diff --git a/config/common_bsdapp b/config/common_bsdapp
index 9177db1..e3e0e94 100644
--- a/config/common_bsdapp
+++ b/config/common_bsdapp
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ CONFIG_RTE_SCHED_PORT_N_GRINDERS=8
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR=y
 
 #
+# Compile the reorder library
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER=y
+
+#
 # Compile librte_port
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=y
diff --git a/config/common_linuxapp b/config/common_linuxapp
index 2f9643b..b5ec730 100644
--- a/config/common_linuxapp
+++ b/config/common_linuxapp
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ CONFIG_RTE_SCHED_PORT_N_GRINDERS=8
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR=y
 
 #
+# Compile the reorder library
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER=y
+
+#
 # Compile librte_port
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=y
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 0ffc982..5919d32 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR) += librte_distributor
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT) += librte_port
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE) += librte_table
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE) += librte_pipeline
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += librte_reorder
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI) += librte_kni
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_tailq_elem.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_tailq_elem.h
index f74fc7c..3013869 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_tailq_elem.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_tailq_elem.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ rte_tailq_elem(RTE_TAILQ_ACL, "RTE_ACL")
 
 rte_tailq_elem(RTE_TAILQ_DISTRIBUTOR, "RTE_DISTRIBUTOR")
 
+rte_tailq_elem(RTE_TAILQ_REORDER, "RTE_REORDER")
+
 rte_tailq_end(RTE_TAILQ_NUM)
 
 #undef rte_tailq_elem
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index 16059c6..ed27eb8 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ struct rte_mbuf {
 		uint32_t usr;	  /**< User defined tags. See @rte_distributor_process */
 	} hash;                   /**< hash information */
 
+	/* sequence number - field used in distributor and reorder library */
+	uint32_t seqn;
+
 	/* second cache line - fields only used in slow path or on TX */
 	MARKER cacheline1 __rte_cache_aligned;
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_reorder/Makefile b/lib/librte_reorder/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12b916f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_reorder/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#   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.
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# library name
+LIB = librte_reorder.a
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR)
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) := rte_reorder.c
+
+# install this header file
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER)-include := rte_reorder.h
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += lib/librte_mbuf
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += lib/librte_eal
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_reorder/rte_reorder.c b/lib/librte_reorder/rte_reorder.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb3e986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_reorder/rte_reorder.c
@@ -0,0 +1,464 @@
+/*-
+ *   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.
+ */
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_tailq.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+
+#include "rte_reorder.h"
+
+TAILQ_HEAD(rte_reorder_list, rte_tailq_entry);
+
+#define NO_FLAGS 0
+#define RTE_REORDER_PREFIX "RO_"
+#define RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE 32
+
+/* Macros for printing using RTE_LOG */
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_REORDER	RTE_LOGTYPE_USER1
+
+/* A generic circular buffer */
+struct cir_buffer {
+	unsigned int size;   /**< Number of entries that can be stored */
+	unsigned int mask;   /**< [buffer_size - 1]: used for wrap-around */
+	unsigned int head;   /**< insertion point in buffer */
+	unsigned int tail;   /**< extraction point in buffer */
+	struct rte_mbuf **entries;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/* The reorder buffer data structure itself */
+struct rte_reorder_buffer {
+	char name[RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE];
+	uint32_t min_seqn;  /**< Lowest seq. number that can be in the buffer */
+	unsigned int memsize; /**< memory area size of reorder buffer */
+	struct cir_buffer ready_buf; /**< temp buffer for dequeued entries */
+	struct cir_buffer order_buf; /**< buffer used to reorder entries */
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+struct rte_reorder_buffer *
+rte_reorder_init(void *buf, unsigned int bufsize,
+	const char *name, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct rte_reorder_buffer *b = (struct rte_reorder_buffer *)buf;
+	const unsigned int min_bufsize = sizeof(*b) +
+					(2 * size * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *));
+
+	struct rte_reorder_buffer *be;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	struct rte_reorder_list *reorder_list;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	reorder_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_REORDER, rte_reorder_list);
+	if (!reorder_list) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!rte_is_power_of_2(size)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer size"
+				" - Not a power of 2\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (b == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer parameter:"
+					" NULL\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (name == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer name ptr:"
+					" NULL\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (bufsize < min_bufsize) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer size:%u, "
+			"should be minimum:%u\n", bufsize, min_bufsize);
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* guarantee there's no existing */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, reorder_list, next) {
+		be = (struct rte_reorder_buffer *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, be->name, RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te != NULL) {
+		b = be;
+		memset(b, 0, bufsize);
+		snprintf(b->name, sizeof(b->name), "%s", name);
+		b->memsize = bufsize;
+		b->order_buf.size = b->ready_buf.size = size;
+		b->order_buf.mask = b->ready_buf.mask = size - 1;
+		b->ready_buf.entries = (void *)&b[1];
+		b->order_buf.entries = RTE_PTR_ADD(&b[1],
+				size * sizeof(b->ready_buf.entries[0]));
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* allocate tailq entry */
+	te = rte_zmalloc("REORDER_TAILQ_ENTRY", sizeof(*te), 0);
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Failed to allocate tailq entry\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	memset(b, 0, bufsize);
+	snprintf(b->name, sizeof(b->name), "%s", name);
+	b->memsize = bufsize;
+	b->order_buf.size = b->ready_buf.size = size;
+	b->order_buf.mask = b->ready_buf.mask = size - 1;
+	b->ready_buf.entries = (void *)&b[1];
+	b->order_buf.entries = RTE_PTR_ADD(&b[1],
+			size * sizeof(b->ready_buf.entries[0]));
+
+	te->data = (void *) b;
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(reorder_list, te, next);
+
+exit:
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+	return b;
+}
+
+void rte_reorder_reset(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	char name[RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE];
+	/* Free up the mbufs of order buffer & ready buffer */
+	for (i = 0; i < b->order_buf.size; i++) {
+		if (b->order_buf.entries[i])
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(b->order_buf.entries[i]);
+		if (b->ready_buf.entries[i])
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(b->ready_buf.entries[i]);
+	}
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s", b->name);
+	rte_reorder_init(b, b->memsize, name, b->order_buf.size);
+}
+
+struct rte_reorder_buffer*
+rte_reorder_create(const char *name, unsigned socket_id, unsigned int size)
+{
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	struct rte_reorder_buffer *b = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	struct rte_reorder_list *reorder_list;
+	char mz_name[RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE];
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	reorder_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_REORDER, rte_reorder_list);
+	if (!reorder_list) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if (!rte_is_power_of_2(size)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer size"
+				" - Not a power of 2\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (name == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Invalid reorder buffer name ptr:"
+					" NULL\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* guarantee there's no existing */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, reorder_list, next) {
+		b = (struct rte_reorder_buffer *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, b->name, RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te != NULL)
+		goto exit;
+
+	/* allocate tailq entry */
+	te = rte_zmalloc("REORDER_TAILQ_ENTRY", sizeof(*te), 0);
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Failed to allocate tailq entry\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory to store the reorder buffer structure. */
+	const unsigned int bufsize = sizeof(struct rte_reorder_buffer) +
+					(2 * size * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *));
+	snprintf(mz_name, sizeof(mz_name), RTE_REORDER_PREFIX"%s", name);
+	mz = rte_memzone_reserve(mz_name, bufsize,
+			socket_id, NO_FLAGS);
+	if (mz == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, REORDER, "Memzone allocation failed\n");
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	b = mz->addr;
+	memset(b, 0, bufsize);
+	snprintf(b->name, sizeof(b->name), "%s", name);
+	b->memsize = bufsize;
+	b->order_buf.size = b->ready_buf.size = size;
+	b->order_buf.mask = b->ready_buf.mask = size - 1;
+	b->ready_buf.entries = (void *)&b[1];
+	b->order_buf.entries = RTE_PTR_ADD(&b[1],
+			size * sizeof(b->ready_buf.entries[0]));
+
+	te->data = (void *) b;
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(reorder_list, te, next);
+
+exit:
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+	return b;
+}
+
+void
+rte_reorder_free(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b)
+{
+	struct rte_reorder_list *reorder_list;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+
+	/* Check user arguments. */
+	if (b == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	reorder_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_REORDER, rte_reorder_list);
+	if (!reorder_list) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	/* find our tailq entry */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, reorder_list, next) {
+		if (te->data == (void *) b)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	TAILQ_REMOVE(reorder_list, te, next);
+
+	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	rte_free(b);
+	rte_free(te);
+}
+
+struct rte_reorder_buffer *
+rte_reorder_find_existing(const char *name)
+{
+	struct rte_reorder_buffer *b = NULL;
+	struct rte_tailq_entry *te;
+	struct rte_reorder_list *reorder_list;
+
+	/* check that we have an initialised tail queue */
+	reorder_list = RTE_TAILQ_LOOKUP_BY_IDX(RTE_TAILQ_REORDER, rte_reorder_list);
+	if (!reorder_list) {
+		rte_errno = E_RTE_NO_TAILQ;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rte_rwlock_read_lock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(te, reorder_list, next) {
+		b = (struct rte_reorder_buffer *) te->data;
+		if (strncmp(name, b->name, RTE_REORDER_NAMESIZE) == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	rte_rwlock_read_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
+
+	if (te == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOENT;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return b;
+}
+
+static unsigned
+rte_reorder_fill_overflow(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b, unsigned n)
+{
+	/*
+	 * 1. Move all ready entries that fit to the ready_buf
+	 * 2. check if we meet the minimum needed (n).
+	 * 3. If not, then skip any gaps and keep moving.
+	 * 4. If at any point the ready buffer is full, stop
+	 * 5. Return the number of positions the order_buf head has moved
+	 */
+
+	struct cir_buffer *order_buf = &b->order_buf,
+			*ready_buf = &b->ready_buf;
+
+	unsigned int order_head_adv = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * move at least n packets to ready buffer, assuming ready buffer
+	 * has room for those packets.
+	 */
+	while (order_head_adv < n &&
+			((ready_buf->head + 1) & ready_buf->mask) != ready_buf->tail) {
+
+		/* if we are blocked waiting on a packet, skip it */
+		if (order_buf->entries[order_buf->head] == NULL) {
+			order_buf->head++, order_head_adv++;
+
+			if (order_buf->head == order_buf->size)
+				order_buf->head = 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Move all ready entries that fit to the ready_buf */
+		while (order_buf->entries[order_buf->head] != NULL) {
+			ready_buf->entries[ready_buf->head++] =
+					order_buf->entries[order_buf->head];
+
+			order_buf->entries[order_buf->head++] = NULL;
+			order_head_adv++;
+
+			if (ready_buf->head == ready_buf->size)
+				ready_buf->head = 0;
+			if (order_buf->head == order_buf->size)
+				order_buf->head = 0;
+
+			if (((ready_buf->head+1) & ready_buf->mask) == ready_buf->tail)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	b->min_seqn += order_head_adv;
+	/* Return the number of positions the order_buf head has moved */
+	return order_head_adv;
+}
+
+int
+rte_reorder_insert(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b, struct rte_mbuf *mbuf)
+{
+	uint32_t offset, position;
+	struct cir_buffer *order_buf = &b->order_buf;
+
+	/*
+	 * calculate the offset from the head pointer we need to go.
+	 * The subtraction takes care of the sequence number wrapping.
+	 * For example (using 16-bit for brevity):
+	 *	min_seqn  = 0xFFFD
+	 *	mbuf_seqn = 0x0010
+	 *	offset    = 0x0010 - 0xFFFD = 0x13
+	 */
+	offset = mbuf->seqn - b->min_seqn;
+
+	/*
+	 * action to take depends on offset.
+	 * offset < buffer->size: the mbuf fits within the current window of
+	 *    sequence numbers we can reorder. EXPECTED CASE.
+	 * offset > buffer->size: the mbuf is outside the current window. There
+	 *    are a number of cases to consider:
+	 *    1. The packet sequence is just outside the window, then we need
+	 *       to see about shifting the head pointer and taking any ready
+	 *       to return packets out of the ring. If there was a delayed
+	 *       or dropped packet preventing drains from shifting the window
+	 *       this case will skip over the dropped packet instead, and any
+	 *       packets dequeued here will be returned on the next drain call.
+	 *    2. The packet sequence number is vastly outside our window, taken
+	 *       here as having offset greater than twice the buffer size. In
+	 *       this case, the packet is probably an old or late packet that
+	 *       was previously skipped, so just enqueue the packet for
+	 *       immediate return on the next drain call, or else return error.
+	 */
+	if (offset < b->order_buf.size) {
+		position = (order_buf->head + offset) & order_buf->mask;
+		order_buf->entries[position] = mbuf;
+	} else if (offset < 2 * b->order_buf.size) {
+		if (rte_reorder_fill_overflow(b, offset - order_buf->size) <
+				offset - order_buf->size) {
+			/* Put in handling for enqueue straight to output */
+			rte_errno = ENOSPC;
+			return -1;
+		}
+		offset = mbuf->seqn - b->min_seqn;
+		position = (order_buf->head + offset) & order_buf->mask;
+		order_buf->entries[position] = mbuf;
+	} else {
+		/* Put in handling for enqueue straight to output */
+		rte_errno = ERANGE;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+unsigned int
+rte_reorder_drain(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b, struct rte_mbuf **mbufs,
+		unsigned max_mbufs)
+{
+	unsigned int drain_cnt = 0;
+
+	struct cir_buffer *order_buf = &b->order_buf,
+			*ready_buf = &b->ready_buf;
+
+	/* Try to fetch requested number of mbufs from ready buffer */
+	while ((drain_cnt < max_mbufs) && (ready_buf->tail != ready_buf->head)) {
+		mbufs[drain_cnt++] = ready_buf->entries[ready_buf->tail++];
+		if (ready_buf->tail == ready_buf->size)
+			ready_buf->tail = 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If requested number of buffers not fetched from ready buffer, fetch
+	 * remaining buffers from order buffer
+	 */
+	while ((drain_cnt < max_mbufs) &&
+			(order_buf->entries[order_buf->head] != NULL)) {
+		mbufs[drain_cnt++] = order_buf->entries[order_buf->head];
+		order_buf->entries[order_buf->head] = NULL;
+		b->min_seqn++;
+		order_buf->head++;
+		if (order_buf->head == order_buf->size)
+			order_buf->head = 0;
+	}
+
+	return drain_cnt;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_reorder/rte_reorder.h b/lib/librte_reorder/rte_reorder.h
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+/*-
+ *   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_REORDER_H_
+#define _RTE_REORDER_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE reorder
+ *
+ * Reorder library is a component which is designed to
+ * provide ordering of out of ordered packets based on
+ * sequence number present in mbuf.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct rte_reorder_buffer;
+
+/**
+ * Create a new reorder buffer instance
+ *
+ * Allocate memory and initialize a new reorder buffer in that
+ * memory, returning the reorder buffer pointer to the user
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   The name to be given to the reorder buffer instance.
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   The NUMA node on which the memory for the reorder buffer
+ *   instance is to be reserved.
+ * @param size
+ *   Max number of elements that can be stored in the reorder buffer
+ * @return
+ *   The initialized reorder buffer instance, or NULL on error
+ *   On error case, rte_errno will be set appropriately:
+ *    - ENOMEM - no appropriate memory area found in which to create memzone
+ *    - EINVAL - invalid parameters
+ */
+struct rte_reorder_buffer *
+rte_reorder_create(const char *name, unsigned socket_id, unsigned int size);
+
+/**
+ * Initializes given reorder buffer instance
+ *
+ * @param buf
+ *   Pointer to memory area where reorder buffer instance
+ *   should be initialized
+ * @param bufsize
+ *   Size of the memory area to be used for reorder buffer instance
+ *   initialization
+ * @param name
+ *   The name to be given to the reorder buffer instance
+ * @param size
+ *   Number of elements that can be stored in reorder buffer
+ * @return
+ *   The initialized reorder buffer instance, or NULL on error
+ *   On error case, rte_errno will be set appropriately:
+ *    - EINVAL - invalid parameters
+ *    - ENOMEM - not enough memory for reorder buffer instance
+ *    initialization
+ */
+struct rte_reorder_buffer *
+rte_reorder_init(void *buf, unsigned int bufsize,
+		const char *name, unsigned int size);
+
+/**
+ * Reset the given reorder buffer instance with initial values.
+ *
+ * @param b
+ *   Reorder buffer instance which has to be reset
+ */
+void rte_reorder_reset(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b);
+
+/**
+ * Find an existing reorder buffer instance
+ * and return a pointer to it.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   Name of the reorder buffer instacne as passed to rte_reorder_create()
+ * @return
+ *   Pointer to reorder buffer instance or NULL if object not found with rte_errno
+ *   set appropriately. Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *    - ENOENT - required entry not available to return.
+ *    - E_RTE_NO_TAILQ - no tailq list could be got for the
+ *    reorder instance list
+ */
+struct rte_reorder_buffer *
+rte_reorder_find_existing(const char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Free reorder buffer instance.
+ *
+ * @param b
+ *   reorder buffer instance
+ * @return
+ *   None
+ */
+void
+rte_reorder_free(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b);
+
+/**
+ * Insert given mbuf in reorder buffer in its correct position
+ *
+ * The given mbuf is to be reordered relative to other mbufs in the system.
+ * The mbuf must contain a sequence number which is then used to place
+ * the buffer in the correct position in the reorder buffer. Reordered
+ * packets can later be taken from the buffer using the rte_reorder_drain()
+ * API.
+ *
+ * @param b
+ *   Reorder buffer where the mbuf has to be inserted.
+ * @param mbuf
+ *   mbuf of packet that needs to be inserted in reorder buffer.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success
+ *   -1 on error
+ *   On error case, rte_errno will be set appropriately:
+ *    - ENOSPC - Cannot move existing mbufs from reorder buffer to accomodate ealry mbuf.
+ *    But mbuf can be accomodated by performing drain and then insert.
+ *    - ERANGE - Too early or late mbuf which is vastly out of
+ *    range of expected window should be ingnored without any handling.
+ */
+int
+rte_reorder_insert(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b, struct rte_mbuf *mbuf);
+
+/**
+ * Fetch reordered buffers
+ *
+ * Returns a set of in-order buffers from the reorder buffer structure. Gaps
+ * may be present in the sequence numbers of the mbuf if packets have been
+ * delayed too long before reaching the reorder window, or have been previously
+ * dropped by the system.
+ *
+ * @param b
+ *   Reorder buffer instance from which packets are to be drained
+ * @param mbufs
+ *   array of mbufs where reordered packets will be inserted from reorder buffer
+ * @param max_mbufs
+ *   the number of elements in the mbufs array.
+ * @return
+ *   number of mbuf pointers written to mbufs. 0 <= N < max_mbufs.
+ */
+unsigned int
+rte_reorder_drain(struct rte_reorder_buffer *b, struct rte_mbuf **mbufs,
+	unsigned max_mbufs);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_REORDER_H_ */
