diff --git a/runtime/bin/BUILD.gn b/runtime/bin/BUILD.gn
index a3ad29e..55e9d2e 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/BUILD.gn
+++ b/runtime/bin/BUILD.gn
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     if (is_fuchsia) {
       configs -= [ "//build/config:symbol_visibility_hidden" ]
     }
-    deps = extra_deps
+    deps = [ ":generate_abi_version_cc_file" ] + extra_deps
 
     sources = [
       "address_sanitizer.cc",
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
       "snapshot_utils.h",
 
       # Very limited native resolver provided.
+      "$target_gen_dir/abi_version.cc",
       "builtin_common.cc",
       "builtin_gen_snapshot.cc",
       "dfe.cc",
@@ -933,6 +934,7 @@
     ":dart_kernel_platform_cc",
     ":dart_snapshot_cc",
     ":gen_kernel_bytecode_dill",
+    ":generate_abi_version_cc_file",
     ":generate_snapshot_test_dat_file",
     ":libdart_builtin",
     ":standalone_dart_io",
@@ -961,6 +963,7 @@
   heap_tests = rebase_path(heap_sources_tests, ".", "../vm/heap")
 
   sources = [
+              "$target_gen_dir/abi_version.cc",
               "builtin.cc",
               "dfe.cc",
               "dfe.h",
diff --git a/runtime/bin/dfe.cc b/runtime/bin/dfe.cc
index 517df57..0ef24e7 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/dfe.cc
+++ b/runtime/bin/dfe.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 #include "bin/dfe.h"
 
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "bin/abi_version.h"
 #include "bin/dartutils.h"
 #include "bin/directory.h"
 #include "bin/error_exit.h"
@@ -31,18 +34,6 @@
 namespace dart {
 namespace bin {
 
-#if defined(DART_NO_SNAPSHOT) || defined(DART_PRECOMPILER)
-const uint8_t* kernel_service_dill = NULL;
-const intptr_t kernel_service_dill_size = 0;
-const uint8_t* platform_strong_dill = NULL;
-const intptr_t platform_strong_dill_size = 0;
-#else
-const uint8_t* kernel_service_dill = kKernelServiceDill;
-const intptr_t kernel_service_dill_size = kKernelServiceDillSize;
-const uint8_t* platform_strong_dill = kPlatformStrongDill;
-const intptr_t platform_strong_dill_size = kPlatformStrongDillSize;
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(DART_PRECOMPILED_RUNTIME)
 DFE dfe;
 #endif
@@ -76,7 +67,19 @@
       use_incremental_compiler_(false),
       frontend_filename_(NULL),
       application_kernel_buffer_(NULL),
-      application_kernel_buffer_size_(0) {}
+      application_kernel_buffer_size_(0) {
+#if defined(DART_NO_SNAPSHOT) || defined(DART_PRECOMPILER)
+  kernel_service_dill_ = NULL;
+  kernel_service_dill_size_ = 0;
+  platform_strong_dill_ = NULL;
+  platform_strong_dill_size_ = 0;
+#else
+  kernel_service_dill_ = kKernelServiceDill;
+  kernel_service_dill_size_ = kKernelServiceDillSize;
+  platform_strong_dill_ = kPlatformStrongDill;
+  platform_strong_dill_size_ = kPlatformStrongDillSize;
+#endif
+}
 
 DFE::~DFE() {
   if (frontend_filename_ != NULL) {
@@ -90,56 +93,108 @@
 }
 
 void DFE::Init() {
-  if (platform_strong_dill == NULL) {
+  Init(AbiVersion::GetCurrent());
+}
+
+void DFE::Init(int target_abi_version) {
+  if (platform_strong_dill_ == NULL) {
     return;
   }
 
-  Dart_SetDartLibrarySourcesKernel(platform_strong_dill,
-                                   platform_strong_dill_size);
-
-  if (frontend_filename_ == NULL) {
-    // Look for the frontend snapshot next to the executable.
-    char* dir_prefix = GetDirectoryPrefixFromExeName();
-    // |dir_prefix| includes the last path seperator.
-    frontend_filename_ =
-        OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s", dir_prefix, kKernelServiceSnapshot);
-
-    if (!File::Exists(NULL, frontend_filename_)) {
-      // If the frontend snapshot is not found next to the executable,
-      // then look for it in the "snapshots" directory.
-      free(frontend_filename_);
-      // |dir_prefix| includes the last path seperator.
-      frontend_filename_ =
-          OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s%s%s", dir_prefix, kSnapshotsDirectory,
-                      File::PathSeparator(), kKernelServiceSnapshot);
-    }
-
-    free(dir_prefix);
-    if (!File::Exists(NULL, frontend_filename_)) {
-      free(frontend_filename_);
-      frontend_filename_ = NULL;
-    }
+  if (!InitKernelServiceAndPlatformDills(target_abi_version)) {
+    return;
   }
+
+  Dart_SetDartLibrarySourcesKernel(platform_strong_dill_,
+                                   platform_strong_dill_size_);
 }
 
-bool DFE::KernelServiceDillAvailable() {
-  return kernel_service_dill != NULL;
+bool DFE::InitKernelServiceAndPlatformDills(int target_abi_version) {
+  const char kAbiVersionsDir[] = "dart-sdk/lib/_internal/abiversions";
+  const char kKernelServiceDillFile[] = "kernel_service.dill";
+  const char kPlatformStrongDillFile[] = "vm_platform_strong.dill";
+
+  if (frontend_filename_ != NULL) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // |dir_prefix| includes the last path seperator.
+  auto dir_prefix = std::unique_ptr<char, void (*)(void*)>(
+      GetDirectoryPrefixFromExeName(), free);
+
+  if (target_abi_version != AbiVersion::GetCurrent()) {
+    kernel_service_dill_ = NULL;
+    kernel_service_dill_size_ = 0;
+    platform_strong_dill_ = NULL;
+    platform_strong_dill_size_ = 0;
+
+    // Look in the old abi version directory.
+    char* script_uri =
+        OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s/%d/%s", dir_prefix.get(), kAbiVersionsDir,
+                    target_abi_version, kPlatformStrongDillFile);
+    if (!TryReadKernelFile(script_uri,
+                           const_cast<uint8_t**>(&platform_strong_dill_),
+                           &platform_strong_dill_size_)) {
+      Log::PrintErr("Can't find old ABI dill file: %s\n", script_uri);
+      free(script_uri);
+      return false;
+    }
+    free(script_uri);
+    script_uri =
+        OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s/%d/%s", dir_prefix.get(), kAbiVersionsDir,
+                    target_abi_version, kKernelServiceDillFile);
+    if (!TryReadKernelFile(script_uri,
+                           const_cast<uint8_t**>(&kernel_service_dill_),
+                           &kernel_service_dill_size_)) {
+      Log::PrintErr("Can't find old ABI dill file: %s\n", script_uri);
+      free(script_uri);
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      frontend_filename_ = script_uri;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Look for the frontend snapshot next to the executable.
+  frontend_filename_ =
+      OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s", dir_prefix.get(), kKernelServiceSnapshot);
+  if (File::Exists(NULL, frontend_filename_)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  free(frontend_filename_);
+  frontend_filename_ = NULL;
+
+  // If the frontend snapshot is not found next to the executable, then look for
+  // it in the "snapshots" directory.
+  frontend_filename_ =
+      OS::SCreate(NULL, "%s%s%s%s", dir_prefix.get(), kSnapshotsDirectory,
+                  File::PathSeparator(), kKernelServiceSnapshot);
+  if (File::Exists(NULL, frontend_filename_)) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  free(frontend_filename_);
+  frontend_filename_ = NULL;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool DFE::KernelServiceDillAvailable() const {
+  return kernel_service_dill_ != NULL;
 }
 
 void DFE::LoadKernelService(const uint8_t** kernel_service_buffer,
                             intptr_t* kernel_service_buffer_size) {
-  *kernel_service_buffer = kernel_service_dill;
-  *kernel_service_buffer_size = kernel_service_dill_size;
+  *kernel_service_buffer = kernel_service_dill_;
+  *kernel_service_buffer_size = kernel_service_dill_size_;
 }
 
 void DFE::LoadPlatform(const uint8_t** kernel_buffer,
                        intptr_t* kernel_buffer_size) {
-  *kernel_buffer = platform_strong_dill;
-  *kernel_buffer_size = platform_strong_dill_size;
+  *kernel_buffer = platform_strong_dill_;
+  *kernel_buffer_size = platform_strong_dill_size_;
 }
 
 bool DFE::CanUseDartFrontend() const {
-  return (platform_strong_dill != NULL) &&
+  return (platform_strong_dill_ != NULL) &&
          (KernelServiceDillAvailable() || (frontend_filename() != NULL));
 }
 
@@ -191,8 +246,8 @@
   const char* sanitized_uri = script_uri;
 #endif
 
-  return Dart_CompileToKernel(sanitized_uri, platform_strong_dill,
-                              platform_strong_dill_size, incremental,
+  return Dart_CompileToKernel(sanitized_uri, platform_strong_dill_,
+                              platform_strong_dill_size_, incremental,
                               package_config);
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/bin/dfe.h b/runtime/bin/dfe.h
index af520658..932936f 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/dfe.h
+++ b/runtime/bin/dfe.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   // Call Init before Dart_Initialize to prevent races between the
   // different isolates.
   void Init();
+  void Init(int target_abi_version);
 
   char* frontend_filename() const { return frontend_filename_; }
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
                   uint8_t** kernel_buffer,
                   intptr_t* kernel_buffer_size) const;
 
-  static bool KernelServiceDillAvailable();
+  bool KernelServiceDillAvailable() const;
 
   // Tries to read [script_uri] as a Kernel IR file.
   // Returns `true` if successful and sets [kernel_file] and [kernel_length]
@@ -104,11 +105,17 @@
   bool use_dfe_;
   bool use_incremental_compiler_;
   char* frontend_filename_;
+  const uint8_t* kernel_service_dill_;
+  intptr_t kernel_service_dill_size_;
+  const uint8_t* platform_strong_dill_;
+  intptr_t platform_strong_dill_size_;
 
   // Kernel binary specified on the cmd line.
   uint8_t* application_kernel_buffer_;
   intptr_t application_kernel_buffer_size_;
 
+  bool InitKernelServiceAndPlatformDills(int target_abi_version);
+
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DFE);
 };
 
diff --git a/runtime/bin/main.cc b/runtime/bin/main.cc
index f572e20..b86cd43 100644
--- a/runtime/bin/main.cc
+++ b/runtime/bin/main.cc
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
 // Note: must read platform only *after* VM flags are parsed because
 // they might affect how the platform is loaded.
 #if !defined(DART_PRECOMPILED_RUNTIME)
-  dfe.Init();
+  dfe.Init(Options::target_abi_version());
   uint8_t* application_kernel_buffer = NULL;
   intptr_t application_kernel_buffer_size = 0;
   dfe.ReadScript(script_name, &application_kernel_buffer,