diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
index f9f98dc..ddf8b48 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ INC += rte_debug.h rte_eal.h rte_errno.h rte_launch.h rte_lcore.h
 INC += rte_log.h rte_memory.h rte_memzone.h rte_pci.h
 INC += rte_pci_dev_ids.h rte_per_lcore.h rte_random.h
 INC += rte_rwlock.h rte_tailq.h rte_interrupts.h rte_alarm.h
-INC += rte_string_fns.h rte_cpuflags.h rte_version.h rte_tailq_elem.h
+INC += rte_string_fns.h rte_version.h rte_tailq_elem.h
 INC += rte_eal_memconfig.h rte_malloc_heap.h
 INC += rte_hexdump.h rte_devargs.h rte_dev.h
 INC += rte_common_vect.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ INC += rte_warnings.h
 endif
 
 GENERIC_INC := rte_atomic.h rte_byteorder.h rte_cycles.h rte_prefetch.h
-GENERIC_INC += rte_spinlock.h rte_memcpy.h
+GENERIC_INC += rte_spinlock.h rte_memcpy.h rte_cpuflags.h
 ARCH_INC := $(GENERIC_INC)
 
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EAL)-include := $(addprefix include/,$(INC))
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_cpuflags.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_cpuflags.c
index 9e79179..6fd360c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_cpuflags.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_cpuflags.c
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
  *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
 #include <rte_cpuflags.h>
 
 /*
@@ -50,192 +46,6 @@
 #endif
 
 /**
- * Enumeration of CPU registers
- */
-enum cpu_register_t {
-	REG_EAX = 0,
-	REG_EBX,
-	REG_ECX,
-	REG_EDX,
-};
-
-typedef uint32_t cpuid_registers_t[4];
-
-#define CPU_FLAG_NAME_MAX_LEN 64
-
-/**
- * Struct to hold a processor feature entry
- */
-struct feature_entry {
-	uint32_t leaf;				/**< cpuid leaf */
-	uint32_t subleaf;			/**< cpuid subleaf */
-	uint32_t reg;				/**< cpuid register */
-	uint32_t bit;				/**< cpuid register bit */
-	char name[CPU_FLAG_NAME_MAX_LEN];       /**< String for printing */
-};
-
-#define FEAT_DEF(name, leaf, subleaf, reg, bit) \
-	[RTE_CPUFLAG_##name] = {leaf, subleaf, reg, bit, #name },
-
-/**
- * An array that holds feature entries
- */
-static const struct feature_entry cpu_feature_table[] = {
-	FEAT_DEF(SSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(PCLMULQDQ, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
-	FEAT_DEF(DTES64, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  2)
-	FEAT_DEF(MONITOR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
-	FEAT_DEF(DS_CPL, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
-	FEAT_DEF(VMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  5)
-	FEAT_DEF(SMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  6)
-	FEAT_DEF(EIST, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  7)
-	FEAT_DEF(TM2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  8)
-	FEAT_DEF(SSSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  9)
-	FEAT_DEF(CNXT_ID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 10)
-	FEAT_DEF(FMA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 12)
-	FEAT_DEF(CMPXCHG16B, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 13)
-	FEAT_DEF(XTPR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 14)
-	FEAT_DEF(PDCM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 15)
-	FEAT_DEF(PCID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 17)
-	FEAT_DEF(DCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 18)
-	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_1, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 19)
-	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 20)
-	FEAT_DEF(X2APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 21)
-	FEAT_DEF(MOVBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 22)
-	FEAT_DEF(POPCNT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 23)
-	FEAT_DEF(TSC_DEADLINE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 24)
-	FEAT_DEF(AES, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 25)
-	FEAT_DEF(XSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 26)
-	FEAT_DEF(OSXSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 27)
-	FEAT_DEF(AVX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 28)
-	FEAT_DEF(F16C, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 29)
-	FEAT_DEF(RDRAND, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 30)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(FPU, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(VME, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  1)
-	FEAT_DEF(DE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  2)
-	FEAT_DEF(PSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  3)
-	FEAT_DEF(TSC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  4)
-	FEAT_DEF(MSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  5)
-	FEAT_DEF(PAE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  6)
-	FEAT_DEF(MCE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  7)
-	FEAT_DEF(CX8, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
-	FEAT_DEF(APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  9)
-	FEAT_DEF(SEP, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
-	FEAT_DEF(MTRR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 12)
-	FEAT_DEF(PGE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 13)
-	FEAT_DEF(MCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 14)
-	FEAT_DEF(CMOV, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 15)
-	FEAT_DEF(PAT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 16)
-	FEAT_DEF(PSE36, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 17)
-	FEAT_DEF(PSN, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 18)
-	FEAT_DEF(CLFSH, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 19)
-	FEAT_DEF(DS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 21)
-	FEAT_DEF(ACPI, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 22)
-	FEAT_DEF(MMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 23)
-	FEAT_DEF(FXSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 24)
-	FEAT_DEF(SSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 25)
-	FEAT_DEF(SSE2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
-	FEAT_DEF(SS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
-	FEAT_DEF(HTT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 28)
-	FEAT_DEF(TM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
-	FEAT_DEF(PBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 31)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(DIGTEMP, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(TRBOBST, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  1)
-	FEAT_DEF(ARAT, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  2)
-	FEAT_DEF(PLN, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  4)
-	FEAT_DEF(ECMD, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  5)
-	FEAT_DEF(PTM, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  6)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(MPERF_APERF_MSR, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(ACNT2, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
-	FEAT_DEF(ENERGY_EFF, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(FSGSBASE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(BMI1, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  2)
-	FEAT_DEF(HLE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  4)
-	FEAT_DEF(AVX2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  5)
-	FEAT_DEF(SMEP, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  6)
-	FEAT_DEF(BMI2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  7)
-	FEAT_DEF(ERMS, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  8)
-	FEAT_DEF(INVPCID, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 10)
-	FEAT_DEF(RTM, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 11)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(LAHF_SAHF, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
-	FEAT_DEF(LZCNT, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(SYSCALL, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
-	FEAT_DEF(XD, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 20)
-	FEAT_DEF(1GB_PG, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
-	FEAT_DEF(RDTSCP, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
-	FEAT_DEF(EM64T, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
-
-	FEAT_DEF(INVTSC, 0x80000007, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
-};
-
-/*
- * Execute CPUID instruction and get contents of a specific register
- *
- * This function, when compiled with GCC, will generate architecture-neutral
- * code, as per GCC manual.
- */
-static inline void
-rte_cpu_get_features(uint32_t leaf, uint32_t subleaf, cpuid_registers_t out)
-{
-#if defined(__i386__) && defined(__PIC__)
-    /* %ebx is a forbidden register if we compile with -fPIC or -fPIE */
-    asm volatile("movl %%ebx,%0 ; cpuid ; xchgl %%ebx,%0"
-		 : "=r" (out[REG_EBX]),
-		   "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
-		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
-		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
-		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
-#else
-
-    asm volatile("cpuid"
-		 : "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
-		   "=b" (out[REG_EBX]),
-		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
-		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
-		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
-
-#endif
-}
-
-/*
- * Checks if a particular flag is available on current machine.
- */
-int
-rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(enum rte_cpu_flag_t feature)
-{
-	const struct feature_entry *feat;
-	cpuid_registers_t regs;
-
-
-	if (feature >= RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
-		/* Flag does not match anything in the feature tables */
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	feat = &cpu_feature_table[feature];
-
-	if (!feat->leaf)
-		/* This entry in the table wasn't filled out! */
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf & 0xffff0000, 0, regs);
-	if (((regs[REG_EAX] ^ feat->leaf) & 0xffff0000) ||
-	      regs[REG_EAX] < feat->leaf)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* get the cpuid leaf containing the desired feature */
-	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf, feat->subleaf, regs);
-
-	/* check if the feature is enabled */
-	return (regs[feat->reg] >> feat->bit) & 1;
-}
-
-/**
  * Checks if the machine is adequate for running the binary. If it is not, the
  * program exits with status 1.
  * The function attribute forces this function to be called before main(). But
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/i686/rte_cpuflags.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/i686/rte_cpuflags.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd27e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/i686/rte_cpuflags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_CPUFLAGS_I686_H_
+#define _RTE_CPUFLAGS_I686_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "generic/rte_cpuflags.h"
+
+enum rte_cpu_flag_t {
+	/* (EAX 01h) ECX features*/
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE3 = 0,               /**< SSE3 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCLMULQDQ,              /**< PCLMULQDQ */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DTES64,                 /**< DTES64 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MONITOR,                /**< MONITOR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS_CPL,                 /**< DS_CPL */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_VMX,                    /**< VMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMX,                    /**< SMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_EIST,                   /**< EIST */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM2,                    /**< TM2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSSE3,                  /**< SSSE3 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CNXT_ID,                /**< CNXT_ID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FMA,                    /**< FMA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMPXCHG16B,             /**< CMPXCHG16B */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XTPR,                   /**< XTPR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PDCM,                   /**< PDCM */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCID,                   /**< PCID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DCA,                    /**< DCA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_1,                 /**< SSE4_1 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_2,                 /**< SSE4_2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_X2APIC,                 /**< X2APIC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MOVBE,                  /**< MOVBE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_POPCNT,                 /**< POPCNT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC_DEADLINE,           /**< TSC_DEADLINE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AES,                    /**< AES */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XSAVE,                  /**< XSAVE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_OSXSAVE,                /**< OSXSAVE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX,                    /**< AVX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_F16C,                   /**< F16C */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDRAND,                 /**< RDRAND */
+
+	/* (EAX 01h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FPU,                    /**< FPU */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_VME,                    /**< VME */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DE,                     /**< DE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE,                    /**< PSE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC,                    /**< TSC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MSR,                    /**< MSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAE,                    /**< PAE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCE,                    /**< MCE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CX8,                    /**< CX8 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_APIC,                   /**< APIC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SEP,                    /**< SEP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MTRR,                   /**< MTRR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PGE,                    /**< PGE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCA,                    /**< MCA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMOV,                   /**< CMOV */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAT,                    /**< PAT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE36,                  /**< PSE36 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSN,                    /**< PSN */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CLFSH,                  /**< CLFSH */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS,                     /**< DS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACPI,                   /**< ACPI */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MMX,                    /**< MMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FXSR,                   /**< FXSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE,                    /**< SSE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE2,                   /**< SSE2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SS,                     /**< SS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_HTT,                    /**< HTT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM,                     /**< TM */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PBE,                    /**< PBE */
+
+	/* (EAX 06h) EAX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DIGTEMP,                /**< DIGTEMP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TRBOBST,                /**< TRBOBST */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ARAT,                   /**< ARAT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PLN,                    /**< PLN */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ECMD,                   /**< ECMD */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PTM,                    /**< PTM */
+
+	/* (EAX 06h) ECX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MPERF_APERF_MSR,        /**< MPERF_APERF_MSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACNT2,                  /**< ACNT2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ENERGY_EFF,             /**< ENERGY_EFF */
+
+	/* (EAX 07h, ECX 0h) EBX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FSGSBASE,               /**< FSGSBASE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI1,                   /**< BMI1 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_HLE,                    /**< Hardware Lock elision */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2,                   /**< AVX2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMEP,                   /**< SMEP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI2,                   /**< BMI2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ERMS,                   /**< ERMS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVPCID,                /**< INVPCID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RTM,                    /**< Transactional memory */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000001h) ECX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_LAHF_SAHF,              /**< LAHF_SAHF */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_LZCNT,                  /**< LZCNT */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000001h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SYSCALL,                /**< SYSCALL */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XD,                     /**< XD */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_1GB_PG,                 /**< 1GB_PG */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDTSCP,                 /**< RDTSCP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T,                  /**< EM64T */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000007h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVTSC,                 /**< INVTSC */
+
+	/* The last item */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS,               /**< This should always be the last! */
+};
+
+enum cpu_register_t {
+	REG_EAX = 0,
+	REG_EBX,
+	REG_ECX,
+	REG_EDX,
+};
+
+static const struct feature_entry cpu_feature_table[] = {
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(PCLMULQDQ, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(DTES64, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(MONITOR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
+	FEAT_DEF(DS_CPL, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(VMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(SMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(EIST, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(TM2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  9)
+	FEAT_DEF(CNXT_ID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 10)
+	FEAT_DEF(FMA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 12)
+	FEAT_DEF(CMPXCHG16B, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 13)
+	FEAT_DEF(XTPR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 14)
+	FEAT_DEF(PDCM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 15)
+	FEAT_DEF(PCID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 17)
+	FEAT_DEF(DCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 18)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_1, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 19)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 20)
+	FEAT_DEF(X2APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 21)
+	FEAT_DEF(MOVBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 22)
+	FEAT_DEF(POPCNT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 23)
+	FEAT_DEF(TSC_DEADLINE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 24)
+	FEAT_DEF(AES, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 25)
+	FEAT_DEF(XSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(OSXSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(AVX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 28)
+	FEAT_DEF(F16C, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 29)
+	FEAT_DEF(RDRAND, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 30)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(FPU, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(VME, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(DE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  3)
+	FEAT_DEF(TSC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(MSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(PAE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(MCE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(CX8, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  9)
+	FEAT_DEF(SEP, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
+	FEAT_DEF(MTRR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 12)
+	FEAT_DEF(PGE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 13)
+	FEAT_DEF(MCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 14)
+	FEAT_DEF(CMOV, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 15)
+	FEAT_DEF(PAT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 16)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSE36, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 17)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSN, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 18)
+	FEAT_DEF(CLFSH, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 19)
+	FEAT_DEF(DS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 21)
+	FEAT_DEF(ACPI, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 22)
+	FEAT_DEF(MMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 23)
+	FEAT_DEF(FXSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 24)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 25)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(SS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(HTT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 28)
+	FEAT_DEF(TM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
+	FEAT_DEF(PBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 31)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(DIGTEMP, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(TRBOBST, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(ARAT, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(PLN, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(ECMD, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(PTM, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  6)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(MPERF_APERF_MSR, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(ACNT2, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(ENERGY_EFF, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(FSGSBASE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(BMI1, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(HLE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(AVX2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(SMEP, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(BMI2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(ERMS, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(INVPCID, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 10)
+	FEAT_DEF(RTM, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 11)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(LAHF_SAHF, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(LZCNT, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(SYSCALL, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
+	FEAT_DEF(XD, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 20)
+	FEAT_DEF(1GB_PG, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(RDTSCP, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(EM64T, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(INVTSC, 0x80000007, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
+};
+
+static inline void
+rte_cpu_get_features(uint32_t leaf, uint32_t subleaf, cpuid_registers_t out)
+{
+#if defined(__i386__) && defined(__PIC__)
+    /* %ebx is a forbidden register if we compile with -fPIC or -fPIE */
+    asm volatile("movl %%ebx,%0 ; cpuid ; xchgl %%ebx,%0"
+		 : "=r" (out[REG_EBX]),
+		   "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
+		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
+		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
+		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
+#else
+
+    asm volatile("cpuid"
+		 : "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
+		   "=b" (out[REG_EBX]),
+		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
+		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
+		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
+
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline int
+rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(enum rte_cpu_flag_t feature)
+{
+	const struct feature_entry *feat;
+	cpuid_registers_t regs;
+
+
+	if (feature >= RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+		/* Flag does not match anything in the feature tables */
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	feat = &cpu_feature_table[feature];
+
+	if (!feat->leaf)
+		/* This entry in the table wasn't filled out! */
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf & 0xffff0000, 0, regs);
+	if (((regs[REG_EAX] ^ feat->leaf) & 0xffff0000) ||
+	      regs[REG_EAX] < feat->leaf)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* get the cpuid leaf containing the desired feature */
+	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf, feat->subleaf, regs);
+
+	/* check if the feature is enabled */
+	return (regs[feat->reg] >> feat->bit) & 1;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CPUFLAGS_I686_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86_64/rte_cpuflags.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86_64/rte_cpuflags.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98906c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86_64/rte_cpuflags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+ 
+#ifndef _RTE_CPUFLAGS_X86_64_H_
+#define _RTE_CPUFLAGS_X86_64_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "generic/rte_cpuflags.h"
+
+enum rte_cpu_flag_t {
+	/* (EAX 01h) ECX features*/
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE3 = 0,               /**< SSE3 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCLMULQDQ,              /**< PCLMULQDQ */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DTES64,                 /**< DTES64 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MONITOR,                /**< MONITOR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS_CPL,                 /**< DS_CPL */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_VMX,                    /**< VMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMX,                    /**< SMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_EIST,                   /**< EIST */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM2,                    /**< TM2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSSE3,                  /**< SSSE3 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CNXT_ID,                /**< CNXT_ID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FMA,                    /**< FMA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMPXCHG16B,             /**< CMPXCHG16B */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XTPR,                   /**< XTPR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PDCM,                   /**< PDCM */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCID,                   /**< PCID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DCA,                    /**< DCA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_1,                 /**< SSE4_1 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_2,                 /**< SSE4_2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_X2APIC,                 /**< X2APIC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MOVBE,                  /**< MOVBE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_POPCNT,                 /**< POPCNT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC_DEADLINE,           /**< TSC_DEADLINE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AES,                    /**< AES */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XSAVE,                  /**< XSAVE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_OSXSAVE,                /**< OSXSAVE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX,                    /**< AVX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_F16C,                   /**< F16C */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDRAND,                 /**< RDRAND */
+
+	/* (EAX 01h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FPU,                    /**< FPU */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_VME,                    /**< VME */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DE,                     /**< DE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE,                    /**< PSE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC,                    /**< TSC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MSR,                    /**< MSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAE,                    /**< PAE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCE,                    /**< MCE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CX8,                    /**< CX8 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_APIC,                   /**< APIC */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SEP,                    /**< SEP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MTRR,                   /**< MTRR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PGE,                    /**< PGE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCA,                    /**< MCA */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMOV,                   /**< CMOV */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAT,                    /**< PAT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE36,                  /**< PSE36 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSN,                    /**< PSN */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_CLFSH,                  /**< CLFSH */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS,                     /**< DS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACPI,                   /**< ACPI */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MMX,                    /**< MMX */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FXSR,                   /**< FXSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE,                    /**< SSE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE2,                   /**< SSE2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SS,                     /**< SS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_HTT,                    /**< HTT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM,                     /**< TM */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PBE,                    /**< PBE */
+
+	/* (EAX 06h) EAX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_DIGTEMP,                /**< DIGTEMP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_TRBOBST,                /**< TRBOBST */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ARAT,                   /**< ARAT */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PLN,                    /**< PLN */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ECMD,                   /**< ECMD */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_PTM,                    /**< PTM */
+
+	/* (EAX 06h) ECX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_MPERF_APERF_MSR,        /**< MPERF_APERF_MSR */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACNT2,                  /**< ACNT2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ENERGY_EFF,             /**< ENERGY_EFF */
+
+	/* (EAX 07h, ECX 0h) EBX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_FSGSBASE,               /**< FSGSBASE */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI1,                   /**< BMI1 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_HLE,                    /**< Hardware Lock elision */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2,                   /**< AVX2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMEP,                   /**< SMEP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI2,                   /**< BMI2 */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_ERMS,                   /**< ERMS */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVPCID,                /**< INVPCID */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RTM,                    /**< Transactional memory */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000001h) ECX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_LAHF_SAHF,              /**< LAHF_SAHF */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_LZCNT,                  /**< LZCNT */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000001h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_SYSCALL,                /**< SYSCALL */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_XD,                     /**< XD */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_1GB_PG,                 /**< 1GB_PG */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDTSCP,                 /**< RDTSCP */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T,                  /**< EM64T */
+
+	/* (EAX 80000007h) EDX features */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVTSC,                 /**< INVTSC */
+
+	/* The last item */
+	RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS,               /**< This should always be the last! */
+};
+
+enum cpu_register_t {
+	REG_EAX = 0,
+	REG_EBX,
+	REG_ECX,
+	REG_EDX,
+};
+
+static const struct feature_entry cpu_feature_table[] = {
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(PCLMULQDQ, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(DTES64, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(MONITOR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
+	FEAT_DEF(DS_CPL, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(VMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(SMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(EIST, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(TM2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSSE3, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX,  9)
+	FEAT_DEF(CNXT_ID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 10)
+	FEAT_DEF(FMA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 12)
+	FEAT_DEF(CMPXCHG16B, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 13)
+	FEAT_DEF(XTPR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 14)
+	FEAT_DEF(PDCM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 15)
+	FEAT_DEF(PCID, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 17)
+	FEAT_DEF(DCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 18)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_1, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 19)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE4_2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 20)
+	FEAT_DEF(X2APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 21)
+	FEAT_DEF(MOVBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 22)
+	FEAT_DEF(POPCNT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 23)
+	FEAT_DEF(TSC_DEADLINE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 24)
+	FEAT_DEF(AES, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 25)
+	FEAT_DEF(XSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(OSXSAVE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(AVX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 28)
+	FEAT_DEF(F16C, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 29)
+	FEAT_DEF(RDRAND, 0x00000001, 0, REG_ECX, 30)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(FPU, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(VME, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(DE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  3)
+	FEAT_DEF(TSC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(MSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(PAE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(MCE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(CX8, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(APIC, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX,  9)
+	FEAT_DEF(SEP, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
+	FEAT_DEF(MTRR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 12)
+	FEAT_DEF(PGE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 13)
+	FEAT_DEF(MCA, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 14)
+	FEAT_DEF(CMOV, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 15)
+	FEAT_DEF(PAT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 16)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSE36, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 17)
+	FEAT_DEF(PSN, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 18)
+	FEAT_DEF(CLFSH, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 19)
+	FEAT_DEF(DS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 21)
+	FEAT_DEF(ACPI, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 22)
+	FEAT_DEF(MMX, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 23)
+	FEAT_DEF(FXSR, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 24)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 25)
+	FEAT_DEF(SSE2, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(SS, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(HTT, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 28)
+	FEAT_DEF(TM, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
+	FEAT_DEF(PBE, 0x00000001, 0, REG_EDX, 31)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(DIGTEMP, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(TRBOBST, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(ARAT, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(PLN, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(ECMD, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(PTM, 0x00000006, 0, REG_EAX,  6)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(MPERF_APERF_MSR, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(ACNT2, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  1)
+	FEAT_DEF(ENERGY_EFF, 0x00000006, 0, REG_ECX,  3)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(FSGSBASE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(BMI1, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  2)
+	FEAT_DEF(HLE, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  4)
+	FEAT_DEF(AVX2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  5)
+	FEAT_DEF(SMEP, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  6)
+	FEAT_DEF(BMI2, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  7)
+	FEAT_DEF(ERMS, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX,  8)
+	FEAT_DEF(INVPCID, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 10)
+	FEAT_DEF(RTM, 0x00000007, 0, REG_EBX, 11)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(LAHF_SAHF, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  0)
+	FEAT_DEF(LZCNT, 0x80000001, 0, REG_ECX,  4)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(SYSCALL, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 11)
+	FEAT_DEF(XD, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 20)
+	FEAT_DEF(1GB_PG, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 26)
+	FEAT_DEF(RDTSCP, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 27)
+	FEAT_DEF(EM64T, 0x80000001, 0, REG_EDX, 29)
+
+	FEAT_DEF(INVTSC, 0x80000007, 0, REG_EDX,  8)
+};
+
+static inline void
+rte_cpu_get_features(uint32_t leaf, uint32_t subleaf, cpuid_registers_t out)
+{
+#if defined(__i386__) && defined(__PIC__)
+    /* %ebx is a forbidden register if we compile with -fPIC or -fPIE */
+    asm volatile("movl %%ebx,%0 ; cpuid ; xchgl %%ebx,%0"
+		 : "=r" (out[REG_EBX]),
+		   "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
+		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
+		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
+		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
+#else
+
+    asm volatile("cpuid"
+		 : "=a" (out[REG_EAX]),
+		   "=b" (out[REG_EBX]),
+		   "=c" (out[REG_ECX]),
+		   "=d" (out[REG_EDX])
+		 : "a" (leaf), "c" (subleaf));
+
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline int
+rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(enum rte_cpu_flag_t feature)
+{
+	const struct feature_entry *feat;
+	cpuid_registers_t regs;
+
+
+	if (feature >= RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS)
+		/* Flag does not match anything in the feature tables */
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	feat = &cpu_feature_table[feature];
+
+	if (!feat->leaf)
+		/* This entry in the table wasn't filled out! */
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf & 0xffff0000, 0, regs);
+	if (((regs[REG_EAX] ^ feat->leaf) & 0xffff0000) ||
+	      regs[REG_EAX] < feat->leaf)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* get the cpuid leaf containing the desired feature */
+	rte_cpu_get_features(feat->leaf, feat->subleaf, regs);
+
+	/* check if the feature is enabled */
+	return (regs[feat->reg] >> feat->bit) & 1;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CPUFLAGS_X86_64_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f04838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_cpuflags.h
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_
+#define _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Architecture specific API to determine available CPU features at runtime.
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of all CPU features supported
+ */
+enum rte_cpu_flag_t;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of CPU registers
+ */
+enum cpu_register_t;
+
+typedef uint32_t cpuid_registers_t[4];
+
+#define CPU_FLAG_NAME_MAX_LEN 64
+
+/**
+ * Struct to hold a processor feature entry
+ */
+struct feature_entry {
+	uint32_t leaf;				/**< cpuid leaf */
+	uint32_t subleaf;			/**< cpuid subleaf */
+	uint32_t reg;				/**< cpuid register */
+	uint32_t bit;				/**< cpuid register bit */
+	char name[CPU_FLAG_NAME_MAX_LEN];       /**< String for printing */
+};
+
+#define FEAT_DEF(name, leaf, subleaf, reg, bit) \
+	[RTE_CPUFLAG_##name] = {leaf, subleaf, reg, bit, #name },
+
+/**
+ * An array that holds feature entries
+ */
+static const struct feature_entry cpu_feature_table[];
+
+/**
+ * Execute CPUID instruction and get contents of a specific register
+ *
+ * This function, when compiled with GCC, will generate architecture-neutral
+ * code, as per GCC manual.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_cpu_get_features(uint32_t leaf, uint32_t subleaf, cpuid_registers_t out);
+
+/**
+ * Function for checking a CPU flag availability
+ *
+ * @param flag
+ *     CPU flag to query CPU for
+ * @return
+ *     1 if flag is available
+ *     0 if flag is not available
+ *     -ENOENT if flag is invalid
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(enum rte_cpu_flag_t feature);
+
+/**
+ * This function checks that the currently used CPU supports the CPU features
+ * that were specified at compile time. It is called automatically within the
+ * EAL, so does not need to be used by applications.
+ */
+void
+rte_cpu_check_supported(void);
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_cpuflags.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_cpuflags.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fa96db..0000000
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_cpuflags.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   BSD LICENSE
- *
- *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
- *   All rights reserved.
- *
- *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- *   are met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *       distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
- *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
- *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_
-#define _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_
-
-/**
- * @file
- * Simple API to determine available CPU features at runtime.
- */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-
-/**
- * Enumeration of all CPU features supported
- */
-enum rte_cpu_flag_t {
-	/* (EAX 01h) ECX features*/
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE3 = 0,               /**< SSE3 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCLMULQDQ,              /**< PCLMULQDQ */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DTES64,                 /**< DTES64 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MONITOR,                /**< MONITOR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS_CPL,                 /**< DS_CPL */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_VMX,                    /**< VMX */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMX,                    /**< SMX */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_EIST,                   /**< EIST */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM2,                    /**< TM2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSSE3,                  /**< SSSE3 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_CNXT_ID,                /**< CNXT_ID */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_FMA,                    /**< FMA */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMPXCHG16B,             /**< CMPXCHG16B */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_XTPR,                   /**< XTPR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PDCM,                   /**< PDCM */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PCID,                   /**< PCID */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DCA,                    /**< DCA */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_1,                 /**< SSE4_1 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE4_2,                 /**< SSE4_2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_X2APIC,                 /**< X2APIC */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MOVBE,                  /**< MOVBE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_POPCNT,                 /**< POPCNT */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC_DEADLINE,           /**< TSC_DEADLINE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_AES,                    /**< AES */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_XSAVE,                  /**< XSAVE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_OSXSAVE,                /**< OSXSAVE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX,                    /**< AVX */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_F16C,                   /**< F16C */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDRAND,                 /**< RDRAND */
-
-	/* (EAX 01h) EDX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_FPU,                    /**< FPU */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_VME,                    /**< VME */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DE,                     /**< DE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE,                    /**< PSE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_TSC,                    /**< TSC */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MSR,                    /**< MSR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAE,                    /**< PAE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCE,                    /**< MCE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_CX8,                    /**< CX8 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_APIC,                   /**< APIC */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SEP,                    /**< SEP */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MTRR,                   /**< MTRR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PGE,                    /**< PGE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MCA,                    /**< MCA */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_CMOV,                   /**< CMOV */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PAT,                    /**< PAT */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSE36,                  /**< PSE36 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PSN,                    /**< PSN */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_CLFSH,                  /**< CLFSH */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DS,                     /**< DS */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACPI,                   /**< ACPI */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MMX,                    /**< MMX */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_FXSR,                   /**< FXSR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE,                    /**< SSE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE2,                   /**< SSE2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SS,                     /**< SS */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_HTT,                    /**< HTT */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_TM,                     /**< TM */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PBE,                    /**< PBE */
-
-	/* (EAX 06h) EAX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_DIGTEMP,                /**< DIGTEMP */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_TRBOBST,                /**< TRBOBST */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ARAT,                   /**< ARAT */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PLN,                    /**< PLN */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ECMD,                   /**< ECMD */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_PTM,                    /**< PTM */
-
-	/* (EAX 06h) ECX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_MPERF_APERF_MSR,        /**< MPERF_APERF_MSR */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ACNT2,                  /**< ACNT2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ENERGY_EFF,             /**< ENERGY_EFF */
-
-	/* (EAX 07h, ECX 0h) EBX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_FSGSBASE,               /**< FSGSBASE */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI1,                   /**< BMI1 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_HLE,                    /**< Hardware Lock elision */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2,                   /**< AVX2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SMEP,                   /**< SMEP */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_BMI2,                   /**< BMI2 */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_ERMS,                   /**< ERMS */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVPCID,                /**< INVPCID */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_RTM,                    /**< Transactional memory */
-
-	/* (EAX 80000001h) ECX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_LAHF_SAHF,              /**< LAHF_SAHF */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_LZCNT,                  /**< LZCNT */
-
-	/* (EAX 80000001h) EDX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_SYSCALL,                /**< SYSCALL */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_XD,                     /**< XD */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_1GB_PG,                 /**< 1GB_PG */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_RDTSCP,                 /**< RDTSCP */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T,                  /**< EM64T */
-
-	/* (EAX 80000007h) EDX features */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_INVTSC,                 /**< INVTSC */
-
-	/* The last item */
-	RTE_CPUFLAG_NUMFLAGS,               /**< This should always be the last! */
-};
-
-
-/**
- * Function for checking a CPU flag availability
- *
- * @param flag
- *     CPU flag to query CPU for
- * @return
- *     1 if flag is available
- *     0 if flag is not available
- *     -ENOENT if flag is invalid
- */
-int
-rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(enum rte_cpu_flag_t flag);
-
-/**
- * This function checks that the currently used CPU supports the CPU features
- * that were specified at compile time. It is called automatically within the
- * EAL, so does not need to be used by applications.
- */
-void
-rte_cpu_check_supported(void);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-
-#endif /* _RTE_CPUFLAGS_H_ */
