -EIO;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void close_adb(void* cookie) {
+    struct adb_data* ad = (struct adb_data*)cookie;
+
+    writex(ad->sfd, "DONEDONE", 8);
+}
+
+int run_adb_fuse(int sfd, uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size) {
+    struct adb_data ad;
+    struct provider_vtab vtab;
+
+    ad.sfd = sfd;
+    ad.file_size = file_size;
+    ad.block_size = block_size;
+
+    vtab.read_block = read_block_adb;
+    vtab.close = close_adb;
+
+    return run_fuse_sideload(&vtab, &ad, file_size, block_size);
+}
diff --git a/minadbd/fuse_sideload.h b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
similarity index 82%
rename from minadbd/fuse_sideload.h
rename to minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
index caeeec7..0eb1f79 100644
--- a/minadbd/fuse_sideload.h
+++ b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
-#define __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
+#ifndef __FUSE_ADB_PROVIDER_H
+#define __FUSE_ADB_PROVIDER_H
 
-int run_fuse(int sfd, uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size);
+int run_adb_fuse(int sfd, uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/minadbd/services.c b/minadbd/services.c
index bf57dc3..218b84a 100644
--- a/minadbd/services.c
+++ b/minadbd/services.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "sysdeps.h"
 #include "fdevent.h"
-#include "fuse_sideload.h"
+#include "fuse_adb_provider.h"
 
 #define  TRACE_TAG  TRACE_SERVICES
 #include "adb.h"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
     printf("sideload-host file size %llu block size %lu\n", file_size, block_size);
 
-    int result = run_fuse(sfd, file_size, block_size);
+    int result = run_adb_fuse(sfd, file_size, block_size);
 
     printf("sideload_host finished\n");
     sleep(1);