diff --git a/cmd/containerd-shim/main_unix.go b/cmd/containerd-shim/main_unix.go
index 6801cd04d..1f51b1aea 100644
--- a/cmd/containerd-shim/main_unix.go
+++ b/cmd/containerd-shim/main_unix.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/dialer"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/events"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/proc"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim"
 	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/reaper"
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&socketFlag, "socket", "", "abstract socket path to serve")
 	flag.StringVar(&addressFlag, "address", "", "grpc address back to main containerd")
 	flag.StringVar(&workdirFlag, "workdir", "", "path used to storge large temporary data")
-	flag.StringVar(&runtimeRootFlag, "runtime-root", shim.RuncRoot, "root directory for the runtime")
+	flag.StringVar(&runtimeRootFlag, "runtime-root", proc.RuncRoot, "root directory for the runtime")
 	flag.StringVar(&criuFlag, "criu", "", "path to criu binary")
 	flag.BoolVar(&systemdCgroupFlag, "systemd-cgroup", false, "set runtime to use systemd-cgroup")
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/debug/debug.go b/debug/debug.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6359f1008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/debug.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package debug
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Smaps prints the smaps to a file
+func Smaps(note, file string) error {
+	smaps, err := getMaps(os.Getpid())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(file, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0666)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	fmt.Fprintf(f, "%s: rss %d\n", note, smaps["rss"])
+	fmt.Fprintf(f, "%s: pss %d\n", note, smaps["pss"])
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getMaps(pid int) (map[string]int, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/smaps", pid))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	var (
+		smaps = make(map[string]int)
+		s     = bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	)
+	for s.Scan() {
+		var (
+			fields = strings.Fields(s.Text())
+			name   = fields[0]
+		)
+		name = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(name), ":")
+		if len(fields) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		n, err := strconv.Atoi(fields[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		smaps[name] += n
+	}
+	if err := s.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return smaps, nil
+}
+
+func keys(smaps map[string]int) []string {
+	var o []string
+	for k := range smaps {
+		o = append(o, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(o)
+	return o
+}
diff --git a/errdefs/grpc.go b/errdefs/grpc.go
index 2aa2e11b4..6a3bbcaa1 100644
--- a/errdefs/grpc.go
+++ b/errdefs/grpc.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func FromGRPC(err error) error {
 
 	var cls error // divide these into error classes, becomes the cause
 
-	switch grpc.Code(err) {
+	switch code(err) {
 	case codes.InvalidArgument:
 		cls = ErrInvalidArgument
 	case codes.AlreadyExists:
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func FromGRPC(err error) error {
 // Effectively, we just remove the string of cls from the end of err if it
 // appears there.
 func rebaseMessage(cls error, err error) string {
-	desc := grpc.ErrorDesc(err)
+	desc := errDesc(err)
 	clss := cls.Error()
 	if desc == clss {
 		return ""
@@ -107,3 +106,17 @@ func isGRPCError(err error) bool {
 	_, ok := status.FromError(err)
 	return ok
 }
+
+func code(err error) codes.Code {
+	if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok {
+		return s.Code()
+	}
+	return codes.Unknown
+}
+
+func errDesc(err error) string {
+	if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok {
+		return s.Message()
+	}
+	return err.Error()
+}
diff --git a/linux/shim/deleted_state.go b/linux/proc/deleted_state.go
similarity index 79%
rename from linux/shim/deleted_state.go
rename to linux/proc/deleted_state.go
index 6d2273501..fb2587804 100644
--- a/linux/shim/deleted_state.go
+++ b/linux/proc/deleted_state.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
+	google_protobuf "github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func (s *deletedState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot resume a deleted process")
 }
 
-func (s *deletedState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *deletedState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot update a deleted process")
 }
 
-func (s *deletedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *deletedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot checkpoint a deleted process")
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/shim/exec.go b/linux/proc/exec.go
similarity index 74%
rename from linux/shim/exec.go
rename to linux/proc/exec.go
index 0e4475e64..8154af550 100644
--- a/linux/shim/exec.go
+++ b/linux/proc/exec.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -16,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/identifiers"
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/fifo"
 	runc "github.com/containerd/go-runc"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 type execProcess struct {
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	processState
+	State
 
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	id      string
@@ -38,42 +35,14 @@ type execProcess struct {
 	pid     int
 	closers []io.Closer
 	stdin   io.Closer
-	stdio   stdio
+	stdio   Stdio
 	path    string
 	spec    specs.Process
 
-	parent    *initProcess
+	parent    *Init
 	waitBlock chan struct{}
 }
 
-func newExecProcess(context context.Context, path string, r *shimapi.ExecProcessRequest, parent *initProcess, id string) (process, error) {
-	if err := identifiers.Validate(id); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "invalid exec id")
-	}
-	// process exec request
-	var spec specs.Process
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(r.Spec.Value, &spec); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	spec.Terminal = r.Terminal
-
-	e := &execProcess{
-		id:     id,
-		path:   path,
-		parent: parent,
-		spec:   spec,
-		stdio: stdio{
-			stdin:    r.Stdin,
-			stdout:   r.Stdout,
-			stderr:   r.Stderr,
-			terminal: r.Terminal,
-		},
-		waitBlock: make(chan struct{}),
-	}
-	e.processState = &execCreatedState{p: e}
-	return e, nil
-}
-
 func (e *execProcess) Wait() {
 	<-e.waitBlock
 }
@@ -103,7 +72,7 @@ func (e *execProcess) ExitedAt() time.Time {
 func (e *execProcess) setExited(status int) {
 	e.status = status
 	e.exited = time.Now()
-	e.parent.platform.shutdownConsole(context.Background(), e.console)
+	e.parent.platform.ShutdownConsole(context.Background(), e.console)
 	close(e.waitBlock)
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +111,7 @@ func (e *execProcess) Stdin() io.Closer {
 	return e.stdin
 }
 
-func (e *execProcess) Stdio() stdio {
+func (e *execProcess) Stdio() Stdio {
 	return e.stdio
 }
 
@@ -151,12 +120,12 @@ func (e *execProcess) start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		socket  *runc.Socket
 		pidfile = filepath.Join(e.path, fmt.Sprintf("%s.pid", e.id))
 	)
-	if e.stdio.terminal {
+	if e.stdio.Terminal {
 		if socket, err = runc.NewTempConsoleSocket(); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create runc console socket")
 		}
 		defer socket.Close()
-	} else if e.stdio.isNull() {
+	} else if e.stdio.IsNull() {
 		if e.io, err = runc.NewNullIO(); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "creating new NULL IO")
 		}
@@ -176,10 +145,10 @@ func (e *execProcess) start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	if err := e.parent.runtime.Exec(ctx, e.parent.id, e.spec, opts); err != nil {
 		return e.parent.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime exec failed")
 	}
-	if e.stdio.stdin != "" {
-		sc, err := fifo.OpenFifo(ctx, e.stdio.stdin, syscall.O_WRONLY|syscall.O_NONBLOCK, 0)
+	if e.stdio.Stdin != "" {
+		sc, err := fifo.OpenFifo(ctx, e.stdio.Stdin, syscall.O_WRONLY|syscall.O_NONBLOCK, 0)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open stdin fifo %s", e.stdio.stdin)
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open stdin fifo %s", e.stdio.Stdin)
 		}
 		e.closers = append(e.closers, sc)
 		e.stdin = sc
@@ -190,11 +159,11 @@ func (e *execProcess) start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to retrieve console master")
 		}
-		if e.console, err = e.parent.platform.copyConsole(ctx, console, e.stdio.stdin, e.stdio.stdout, e.stdio.stderr, &e.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
+		if e.console, err = e.parent.platform.CopyConsole(ctx, console, e.stdio.Stdin, e.stdio.Stdout, e.stdio.Stderr, &e.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to start console copy")
 		}
-	} else if !e.stdio.isNull() {
-		if err := copyPipes(ctx, e.io, e.stdio.stdin, e.stdio.stdout, e.stdio.stderr, &e.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
+	} else if !e.stdio.IsNull() {
+		if err := copyPipes(ctx, e.io, e.stdio.Stdin, e.stdio.Stdout, e.stdio.Stderr, &e.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to start io pipe copy")
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/linux/shim/exec_state.go b/linux/proc/exec_state.go
similarity index 93%
rename from linux/shim/exec_state.go
rename to linux/proc/exec_state.go
index 4a4aaa2b4..3c3c26582 100644
--- a/linux/shim/exec_state.go
+++ b/linux/proc/exec_state.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ type execCreatedState struct {
 func (s *execCreatedState) transition(name string) error {
 	switch name {
 	case "running":
-		s.p.processState = &execRunningState{p: s.p}
+		s.p.State = &execRunningState{p: s.p}
 	case "stopped":
-		s.p.processState = &execStoppedState{p: s.p}
+		s.p.State = &execStoppedState{p: s.p}
 	case "deleted":
-		s.p.processState = &deletedState{}
+		s.p.State = &deletedState{}
 	default:
 		return errors.Errorf("invalid state transition %q to %q", stateName(s), name)
 	}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type execRunningState struct {
 func (s *execRunningState) transition(name string) error {
 	switch name {
 	case "stopped":
-		s.p.processState = &execStoppedState{p: s.p}
+		s.p.State = &execStoppedState{p: s.p}
 	default:
 		return errors.Errorf("invalid state transition %q to %q", stateName(s), name)
 	}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type execStoppedState struct {
 func (s *execStoppedState) transition(name string) error {
 	switch name {
 	case "deleted":
-		s.p.processState = &deletedState{}
+		s.p.State = &deletedState{}
 	default:
 		return errors.Errorf("invalid state transition %q to %q", stateName(s), name)
 	}
diff --git a/linux/shim/init.go b/linux/proc/init.go
similarity index 71%
rename from linux/shim/init.go
rename to linux/proc/init.go
index 5b4ed45a3..f24f92f7d 100644
--- a/linux/shim/init.go
+++ b/linux/proc/init.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/identifiers"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/runctypes"
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/mount"
 	"github.com/containerd/fifo"
 	runc "github.com/containerd/go-runc"
 	"github.com/containerd/typeurl"
+	google_protobuf "github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
 	specs "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
@@ -30,7 +29,8 @@ import (
 // InitPidFile name of the file that contains the init pid
 const InitPidFile = "init.pid"
 
-type initProcess struct {
+// Init represents an initial process for a container
+type Init struct {
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
 	initState
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type initProcess struct {
 	id       string
 	bundle   string
 	console  console.Console
-	platform platform
+	platform Platform
 	io       runc.IO
 	runtime  *runc.Runc
 	status   int
@@ -55,18 +55,32 @@ type initProcess struct {
 	pid      int
 	closers  []io.Closer
 	stdin    io.Closer
-	stdio    stdio
+	stdio    Stdio
 	rootfs   string
 	IoUID    int
 	IoGID    int
 }
 
-func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskRequest) (*initProcess, error) {
+// NewRunc returns a new runc instance for a process
+func NewRunc(root, path, namespace, runtime, criu string, systemd bool) *runc.Runc {
+	if root == "" {
+		root = RuncRoot
+	}
+	return &runc.Runc{
+		Command:       runtime,
+		Log:           filepath.Join(path, "log.json"),
+		LogFormat:     runc.JSON,
+		PdeathSignal:  syscall.SIGKILL,
+		Root:          filepath.Join(root, namespace),
+		Criu:          criu,
+		SystemdCgroup: systemd,
+	}
+}
+
+// New returns a new init process
+func New(context context.Context, path, workDir, runtimeRoot, namespace, criu string, systemdCgroup bool, platform Platform, r *CreateConfig) (*Init, error) {
 	var success bool
 
-	if err := identifiers.Validate(r.ID); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "invalid task id")
-	}
 	var options runctypes.CreateOptions
 	if r.Options != nil {
 		v, err := typeurl.UnmarshalAny(r.Options)
@@ -76,7 +90,7 @@ func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskR
 		options = *v.(*runctypes.CreateOptions)
 	}
 
-	rootfs := filepath.Join(s.config.Path, "rootfs")
+	rootfs := filepath.Join(path, "rootfs")
 	// count the number of successful mounts so we can undo
 	// what was actually done rather than what should have been
 	// done.
@@ -98,32 +112,20 @@ func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskR
 			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to mount rootfs component %v", m)
 		}
 	}
-	root := s.config.RuntimeRoot
-	if root == "" {
-		root = RuncRoot
-	}
-	runtime := &runc.Runc{
-		Command:       r.Runtime,
-		Log:           filepath.Join(s.config.Path, "log.json"),
-		LogFormat:     runc.JSON,
-		PdeathSignal:  syscall.SIGKILL,
-		Root:          filepath.Join(root, s.config.Namespace),
-		Criu:          s.config.Criu,
-		SystemdCgroup: s.config.SystemdCgroup,
-	}
-	p := &initProcess{
+	runtime := NewRunc(runtimeRoot, path, namespace, r.Runtime, criu, systemdCgroup)
+	p := &Init{
 		id:       r.ID,
 		bundle:   r.Bundle,
 		runtime:  runtime,
-		platform: s.platform,
-		stdio: stdio{
-			stdin:    r.Stdin,
-			stdout:   r.Stdout,
-			stderr:   r.Stderr,
-			terminal: r.Terminal,
+		platform: platform,
+		stdio: Stdio{
+			Stdin:    r.Stdin,
+			Stdout:   r.Stdout,
+			Stderr:   r.Stderr,
+			Terminal: r.Terminal,
 		},
 		rootfs:    rootfs,
-		workDir:   s.config.WorkDir,
+		workDir:   workDir,
 		status:    0,
 		waitBlock: make(chan struct{}),
 		IoUID:     int(options.IoUid),
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskR
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create OCI runtime io pipes")
 		}
 	}
-	pidFile := filepath.Join(s.config.Path, InitPidFile)
+	pidFile := filepath.Join(path, InitPidFile)
 	if r.Checkpoint != "" {
 		opts := &runc.RestoreOpts{
 			CheckpointOpts: runc.CheckpointOpts{
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskR
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to retrieve console master")
 		}
-		console, err = s.platform.copyConsole(context, console, r.Stdin, r.Stdout, r.Stderr, &p.wg, &copyWaitGroup)
+		console, err = platform.CopyConsole(context, console, r.Stdin, r.Stdout, r.Stderr, &p.wg, &copyWaitGroup)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to start console copy")
 		}
@@ -216,31 +218,37 @@ func (s *Service) newInitProcess(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskR
 	return p, nil
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) Wait() {
+// Wait for the process to exit
+func (p *Init) Wait() {
 	<-p.waitBlock
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) ID() string {
+// ID of the process
+func (p *Init) ID() string {
 	return p.id
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) Pid() int {
+// Pid of the process
+func (p *Init) Pid() int {
 	return p.pid
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) ExitStatus() int {
+// ExitStatus of the process
+func (p *Init) ExitStatus() int {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 	return p.status
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) ExitedAt() time.Time {
+// ExitedAt at time when the process exited
+func (p *Init) ExitedAt() time.Time {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 	return p.exited
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) Status(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+// Status of the process
+func (p *Init) Status(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 	c, err := p.runtime.State(ctx, p.id)
@@ -253,20 +261,20 @@ func (p *initProcess) Status(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	return c.Status, nil
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) start(context context.Context) error {
+func (p *Init) start(context context.Context) error {
 	err := p.runtime.Start(context, p.id)
 	return p.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime start failed")
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) setExited(status int) {
+func (p *Init) setExited(status int) {
 	p.exited = time.Now()
 	p.status = status
-	p.platform.shutdownConsole(context.Background(), p.console)
+	p.platform.ShutdownConsole(context.Background(), p.console)
 	close(p.waitBlock)
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) delete(context context.Context) error {
-	p.killAll(context)
+func (p *Init) delete(context context.Context) error {
+	p.KillAll(context)
 	p.wg.Wait()
 	err := p.runtime.Delete(context, p.id, nil)
 	// ignore errors if a runtime has already deleted the process
@@ -296,42 +304,75 @@ func (p *initProcess) delete(context context.Context) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) resize(ws console.WinSize) error {
+func (p *Init) resize(ws console.WinSize) error {
 	if p.console == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return p.console.Resize(ws)
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) pause(context context.Context) error {
+func (p *Init) pause(context context.Context) error {
 	err := p.runtime.Pause(context, p.id)
 	return p.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime pause failed")
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) resume(context context.Context) error {
+func (p *Init) resume(context context.Context) error {
 	err := p.runtime.Resume(context, p.id)
 	return p.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime resume failed")
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) kill(context context.Context, signal uint32, all bool) error {
+func (p *Init) kill(context context.Context, signal uint32, all bool) error {
 	err := p.runtime.Kill(context, p.id, int(signal), &runc.KillOpts{
 		All: all,
 	})
 	return checkKillError(err)
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) killAll(context context.Context) error {
+// KillAll processes belonging to the init process
+func (p *Init) KillAll(context context.Context) error {
 	err := p.runtime.Kill(context, p.id, int(syscall.SIGKILL), &runc.KillOpts{
 		All: true,
 	})
 	return p.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime killall failed")
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) Stdin() io.Closer {
+// Stdin of the process
+func (p *Init) Stdin() io.Closer {
 	return p.stdin
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) checkpoint(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+// Runtime returns the OCI runtime configured for the init process
+func (p *Init) Runtime() *runc.Runc {
+	return p.runtime
+}
+
+// Exec returns a new exec'd process
+func (p *Init) Exec(context context.Context, path string, r *ExecConfig) (Process, error) {
+	// process exec request
+	var spec specs.Process
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(r.Spec.Value, &spec); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	spec.Terminal = r.Terminal
+
+	e := &execProcess{
+		id:     r.ID,
+		path:   path,
+		parent: p,
+		spec:   spec,
+		stdio: Stdio{
+			Stdin:    r.Stdin,
+			Stdout:   r.Stdout,
+			Stderr:   r.Stderr,
+			Terminal: r.Terminal,
+		},
+		waitBlock: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	e.State = &execCreatedState{p: e}
+	return e, nil
+}
+
+func (p *Init) checkpoint(context context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	var options runctypes.CheckpointOptions
 	if r.Options != nil {
 		v, err := typeurl.UnmarshalAny(r.Options)
@@ -364,19 +405,20 @@ func (p *initProcess) checkpoint(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointT
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (p *Init) update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	var resources specs.LinuxResources
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(r.Resources.Value, &resources); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(r.Value, &resources); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return p.runtime.Update(context, p.id, &resources)
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) Stdio() stdio {
+// Stdio of the process
+func (p *Init) Stdio() Stdio {
 	return p.stdio
 }
 
-func (p *initProcess) runtimeError(rErr error, msg string) error {
+func (p *Init) runtimeError(rErr error, msg string) error {
 	if rErr == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/linux/shim/init_state.go b/linux/proc/init_state.go
similarity index 87%
rename from linux/shim/init_state.go
rename to linux/proc/init_state.go
index da7e15b00..b5b398ec3 100644
--- a/linux/shim/init_state.go
+++ b/linux/proc/init_state.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/fifo"
 	runc "github.com/containerd/go-runc"
+	google_protobuf "github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type initState interface {
-	processState
+	State
 
 	Pause(context.Context) error
 	Resume(context.Context) error
-	Update(context.Context, *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error
-	Checkpoint(context.Context, *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error
+	Update(context.Context, *google_protobuf.Any) error
+	Checkpoint(context.Context, *CheckpointConfig) error
 }
 
 type createdState struct {
-	p *initProcess
+	p *Init
 }
 
 func (s *createdState) transition(name string) error {
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ func (s *createdState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot resume task in created state")
 }
 
-func (s *createdState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *createdState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return s.p.update(context, r)
 }
 
-func (s *createdState) Checkpoint(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *createdState) Checkpoint(context context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *createdState) SetExited(status int) {
 }
 
 type createdCheckpointState struct {
-	p    *initProcess
+	p    *Init
 	opts *runc.RestoreOpts
 }
 
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ func (s *createdCheckpointState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot resume task in created state")
 }
 
-func (s *createdCheckpointState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *createdCheckpointState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return s.p.update(context, r)
 }
 
-func (s *createdCheckpointState) Checkpoint(context context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *createdCheckpointState) Checkpoint(context context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -175,17 +175,17 @@ func (s *createdCheckpointState) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return p.runtimeError(err, "OCI runtime restore failed")
 	}
 	sio := p.stdio
-	if sio.stdin != "" {
-		sc, err := fifo.OpenFifo(ctx, sio.stdin, syscall.O_WRONLY|syscall.O_NONBLOCK, 0)
+	if sio.Stdin != "" {
+		sc, err := fifo.OpenFifo(ctx, sio.Stdin, syscall.O_WRONLY|syscall.O_NONBLOCK, 0)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open stdin fifo %s", sio.stdin)
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open stdin fifo %s", sio.Stdin)
 		}
 		p.stdin = sc
 		p.closers = append(p.closers, sc)
 	}
 	var copyWaitGroup sync.WaitGroup
-	if !sio.isNull() {
-		if err := copyPipes(ctx, p.io, sio.stdin, sio.stdout, sio.stderr, &p.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
+	if !sio.IsNull() {
+		if err := copyPipes(ctx, p.io, sio.Stdin, sio.Stdout, sio.Stderr, &p.wg, &copyWaitGroup); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to start io pipe copy")
 		}
 	}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (s *createdCheckpointState) SetExited(status int) {
 }
 
 type runningState struct {
-	p *initProcess
+	p *Init
 }
 
 func (s *runningState) transition(name string) error {
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ func (s *runningState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot resume a running process")
 }
 
-func (s *runningState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *runningState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return s.p.update(context, r)
 }
 
-func (s *runningState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *runningState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (s *runningState) SetExited(status int) {
 }
 
 type pausedState struct {
-	p *initProcess
+	p *Init
 }
 
 func (s *pausedState) transition(name string) error {
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@ func (s *pausedState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return s.transition("running")
 }
 
-func (s *pausedState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *pausedState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return s.p.update(context, r)
 }
 
-func (s *pausedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *pausedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func (s *pausedState) SetExited(status int) {
 }
 
 type stoppedState struct {
-	p *initProcess
+	p *Init
 }
 
 func (s *stoppedState) transition(name string) error {
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@ func (s *stoppedState) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot resume a stopped container")
 }
 
-func (s *stoppedState) Update(context context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *stoppedState) Update(context context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Any) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return errors.Errorf("cannot update a stopped container")
 }
 
-func (s *stoppedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskRequest) error {
+func (s *stoppedState) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *CheckpointConfig) error {
 	s.p.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.p.mu.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/linux/shim/io.go b/linux/proc/io.go
similarity index 99%
rename from linux/shim/io.go
rename to linux/proc/io.go
index 49ba8e069..1907d4362 100644
--- a/linux/shim/io.go
+++ b/linux/proc/io.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/linux/shim/process.go b/linux/proc/process.go
similarity index 61%
rename from linux/shim/process.go
rename to linux/proc/process.go
index f0b469238..c0d33adbc 100644
--- a/linux/shim/process.go
+++ b/linux/proc/process.go
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"io"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
-type stdio struct {
-	stdin    string
-	stdout   string
-	stderr   string
-	terminal bool
+// RuncRoot is the path to the root runc state directory
+const RuncRoot = "/run/containerd/runc"
+
+// Stdio of a process
+type Stdio struct {
+	Stdin    string
+	Stdout   string
+	Stderr   string
+	Terminal bool
 }
 
-func (s stdio) isNull() bool {
-	return s.stdin == "" && s.stdout == "" && s.stderr == ""
+// IsNull returns true if the stdio is not defined
+func (s Stdio) IsNull() bool {
+	return s.Stdin == "" && s.Stdout == "" && s.Stderr == ""
 }
 
-type process interface {
-	processState
-
+// Process on a linux system
+type Process interface {
+	State
 	// ID returns the id for the process
 	ID() string
 	// Pid returns the pid for the process
@@ -36,14 +42,15 @@ type process interface {
 	// Stdin returns the process STDIN
 	Stdin() io.Closer
 	// Stdio returns io information for the container
-	Stdio() stdio
+	Stdio() Stdio
 	// Status returns the process status
 	Status(context.Context) (string, error)
 	// Wait blocks until the process has exited
 	Wait()
 }
 
-type processState interface {
+// State of a process
+type State interface {
 	// Resize resizes the process console
 	Resize(ws console.WinSize) error
 	// Start execution of the process
@@ -71,3 +78,12 @@ func stateName(v interface{}) string {
 	}
 	panic(errors.Errorf("invalid state %v", v))
 }
+
+// Platform handles platform-specific behavior that may differs across
+// platform implementations
+type Platform interface {
+	CopyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string,
+		wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error)
+	ShutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console) error
+	Close() error
+}
diff --git a/linux/proc/types.go b/linux/proc/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9055c25d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/proc/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package proc
+
+import (
+	containerd_types "github.com/containerd/containerd/api/types"
+	google_protobuf "github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
+)
+
+// CreateConfig hold task creation configuration
+type CreateConfig struct {
+	ID               string
+	Bundle           string
+	Runtime          string
+	Rootfs           []*containerd_types.Mount
+	Terminal         bool
+	Stdin            string
+	Stdout           string
+	Stderr           string
+	Checkpoint       string
+	ParentCheckpoint string
+	Options          *google_protobuf.Any
+}
+
+// ExecConfig holds exec creation configuration
+type ExecConfig struct {
+	ID       string
+	Terminal bool
+	Stdin    string
+	Stdout   string
+	Stderr   string
+	Spec     *google_protobuf.Any
+}
+
+// CheckpointConfig holds task checkpoint configuration
+type CheckpointConfig struct {
+	Path    string
+	Options *google_protobuf.Any
+}
diff --git a/linux/shim/utils.go b/linux/proc/utils.go
similarity index 92%
rename from linux/shim/utils.go
rename to linux/proc/utils.go
index 317f8daee..1197957b5 100644
--- a/linux/shim/utils.go
+++ b/linux/proc/utils.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build !windows
 
-package shim
+package proc
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	runc "github.com/containerd/go-runc"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
@@ -81,6 +80,6 @@ func checkKillError(err error) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(err, "unknown error after kill")
 }
 
-func hasNoIO(r *shimapi.CreateTaskRequest) bool {
+func hasNoIO(r *CreateConfig) bool {
 	return r.Stdin == "" && r.Stdout == "" && r.Stderr == ""
 }
diff --git a/linux/process.go b/linux/process.go
index 0febff9e7..7660ee898 100644
--- a/linux/process.go
+++ b/linux/process.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package linux
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	eventsapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/api/services/events/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/api/types/task"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
 	shim "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
@@ -96,12 +97,17 @@ func (p *Process) CloseIO(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // Start the process
 func (p *Process) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
-	_, err := p.t.shim.Start(ctx, &shim.StartRequest{
+	r, err := p.t.shim.Start(ctx, &shim.StartRequest{
 		ID: p.id,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
 	}
+	p.t.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskExecStartedEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskExecStarted{
+		ContainerID: p.t.id,
+		Pid:         r.Pid,
+		ExecID:      p.id,
+	})
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/runtime.go b/linux/runtime.go
index a7fd9dd43..af07a6001 100644
--- a/linux/runtime.go
+++ b/linux/runtime.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/events/exchange"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/identifiers"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/proc"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/runctypes"
-	client "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim"
 	shim "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/metadata"
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ func (r *Runtime) Create(ctx context.Context, id string, opts runtime.CreateOpts
 		}
 	}()
 
-	runtime := r.config.Runtime
+	rt := r.config.Runtime
 	if ropts != nil && ropts.Runtime != "" {
-		runtime = ropts.Runtime
+		rt = ropts.Runtime
 	}
 	sopts := &shim.CreateTaskRequest{
 		ID:         id,
 		Bundle:     bundle.path,
-		Runtime:    runtime,
+		Runtime:    rt,
 		Stdin:      opts.IO.Stdin,
 		Stdout:     opts.IO.Stdout,
 		Stderr:     opts.IO.Stderr,
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ func (r *Runtime) Create(ctx context.Context, id string, opts runtime.CreateOpts
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
 	}
-	t, err := newTask(id, namespace, int(cr.Pid), s, r.monitor)
+	t, err := newTask(id, namespace, int(cr.Pid), s, r.monitor, r.events,
+		proc.NewRunc(ropts.RuntimeRoot, sopts.Bundle, namespace, rt, ropts.CriuPath, ropts.SystemdCgroup))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -285,6 +286,20 @@ func (r *Runtime) Create(ctx context.Context, id string, opts runtime.CreateOpts
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+	r.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskCreateEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskCreate{
+		ContainerID: sopts.ID,
+		Bundle:      sopts.Bundle,
+		Rootfs:      sopts.Rootfs,
+		IO: &eventsapi.TaskIO{
+			Stdin:    sopts.Stdin,
+			Stdout:   sopts.Stdout,
+			Stderr:   sopts.Stderr,
+			Terminal: sopts.Terminal,
+		},
+		Checkpoint: sopts.Checkpoint,
+		Pid:        uint32(t.pid),
+	})
+
 	return t, nil
 }
 
@@ -322,6 +337,12 @@ func (r *Runtime) Delete(ctx context.Context, c runtime.Task) (*runtime.Exit, er
 	if err := bundle.Delete(); err != nil {
 		log.G(ctx).WithError(err).Error("failed to delete bundle")
 	}
+	r.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskDeleteEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskDelete{
+		ContainerID: lc.id,
+		ExitStatus:  rsp.ExitStatus,
+		ExitedAt:    rsp.ExitedAt,
+		Pid:         rsp.Pid,
+	})
 	return &runtime.Exit{
 		Status:    rsp.ExitStatus,
 		Timestamp: rsp.ExitedAt,
@@ -376,7 +397,8 @@ func (r *Runtime) loadTasks(ctx context.Context, ns string) ([]*Task, error) {
 			filepath.Join(r.state, ns, id),
 			filepath.Join(r.root, ns, id),
 		)
-		pid, _ := runc.ReadPidFile(filepath.Join(bundle.path, client.InitPidFile))
+		ctx = namespaces.WithNamespace(ctx, ns)
+		pid, _ := runc.ReadPidFile(filepath.Join(bundle.path, proc.InitPidFile))
 		s, err := bundle.NewShimClient(ctx, ns, ShimConnect(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.G(ctx).WithError(err).WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -390,8 +412,15 @@ func (r *Runtime) loadTasks(ctx context.Context, ns string) ([]*Task, error) {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
+		ropts, err := r.getRuncOptions(ctx, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.G(ctx).WithError(err).WithField("id", id).
+				Error("get runtime options")
+			continue
+		}
 
-		t, err := newTask(id, ns, pid, s, r.monitor)
+		t, err := newTask(id, ns, pid, s, r.monitor, r.events,
+			proc.NewRunc(ropts.RuntimeRoot, bundle.path, ns, ropts.Runtime, ropts.CriuPath, ropts.SystemdCgroup))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.G(ctx).WithError(err).Error("loading task type")
 			continue
@@ -474,7 +503,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) getRuntime(ctx context.Context, ns, id string) (*runc.Runc, er
 
 	var (
 		cmd  = r.config.Runtime
-		root = client.RuncRoot
+		root = proc.RuncRoot
 	)
 	if ropts != nil {
 		if ropts.Runtime != "" {
@@ -517,5 +546,5 @@ func (r *Runtime) getRuncOptions(ctx context.Context, id string) (*runctypes.Run
 
 		return ropts, nil
 	}
-	return nil, nil
+	return &runctypes.RuncOptions{}, nil
 }
diff --git a/linux/shim/service.go b/linux/shim/service.go
index 6b229769f..566811dee 100644
--- a/linux/shim/service.go
+++ b/linux/shim/service.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/api/types/task"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/events"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/proc"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/runctypes"
 	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/log"
@@ -31,9 +32,6 @@ import (
 
 var empty = &google_protobuf.Empty{}
 
-// RuncRoot is the path to the root runc state directory
-const RuncRoot = "/run/containerd/runc"
-
 // Config contains shim specific configuration
 type Config struct {
 	Path          string
@@ -49,16 +47,16 @@ func NewService(config Config, publisher events.Publisher) (*Service, error) {
 	if config.Namespace == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("shim namespace cannot be empty")
 	}
-	context := namespaces.WithNamespace(context.Background(), config.Namespace)
-	context = log.WithLogger(context, logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+	ctx := namespaces.WithNamespace(context.Background(), config.Namespace)
+	ctx = log.WithLogger(ctx, logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"namespace": config.Namespace,
 		"path":      config.Path,
 		"pid":       os.Getpid(),
 	}))
 	s := &Service{
 		config:    config,
-		context:   context,
-		processes: make(map[string]process),
+		context:   ctx,
+		processes: make(map[string]proc.Process),
 		events:    make(chan interface{}, 128),
 		ec:        reaper.Default.Subscribe(),
 	}
@@ -70,23 +68,15 @@ func NewService(config Config, publisher events.Publisher) (*Service, error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-// platform handles platform-specific behavior that may differs across
-// platform implementations
-type platform interface {
-	copyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string, wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error)
-	shutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console) error
-	close() error
-}
-
 // Service is the shim implementation of a remote shim over GRPC
 type Service struct {
 	mu sync.Mutex
 
 	config    Config
 	context   context.Context
-	processes map[string]process
+	processes map[string]proc.Process
 	events    chan interface{}
-	platform  platform
+	platform  proc.Platform
 	ec        chan runc.Exit
 
 	// Filled by Create()
@@ -98,7 +88,29 @@ type Service struct {
 func (s *Service) Create(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskRequest) (*shimapi.CreateTaskResponse, error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-	process, err := s.newInitProcess(ctx, r)
+	process, err := proc.New(
+		ctx,
+		s.config.Path,
+		s.config.WorkDir,
+		s.config.RuntimeRoot,
+		s.config.Namespace,
+		s.config.Criu,
+		s.config.SystemdCgroup,
+		s.platform,
+		&proc.CreateConfig{
+			ID:               r.ID,
+			Bundle:           r.Bundle,
+			Runtime:          r.Runtime,
+			Rootfs:           r.Rootfs,
+			Terminal:         r.Terminal,
+			Stdin:            r.Stdin,
+			Stdout:           r.Stdout,
+			Stderr:           r.Stderr,
+			Checkpoint:       r.Checkpoint,
+			ParentCheckpoint: r.ParentCheckpoint,
+			Options:          r.Options,
+		},
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPC(err)
 	}
@@ -107,19 +119,6 @@ func (s *Service) Create(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CreateTaskRequest) (*sh
 	s.bundle = r.Bundle
 	pid := process.Pid()
 	s.processes[r.ID] = process
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskCreate{
-		ContainerID: r.ID,
-		Bundle:      r.Bundle,
-		Rootfs:      r.Rootfs,
-		IO: &eventsapi.TaskIO{
-			Stdin:    r.Stdin,
-			Stdout:   r.Stdout,
-			Stderr:   r.Stderr,
-			Terminal: r.Terminal,
-		},
-		Checkpoint: r.Checkpoint,
-		Pid:        uint32(pid),
-	}
 	return &shimapi.CreateTaskResponse{
 		Pid: uint32(pid),
 	}, nil
@@ -136,19 +135,6 @@ func (s *Service) Start(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.StartRequest) (*shimapi.
 	if err := p.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if r.ID == s.id {
-		s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskStart{
-			ContainerID: s.id,
-			Pid:         uint32(p.Pid()),
-		}
-	} else {
-		pid := p.Pid()
-		s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskExecStarted{
-			ContainerID: s.id,
-			ExecID:      r.ID,
-			Pid:         uint32(pid),
-		}
-	}
 	return &shimapi.StartResponse{
 		ID:  p.ID(),
 		Pid: uint32(p.Pid()),
@@ -168,13 +154,7 @@ func (s *Service) Delete(ctx context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Empty) (*shimap
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	delete(s.processes, s.id)
-	s.platform.close()
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskDelete{
-		ContainerID: s.id,
-		ExitStatus:  uint32(p.ExitStatus()),
-		ExitedAt:    p.ExitedAt(),
-		Pid:         uint32(p.Pid()),
-	}
+	s.platform.Close()
 	return &shimapi.DeleteResponse{
 		ExitStatus: uint32(p.ExitStatus()),
 		ExitedAt:   p.ExitedAt(),
@@ -218,16 +198,18 @@ func (s *Service) Exec(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.ExecProcessRequest) (*goo
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPCf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
 
-	process, err := newExecProcess(ctx, s.config.Path, r, p.(*initProcess), r.ID)
+	process, err := p.(*proc.Init).Exec(ctx, s.config.Path, &proc.ExecConfig{
+		ID:       r.ID,
+		Terminal: r.Terminal,
+		Stdin:    r.Stdin,
+		Stdout:   r.Stdout,
+		Stderr:   r.Stderr,
+		Spec:     r.Spec,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPC(err)
 	}
 	s.processes[r.ID] = process
-
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskExecAdded{
-		ContainerID: s.id,
-		ExecID:      r.ID,
-	}
 	return empty, nil
 }
 
@@ -283,10 +265,10 @@ func (s *Service) State(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.StateRequest) (*shimapi.
 		Bundle:     s.bundle,
 		Pid:        uint32(p.Pid()),
 		Status:     status,
-		Stdin:      sio.stdin,
-		Stdout:     sio.stdout,
-		Stderr:     sio.stderr,
-		Terminal:   sio.terminal,
+		Stdin:      sio.Stdin,
+		Stdout:     sio.Stdout,
+		Stderr:     sio.Stderr,
+		Terminal:   sio.Terminal,
 		ExitStatus: uint32(p.ExitStatus()),
 		ExitedAt:   p.ExitedAt(),
 	}, nil
@@ -300,12 +282,9 @@ func (s *Service) Pause(ctx context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Empty) (*google_
 	if p == nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPCf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
-	if err := p.(*initProcess).Pause(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := p.(*proc.Init).Pause(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskPaused{
-		ContainerID: s.id,
-	}
 	return empty, nil
 }
 
@@ -317,12 +296,9 @@ func (s *Service) Resume(ctx context.Context, r *google_protobuf.Empty) (*google
 	if p == nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPCf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
-	if err := p.(*initProcess).Resume(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := p.(*proc.Init).Resume(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskResumed{
-		ContainerID: s.id,
-	}
 	return empty, nil
 }
 
@@ -406,12 +382,12 @@ func (s *Service) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.CheckpointTaskReque
 	if p == nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPCf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
-	if err := p.(*initProcess).Checkpoint(ctx, r); err != nil {
+	if err := p.(*proc.Init).Checkpoint(ctx, &proc.CheckpointConfig{
+		Path:    r.Path,
+		Options: r.Options,
+	}); err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPC(err)
 	}
-	s.events <- &eventsapi.TaskCheckpointed{
-		ContainerID: s.id,
-	}
 	return empty, nil
 }
 
@@ -430,7 +406,7 @@ func (s *Service) Update(ctx context.Context, r *shimapi.UpdateTaskRequest) (*go
 	if p == nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPCf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
-	if err := p.(*initProcess).Update(ctx, r); err != nil {
+	if err := p.(*proc.Init).Update(ctx, r.Resources); err != nil {
 		return nil, errdefs.ToGRPC(err)
 	}
 	return empty, nil
@@ -463,9 +439,9 @@ func (s *Service) checkProcesses(e runc.Exit) {
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 	for _, p := range s.processes {
 		if p.Pid() == e.Pid {
-			if ip, ok := p.(*initProcess); ok {
+			if ip, ok := p.(*proc.Init); ok {
 				// Ensure all children are killed
-				if err := ip.killAll(s.context); err != nil {
+				if err := ip.KillAll(s.context); err != nil {
 					log.G(s.context).WithError(err).WithField("id", ip.ID()).
 						Error("failed to kill init's children")
 				}
@@ -491,7 +467,7 @@ func (s *Service) getContainerPids(ctx context.Context, id string) ([]uint32, er
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(errdefs.ErrFailedPrecondition, "container must be created")
 	}
 
-	ps, err := p.(*initProcess).runtime.Ps(ctx, id)
+	ps, err := p.(*proc.Init).Runtime().Ps(ctx, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/linux/shim/service_linux.go b/linux/shim/service_linux.go
index 1d078ba73..bbe9d188a 100644
--- a/linux/shim/service_linux.go
+++ b/linux/shim/service_linux.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package shim
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
@@ -8,14 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
 	"github.com/containerd/fifo"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
 type linuxPlatform struct {
 	epoller *console.Epoller
 }
 
-func (p *linuxPlatform) copyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string, wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error) {
+func (p *linuxPlatform) CopyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string, wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error) {
 	if p.epoller == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("uninitialized epoller")
 	}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (p *linuxPlatform) copyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console
 	return epollConsole, nil
 }
 
-func (p *linuxPlatform) shutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, cons console.Console) error {
+func (p *linuxPlatform) ShutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, cons console.Console) error {
 	if p.epoller == nil {
 		return errors.New("uninitialized epoller")
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (p *linuxPlatform) shutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, cons console.Consol
 	return epollConsole.Shutdown(p.epoller.CloseConsole)
 }
 
-func (p *linuxPlatform) close() error {
+func (p *linuxPlatform) Close() error {
 	return p.epoller.Close()
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/shim/service_unix.go b/linux/shim/service_unix.go
index c00b85306..d4419e56a 100644
--- a/linux/shim/service_unix.go
+++ b/linux/shim/service_unix.go
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@
 package shim
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/console"
 	"github.com/containerd/fifo"
-	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
 type unixPlatform struct {
 }
 
-func (p *unixPlatform) copyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string, wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error) {
+func (p *unixPlatform) CopyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console, stdin, stdout, stderr string, wg, cwg *sync.WaitGroup) (console.Console, error) {
 	if stdin != "" {
 		in, err := fifo.OpenFifo(ctx, stdin, syscall.O_RDONLY, 0)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func (p *unixPlatform) copyConsole(ctx context.Context, console console.Console,
 	return console, nil
 }
 
-func (p *unixPlatform) shutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, cons console.Console) error {
+func (p *unixPlatform) ShutdownConsole(ctx context.Context, cons console.Console) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *unixPlatform) close() error {
+func (p *unixPlatform) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/linux/task.go b/linux/task.go
index 91a5279a8..d708cdb84 100644
--- a/linux/task.go
+++ b/linux/task.go
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/cgroups"
+	eventsapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/api/services/events/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/api/types/task"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/errdefs"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/events/exchange"
+	"github.com/containerd/containerd/identifiers"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/client"
 	shim "github.com/containerd/containerd/linux/shim/v1"
 	"github.com/containerd/containerd/runtime"
+	runc "github.com/containerd/go-runc"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/types"
 )
 
@@ -25,9 +29,11 @@ type Task struct {
 	namespace string
 	cg        cgroups.Cgroup
 	monitor   runtime.TaskMonitor
+	events    *exchange.Exchange
+	runtime   *runc.Runc
 }
 
-func newTask(id, namespace string, pid int, shim *client.Client, monitor runtime.TaskMonitor) (*Task, error) {
+func newTask(id, namespace string, pid int, shim *client.Client, monitor runtime.TaskMonitor, events *exchange.Exchange, runtime *runc.Runc) (*Task, error) {
 	var (
 		err error
 		cg  cgroups.Cgroup
@@ -45,6 +51,8 @@ func newTask(id, namespace string, pid int, shim *client.Client, monitor runtime
 		namespace: namespace,
 		cg:        cg,
 		monitor:   monitor,
+		events:    events,
+		runtime:   runtime,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +90,10 @@ func (t *Task) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+	t.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskStartEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskStart{
+		ContainerID: t.id,
+		Pid:         uint32(t.pid),
+	})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -123,11 +135,13 @@ func (t *Task) State(ctx context.Context) (runtime.State, error) {
 
 // Pause the task and all processes
 func (t *Task) Pause(ctx context.Context) error {
-	_, err := t.shim.Pause(ctx, empty)
-	if err != nil {
-		err = errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
+	if _, err := t.shim.Pause(ctx, empty); err != nil {
+		return errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
 	}
-	return err
+	t.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskPausedEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskPaused{
+		ContainerID: t.id,
+	})
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Resume the task and all processes
@@ -135,6 +149,9 @@ func (t *Task) Resume(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if _, err := t.shim.Resume(ctx, empty); err != nil {
 		return errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
 	}
+	t.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskResumedEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskResumed{
+		ContainerID: t.id,
+	})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +171,9 @@ func (t *Task) Kill(ctx context.Context, signal uint32, all bool) error {
 
 // Exec creates a new process inside the task
 func (t *Task) Exec(ctx context.Context, id string, opts runtime.ExecOpts) (runtime.Process, error) {
+	if err := identifiers.Validate(id); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "invalid exec id")
+	}
 	request := &shim.ExecProcessRequest{
 		ID:       id,
 		Stdin:    opts.IO.Stdin,
@@ -223,6 +243,9 @@ func (t *Task) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, path string, options *types.Any)
 	if _, err := t.shim.Checkpoint(ctx, r); err != nil {
 		return errdefs.FromGRPC(err)
 	}
+	t.events.Publish(ctx, runtime.TaskCheckpointedEventTopic, &eventsapi.TaskCheckpointed{
+		ContainerID: t.id,
+	})
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/reaper/reaper.go b/reaper/reaper.go
index d7dfbb2aa..9127fc5a1 100644
--- a/reaper/reaper.go
+++ b/reaper/reaper.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 // ErrNoSuchProcess is returned when the process no longer exists
 var ErrNoSuchProcess = errors.New("no such process")
 
-const bufferSize = 2048
+const bufferSize = 1024
 
 // Reap should be called when the process receives an SIGCHLD.  Reap will reap
 // all exited processes and close their wait channels