diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_device.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_device.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9ef925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_device.c
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright(c) 2014 6WIND S.A.
+ *   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 <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+#include <rte_devargs.h>
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_devargs.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+
+#include "rte_common_device.h"
+
+void *
+rte_dev_add_callback(struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback ** cbp,
+		void * fn, void *user_param)
+{
+	struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *cb;
+
+	cb = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*cb), 0);
+
+	if (cb == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cb->fn.vp = fn;
+	cb->param = user_param;
+	cb->next = *cbp;
+	*cbp = cb;
+	return cb;
+}
+
+int
+rte_dev_remove_callback(struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback ** cbp,
+		struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *user_cb)
+{
+	struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *cb = *cbp;
+	struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *prev_cb;
+
+	/* Reset head pointer and remove user cb if first in the list. */
+	if (cb == user_cb) {
+		*cbp = user_cb->next;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Remove the user cb from the callback list. */
+	do {
+		prev_cb = cb;
+		cb = cb->next;
+
+		if (cb == user_cb) {
+			prev_cb->next = user_cb->next;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} while (cb != NULL);
+
+	/* Callback wasn't found. */
+	return (-EINVAL);
+}
+
+int
+rte_dev_callback_register(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cb_list,
+		rte_spinlock_t * lock,
+		enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+		rte_dev_cb_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct rte_dev_callback *cb;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(lock);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(cb, cb_list, next) {
+		if (cb->cb_fn == cb_fn &&
+			cb->cb_arg == cb_arg &&
+			cb->event == event) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* create a new callback. */
+	if (cb == NULL && (cb = rte_zmalloc("INTR_USER_CALLBACK",
+			sizeof(struct rte_dev_callback), 0)) != NULL) {
+		cb->cb_fn = cb_fn;
+		cb->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+		cb->event = event;
+		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(cb_list, cb, next);
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(lock);
+	return ((cb == NULL) ? -ENOMEM : 0);
+}
+
+int
+rte_dev_callback_unregister(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cb_list,
+		rte_spinlock_t * lock,
+		enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+		rte_dev_cb_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_dev_callback *cb, *next;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(lock);
+
+	ret = 0;
+	for (cb = TAILQ_FIRST(cb_list); cb != NULL; cb = next) {
+
+		next = TAILQ_NEXT(cb, next);
+
+		if (cb->cb_fn != cb_fn || cb->event != event ||
+				(cb->cb_arg != (void *)-1 &&
+				cb->cb_arg != cb_arg))
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * if this callback is not executing right now,
+		 * then remove it.
+		 */
+		if (cb->active == 0) {
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(cb_list, cb, next);
+			rte_free(cb);
+		} else {
+			ret = -EAGAIN;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(lock);
+	return (ret);
+}
+
+void
+rte_dev_callback_process(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cb_list, uint8_t port_id,
+	enum rte_dev_event_type event, rte_spinlock_t *lock)
+{
+	struct rte_dev_callback *cb;
+	struct rte_dev_callback dev_cb;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(lock);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(cb, cb_list, next) {
+		if (cb->cb_fn == NULL || cb->event != event)
+			continue;
+		dev_cb = *cb;
+		cb->active = 1;
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(lock);
+		dev_cb.cb_fn(port_id, dev_cb.event, dev_cb.cb_arg);
+		rte_spinlock_lock(lock);
+		cb->active = 0;
+	}
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(lock);
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_device.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_device.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5baefb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,617 @@
+/*-
+ *   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, WHPDF 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_COMMON_DEVICE_H_
+#define _RTE_COMMON_DEVICE_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Common Device Helpers in RTE
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+/* Macros for checking for restricting functions to primary instance only */
+#define PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(retval) do { \
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) { \
+		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Cannot run in secondary processes\n"); \
+		return (retval); \
+	} \
+} while(0)
+#define PROC_PRIMARY_OR_RET() do { \
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) { \
+		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Cannot run in secondary processes\n"); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while(0)
+
+/* Macros to check for invalid function pointers in dev_ops structure */
+#define FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(func, retval) do { \
+	if ((func) == NULL) { \
+		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Function not supported\n"); \
+		return (retval); \
+	} \
+} while(0)
+#define FUNC_PTR_OR_RET(func) do { \
+	if ((func) == NULL) { \
+		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Function not supported\n"); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while(0)
+
+enum {
+	DEV_DETACHED = 0,
+	DEV_ATTACHED
+};
+
+/*
+ * The device type
+ */
+enum rte_dev_type {
+	RTE_DEV_UNKNOWN,	/**< unknown device type */
+	RTE_DEV_PCI,
+		/**< Physical function and Virtual function of PCI devices */
+	RTE_DEV_VIRTUAL,	/**< non hardware device */
+	RTE_DEV_MAX			/**< max value of this enum */
+};
+
+/**
+ * The device event type for interrupt, and maybe others in the future.
+ */
+enum rte_dev_event_type {
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_UNKNOWN,  /**< unknown event type */
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_INTR_LSC, /**< lsc interrupt event */
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_MAX       /**< max value of this enum */
+};
+
+struct rte_dev_callback;
+
+/** @internal Structure to keep track of registered callback */
+TAILQ_HEAD(rte_dev_cb_list, rte_dev_callback);
+
+struct rte_mbuf;
+
+typedef uint16_t (*dev_rx_burst_t)(void *rxq,
+				   struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
+				   uint16_t nb_pkts);
+/**< @internal Retrieve input packets from a receive queue of a device. */
+
+typedef uint16_t (*dev_tx_burst_t)(void *txq,
+				   struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
+				   uint16_t nb_pkts);
+/**< @internal Send output packets on a transmit queue of a device. */
+
+typedef void (*rte_dev_cb_fn)(uint8_t port_id, \
+		enum rte_dev_event_type event, void *cb_arg);
+/**< user application callback to be registered for interrupts */
+
+#define RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN (32)
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Common set of members for all devices included at the top of 'struct rte_xyz_dev'
+ */
+#define RTE_COMMON_DEV(_t)                                                              	\
+    dev_rx_burst_t              rx_pkt_burst;   /**< Pointer to PMD receive function. */    \
+    dev_tx_burst_t              tx_pkt_burst;   /**< Pointer to PMD transmit function. */   \
+    struct rte_##_t##dev_data   *data;          /**< Pointer to device data */              \
+    struct rte_##_t##global     *gbl_data;      /**< Pointer to device global data */       \
+    const struct _t##driver     *driver;        /**< Driver for this device */              \
+    struct _t##dev_ops          *dev_ops;       /**< Functions exported by PMD */           \
+    struct rte_pci_device       *pci_dev;       /**< PCI info. supplied by probing */       \
+    /** User application callback for interrupts if present */                              \
+    struct rte_dev_cb_list   link_intr_cbs;                                          		\
+    /**                                                                                     \
+     * User-supplied functions called from rx_burst to post-process                         \
+     * received packets before passing them to the user                                     \
+     */                                                                                     \
+    struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback **post_rx_burst_cbs;                                    	\
+    /**                                                                                     \
+     * User-supplied functions called from tx_burst to pre-process                          \
+     * received packets before passing them to the driver for transmission.                 \
+     */                                                                                     \
+    struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback **pre_tx_burst_cbs;                                     	\
+    enum rte_dev_type       	dev_type;       /**< Flag indicating the device type */     \
+    uint8_t                     attached        /**< Flag indicating the port is attached */
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Common set of members for all devices included at the top of 'struct rte_xyz_dev_data'
+ */
+#define RTE_COMMON_DEV_DATA                                                 	\
+    char name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN]; /**< Unique identifier name */             \
+                                                                                \
+    void **rx_queues;               /**< Array of pointers to RX queues. */     \
+    void **tx_queues;               /**< Array of pointers to TX queues. */     \
+    uint16_t nb_rx_queues;          /**< Number of RX queues. */                \
+    uint16_t nb_tx_queues;          /**< Number of TX queues. */                \
+                                                                                \
+    uint16_t mtu;                   /**< Maximum Transmission Unit. */          \
+    uint8_t unit_id;                /**< Unit/Port ID for this instance */      \
+    uint8_t _pad0;             		/* alignment filler */                      \
+                                                                                \
+    /* 64bit alignment starts here */                                           \
+    void    *dev_private;           /**< PMD-specific private data */           \
+    uint64_t rx_mbuf_alloc_failed;  /**< RX ring mbuf allocation failures. */   \
+    uint32_t min_rx_buf_size;       /**< Common rx buffer size handled by all queues */ \
+    uint32_t _pad1					/**< Align to a 64bit boundary */
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Common set of members for all devices included at the top of 'struct rte_xyz_dev_info'
+ */
+#define RTE_COMMON_DEV_INFO                                                 	\
+    struct rte_pci_device   *pci_dev;       /**< Device PCI information. */     \
+    const char              *driver_name;   /**< Device Driver name. */         \
+    unsigned int            if_index;       /**< Index to bound host interface, or 0 if none. */ \
+        /* Use if_indextoname() to translate into an interface name. */         \
+    uint32_t _pad0
+
+#define port_id		unit_id
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Common set of members for all devices included at the top of 'struct rte_xyz_global'
+ */
+#define RTE_COMMON_GLOBAL(_t)                                           \
+    struct rte_##_t##dev * devs;/**< Device information array */       \
+    struct rte_##_t##dev_data * data;  /**< Device private data */     \
+    uint8_t     nb_ports;        /**< Number of ports/units found */    \
+    uint8_t     max_ports;       /**< Max number of ports or units */   \
+    uint16_t    dflt_mtu;        /**< Default MTU if needed by device */\
+    uint16_t    dev_size;        /**< Internal size of device struct */	\
+    uint16_t    data_size;       /**< Internal size of data structure */\
+    const char * mz_dev_data     /**< String constant for device data */
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Common overlay type structures with all devices.
+ */
+struct rte_dev_info {
+    RTE_COMMON_DEV_INFO;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * The generic data structure associated with each device.
+ *
+ * Pointers to burst-oriented packet receive and transmit functions are
+ * located at the beginning of the structure, along with the pointer to
+ * where all the data elements for the particular device are stored in shared
+ * memory. This split allows the function pointer and driver data to be per-
+ * process, while the actual configuration data for the device is shared.
+ */
+struct rte_dev {
+    RTE_COMMON_DEV();
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * The data part, with no function pointers, associated with each device.
+ *
+ * This structure is safe to place in shared memory to be common among different
+ * processes in a multi-process configuration.
+ */
+struct rte_dev_data {
+    RTE_COMMON_DEV_DATA;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * This structure is attempting to mirror the rte_xyz_global structures.
+ *
+ * Be careful as this structure is over layered on top of the xyzdev structures.
+ */
+struct rte_dev_global {
+    RTE_COMMON_GLOBAL();
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the rte_pkt_dev structure device pointer for the device.
+ *
+ * @param   gbl     pointer to device specific global structure.
+ * @param   port_id Port ID value to select the device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - The rte_pkt_dev structure pointer for the given port ID.
+ */
+static inline void *
+rte_get_dev(void * _gbl, uint8_t port_id)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+
+    return (void *)((uint8_t *)gbl->devs + (port_id * gbl->dev_size));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the number of device ports in the system.
+ *
+ * @param gbl
+ *  The pointer to the current global data structure for xyzdev.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Number of ports found in the system.
+ */
+static inline uint8_t
+rte_pkt_dev_count(void * _gbl)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    return gbl->nb_ports;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate if the port number is valid
+ *
+ * @param   gbl The pointer to the current global data structure for xyzdev.
+ * @param   port_id Port ID value to select the device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Number of ports found in the system.
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_dev_is_valid_port(void * _gbl, uint8_t port_id)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    struct rte_dev * dev;
+
+    if (port_id >= gbl->nb_ports)
+        return 0;
+
+    dev = rte_get_dev(gbl, port_id);
+    if (dev->attached != DEV_ATTACHED)
+        return 0;
+    else
+        return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the number of device ports in the system.
+ *
+ * @param gbl
+ *  The pointer to the current global data structure for xyzdev.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Number of ports found in the system.
+ */
+static inline uint8_t
+rte_dev_count(void * _gbl)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    return gbl->nb_ports;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the rte_pkt_dev structure device pointer for the device by name.
+ *
+ * @param   gbl     pointer to device specific global structure.
+ * @param   name    Name of device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - The rte_dev structure pointer for the given name.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_dev *
+rte_get_named_dev(void * _gbl, const char *name)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    struct rte_dev *dev;
+    int i;
+
+    if (name == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < gbl->nb_ports; i++) {
+        dev = (struct rte_dev *)((uint8_t *)gbl->devs +
+                (i * gbl->dev_size));
+
+        if (strcmp(dev->data->name, name) == 0)
+            return dev;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the rte_pkt_dev structure device pointer for the PCI name.
+ *
+ * @param   gbl     pointer to device specific global structure.
+ * @param   name    Name of PCI device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - The rte_dev structure pointer for the given PCIname.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_dev *
+rte_get_pci_named_dev(void * _gbl, struct rte_pci_addr *pci_addr)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    struct rte_dev *dev;
+    int i;
+
+    if (pci_addr == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < gbl->nb_ports; i++) {
+        dev = (struct rte_dev *)((uint8_t *)gbl->devs +
+                (i * gbl->dev_size));
+
+        if (rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(&dev->pci_dev->addr, pci_addr) == 0)
+            return dev;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the NUMA socket to which a device is connected
+ *
+ * @param gbl
+ *   The global structure pointer for a given xyzdev.
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the device
+ * @return
+ *   The NUMA socket id to which the device is connected or
+ *   a default of zero if the socket could not be determined.
+ *   -1 is returned is the port_id value is out of range.
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_dev_socket_id(void * _gbl, uint8_t port_id)
+{
+    struct rte_dev_global * gbl = (struct rte_dev_global *)_gbl;
+    struct rte_dev * dev;
+
+    if (!rte_dev_is_valid_port(gbl, port_id))
+        return -1;
+
+    dev = rte_get_dev(gbl, port_id);
+
+    if ( dev->pci_dev )
+        return dev->pci_dev->numa_node;
+    else
+        return 0;
+}
+/**
+ * Function type used for RX packet processing packet a callback.
+ *
+ * The callback function is called on RX with a burst of packets that have
+ * been received on the given port and queue.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *   The Ethernet port on which RX is being performed.
+ * @param queue
+ *   The queue on the Ethernet port which is being used to receive the packets.
+ * @param pkts
+ *   The burst of packets that have just been received.
+ * @param nb_pkts
+ *   The number of packets in the burst pointed to by "pkts".
+ * @param max_pkts
+ *   The max number of packets that can be stored in the "pkts" array.
+ * @param user_param
+ *   The arbitrary user parameter passed in by the application when the callback
+ *   was originally configured.
+ * @return
+ *   The number of packets returned to the user.
+ */
+typedef uint16_t (*rte_rx_callback_fn)(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue,
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], uint16_t nb_pkts, uint16_t max_pkts,
+	void *user_param);
+
+/**
+ * Function type used for TX packet processing packet a callback.
+ *
+ * The callback function is called on TX with a burst of packets immediately
+ * before the packets are put onto the hardware queue for transmission.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *   The Ethernet port on which TX is being performed.
+ * @param queue
+ *   The queue on the Ethernet port which is being used to transmit the packets.
+ * @param pkts
+ *   The burst of packets that are about to be transmitted.
+ * @param nb_pkts
+ *   The number of packets in the burst pointed to by "pkts".
+ * @param user_param
+ *   The arbitrary user parameter passed in by the application when the callback
+ *   was originally configured.
+ * @return
+ *   The number of packets to be written to the NIC.
+ */
+typedef uint16_t (*rte_tx_callback_fn)(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue,
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], uint16_t nb_pkts, void *user_param);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Union used to hold the callback function pointers for RX and TX callback.
+ */
+union rte_dev_callback_fn {
+	void * vp;						/**< Allow for a generic function pointer to avoid casting in common routines */
+	rte_rx_callback_fn rx;			/**< Ethernet or packet based callback function for RX packets */
+	rte_tx_callback_fn tx;			/**< Ethernet or packet based callback function for TX packets */
+	/**< Add other device callback prototypes here */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Structure used to hold information about a callback to be called for a
+ * queue on RX and TX.
+ */
+struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback {
+	struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *next;
+	union rte_dev_callback_fn fn;
+	void *param;
+};
+
+/**
+ * The user application callback description.
+ *
+ * It contains callback address to be registered by user application,
+ * the pointer to the parameters for callback, and the event type.
+ */
+struct rte_dev_callback {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_dev_callback) next;		/**< Callback list */
+	rte_dev_cb_fn cb_fn;                	/**< Callback address */
+	void *cb_arg;                           /**< Parameter for callback */
+	enum rte_dev_event_type event;          /**< Interrupt event type */
+	uint32_t active;                        /**< Callback is executing */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Register a callback function for specific port id.
+ *
+ * @param cbp
+ *  Pointer to the ret_dev_cb_list structure.
+ * @param lock
+ *  Pointer to the rte_spinlock_t structure.
+ * @param event
+ *  Event interested.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ *  User supplied callback function to be called.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  Pointer to the parameters for the registered callback.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, zero.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int rte_dev_callback_register(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cbp, rte_spinlock_t * lock,
+		enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+		rte_dev_cb_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * Unregister a callback function for specific port id.
+ *
+ * @param cb_list
+ *  Pointer to the ret_dev_cb_list structure.
+ * @param lock
+ *  Pointer to the rte_spinlock_t structure.
+ * @param event
+ *  Event interested.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ *  User supplied callback function to be called.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  Pointer to the parameters for the registered callback. -1 means to
+ *  remove all for the same callback address and same event.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, zero.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int rte_dev_callback_unregister(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cb_list, rte_spinlock_t * lock,
+		enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+		rte_dev_cb_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * @internal Executes all the user application registered callbacks for
+ * the specific device. It is for DPDK internal user only. User
+ * application should not call it directly.
+ *
+ * @param cb_list
+ *  Pointer to struct rte_dev_cb_list.
+ * @param port_id
+ *  Port_id or unit_id value.
+ * @param event
+ *  Eth device interrupt event type.
+ * @param lock
+ *  Pointer to the lock structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  void
+ */
+void rte_dev_callback_process(struct rte_dev_cb_list * cb_list, uint8_t port_id,
+	enum rte_dev_event_type event, rte_spinlock_t *lock);
+
+/**
+ * Add a callback to be called on packet RX or TX on a given port and queue.
+ *
+ * This API configures a function to be called for each burst of
+ * packets received on a given NIC port queue. The return value is a pointer
+ * that can be used to later remove the callback using
+ * rte_dev_remove_callback().
+ *
+ * @param cbp
+ *  Pointer to a pointer of the ret_dev_cb_list structure.
+ * @param fn
+ *   The callback function
+ * @param user_param
+ *   A generic pointer parameter which will be passed to each invocation of the
+ *   callback function on this port and queue.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   NULL on error.
+ *   On success, a pointer value which can later be used to remove the callback.
+ */
+void *rte_dev_add_callback(struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback ** cbp,
+		void * fn, void *user_param);
+
+/**
+ * Remove an RX or TX packet callback from a given port and queue.
+ *
+ * This function is used to removed a callback that were added to a NIC port
+ * queue using rte_dev_add_callback().
+ *
+ * Note: the callback is removed from the callback list but it isn't freed
+ * since the it may still be in use. The memory for the callback can be
+ * subsequently freed back by the application by calling rte_free():
+ *
+ *  - Immediately - if the port is stopped, or the user knows that no
+ *    callback's are in flight e.g. if called from the thread doing RX/TX
+ *    on that queue.
+ *
+ * - After a short delay - where the delay is sufficient to allow any
+ *   in-flight callback's to complete.
+ *
+ * @param cbp
+ *   Pointer to a pointer to use as the head of the list.
+ * @param user_cb
+ *   User supplied callback created via rte_dev_add_callback().
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Success. Callback was removed.
+ *   - -ENOTSUP: Callback support is not available.
+ *   - -EINVAL:  The port_id or the queue_id is out of range, or the callback
+ *               is NULL or not found for the port/queue.
+ */
+int rte_dev_remove_callback(struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback ** cbp,
+		struct rte_dev_rxtx_callback *user_cb);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_COMMON_DEVICE_H_ */
