diff --git a/graphics/Android.bp b/graphics/Android.bp
index 4898dbecf2..2fbcb41c47 100644
--- a/graphics/Android.bp
+++ b/graphics/Android.bp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ cc_defaults {
     static_libs: [
         "android.hardware.graphics.allocator-V2-ndk",
     ],
+    defaults: [
+        "android.hardware.graphics.common-ndk_static",
+    ],
 }
 
 cc_defaults {
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ cc_defaults {
     shared_libs: [
         "android.hardware.graphics.allocator-V2-ndk",
     ],
+    defaults: [
+        "android.hardware.graphics.common-ndk_shared",
+    ],
 }
 
 cc_defaults {
diff --git a/graphics/allocator/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.graphics.allocator/current/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl b/graphics/allocator/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.graphics.allocator/current/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
index 980e246bb8..49c249742f 100644
--- a/graphics/allocator/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.graphics.allocator/current/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
+++ b/graphics/allocator/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.graphics.allocator/current/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ parcelable BufferDescriptorInfo {
   android.hardware.graphics.common.PixelFormat format = android.hardware.graphics.common.PixelFormat.UNSPECIFIED;
   android.hardware.graphics.common.BufferUsage usage = android.hardware.graphics.common.BufferUsage.CPU_READ_NEVER;
   long reservedSize;
+  android.hardware.graphics.common.ExtendableType[] additionalOptions;
 }
diff --git a/graphics/allocator/aidl/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl b/graphics/allocator/aidl/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
index ffc50b8541..50aa2b7c7a 100644
--- a/graphics/allocator/aidl/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
+++ b/graphics/allocator/aidl/android/hardware/graphics/allocator/BufferDescriptorInfo.aidl
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package android.hardware.graphics.allocator;
 
 import android.hardware.graphics.common.BufferUsage;
+import android.hardware.graphics.common.ExtendableType;
 import android.hardware.graphics.common.PixelFormat;
 
 @VintfStability
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ parcelable BufferDescriptorInfo {
     /**
      * Buffer usage mask; valid flags can be found in the definition of
      * BufferUsage.aidl in graphics/common
+     *
+     * The allocator must report isSupported() == false and reject any allocations
+     * with unrecognized buffer usages.
      */
     BufferUsage usage = BufferUsage.CPU_READ_NEVER;
 
@@ -62,4 +66,16 @@ parcelable BufferDescriptorInfo {
      * See getReservedRegion for more information.
      */
     long reservedSize;
+
+    /**
+     * Extensible additional options that can be set.
+     *
+     * This is intended for options that do not change the overall usage, but which do impact
+     * how a buffer is allocated. An example of this is compression level, such as for
+     * the EGL_EXT_surface_compression extension.
+     *
+     * The allocator must report isSupported() == false and reject any allocations
+     * with unrecognized options.
+     */
+    ExtendableType[] additionalOptions;
 }
diff --git a/graphics/allocator/aidl/vts/VtsHalGraphicsAllocatorAidl_TargetTest.cpp b/graphics/allocator/aidl/vts/VtsHalGraphicsAllocatorAidl_TargetTest.cpp
index 09f1c1566b..4778020c6e 100644
--- a/graphics/allocator/aidl/vts/VtsHalGraphicsAllocatorAidl_TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/allocator/aidl/vts/VtsHalGraphicsAllocatorAidl_TargetTest.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ class GraphicsTestsBase {
         }
         return ret;
     }
+
+    int32_t allocatorVersion() const { return mIAllocatorVersion; }
 };
 
 BufferHandle::~BufferHandle() {
@@ -309,6 +311,62 @@ TEST_P(GraphicsAllocatorAidlTests, CanAllocate) {
     EXPECT_GE(buffer->stride(), 64);
 }
 
+TEST_P(GraphicsAllocatorAidlTests, RejectsUnknownUsages) {
+    if (allocatorVersion() < 2) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Must be version 2+";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    constexpr auto FirstInvalidV2Usage = static_cast<BufferUsage>(1LL << 33);
+
+    BufferUsage invalidUsage;
+    if (allocatorVersion() == 2) {
+        invalidUsage = FirstInvalidV2Usage;
+    } else {
+        GTEST_FAIL() << "Unknown version " << allocatorVersion();
+    }
+
+    BufferDescriptorInfo info{
+            .name = {"CPU_8888"},
+            .width = 64,
+            .height = 64,
+            .layerCount = 1,
+            .format = PixelFormat::RGBA_8888,
+            .usage = BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN,
+            .reservedSize = 0,
+    };
+
+    // First make sure we can allocate a known usage buffer as expected
+    EXPECT_TRUE(isSupported(info));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(allocate(info));
+
+    // Now add the unknown bit and verify it's rejected
+    info.usage |= invalidUsage;
+    EXPECT_FALSE(isSupported(info)) << "isSupported() returned true for unknown-to-HAL usage";
+    EXPECT_FALSE(allocate(info)) << "allocate succeeded for unknown-to-HAL usage";
+}
+
+TEST_P(GraphicsAllocatorAidlTests, RejectsUnknownOptions) {
+    if (allocatorVersion() < 2) {
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Must be version 2+";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    BufferDescriptorInfo info{
+            .name = {"CPU_8888"},
+            .width = 64,
+            .height = 64,
+            .layerCount = 1,
+            .format = PixelFormat::RGBA_8888,
+            .usage = BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN,
+            .reservedSize = 0,
+    };
+    info.additionalOptions.push_back({"android.hardware.graphics.common.NotARealOption", 1});
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(isSupported(info)) << "isSupported() returned true for unknown-to-HAL option";
+    EXPECT_FALSE(allocate(info)) << "allocate succeeded for unknown-to-HAL option";
+}
+
 TEST_P(GraphicsFrontBufferTests, FrontBufferGpuToCpu) {
     BufferDescriptorInfo info{
             .name = {"CPU_8888"},