diff --git a/include/binder/TextOutput.h b/include/binder/TextOutput.h
index 974a194..0e9975a 100644
--- a/include/binder/TextOutput.h
+++ b/include/binder/TextOutput.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <sstream>
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
@@ -66,30 +67,26 @@
 TextOutput& indent(TextOutput& to);
 TextOutput& dedent(TextOutput& to);
 
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const char* str);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, char);     // writes raw character
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, bool);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, int);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, long);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned int);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned long);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, long long);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned long long);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, float);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, double);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, TextOutputManipFunc func);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const void*);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const String8& val);
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const String16& val);
+template<typename T>
+TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const T& val)
+{
+    std::stringstream strbuf;
+    strbuf << val;
+    std::string str = strbuf.str();
+    to.print(str.c_str(), str.size());
+    return to;
+}
 
-class TypeCode 
+TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, TextOutputManipFunc func);
+
+class TypeCode
 {
 public:
     inline TypeCode(uint32_t code);
     inline ~TypeCode();
 
     inline uint32_t typeCode() const;
-    
+
 private:
     uint32_t mCode;
 };
@@ -146,18 +143,6 @@
     return to;
 }
 
-inline TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const char* str)
-{
-    to.print(str, strlen(str));
-    return to;
-}
-
-inline TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, char c)
-{
-    to.print(&c, 1);
-    return to;
-}
-
 inline TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, TextOutputManipFunc func)
 {
     return (*func)(to);
diff --git a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
index 9b5f0d7..5d44d54 100644
--- a/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/IPCThreadState.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-static const char* getReturnString(size_t idx);
-static const void* printReturnCommand(TextOutput& out, const void* _cmd);
-static const void* printCommand(TextOutput& out, const void* _cmd);
-
 // Static const and functions will be optimized out if not used,
 // when LOG_NDEBUG and references in IF_LOG_COMMANDS() are optimized out.
 static const char *kReturnStrings[] = {
@@ -526,8 +522,8 @@
         }
     } while (result != -ECONNREFUSED && result != -EBADF);
 
-    LOG_THREADPOOL("**** THREAD %p (PID %d) IS LEAVING THE THREAD POOL err=%p\n",
-        (void*)pthread_self(), getpid(), (void*)result);
+    LOG_THREADPOOL("**** THREAD %p (PID %d) IS LEAVING THE THREAD POOL err=%d\n",
+        (void*)pthread_self(), getpid(), result);
     
     mOut.writeInt32(BC_EXIT_LOOPER);
     talkWithDriver(false);
diff --git a/libs/binder/TextOutput.cpp b/libs/binder/TextOutput.cpp
index 2ed5188..101eba3 100644
--- a/libs/binder/TextOutput.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/TextOutput.cpp
@@ -29,111 +29,14 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-TextOutput::TextOutput() { 
+TextOutput::TextOutput() {
 }
 
-TextOutput::~TextOutput() { 
+TextOutput::~TextOutput() {
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, bool val)
-{
-    if (val) to.print("true", 4);
-    else to.print("false", 5);
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, int val)
-{
-    char buf[16];
-    sprintf(buf, "%d", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, long val)
-{
-    char buf[16];
-    sprintf(buf, "%ld", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned int val)
-{
-    char buf[16];
-    sprintf(buf, "%u", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned long val)
-{
-    char buf[16];
-    sprintf(buf, "%lu", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, long long val)
-{
-    char buf[32];
-    sprintf(buf, "%Ld", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, unsigned long long val)
-{
-    char buf[32];
-    sprintf(buf, "%Lu", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-static TextOutput& print_float(TextOutput& to, double value)
-{
-    char buf[64];
-    sprintf(buf, "%g", value);
-    if( !strchr(buf, '.') && !strchr(buf, 'e') &&
-        !strchr(buf, 'E') ) {
-        strncat(buf, ".0", sizeof(buf)-1);
-    }
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, float val)
-{
-    return print_float(to,val);
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, double val)
-{
-    return print_float(to,val);
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const void* val)
-{
-    char buf[32];
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%p", val);
-    to.print(buf, strlen(buf));
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const String8& val)
-{
-    to << val.string();
-    return to;
-}
-
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const String16& val)
-{
-    to << String8(val).string();
-    return to;
-}
-
 static void textOutputPrinter(void* cookie, const char* txt)
 {
     ((TextOutput*)cookie)->print(txt, strlen(txt));