diff --git a/config/meson.build b/config/meson.build
index 59247d784..4a6a69d13 100644
--- a/config/meson.build
+++ b/config/meson.build
@@ -34,14 +34,34 @@ machine = get_option('machine')
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MACHINE', machine)
 add_project_arguments('-march=@0@'.format(machine), language: 'c')
 
+# add -include rte_config to cflags
+add_project_arguments('-include', 'rte_config.h', language: 'c')
+
+# disable any unwanted warnings
+unwanted_warnings = [
+	'-Wno-address-of-packed-member',
+	'-Wno-format-truncation'
+]
+foreach arg: unwanted_warnings
+	if cc.has_argument(arg)
+		add_project_arguments(arg, language: 'c')
+	endif
+endforeach
+
 compile_time_cpuflags = []
 if host_machine.cpu_family().startswith('x86')
-	subdir('x86')
+	arch_subdir = 'x86'
+	subdir(arch_subdir)
 endif
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_COMPILE_TIME_CPUFLAGS', ','.join(compile_time_cpuflags))
 
-
 # set the install path for the drivers
 dpdk_conf.set_quoted('RTE_EAL_PMD_PATH', driver_install_path)
 
+# set other values pulled from the build options
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MAX_LCORE', get_option('max_lcores'))
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MAX_NUMA_NODES', get_option('max_numa_nodes'))
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_LIBEAL_USE_HPET', get_option('use_hpet'))
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_EAL_ALLOW_INV_SOCKET_ID', get_option('allow_invalid_socket_id'))
+
 install_headers('rte_config.h')
diff --git a/config/rte_config.h b/config/rte_config.h
index 79b0db90f..7724ebcbe 100644
--- a/config/rte_config.h
+++ b/config/rte_config.h
@@ -47,4 +47,13 @@
 
 #include <rte_build_config.h>
 
+/* EAL defines */
+#define RTE_MAX_MEMSEG 512
+#define RTE_MAX_MEMZONE 2560
+#define RTE_MAX_TAILQ 32
+#define RTE_LOG_LEVEL RTE_LOG_INFO
+#define RTE_LOG_DP_LEVEL RTE_LOG_INFO
+#define RTE_BACKTRACE 1
+#define RTE_EAL_VFIO 1
+
 #endif /* _RTE_CONFIG_H_ */
diff --git a/config/x86/meson.build b/config/x86/meson.build
index 8fa3a38c0..54f8bcdb6 100644
--- a/config/x86/meson.build
+++ b/config/x86/meson.build
@@ -66,3 +66,5 @@ if cc.get_define('__AVX2__', args: march_opt) != ''
 	dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MACHINE_CPUFLAG_AVX2', 1)
 	compile_time_cpuflags += ['RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2']
 endif
+
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE', 64)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..863d7e4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc += include_directories(arch_subdir)
+subdir(arch_subdir)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fabad648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_common_arch_sources = files('rte_spinlock.c', 'rte_cpuflags.c')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..863d7e4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc += include_directories(arch_subdir)
+subdir(arch_subdir)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd162938c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+install_headers(
+	'rte_atomic_32.h',
+	'rte_atomic_64.h',
+	'rte_atomic.h',
+	'rte_byteorder_32.h',
+	'rte_byteorder_64.h',
+	'rte_byteorder.h',
+	'rte_cpuflags.h',
+	'rte_cycles.h',
+	'rte_io.h',
+	'rte_memcpy.h',
+	'rte_prefetch.h',
+	'rte_rtm.h',
+	'rte_rwlock.h',
+	'rte_spinlock.h',
+	'rte_vect.h')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e92c4eb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc += include_directories('.')
+
+common_headers = [
+	'rte_alarm.h',
+	'rte_branch_prediction.h',
+	'rte_bus.h',
+	'rte_common.h',
+	'rte_debug.h',
+	'rte_devargs.h',
+	'rte_dev.h',
+	'rte_eal.h',
+	'rte_eal_memconfig.h',
+	'rte_errno.h',
+	'rte_hexdump.h',
+	'rte_interrupts.h',
+	'rte_keepalive.h',
+	'rte_launch.h',
+	'rte_lcore.h',
+	'rte_log.h',
+	'rte_malloc.h',
+	'rte_malloc_heap.h',
+	'rte_memory.h',
+	'rte_memzone.h',
+	'rte_pci_dev_feature_defs.h',
+	'rte_pci_dev_features.h',
+	'rte_pci.h',
+	'rte_per_lcore.h',
+	'rte_random.h',
+	'rte_service.h',
+	'rte_service_component.h',
+	'rte_string_fns.h',
+	'rte_tailq.h',
+	'rte_time.h',
+	'rte_vdev.h',
+	'rte_version.h']
+
+install_headers(common_headers)
+install_subdir('generic', install_dir : 'include')
+
+subdir('arch')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a3e73f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc += include_directories('.')
+
+eal_common_sources = files(
+	'eal_common_bus.c',
+	'eal_common_cpuflags.c',
+	'eal_common_devargs.c',
+	'eal_common_dev.c',
+	'eal_common_errno.c',
+	'eal_common_hexdump.c',
+	'eal_common_launch.c',
+	'eal_common_lcore.c',
+	'eal_common_log.c',
+	'eal_common_memory.c',
+	'eal_common_memzone.c',
+	'eal_common_options.c',
+	'eal_common_pci.c',
+	'eal_common_pci_uio.c',
+	'eal_common_proc.c',
+	'eal_common_string_fns.c',
+	'eal_common_tailqs.c',
+	'eal_common_thread.c',
+	'eal_common_timer.c',
+	'eal_common_vdev.c',
+	'eal_filesystem.h',
+	'eal_hugepages.h',
+	'eal_internal_cfg.h',
+	'eal_options.h',
+	'eal_private.h',
+	'eal_thread.h',
+	'malloc_elem.c',
+	'malloc_elem.h',
+	'malloc_heap.c',
+	'malloc_heap.h',
+	'rte_keepalive.c',
+	'rte_malloc.c',
+	'rte_service.c'
+)
+
+subdir('arch')
+subdir('include')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79fcff42f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc += include_directories('include')
+install_subdir('include/exec-env', install_dir: 'include')
+
+sources = ['eal_alarm.c',
+		'eal_debug.c',
+		'eal_hugepage_info.c',
+		'eal_interrupts.c',
+		'eal_lcore.c',
+		'eal_log.c',
+		'eal_pci_uio.c',
+		'eal_pci_vfio.c',
+		'eal_thread.c',
+		'eal_timer.c',
+		'eal_vfio.c',
+		'eal_vfio_mp_sync.c',
+		'eal.c',
+		'eal_memory.c',
+		'eal_pci.c',
+]
+
+eal_lib = library('rte_eal', sources, eal_common_sources, eal_common_arch_sources,
+			dependencies: dependency('threads'),
+			include_directories : eal_inc,
+			c_args: '-D_GNU_SOURCE',
+			link_args: '-ldl',
+			install: true
+)
+
+dpdk_libraries += ['-pthread', '-ldl', eal_lib]
+
+rte_eal = declare_dependency(link_with: eal_lib, include_directories: eal_inc)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc9f22175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+subdir('eal')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f24799625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+eal_inc = [global_inc]
+subdir('common')
+if host_machine.system() == 'linux'
+	subdir('linuxapp')
+elif host_machine.system() == 'freebsd'
+	subdir('bsdapp')
+else
+	error('unsupported system type @0@'.format(hostmachine.system()))
+endif
diff --git a/lib/meson.build b/lib/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7249bc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+subdir('librte_eal')
+#subdir('librte_ring')
+#subdir('librte_mempool')
+#subdir('librte_cmdline')
+#subdir('librte_mbuf')
+#subdir('librte_net')
+#subdir('librte_ether')
+#subdir('librte_compat')
+#subdir('librte_hash')
+#subdir('librte_kvargs')
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d7acf174d..d797bbbb2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ endif
 global_inc = include_directories('.', 'config')
 subdir('config')
 
+# now build libs and drivers
+subdir('lib')
+
 # write the build config
 build_cfg = 'rte_build_config.h'
 configure_file(output: build_cfg,
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 94365567e..8f1db5330 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-option('machine', type : 'string', value : 'native', description : 'set the target machine type')
+option('machine', type: 'string', value: 'native', description: 'set the target machine type')
+option('max_lcores', type: 'string', value: '128', description: 'maximum number of cores/threads supported by EAL')
+option('max_numa_nodes', type: 'string', value: '4', description: 'maximum number of NUMA nodes supported by EAL')
+option('use_hpet', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'use HPET timer in EAL')
+option('allow_invalid_socket_id', type: 'boolean', value: false,
+	 description: 'allow out-of-range NUMA socket id\'s for platforms that don\'t report the value correctly')
