diff --git a/audio/7.0/IDevice.hal b/audio/7.0/IDevice.hal
index e423f2967a..85c789a687 100644
--- a/audio/7.0/IDevice.hal
+++ b/audio/7.0/IDevice.hal
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ interface IDevice {
     /**
      * Gets the HW synchronization source of the device. Calling this method is
      * equivalent to getting AUDIO_PARAMETER_HW_AV_SYNC on the legacy HAL.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @return retval operation completion status: OK or NOT_SUPPORTED.
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ interface IDevice {
     /**
      * Sets whether the screen is on. Calling this method is equivalent to
      * setting AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_SCREEN_STATE on the legacy HAL.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param turnedOn whether the screen is turned on.
diff --git a/audio/7.0/IStream.hal b/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
index 393e38f6a0..e4987c2bc6 100644
--- a/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
+++ b/audio/7.0/IStream.hal
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ interface IStream {
 
     /**
      * Return the set of devices which this stream is connected to.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @return retval operation completion status: OK or NOT_SUPPORTED.
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ interface IStream {
     /**
      * Sets the HW synchronization source. Calling this method is equivalent to
      * setting AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_HW_AV_SYNC on the legacy HAL.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param hwAvSync HW synchronization source
diff --git a/audio/7.0/IStreamIn.hal b/audio/7.0/IStreamIn.hal
index bf9ae52923..be4bda483f 100644
--- a/audio/7.0/IStreamIn.hal
+++ b/audio/7.0/IStreamIn.hal
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ interface IStreamIn extends IStream {
      * Returns the source descriptor of the input stream. Calling this method is
      * equivalent to getting AUDIO_PARAMETER_STREAM_INPUT_SOURCE on the legacy
      * HAL.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @return retval operation completion status.
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ interface IStreamIn extends IStream {
 
     /**
      * Set the input gain for the audio driver.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param gain 1.0f is unity, 0.0f is zero.
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ interface IStreamIn extends IStream {
 
     /**
      * Called when the metadata of the stream's sink has been changed.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param sinkMetadata Description of the audio that is suggested by the clients.
@@ -148,7 +151,8 @@ interface IStreamIn extends IStream {
 
     /**
      * Return a recent count of the number of audio frames received and the
-     * clock time associated with that frame count.
+     * clock time associated with that frame count. The count must not reset to
+     * zero when a PCM input enters standby.
      *
      * @return retval INVALID_STATE if the device is not ready/available,
      *                NOT_SUPPORTED if the command is not supported,
diff --git a/audio/7.0/IStreamOut.hal b/audio/7.0/IStreamOut.hal
index 4daab26571..359dce4ca1 100644
--- a/audio/7.0/IStreamOut.hal
+++ b/audio/7.0/IStreamOut.hal
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
      * allowing to directly set the volume as apposed to via the framework.
      * This method might produce multiple PCM outputs or hardware accelerated
      * codecs, such as MP3 or AAC.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param left left channel attenuation, 1.0f is unity, 0.0f is zero.
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
 
     /**
      * Called when the metadata of the stream's source has been changed.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param sourceMetadata Description of the audio that is played by the clients.
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
     /**
      * Return the number of audio frames written by the audio DSP to DAC since
      * the output has exited standby.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @return retval operation completion status.
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
      * Get the local time at which the next write to the audio driver will be
      * presented. The units are microseconds, where the epoch is decided by the
      * local audio HAL.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @return retval operation completion status.
@@ -253,8 +257,11 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
     drain(AudioDrain type) generates (Result retval);
 
     /**
-     * Notifies to the audio driver to flush the queued data. Stream must
-     * already be paused before calling 'flush'.
+     * Notifies to the audio driver to flush (that is, drop) the queued
+     * data. Stream must already be paused before calling 'flush'. For
+     * compressed and offload streams the frame count returned by
+     * 'getPresentationPosition' must reset after flush.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * Implementation of this function is mandatory for offloaded playback.
@@ -266,12 +273,14 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
     /**
      * Return a recent count of the number of audio frames presented to an
      * external observer. This excludes frames which have been written but are
-     * still in the pipeline. The count is not reset to zero when output enters
-     * standby. Also returns the value of CLOCK_MONOTONIC as of this
+     * still in the pipeline. The count must not reset to zero when a PCM output
+     * enters standby. For compressed and offload streams it is recommended that
+     * HAL resets the frame count.
+     *
+     * This method also returns the value of CLOCK_MONOTONIC as of this
      * presentation count. The returned count is expected to be 'recent', but
      * does not need to be the most recent possible value. However, the
      * associated time must correspond to whatever count is returned.
-     *
      * Example: assume that N+M frames have been presented, where M is a 'small'
      * number. Then it is permissible to return N instead of N+M, and the
      * timestamp must correspond to N rather than N+M. The terms 'recent' and
@@ -289,6 +298,7 @@ interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
     /**
      * Selects a presentation for decoding from a next generation media stream
      * (as defined per ETSI TS 103 190-2) and a program within the presentation.
+     *
      * Optional method
      *
      * @param presentationId selected audio presentation.