diff --git a/include/odp_drv.h b/include/odp_drv.h
index 31c620e..0959879 100644
--- a/include/odp_drv.h
+++ b/include/odp_drv.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extern C {
 #include <odp/drv/barrier.h>
 #include <odp/drv/byteorder.h>
 #include <odp/drv/compiler.h>
+#include <odp/drv/shm.h>
 #include <odp/drv/spinlock.h>
 #include <odp/drv/std_types.h>
 #include <odp/drv/sync.h>
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
index ac2b2da..4d9b84b 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ odpdrvinclude_HEADERS = \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/barrier.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/byteorder.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/compiler.h \
+		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/shm.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/spinlock.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/std_types.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/sync.h
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ odpdrvplatinclude_HEADERS = \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/atomic_types.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/barrier_types.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/byteorder_types.h \
+		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/shm_types.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/spinlock_types.h \
 		  $(srcdir)/include/odp/drv/plat/strong_types.h
 
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ __LIB__libodp_linux_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_weak.c \
 			   drv_atomic.c \
 			   drv_barrier.c \
+			   drv_shm.c \
 			   drv_spinlock.c \
 			   arch/@ARCH_DIR@/odp_cpu_arch.c \
 			   arch/@ARCH_DIR@/odp_sysinfo_parse.c
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/_ishm.c b/platform/linux-generic/_ishm.c
index c79c58e..f4aa6d3 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/_ishm.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/_ishm.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <odp/api/align.h>
 #include <odp/api/system_info.h>
 #include <odp/api/debug.h>
+#include <odp/drv/shm.h>
 #include <odp_shm_internal.h>
 #include <odp_debug_internal.h>
 #include <odp_align_internal.h>
@@ -79,13 +80,12 @@
  * if some of the block ownwers never procsync() after free). This number
  * should take that into account)
  */
-#define ISHM_MAX_NB_BLOCKS 128
+#define ISHM_MAX_NB_BLOCKS ODPDRV_CONFIG_SHM_BLOCKS
 
 /*
  * Maximum internal shared memory block name length in chars
- * probably taking the same number as SHM name size make sense at this stage
  */
-#define ISHM_NAME_MAXLEN 32
+#define ISHM_NAME_MAXLEN ODPDRV_SHM_NAME_LEN
 
 /*
  * Linux underlying file name: <directory>/odp-<odp_pid>-ishm-<name>
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/drv_shm.c b/platform/linux-generic/drv_shm.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b2560d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/drv_shm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2016, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <odp_config_internal.h>
+#include <odp/api/std_types.h>
+#include <odp/drv/shm.h>
+#include <_ishm_internal.h>
+
+static inline uint32_t from_handle(odpdrv_shm_t shm)
+{
+	return _odpdrv_typeval(shm) - 1;
+}
+
+static inline odpdrv_shm_t to_handle(uint32_t index)
+{
+	return _odpdrv_cast_scalar(odpdrv_shm_t, index + 1);
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_capability(odpdrv_shm_capability_t *capa)
+{
+	capa->max_blocks = ODPDRV_CONFIG_SHM_BLOCKS;
+	capa->max_size = 0;
+	capa->max_align = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+odpdrv_shm_t odpdrv_shm_reserve(const char *name, uint64_t size, uint64_t align,
+				uint32_t flags)
+{
+	int block_index;
+	int flgs = 0; /* internal ishm flags */
+
+	/* set internal ishm flags according to API flags: */
+	flgs |= (flags & ODPDRV_SHM_SINGLE_VA) ? _ODP_ISHM_SINGLE_VA : 0;
+	flgs |= (flags & ODPDRV_SHM_LOCK) ? _ODP_ISHM_LOCK : 0;
+
+	block_index = _odp_ishm_reserve(name, size, -1, align, flgs, flags);
+	if (block_index >= 0)
+		return to_handle(block_index);
+	else
+		return ODPDRV_SHM_INVALID;
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_free_by_handle(odpdrv_shm_t shm)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_free_by_index(from_handle(shm));
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_free_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_free_by_name(name);
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_free_by_address(void *address)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_free_by_address(address);
+}
+
+void *odpdrv_shm_lookup_by_handle(odpdrv_shm_t shm)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_lookup_by_index(from_handle(shm));
+}
+
+odpdrv_shm_t odpdrv_shm_lookup_by_name(const char *name)
+{
+	return to_handle(_odp_ishm_lookup_by_name(name));
+}
+
+odpdrv_shm_t odpdrv_shm_lookup_by_address(void *address)
+{
+	return to_handle(_odp_ishm_lookup_by_address(address));
+}
+
+void *odpdrv_shm_addr(odpdrv_shm_t shm)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_address(from_handle(shm));
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_info(odpdrv_shm_t shm, odpdrv_shm_info_t *info)
+{
+	_odp_ishm_info_t ishm_info;
+
+	if (_odp_ishm_info(from_handle(shm), &ishm_info))
+		return -1;
+
+	info->name = ishm_info.name;
+	info->addr = ishm_info.addr;
+	info->size = ishm_info.size;
+	info->page_size = ishm_info.page_size;
+	info->flags = ishm_info.user_flags;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int odpdrv_shm_print_all(const char *title)
+{
+	return _odp_ishm_status(title);
+}
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/plat/shm_types.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/plat/shm_types.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c48eeca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/plat/shm_types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2016, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODP shared memory
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODPDRV_SHM_TYPES_H_
+#define ODPDRV_SHM_TYPES_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <odp/drv/std_types.h>
+#include <odp/drv/plat/strong_types.h>
+
+/** @addtogroup odpdrv_shm ODPDRV SHARED MEMORY
+ *  Operations on driver shared memory.
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+typedef ODPDRV_HANDLE_T(odpdrv_shm_t);
+
+#define ODPDRV_SHM_INVALID _odpdrv_cast_scalar(odpdrv_shm_t, 0)
+
+/** Get printable format of odpdrv_shm_t */
+static inline uint64_t odpdrv_shm_to_u64(odpdrv_shm_t hdl)
+{
+	return _odpdrv_pri(hdl);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/shm.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/shm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..644b036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp/drv/shm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2016, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODPDRV shared memory
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODPDRV_PLAT_SHM_H_
+#define ODPDRV_PLAT_SHM_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <odp/drv/plat/shm_types.h>
+
+/** @ingroup odpdrv_shm
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <odp/drv/spec/shm.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_config_internal.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_config_internal.h
index 3eabc7b..7d5dbeb 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_config_internal.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_config_internal.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define ODP_CONFIG_ISHM_VA_PREALLOC_SZ (536870912L)
 
+/* Maximum number of shared memory blocks available on the driver interface.
+ *
+ * This the the number of separate SHM areas that can be reserved concurrently
+ */
+#define ODPDRV_CONFIG_SHM_BLOCKS 48
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
