diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
index 3492702..3110658 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The public API headers are grouped by topics:
   [security]           (@ref rte_security.h),
   [eventdev]           (@ref rte_eventdev.h),
   [event_eth_rx_adapter]   (@ref rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h),
+  [event_timer_adapter]    (@ref rte_event_timer_adapter.h),
   [metrics]            (@ref rte_metrics.h),
   [bitrate]            (@ref rte_bitrate.h),
   [latency]            (@ref rte_latencystats.h),
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
index fd11079..cba8c8c 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
@@ -435,6 +435,20 @@ sw_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+sw_timer_adapter_caps_get(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
+			  uint32_t *caps,
+			  const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops **ops)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(dev);
+	*caps = 0;
+
+	/* Use default SW ops */
+	*ops = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 sw_info_get(struct rte_eventdev *dev, struct rte_event_dev_info *info)
 {
@@ -755,6 +769,8 @@ sw_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 
 			.eth_rx_adapter_caps_get = sw_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get,
 
+			.timer_adapter_caps_get = sw_timer_adapter_caps_get,
+
 			.xstats_get = sw_xstats_get,
 			.xstats_get_names = sw_xstats_get_names,
 			.xstats_get_by_name = sw_xstats_get_by_name,
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/Makefile b/lib/librte_eventdev/Makefile
index 5ac22cd..d5c7cc7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_ring -lrte_ethdev -lrte_hash
 SRCS-y += rte_eventdev.c
 SRCS-y += rte_event_ring.c
 SRCS-y += rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
+SRCS-y += rte_event_timer_adapter.c
+SRCS-y += sw_event_timer_adapter.c
 
 # export include files
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_eventdev.h
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ SYMLINK-y-include += rte_eventdev_pmd_pci.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_eventdev_pmd_vdev.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_event_ring.h
 SYMLINK-y-include += rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
+SYMLINK-y-include += rte_event_timer_adapter.h
+SYMLINK-y-include += rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h
 
 # versioning export map
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_eventdev_version.map
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09dcf0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,428 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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 <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+
+#include "rte_eventdev.h"
+#include "rte_eventdev_pmd.h"
+#include "rte_event_timer_adapter.h"
+#include "rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h"
+
+#define MAX_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTERS 64
+#define DATA_MZ_NAME_MAX_LEN 64
+#define DATA_MZ_NAME_FORMAT "rte_event_timer_adapter_data_%d"
+
+static struct rte_event_timer_adapter adapters[MAX_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTERS];
+
+extern const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops sw_event_adapter_timer_ops;
+
+static inline int
+adapter_valid(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	return adapter != NULL && adapter->allocated == 1;
+}
+
+#define ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, retval) do { \
+	if (!adapter_valid(adapter))		       \
+		return retval;			       \
+} while (0)
+
+#define FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(func, errval) do { \
+	if ((func) == NULL)		       \
+		return errval;		       \
+} while (0)
+
+#define FUNC_PTR_OR_NULL_RET_WITH_ERRNO(func, errval) do { \
+	if ((func) == NULL) {				   \
+		rte_errno = errval;			   \
+		return NULL;				   \
+	}						   \
+} while (0)
+
+static int
+default_port_conf_cb(uint16_t id, uint8_t event_dev_id, uint8_t *event_port_id,
+		     void *conf_arg)
+{
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter;
+	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
+	struct rte_event_dev_config dev_conf;
+	struct rte_event_port_conf *port_conf = conf_arg;
+	int started;
+	uint8_t port_id;
+	uint8_t dev_id;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(event_dev_id);
+
+	adapter = &adapters[id];
+	dev = &rte_eventdevs[adapter->data->event_dev_id];
+	dev_id = dev->data->dev_id;
+	dev_conf = dev->data->dev_conf;
+
+	started = dev->data->dev_started;
+	if (started)
+		rte_event_dev_stop(dev_id);
+
+	port_id = dev_conf.nb_event_ports;
+	dev_conf.nb_event_ports += 1;
+	ret = rte_event_dev_configure(dev_id, &dev_conf);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (started)
+			rte_event_dev_start(dev_id);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_event_port_setup(dev_id, port_id, port_conf);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	*event_port_id = port_id;
+
+	if (started)
+		rte_event_dev_start(dev_id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *
+rte_event_timer_adapter_create(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf *conf)
+{
+	/* default port conf values */
+	struct rte_event_port_conf port_conf = {
+		.new_event_threshold = 128,
+		.dequeue_depth = 32,
+		.enqueue_depth = 32
+	};
+
+	return rte_event_timer_adapter_create_ext(conf, default_port_conf_cb,
+						  &port_conf);
+}
+
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *
+rte_event_timer_adapter_create_ext(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf *conf,
+		rte_event_timer_adapter_port_conf_cb_t conf_cb,
+		void *conf_arg)
+{
+	uint16_t adapter_id;
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter;
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	char mz_name[DATA_MZ_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	int n, ret;
+	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
+
+	if (conf == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Check eventdev ID */
+	if (!rte_event_pmd_is_valid_dev(conf->event_dev_id)) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	dev = &rte_eventdevs[conf->event_dev_id];
+
+	adapter_id = conf->timer_adapter_id;
+
+	/* Check adapter ID not already allocated */
+	adapter = &adapters[adapter_id];
+	if (adapter->allocated) {
+		rte_errno = -EEXIST;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Create shared data area. */
+	n = snprintf(mz_name, sizeof(mz_name), DATA_MZ_NAME_FORMAT, adapter_id);
+	if (n >= (int)sizeof(mz_name)) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	mz = rte_memzone_reserve(mz_name,
+				 sizeof(struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data),
+				 conf->socket_id, 0);
+	if (mz == NULL)
+		/* rte_errno set by rte_memzone_reserve */
+		return NULL;
+
+	adapter->data = mz->addr;
+	memset(adapter->data, 0, sizeof(struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data));
+
+	adapter->data->mz = mz;
+	adapter->data->event_dev_id = conf->event_dev_id;
+	adapter->data->id = adapter_id;
+	adapter->data->socket_id = conf->socket_id;
+	adapter->data->conf = *conf;  /* copy conf structure */
+
+	/* Query eventdev PMD for timer adapter capabilities and ops */
+	ret = dev->dev_ops->timer_adapter_caps_get(dev,
+						   &adapter->data->caps,
+						   &adapter->ops);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!(adapter->data->caps &
+	      RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT)) {
+		FUNC_PTR_OR_NULL_RET_WITH_ERRNO(conf_cb, -EINVAL);
+		ret = conf_cb(adapter->data->id, adapter->data->event_dev_id,
+			      &adapter->data->event_port_id, conf_arg);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* If eventdev PMD did not provide ops, use default software
+	 * implementation.
+	 */
+	if (adapter->ops == NULL)
+		adapter->ops = &sw_event_adapter_timer_ops;
+
+	/* Allow driver to do some setup */
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_NULL_RET_WITH_ERRNO(adapter->ops->init, -ENOTSUP);
+	ret = adapter->ops->init(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Set fast-path function pointers */
+	adapter->arm_burst = adapter->ops->arm_burst;
+	adapter->arm_tmo_tick_burst = adapter->ops->arm_tmo_tick_burst;
+	adapter->cancel_burst = adapter->ops->cancel_burst;
+
+	adapter->allocated = 1;
+
+	return adapter;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info *adapter_info)
+{
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+
+	if (adapter->ops->get_info)
+		/* let driver set values it knows */
+		adapter->ops->get_info(adapter, adapter_info);
+
+	/* Set common values */
+	adapter_info->conf = adapter->data->conf;
+	adapter_info->event_dev_port_id = adapter->data->event_port_id;
+	adapter_info->caps = adapter->data->caps;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_adapter_start(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->ops->start, -EINVAL);
+
+	ret = adapter->ops->start(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	adapter->data->started = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_adapter_stop(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->ops->stop, -EINVAL);
+
+	ret = adapter->ops->stop(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	adapter->data->started = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *
+rte_event_timer_adapter_lookup(uint16_t adapter_id)
+{
+	char name[DATA_MZ_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data *data;
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter;
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
+
+	if (adapters[adapter_id].allocated)
+		return &adapters[adapter_id]; /* Adapter is already loaded */
+
+	snprintf(name, DATA_MZ_NAME_MAX_LEN, DATA_MZ_NAME_FORMAT, adapter_id);
+	mz = rte_memzone_lookup(name);
+	if (mz == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = -ENOENT;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	data = mz->addr;
+
+	adapter = &adapters[data->id];
+	adapter->data = data;
+
+	dev = &rte_eventdevs[adapter->data->event_dev_id];
+
+	/* Query eventdev PMD for timer adapter capabilities and ops */
+	ret = dev->dev_ops->timer_adapter_caps_get(dev,
+						   &adapter->data->caps,
+						   &adapter->ops);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* If eventdev PMD did not provide ops, use default software
+	 * implementation.
+	 */
+	if (adapter->ops == NULL)
+		adapter->ops = &sw_event_adapter_timer_ops;
+
+	/* Set fast-path function pointers */
+	adapter->arm_burst = adapter->ops->arm_burst;
+	adapter->arm_tmo_tick_burst = adapter->ops->arm_tmo_tick_burst;
+	adapter->cancel_burst = adapter->ops->cancel_burst;
+
+	adapter->allocated = 1;
+
+	return adapter;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_adapter_free(struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->ops->uninit, -EINVAL);
+
+	/* free impl priv data */
+	ret = adapter->ops->uninit(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* free shared data area */
+	ret = rte_memzone_free(adapter->data->mz);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	adapter->data = NULL;
+	adapter->allocated = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_arm_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			  struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+			  uint16_t nb_event_timers)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->arm_burst, -EINVAL);
+
+	if (!adapter->data->started)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	ret = adapter->arm_burst(adapter, event_timers, nb_event_timers);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst(
+			const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+			const uint64_t timeout_ticks,
+			const uint16_t nb_event_timers)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->arm_tmo_tick_burst, -EINVAL);
+
+	if (!adapter->data->started)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < nb_event_timers; i++)
+		event_timers[i]->timeout_ticks = timeout_ticks;
+
+	ret = adapter->arm_tmo_tick_burst(adapter, event_timers, timeout_ticks,
+					  nb_event_timers);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_event_timer_cancel_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			     struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+			     uint16_t nb_event_timers)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ADAPTER_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(adapter, -EINVAL);
+	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(adapter->cancel_burst, -EINVAL);
+
+	if (!adapter->data->started)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	ret = adapter->cancel_burst(adapter, event_timers, nb_event_timers);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14661b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,427 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_H__
+#define __RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_H__
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * RTE Event Timer Adapter
+ *
+ * TODO: description
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+
+#include "rte_eventdev.h"
+
+#define RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_NUM_MAX 64
+
+/**
+ * Timer adapter clock source
+ */
+enum rte_event_timer_adapter_clk_src {
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_CPU_CLK,
+	/**< Use CPU clock as the clock source. */
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_EXT_CLK0,
+	/**< Platform dependent external clock source 0. */
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_EXT_CLK1,
+	/**< Platform dependent external clock source 1. */
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_EXT_CLK2,
+	/**< Platform dependent external clock source 2. */
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_EXT_CLK3,
+	/**< Platform dependent external clock source 3. */
+};
+
+#define RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_F_ADJUST_RES	(1ULL << 0)
+/**< The event timer adapter implementation may have constraints on the
+ * resolution (timer_tick_ns) and maximum timer expiry timeout(max_tmo_ns)
+ * based on the given timer adapter or system.  If this flag is set, the
+ * implementation adjusts the resolution and maximum timeout to the best
+ * possible configuration. On successful timer adapter creation, the
+ * application can get the configured resolution and max timeout with
+ * ``rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info()``.
+ */
+#define RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_F_SP_PUT	(1ULL << 1)
+/**< ``rte_event_timer_arm_burst()`` API to be used in single producer mode.
+ *
+ * @see struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf::flags
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Timer adapter configuration structure
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf {
+	uint8_t event_dev_id;
+	/**< Event device identifier */
+	uint16_t timer_adapter_id;
+	/**< Event timer adapter identifier */
+	uint32_t socket_id;
+	/**< Identifer of socket from which to allocate memory for adapter */
+	enum rte_event_timer_adapter_clk_src clk_src;
+	/**< Clock source for timer adapter */
+	uint64_t timer_tick_ns;
+	/**< Timer adapter resolution in ns */
+	uint64_t max_tmo_ns;
+	/**< Maximum timer timeout(expiry) in ns */
+	uint64_t nb_timers;
+	/**< Total number of timers per adapter */
+	uint64_t flags;
+	/**< Timer adapter config flags (RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_F_*) */
+};
+
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter;
+
+/*
+ * Callback function type for producer port creation.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_adapter_port_conf_cb_t)(uint16_t id,
+						      uint8_t event_dev_id,
+						      uint8_t *event_port_id,
+						      void *conf_arg);
+
+/*
+ * Create an event timer adapter.
+ *
+ * This function must be invoked first before any other function in the API.
+ *
+ * @param conf
+ *   The event timer adapter configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to the new allocated event timer adapter on success.
+ *   NULL on error with rte_errno set appropriately.
+ *   Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *   - ERANGE: timer_tick_ns is not in supported range.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *rte_event_timer_adapter_create(
+			const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf *conf);
+
+/*
+ * Create a timer adapter with the supplied callback.
+ *
+ * This function can be used to have a more granular control over the timer
+ * adapter creation.  If a built-in port is absent, then the function uses the
+ * callback provided to create and get the port id to be used as a producer
+ * port.
+ *
+ * @param conf
+ *   The timer adapter configuration structure
+ * @param conf_cb
+ *   The port config callback function.
+ * @param conf_arg
+ *   Opaque pointer to the argument for the callback function
+ * @param id_ptr[out]
+ *   Address of variable to store adapter identifier in
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A pointer to the new allocated event timer adapter on success.
+ *   NULL on error with rte_errno set appropriately.
+ *   Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *   - ERANGE: timer_tick_ns is not in supported range.
+ *   - ENOMEM: unable to allocate sufficient memory for adapter instances
+ *   - EINVAL: invalid event device identifier specified in config
+ *   - ENOSPC: maximum number of adapters already created
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *rte_event_timer_adapter_create_ext(
+			const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf *conf,
+			rte_event_timer_adapter_port_conf_cb_t conf_cb,
+			void *conf_arg);
+
+/*
+ * Timer adapter info structure.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info {
+	uint64_t min_resolution_ns;
+	/**< Minimum timer adapter resolution in ns */
+	uint64_t max_tmo_ns;
+	/**< Maximum timer timeout(expire) in ns */
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf conf;
+	/**< Configured timer adapter attributes */
+	uint32_t caps;
+	/**< Event timer adapter capabilities */
+	int16_t event_dev_port_id;
+	/**< Event device port ID, if applicable */
+	int32_t service_id;
+	/**< Service ID, if applicable */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the contextual information of an event timer adapter.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to the event timer adapter structure.
+ *
+ * @param[out] adapter_info
+ *   A pointer to a structure of type *rte_event_timer_adapter_info* to be
+ *   filled with the contextual information of the adapter.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Success, driver updates the contextual information of the
+ *   timer adapter
+ *   - <0: Error code returned by the driver info get function.
+ *   - -EINVAL if adapter identifier invalid
+ *
+ * @see RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_F_ADJUST_RES,
+ *   struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info
+ *
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info *adapter_info);
+
+/**
+ * Start a timer adapter.
+ *
+ * The adapter start step is the last one and consists of setting the timer
+ * adapter to start accepting the timers and schedules to event queues.
+ *
+ * On success, all basic functions exported by the API (timer arm,
+ * timer cancel and so on) can be invoked.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to the event timer adapter structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Success, adapter started.
+ *   - <0: Error code returned by the driver start function.
+ *   - -EINVAL if adapter identifier invalid
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_adapter_start(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+
+/**
+ * Stop an event timer adapter.
+ *
+ * The adapter can be restarted with a call to
+ * ``rte_event_timer_adapter_start()``.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to the event timer adapter structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Success, adapter stopped.
+ *   - <0: Error code returned by the driver stop function.
+ *   - -EINVAL if adapter identifier invalid
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_adapter_stop(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+
+/*
+ * Lookup an event timer adapter using its identifier.
+ *
+ * If an event timer adapter was created in another process with the same
+ * identifier, this function will locate its state and set up access to it
+ * so that it can be used in this process.
+ *
+ * @param adapter_id
+ *  The event timer adapter identifier.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  A pointer to the event timer adapter matching the identifier on success.
+ *  NULL on error with rte_errno set appropriately.
+ *  Possible rte_errno values include:
+ *   - ENOENT - required entry not available to return.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter *rte_event_timer_adapter_lookup(
+							uint16_t adapter_id);
+
+/*
+ * Free an event timer adapter.
+ *
+ * Destroy an event timer adapter, freeing all resources.
+ *
+ * Before invoking this function, the application must wait for all the
+ * armed timers to expire or cancel the outstanding armed timers.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to an event timer adapter structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Successfully freed the event timer adapter resources.
+ *   - <0: Failed to free the event timer adapter resources.
+ *   - -EAGAIN:  adapter is busy; timers outstanding
+ *   - -EBUSY: stop hasn't been called for this adapter yet
+ *   - -EINVAL: adapter id invalid, or adapter invalid
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_adapter_free(struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+
+/**
+ * Event timer state.
+ */
+enum rte_event_timer_state {
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_NOT_ARMED = 0,
+	/**< Event timer is in not armed state.*/
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ARMED = 1,
+	/**< Event timer successfully armed.*/
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ERROR = -1,
+	/**< Generic event timer error.*/
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ERROR_TOOEARLY = -2,
+	/**< Event timer timeout tick is too little to add to the adapter. */
+	RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ERROR_TOOLATE = -3,
+	/**< Event timer timeout tick is greater than the maximum timeout.*/
+};
+
+/**
+ * The generic *rte_event_timer* structure to hold the event timer attributes
+ * for arm and cancel operations.
+ */
+RTE_STD_C11
+struct rte_event_timer {
+	struct rte_event ev;
+	/**<
+	 * Expiry event attributes.  On successful event timer timeout,
+	 * the following attributes will be used to inject the expiry event to
+	 * the eventdev:
+	 *  - event_queue_id: Targeted event queue id for expiry events.
+	 *  - event_priority: Event priority of the event expiry event in the
+	 *  event queue relative to other events.
+	 *  - sched_type: Scheduling type of the expiry event.
+	 *  - flow_id: Flow id of the expiry event.
+	 *  - op: RTE_EVENT_OP_NEW
+	 *  - event_type: RTE_EVENT_TYPE_TIMER
+	 */
+	enum rte_event_timer_state state;
+	/**< State of the event timer. */
+	uint64_t timeout_ticks;
+	/**< Expiry timer ticks expressed in number of *timer_ticks_ns* from
+	 * now.
+	 * @see struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info::adapter_conf::timer_tick_ns
+	 */
+	uint64_t impl_opaque[2];
+	/**< Implementation-specific opaque data.
+	 * An event timer adapter implementation use this field to hold
+	 * implementation specific values to share between the arm and cancel
+	 * operations.  The application should not modify this field.
+	 */
+	uint8_t user_meta[];
+	/**< Memory to store user specific metadata.
+	 * The event timer adapter implementation should not modify this area.
+	 */
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/**
+ * Arm a burst of event timers with separate expiration timeout tick for each
+ * event timer.
+ *
+ * Before calling this function, the application allocates
+ * ``struct rte_event_timer`` objects from mempool or huge page backed
+ * application buffers of desired size. On successful allocation,
+ * application updates the `struct rte_event_timer`` attributes such as
+ * expiry event attributes, timeout ticks from now.
+ * This function submits the event timer arm requests to the event timer adapter
+ * and on expiry, the events will be injected to designated event queue.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to an event timer adapter structure.
+ * @param event_timers
+ *   Pointer to an array of objects of type *rte_event_timer* structure.
+ * @param nb_event_timers
+ *   Number of event timers in the supplied array.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The number of successfully armed event timers. The return value can be less
+ *   than the value of the *nb_timers* parameter. If the return value is less
+ *   than *nb_events*, the remaining event timers at the end of *tim*
+ *   are not consumed, and the caller has to take care of them, and rte_errno
+ *   is set accordingly. Possible errno values include:
+ *   - -EINVAL  Invalid timer adapter identifier, expiry event queue ID is
+ *   invalid, or an expiry event's sched type doesn't match the capabilities of
+ *   the destination event queue.
+ *   - -EAGAIN Specified timer adapter is not running
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_arm_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			      struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+			      uint16_t nb_event_timers);
+
+/**
+ * Arm a burst of event timers with same expiration timeout tick.
+ *
+ * Provides the same functionality as ``rte_event_timer_arm_burst()``, except
+ * that application can use this API when all the event timers have the
+ * same timeout expiration tick. This specialized function can provide the
+ * additional hint to the adapter implementation and optimize if possible.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to an event timer adapter structure.
+ * @param event_timers
+ *   Points to an array of objects of type *rte_event_timer* structure.
+ * @param timeout_ticks
+ *   The number of ticks in which the timers should expire.
+ * @param nb_event_timers
+ *   Number of event timers in the supplied array.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The number of successfully armed event timers. The return value can be less
+ *   than the value of the *nb_timers* parameter. If the return value is less
+ *   than *nb_events*, the remaining event timers at the end of *tim*
+ *   are not consumed, and the caller has to take care of them, and rte_errno
+ *   is set accordingly. Possible errno values include:
+ *   - -EINVAL  Invalid timer adapter identifier, expiry event queue ID is
+ *   invalid, or an expiry event's sched type doesn't match the capabilities of
+ *   the destination event queue.
+ *   - -EAGAIN Specified event timer adapter is not running
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst(
+			const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+			const uint64_t timeout_ticks,
+			const uint16_t nb_event_timers);
+
+/**
+ * Cancel a burst of event timer from being scheduled to the event device.
+ *
+ * @param adapter
+ *   A pointer to an event timer adapter structure.
+ * @param event_timers
+ *   Points to an array of objects of type *rte_event_timer* structure
+ * @param nb_event_timers
+ *   Number of event timer instances in the supplied array.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The number of successfully canceled event timers. The return value can be
+ *   less than the value of the *nb_timers* parameter. If the return value is
+ *   less than *nb_events*, the remaining event timers at the end of *tim*
+ *   are not consumed, and the caller has to take care of them, and rte_errno
+ *   is set accordingly. Possible errno values include:
+ *   - -EINVAL  Invalid timer adapter identifier
+ *   - -EAGAIN  Specified timer adapter is not running
+ */
+int rte_event_timer_cancel_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+				 struct rte_event_timer **event_timers,
+				 uint16_t nb_event_timers);
+
+#endif /* __RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_H__ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485fad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_DRIVER_H__
+#define __RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_DRIVER_H__
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Description
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "rte_event_timer_adapter.h"
+
+/*
+ * Definitions of functions exported by an event timer adapter implementation
+ * through *rte_event_timer_adapter_ops* structure supplied in the
+ * *rte_event_timer_adapter* structure associated with an event timer adapter.
+ */
+
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_adapter_init_t)(
+		struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+/**< @internal Event timer adapter implementation setup */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_adapter_uninit_t)(
+		struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+/**< @internal Event timer adapter implementation teardown */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_adapter_start_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+/**< @internal Start running event timer adapter */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_adapter_stop_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter);
+/**< @internal Stop running event timer adapter */
+typedef void (*rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info *adapter_info);
+/**< @internal Get contextual information for event timer adapter */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_arm_burst_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer **tims,
+		uint16_t nb_tims);
+/**< @internal Enable event timers to enqueue timer events upon expiry */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer **tims,
+		uint64_t timeout_tick,
+		uint16_t nb_tims);
+/**< @internal Enable event timers with common expiration time */
+typedef int (*rte_event_timer_cancel_burst_t)(
+		const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+		struct rte_event_timer **tims,
+		uint16_t nb_tims);
+/**< @internal Prevent event timers from enqueuing timer events */
+
+/**
+ * @internal Structure containing the functions exported by an event timer
+ * adapter implementation.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops {
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_init_t		init;  /**< Set up adapter */
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_uninit_t	uninit;/**< Tear down adapter */
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_start_t		start; /**< Start adapter */
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_stop_t		stop;  /**< Stop adapter */
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info_t	get_info;
+	/**< Get info from driver */
+	rte_event_timer_arm_burst_t		arm_burst;
+	/**< Arm one or more event timers */
+	rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst_t	arm_tmo_tick_burst;
+	/**< Arm event timers with same expiration time */
+	rte_event_timer_cancel_burst_t		cancel_burst;
+	/**< Cancel one or more event timers */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @internal Adapter data; structure to be placed in shared memory to be
+ * accessible by various processes in a multi-process configuration.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data {
+	uint8_t id;
+	/**< Event timer adapter ID */
+	uint8_t event_dev_id;
+	/**< Event device ID */
+	uint32_t socket_id;
+	/**< Socket ID where memory is allocated */
+	uint8_t event_port_id;
+	/**< Optional: event port ID used when the inbuilt port is absent */
+	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
+	/**< Event timer adapter memzone pointer */
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf conf;
+	/**< Configuration used to configure the adapter. */
+	uint32_t caps;
+	/**< Adapter capabilities */
+	void *adapter_priv;
+	/**< Timer adapter private data*/
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	uint8_t started : 1;
+	/**< Flag to indicate adapter started. */
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+/**
+ * @internal Data structure associated with each event timer adapter.
+ */
+struct rte_event_timer_adapter {
+	rte_event_timer_arm_burst_t arm_burst;
+	/**< Pointer to driver arm_burst function. */
+	rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst_t arm_tmo_tick_burst;
+	/**< Pointer to driver arm_tmo_tick_burst function. */
+	rte_event_timer_cancel_burst_t cancel_burst;
+	/**< Pointer to driver cancel function. */
+
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_data *data;
+	/**< Pointer to shared adapter data */
+	const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops *ops;
+	/**< Functions exported by adapter driver */
+
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	uint8_t allocated : 1;
+	/**< Flag to indicate that this adapter has been allocated */
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_DRIVER_H__ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index f1949ff..67360c1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -1025,6 +1025,9 @@ struct rte_event {
  * @see struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf::rx_queue_flags
  */
 
+#define RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT (1ULL << 1)
+/**< This flag is set when the timer mechanism is in HW. */
+
 /**
  * Retrieve the event device's ethdev Rx adapter capabilities for the
  * specified ethernet port
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_pmd.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_pmd.h
index 7a206c5..719fde3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_pmd.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
 #include "rte_eventdev.h"
+#include "rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h"
 
 /* Logging Macros */
 #define RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR(...) \
@@ -466,6 +467,9 @@ typedef int (*eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get_t)
 
 struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf *queue_conf;
 
+typedef int (*eventdev_timer_adapter_caps_get_t)(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
+		uint32_t *caps, const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops **ops);
+
 /**
  * Add ethernet Rx queues to event device. This callback is invoked if
  * the caps returned from rte_eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get(, eth_port_id)
@@ -650,6 +654,9 @@ struct rte_eventdev_ops {
 	/**< Get ethernet Rx stats */
 	eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_stats_reset eth_rx_adapter_stats_reset;
 	/**< Reset ethernet Rx stats */
+
+	eventdev_timer_adapter_caps_get_t timer_adapter_caps_get;
+	/**< Get timer adapter capabilities */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
index 108ae61..f56ca0f 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
@@ -66,5 +66,18 @@ DPDK_17.11 {
 	rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_stats_get;
 	rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_stats_reset;
 	rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_stop;
-
 } DPDK_17.08;
+
+DPDK_18.02 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_create;
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_create_ext;
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_free;
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info;
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_start;
+	rte_event_timer_adapter_stop;
+	rte_event_timer_arm_burst;
+	rte_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst;
+	rte_event_timer_cancel_burst;
+} DPDK_17.11;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/sw_event_timer_adapter.c b/lib/librte_eventdev/sw_event_timer_adapter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43fdad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/sw_event_timer_adapter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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_event_timer_adapter.h"
+#include "rte_event_timer_adapter_driver.h"
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_adapter_init(struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_adapter_uninit(struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_adapter_start(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_adapter_stop(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+sw_event_timer_adapter_get_info(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info *adapter_info)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter_info);
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_arm_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			 struct rte_event_timer **evtims,
+			 uint16_t nb_evtims)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+	RTE_SET_USED(evtims);
+	RTE_SET_USED(nb_evtims);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_cancel_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+			    struct rte_event_timer **evtims,
+			    uint16_t nb_evtims)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+	RTE_SET_USED(evtims);
+	RTE_SET_USED(nb_evtims);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sw_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst(const struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter,
+				  struct rte_event_timer **tims,
+				  uint64_t timeout_tick,
+				  uint16_t nb_tims)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(adapter);
+	RTE_SET_USED(tims);
+	RTE_SET_USED(timeout_tick);
+	RTE_SET_USED(nb_tims);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+const struct rte_event_timer_adapter_ops sw_event_adapter_timer_ops = {
+	.init = sw_event_timer_adapter_init,
+	.uninit = sw_event_timer_adapter_uninit,
+	.start = sw_event_timer_adapter_start,
+	.stop = sw_event_timer_adapter_stop,
+	.get_info = sw_event_timer_adapter_get_info,
+	.arm_burst = sw_event_timer_arm_burst,
+	.arm_tmo_tick_burst = sw_event_timer_arm_tmo_tick_burst,
+	.cancel_burst = sw_event_timer_cancel_burst,
+};
diff --git a/test/test/Makefile b/test/test/Makefile
index bb54c98..9448aef 100644
--- a/test/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/test/Makefile
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV),y)
 SRCS-y += test_eventdev.c
 SRCS-y += test_event_ring.c
 SRCS-y += test_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
+SRCS-y += test_event_timer_adapter.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SW_EVENTDEV) += test_eventdev_sw.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += test_eventdev_octeontx.c
 endif
diff --git a/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c b/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0ea066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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 <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_eventdev.h>
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+#include <rte_bus_vdev.h>
+#include <rte_event_timer_adapter.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_service_component.h>
+
+#include "test.h"
+
+/* Example from RFC */
+#define NB_TEST_EVENT_TIMERS 40000
+
+static int evdev;
+//struct rte_event_timer_adapter *g_adapter;
+struct rte_event_timer *g_evtimer;
+struct rte_mempool *g_event_timer_pool;
+
+static inline void
+devconf_set_default_sane_values(struct rte_event_dev_config *dev_conf,
+			struct rte_event_dev_info *info)
+{
+	memset(dev_conf, 0, sizeof(struct rte_event_dev_config));
+	dev_conf->dequeue_timeout_ns = info->min_dequeue_timeout_ns;
+	/* Leave a port for the adapter to allocate */
+	dev_conf->nb_event_ports = info->max_event_ports - 1;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_queues = info->max_event_queues;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_queue_flows = info->max_event_queue_flows;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_dequeue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_dequeue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_enqueue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_enqueue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_enqueue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_enqueue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_events_limit =
+			info->max_num_events;
+}
+
+static int
+configure_event_dev(void)
+{
+	struct rte_event_dev_config devconf;
+	int ret;
+	const char *eventdev_name = "event_sw0";
+	struct rte_event_dev_info info;
+	int i;
+
+	evdev = rte_event_dev_get_dev_id(eventdev_name);
+	if (evdev < 0) {
+		if (rte_vdev_init(eventdev_name, NULL) < 0) {
+			printf("Error creating eventdev\n");
+			return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+		evdev = rte_event_dev_get_dev_id(eventdev_name);
+		if (evdev < 0) {
+			printf("Error finding newly created eventdev\n");
+			return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_event_dev_info_get(evdev, &info);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to get event dev info");
+
+	devconf_set_default_sane_values(&devconf, &info);
+
+	ret = rte_event_dev_configure(evdev, &devconf);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to configure eventdev");
+
+	/* Map the event_sw0 service to a service core */
+	ret = rte_service_start_with_defaults();
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to start sw_evdev service");
+
+	/* Set up event queues */
+	uint32_t queue_count;
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_event_dev_attr_get(evdev,
+			    RTE_EVENT_DEV_ATTR_QUEUE_COUNT, &queue_count),
+			    "Queue count get failed");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < (int)queue_count; i++) {
+		ret = rte_event_queue_setup(evdev, i, NULL);
+		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup queue=%d", i);
+	}
+
+	/* Set up event ports */
+	uint32_t port_count;
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_event_dev_attr_get(evdev,
+			    RTE_EVENT_DEV_ATTR_PORT_COUNT,
+			    &port_count), "Port count get failed");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < (int)port_count; i++) {
+		ret = rte_event_port_setup(evdev, i, NULL);
+		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup port=%d", i);
+		/* Link each queues to all ports */
+		ret = rte_event_port_link(evdev, i, NULL, NULL, 0);
+		TEST_ASSERT(ret >= 0, "Failed to link all queues port=%d", i);
+	}
+
+	/* Start the event device */
+	ret = rte_event_dev_start(evdev);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to start device");
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int
+testsuite_setup(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Setup and start event device. */
+	ret = configure_event_dev();
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Failed to configure event dev\n");
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	/* Create a mempool of event timers. */
+	g_event_timer_pool = rte_mempool_create("event_timer_mempool",
+						NB_TEST_EVENT_TIMERS,
+						sizeof(struct rte_event_timer),
+						0,
+						0,
+						NULL,
+						NULL,
+						NULL,
+						NULL,
+						rte_socket_id(),
+						0);
+	if (g_event_timer_pool == NULL) {
+		/* Failed to create event timer mempool. */
+		printf("Failed to configure event timer mempool: %s\n",
+		       rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void
+testsuite_teardown(void)
+{
+	/* TODO: tear down adapter and evdev */
+
+	rte_mempool_free(g_event_timer_pool);
+}
+
+#define NSECPERSEC 1E9  // No of ns for 1 sec
+
+static int
+adapter_create_free(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+	int adapter_id = 0;
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter *adapter;
+
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_conf conf = {
+		.event_dev_id = evdev,
+		.timer_adapter_id = adapter_id,
+		.clk_src = RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ADAPTER_CPU_CLK,
+		.timer_tick_ns = NSECPERSEC / 10,  // 100 milliseconds
+		.max_tmo_ns = 180 * NSECPERSEC,  // 2 minutes
+		.nb_timers = NB_TEST_EVENT_TIMERS,
+		.flags = 0,
+	};
+
+	adapter = rte_event_timer_adapter_create(&conf);
+	if (adapter == NULL) {
+		printf("Failed to create adapter\n");
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	/* Move to separate tests later; just verify plugin connections for
+	 * now
+	 */
+
+	struct rte_event_timer_adapter_info adapter_info;
+	ret = rte_event_timer_adapter_get_info(adapter, &adapter_info);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+
+	ret = rte_event_timer_adapter_start(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+
+	ret = rte_event_timer_adapter_stop(adapter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+
+	ret = rte_event_timer_adapter_free(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Failed to free adapter\n");
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static struct unit_test_suite adapter_tests  = {
+	.suite_name = "event timer adapter test suite",
+	.setup = testsuite_setup,
+	.teardown = testsuite_teardown,
+	.unit_test_cases = {
+		TEST_CASE(adapter_create_free),
+		TEST_CASES_END() /**< NULL terminate unit test array */
+	}
+};
+
+static int
+test_event_timer_adapter_common(void)
+{
+	return unit_test_suite_runner(&adapter_tests);
+}
+
+REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(event_timer_adapter_autotest,
+		      test_event_timer_adapter_common);
