diff --git a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
index bf1d7df..0b4fedf 100644
--- a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
+++ b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 typedef struct {
 	int core_count;    /**< Core count*/
 	int resolution_us; /**< Timeout resolution in usec*/
-	int min_us;        /**< Minimum timeout in usec*/
 	int max_us;        /**< Maximum timeout in usec*/
 	int period_us;     /**< Timeout period in usec*/
 	int tmo_count;     /**< Timeout count*/
@@ -45,18 +44,16 @@ typedef struct {
 /** @private Barrier for test synchronisation */
 static odp_barrier_t test_barrier;
 
-/** @private Timer handle*/
-static odp_timer_t test_timer;
+/** @private Timer pool handle*/
+static odp_timer_pool_t tp;
 
 
 /** @private test timeout */
 static void test_abs_timeouts(int thr, test_args_t *args)
 {
-	uint64_t tick;
-	uint64_t period;
+	odp_timer_tick_t period;
 	uint64_t period_ns;
 	odp_queue_t queue;
-	odp_buffer_t buf;
 	int num;
 
 	ODP_DBG("  [%i] test_timeouts\n", thr);
@@ -64,37 +61,51 @@ static void test_abs_timeouts(int thr, test_args_t *args)
 	queue = odp_queue_lookup("timer_queue");
 
 	period_ns = args->period_us*USEC;
-	period    = odp_timer_ns_to_tick(test_timer, period_ns);
+	period    = odp_timer_ns_to_tick(tp, period_ns);
 
 	ODP_DBG("  [%i] period %"PRIu64" ticks,  %"PRIu64" ns\n", thr,
 		period, period_ns);
 
-	tick = odp_timer_current_tick(test_timer);
+	ODP_DBG("  [%i] current tick %"PRIu64"\n", thr,
+		odp_timer_current_tick(tp));
 
-	ODP_DBG("  [%i] current tick %"PRIu64"\n", thr, tick);
-
-	tick += period;
-
-	if (odp_timer_absolute_tmo(test_timer, tick, queue, ODP_BUFFER_INVALID)
-	    == ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID){
-		ODP_DBG("Timeout request failed\n");
+	odp_timer_t test_timer;
+	test_timer = odp_timer_alloc(tp, queue, NULL);
+	if (test_timer == ODP_TIMER_INVALID) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to allocate timer\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	odp_timer_set_rel(test_timer, period);
 
 	num = args->tmo_count;
 
 	while (1) {
-		odp_timeout_t tmo;
-
-		buf = odp_schedule_one(&queue, ODP_SCHED_WAIT);
+		/* Local variables because received timeouts may not
+		   originate from timer we created above */
+		odp_timer_tmo_t tmo;
+		odp_timer_tick_t tick;
+		odp_timer_t hdl;
+
+		/* Get the next ready buffer/timeout */
+		tmo = odp_schedule_one(&queue, ODP_SCHED_WAIT);
+		switch (odp_timer_tmo_status(tmo)) {
+		case ODP_TMO_FRESH:
+			break;
+		case ODP_TMO_STALE:
+			ODP_DBG("[%i] Stale timeout received\n", thr);
+			break;
+		case ODP_TMO_ORPHAN:
+			ODP_DBG("[%i] Orphaned timeout received\n",
+				thr);
+			odp_buffer_free(tmo);
+			continue;
+		}
 
-		tmo  = odp_timeout_from_buffer(buf);
-		tick = odp_timeout_tick(tmo);
+		tick = odp_timer_get_expiry(tmo);
+		hdl = odp_timer_get_handle(tmo);
 
 		ODP_DBG("  [%i] timeout, tick %"PRIu64"\n", thr, tick);
 
-		odp_buffer_free(buf);
-
 		num--;
 
 		if (num == 0)
@@ -102,10 +113,13 @@ static void test_abs_timeouts(int thr, test_args_t *args)
 
 		tick += period;
 
-		odp_timer_absolute_tmo(test_timer, tick,
-				       queue, ODP_BUFFER_INVALID);
+		if (hdl != ODP_TIMER_INVALID)
+			odp_timer_set_abs(hdl, tick);
 	}
 
+	odp_timer_cancel(test_timer);
+	odp_timer_free(test_timer);
+
 	if (odp_queue_sched_type(queue) == ODP_SCHED_SYNC_ATOMIC)
 		odp_schedule_release_atomic();
 }
@@ -159,7 +173,6 @@ static void print_usage(void)
 	printf("Options:\n");
 	printf("  -c, --count <number>    core count, core IDs start from 1\n");
 	printf("  -r, --resolution <us>   timeout resolution in usec\n");
-	printf("  -m, --min <us>          minimum timeout in usec\n");
 	printf("  -x, --max <us>          maximum timeout in usec\n");
 	printf("  -p, --period <us>       timeout period in usec\n");
 	printf("  -t, --timeouts <count>  timeout repeat count\n");
@@ -183,7 +196,6 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char *argv[], test_args_t *args)
 	static struct option longopts[] = {
 		{"count",      required_argument, NULL, 'c'},
 		{"resolution", required_argument, NULL, 'r'},
-		{"min",        required_argument, NULL, 'm'},
 		{"max",        required_argument, NULL, 'x'},
 		{"period",     required_argument, NULL, 'p'},
 		{"timeouts",   required_argument, NULL, 't'},
@@ -194,14 +206,13 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char *argv[], test_args_t *args)
 	/* defaults */
 	args->core_count    = 0; /* all cores */
 	args->resolution_us = 10000;
-	args->min_us        = args->resolution_us;
 	args->max_us        = 100000000;
 	args->period_us     = 1000000;
 	args->tmo_count     = 30;
 
 	while (1) {
 		opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "+c:r:m:x:p:t:h",
-				 longopts, &long_index);
+				  longopts, &long_index);
 
 		if (opt == -1)
 			break;	/* No more options */
@@ -213,9 +224,6 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, char *argv[], test_args_t *args)
 		case 'r':
 			args->resolution_us = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
-		case 'm':
-			args->min_us = atoi(optarg);
-			break;
 		case 'x':
 			args->max_us = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
@@ -299,7 +307,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	printf("first core:         %i\n", first_core);
 	printf("resolution:         %i usec\n", args.resolution_us);
-	printf("min timeout:        %i usec\n", args.min_us);
 	printf("max timeout:        %i usec\n", args.max_us);
 	printf("period:             %i usec\n", args.period_us);
 	printf("timeouts:           %i\n", args.tmo_count);
@@ -323,10 +330,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_TIMEOUT);
 
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
-		ODP_ERR("Pool create failed.\n");
+		ODP_ERR("Buffer pool create failed.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	tp = odp_timer_pool_create("timer_pool", pool,
+				   args.resolution_us*USEC,
+				   args.max_us*USEC,
+				   num_workers, /* One timer per worker */
+				   true,
+				   ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT);
+	if (tp == ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID) {
+		ODP_ERR("Timer pool create failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	odp_shm_print_all();
+
 	/*
 	 * Create a queue for timer test
 	 */
@@ -342,13 +362,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	test_timer = odp_timer_create("test_timer", pool,
-				      args.resolution_us*USEC,
-				      args.min_us*USEC,
-				      args.max_us*USEC);
-
-	odp_shm_print_all();
-
 	printf("CPU freq %"PRIu64" hz\n", odp_sys_cpu_hz());
 	printf("Cycles vs nanoseconds:\n");
 	ns = 0;
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
index f4dfdc1..e2bc1a7 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
@@ -72,4 +72,5 @@ __LIB__libodp_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_thread.c \
 			   odp_ticketlock.c \
 			   odp_time.c \
+			   priority_queue.c \
 			   odp_timer.c
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_timer.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_timer.h
index 01db839..e5f961c 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_timer.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_timer.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2013, Linaro Limited
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
@@ -8,7 +8,175 @@
 /**
  * @file
  *
- * ODP timer
+ * ODP timer service
+ *
+
+//Example #1 Retransmission timer (e.g. for reliable connections)
+
+//Create timer pool for reliable connections
+#define SEC 1000000000ULL //1s expressed in nanoseconds
+odp_timer_pool_t tcp_tpid =
+    odp_timer_pool_create("TCP",
+			  buffer_pool,
+			  1000000,//resolution 1ms
+			  7200 * SEC,//max tmo length 2hours
+			  40000,//num_timers
+			  true,//shared
+			  ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT
+			 );
+if (tcp_tpid == ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID)
+{
+	//Failed to create timer pool => fatal error
+}
+
+
+//Setting up a new connection
+//Allocate retransmission timeout (identical for supervision timeout)
+//The user pointer points back to the connection context
+conn->ret_tim = odp_timer_alloc(tcp_tpid, queue, conn);
+//Check if all resources were successfully allocated
+if (conn->ret_tim == ODP_TIMER_INVALID)
+{
+	//Failed to allocate all resources for connection => tear down
+	//Destroy timeout
+	odp_timer_free(conn->ret_tim);
+	//Tear down connection
+	...
+	return false;
+}
+//All necessary resources successfully allocated
+//Compute initial retransmission length in timer ticks
+conn->ret_len = odp_timer_ns_to_tick(tcp_tpid, 3 * SEC);//Per RFC1122
+//Arm the timer
+odp_timer_set_rel(conn->ret_tim, conn->ret_len);
+return true;
+
+
+//A packet for the connection has just been transmitted
+//Reset the retransmission timer
+odp_timer_set_rel(conn->ret_tim, conn->ret_len);
+
+
+//A retransmission timeout for the connection has been received
+//Check if timeout is fresh or stale, for stale timeouts we need to reset the
+//timer
+switch (odp_timer_tmo_status(tmo))
+{
+    case ODP_TMO_FRESH :
+	//Fresh timeout, last transmitted packet not acked in time =>
+	  retransmit
+	//Get connection from timeout event
+	conn = odp_timer_get_userptr(tmo);
+	//Retransmit last packet (e.g. TCP segment)
+	...
+	//Re-arm timer using original delta value
+	odp_timer_set_rel(conn->ret_tim, conn->ret_len);
+	break;
+    case ODP_TMO_STALE :
+	break;//Do nothing
+    case ODP_TMO_ORPHAN :
+	odp_free_buffer(tmo);
+	return;//Get out of here
+}
+
+
+//Example #2 Periodic tick
+
+//Create timer pool for periodic ticks
+odp_timer_pool_t per_tpid =
+    odp_timer_pool_create("periodic-tick",
+			  buffer_pool,
+			  1,//resolution 1ns
+			  1000000000,//maximum timeout length 1s
+			  10,//num_timers
+			  false,//not shared
+			  ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT
+			 );
+if (per_tpid == ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID)
+{
+    //Failed to create timer pool => fatal error
+}
+
+
+//Allocate periodic timer
+tim_1733 = odp_timer_alloc(per_tpid, queue, NULL);
+//Check if all resources were successfully allocated
+if (tim_1733 == ODP_TIMER_INVALID)
+{
+	//Failed to allocate all resources => tear down
+	//Destroy timeout
+	odp_timer_free(tim_1733);
+	//Tear down other state
+	...
+	return false;
+}
+//All necessary resources successfully allocated
+//Compute tick period in timer ticks
+period_1733 = odp_timer_ns_to_tick(per_tpid, 1000000000U / 1733U);//1733Hz
+//Compute when next tick should expire
+next_1733 = odp_timer_current_tick(per_tpid) + period_1733;
+//Arm the periodic timer
+odp_timer_set_abs(tim_1733, next_1733);
+return true;
+
+
+
+//A periodic timer timeout has been received
+//Must call odp_timer_tmo_status() on timeout!
+ret = odp_timer_tmo_status(tmo);
+//We expect the timeout is fresh since we are not calling set or cancel on
+//active or expired timers in this example
+assert(ret == ODP_TMO_FRESH);
+//Do processing driven by timeout *before*
+...
+do {
+	//Compute when the timer should expire next
+	next_1733 += period_1733;
+	//Check that this is in the future
+	if (likely(next_1733 > odp_timer_current_tick(per_tpid))
+	break;//Yes, done
+	//Else we missed a timeout
+	//Optionally attempt some recovery and/or logging of the problem
+	...
+} while (0);
+//Re-arm periodic timer
+odp_timer_set_abs(tim_1733, next_1733);
+//Or do processing driven by timeout *after*
+...
+return;
+
+//Example #3 Tear down of flow
+//ctx points to flow context data structure owned by application
+//Free the timer, cancelling any timeout
+odp_timer_free(ctx->timer);//Any enqueued timeout will be made invalid
+//Continue tearing down and eventually freeing context
+...
+return;
+
+//A timeout has been received, check status
+switch (odp_timer_tmo_status(tmo))
+{
+    case ODP_TMO_FRESH :
+	//A flow has timed out, tear it down
+	//Find flow context from timeout
+	ctx = (context *)odp_timer_get_userptr(tmo);
+	//Free the supervision timer, any enqueued timeout will remain
+	odp_timer_free(ctx->tim);
+	//Free other flow related resources
+	...
+	//Flow torn down
+	break;
+    case ODP_TMO_STALE :
+	//A stale timeout was received, timer automatically reset
+	break;
+    case ODP_TMO_ORPHAN :
+	//Orphaned timeout (from previously torn down flow)
+	//No corresponding timer or flow context
+	//Free the timeout
+	odp_buffer_free(tmo);
+	break;
+}
+
  */
 
 #ifndef ODP_TIMER_H_
@@ -23,139 +191,325 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <odp_buffer_pool.h>
 #include <odp_queue.h>
 
+/**
+* ODP timer pool handle (platform dependent)
+*/
+struct odp_timer_pool;
+typedef struct odp_timer_pool *odp_timer_pool_t;
 
 /**
- * ODP timer handle
+ * Invalid timer pool handle (platform dependent)
  */
-typedef uint32_t odp_timer_t;
+#define ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID NULL
 
-/** Invalid timer */
-#define ODP_TIMER_INVALID 0
+typedef enum odp_timer_pool_clock_source_e {
+	ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT = 0,
+	/* Platform dependent which clock sources exist beyond
+	   ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT */
+	ODP_CLOCK_NONE = 1
+} odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t;
 
+/**
+* ODP timer handle (platform dependent)
+*/
+struct odp_timer;
+typedef struct odp_timer *odp_timer_t;
 
 /**
- * ODP timeout handle
+ * Invalid timer handle (platform dependent)
  */
-typedef odp_buffer_t odp_timer_tmo_t;
-
-/** Invalid timeout */
-#define ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID 0
+#define ODP_TIMER_INVALID NULL
 
+/**
+ * ODP timeout event handle
+ */
+typedef odp_buffer_t odp_timer_tmo_t;
 
 /**
- * Timeout notification
+ * ODP timeout status
  */
-typedef odp_buffer_t odp_timeout_t;
+typedef enum odp_timer_tmo_status_e {
+	ODP_TMO_FRESH, /* Timeout is fresh, process it */
+	ODP_TMO_STALE, /* Timer reset or cancelled, do nothing */
+	ODP_TMO_ORPHAN,/* Timer deleted, free timeout */
+} odp_timer_tmo_status_t;
+
+/**
+* ODP tick value
+*/
+typedef uint64_t odp_timer_tick_t;
 
 
 /**
- * Create a timer
+ * Create a timer pool
  *
- * Creates a new timer with requested properties.
+ * Create a new timer pool.
+ * odp_timer_pool_create() is typically called once or a couple of times during
+ * application initialisation.
  *
  * @param name       Name
- * @param pool       Buffer pool for allocating timeout notifications
+ * @param buf_pool   Buffer pool for allocating timers
  * @param resolution Timeout resolution in nanoseconds
- * @param min_tmo    Minimum timeout duration in nanoseconds
- * @param max_tmo    Maximum timeout duration in nanoseconds
+ * @param max_tmo    Maximum relative timeout in nanoseconds
+ * @param num_timers Number of supported timers (minimum)
+ * @param shared     Shared or private timer pool.
+ *		   Operations on shared timers will include the necessary
+ *		   mutual exclusion, operations on private timers may not
+ *		   (mutual exclusion is the responsibility of the caller).
+ * @param clk_src    Clock source to use
+ *
+ * @return Timer pool handle if successful, otherwise ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID
+ * and errno set
+ */
+odp_timer_pool_t
+odp_timer_pool_create(const char *name,
+		      odp_buffer_pool_t buf_pool,
+		      uint64_t resolution,
+		      uint64_t max_tmo,
+		      uint32_t num_timers,
+		      bool shared,
+		      odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t clk_src);
+
+/**
+ * Start a timer pool
+ *
+ * Start all created timer pools, enabling the allocation of timers.
+ * The purpose of this call is to coordinate the creation of multiple timer
+ * pools that may use the same underlying HW resources.
+ * This function may be called multiple times.
+ */
+void odp_timer_pool_start(void);
+
+/**
+ * Destroy a timer pool
  *
- * @return Timer handle if successful, otherwise ODP_TIMER_INVALID
+ * Destroy a timer pool, freeing all resources.
+ * All timers must have been freed.
+ *
+ * @param tpid  Timer pool identifier
  */
-odp_timer_t odp_timer_create(const char *name, odp_buffer_pool_t pool,
-			     uint64_t resolution, uint64_t min_tmo,
-			     uint64_t max_tmo);
+void odp_timer_pool_destroy(odp_timer_pool_t tpid);
 
 /**
  * Convert timer ticks to nanoseconds
  *
- * @param timer Timer
+ * @param tpid  Timer pool identifier
  * @param ticks Timer ticks
  *
  * @return Nanoseconds
  */
-uint64_t odp_timer_tick_to_ns(odp_timer_t timer, uint64_t ticks);
+uint64_t odp_timer_tick_to_ns(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, odp_timer_tick_t ticks);
 
 /**
  * Convert nanoseconds to timer ticks
  *
- * @param timer Timer
+ * @param tpid  Timer pool identifier
  * @param ns    Nanoseconds
  *
  * @return Timer ticks
  */
-uint64_t odp_timer_ns_to_tick(odp_timer_t timer, uint64_t ns);
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_ns_to_tick(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, uint64_t ns);
 
 /**
- * Timer resolution in nanoseconds
+ * Current tick value
  *
- * @param timer Timer
+ * @param tpid Timer pool identifier
  *
- * @return Resolution in nanoseconds
+ * @return Current time in timer ticks
+ */
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_current_tick(odp_timer_pool_t tpid);
+
+/**
+ * ODP timer configurations
  */
-uint64_t odp_timer_resolution(odp_timer_t timer);
+
+typedef enum odp_timer_pool_conf_e {
+	ODP_TIMER_NAME,      /* Return name of timer pool */
+	ODP_TIMER_RESOLUTION,/* Return the timer resolution (in ns) */
+	ODP_TIMER_MAX_TMO,   /* Return the maximum supported timeout (in ns) */
+	ODP_TIMER_NUM_TIMERS,/* Return number of supported timers */
+	ODP_TIMER_SHARED     /* Return shared flag */
+} odp_timer_pool_conf_t;
 
 /**
- * Maximum timeout in timer ticks
+ * Query different timer pool configurations, e.g.
+ *  Timer resolution in nanoseconds
+ *  Maximum timeout in timer ticks
+ *  Number of supported timers
+ *  Shared or private timer pool
  *
- * @param timer Timer
+ * @param tpid Timer pool identifier
+ * @param item Configuration item being queried
  *
- * @return Maximum timeout in timer ticks
+ * @return the requested piece of information or 0 for unknown item.
  */
-uint64_t odp_timer_maximum_tmo(odp_timer_t timer);
+uint64_t odp_timer_pool_query_conf(odp_timer_pool_t tpid,
+				   odp_timer_pool_conf_t item);
 
 /**
- * Current timer tick
+ * Allocate a timer
  *
- * @param timer Timer
+ * Create a timer (allocating all necessary resources e.g. timeout event) from
+ * the timer pool.
  *
- * @return Current time in timer ticks
+ * @param tpid     Timer pool identifier
+ * @param queue    Destination queue for timeout notifications
+ * @param user_ptr User defined pointer or NULL (copied to timeouts)
+ *
+ * @return Timer handle if successful, otherwise ODP_TIMER_INVALID and
+ *	   errno set.
+ */
+odp_timer_t odp_timer_alloc(odp_timer_pool_t tpid,
+			    odp_queue_t queue,
+			    void *user_ptr);
+
+/**
+ * Free a timer
+ *
+ * Free (destroy) a timer, freeing all associated resources (e.g. default
+ * timeout event). An expired and enqueued timeout event will not be freed.
+ * It is the responsibility of the application to free this timeout when it
+ * is received.
+ *
+ * @param tim      Timer handle
  */
-uint64_t odp_timer_current_tick(odp_timer_t timer);
+void odp_timer_free(odp_timer_t tim);
 
 /**
- * Request timeout with an absolute timer tick
+ * Set a timer (absolute time) with a user-defined timeout buffer
  *
- * When tick reaches tmo_tick, the timer enqueues the timeout notification into
- * the destination queue.
+ * Set (arm) the timer to expire at specific time. The user-defined
+ * buffer will be enqueued when the timer expires.
+ * Arming may fail (if the timer is in state EXPIRED), an earlier timeout
+ * will then be received. odp_timer_tmo_status() must be used to check if
+ * the received timeout is valid.
  *
- * @param timer    Timer
- * @param tmo_tick Absolute timer tick value which triggers the timeout
- * @param queue    Destination queue for the timeout notification
- * @param buf      User defined timeout notification buffer. When
- *                 ODP_BUFFER_INVALID, default timeout notification is used.
+ * Note: any invalid parameters will be treated as programming errors and will
+ * cause the application to abort.
+ * Note: a timeout too near in time may be delivered immediately.
+ * Note: a timeout too far away in time (beyond max_timeout) might be delivered
+ * early.
  *
- * @return Timeout handle if successful, otherwise ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID
+ * @param tim      Timer
+ * @param abs_tck  Expiration time in absolute timer ticks
+ * @param user_buf The buffer to use as timeout event
  */
-odp_timer_tmo_t odp_timer_absolute_tmo(odp_timer_t timer, uint64_t tmo_tick,
-				       odp_queue_t queue, odp_buffer_t buf);
+void odp_timer_set_abs_w_buf(odp_timer_t tim,
+			     odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck,
+			     odp_buffer_t user_buf);
 
 /**
- * Cancel a timeout
+ * Set a timer with an absolute expiration time
+ *
+ * Set (arm) the timer to expire at a specific time.
+ * Arming may fail (if the timer is in state EXPIRED), an earlier timeout
+ * will then be received. odp_timer_tmo_status() must be used to check if
+ * the received timeout is valid.
  *
- * @param timer Timer
- * @param tmo   Timeout to cancel
+ * Note: any invalid parameters will be treated as programming errors and will
+ * cause the application to abort.
+ * Note: a timeout too near in time may be delivered immediately.
+ * Note: a timeout too far away in time (beyond max_timeout) might be delivered
+ * early, it will automatically be reset by odp_timer_tmo_status().
  *
- * @return 0 if successful
+ * @param tim     Timer
+ * @param abs_tck Expiration time in absolute timer ticks
  */
-int odp_timer_cancel_tmo(odp_timer_t timer, odp_timer_tmo_t tmo);
+void odp_timer_set_abs(odp_timer_t tim, odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck);
 
 /**
- * Convert buffer handle to timeout handle
+ * Set a timer with a relative expiration time
  *
- * @param buf  Buffer handle
+ * Set (arm) the timer to expire at a relative future time.
+ * Arming may fail (if the timer is in state EXPIRED),
+ * an earlier timeout will then be received. odp_timer_tmo_status() must
+ * be used to check if the received timeout is valid.
  *
- * @return Timeout buffer handle
+ * Note: any invalid parameters will be treated as programming errors and will
+ * cause the application to abort.
+ * Note: a timeout too near in time may be delivered immediately.
+ * Note: a timeout too far away in time (beyond max_timeout) might be delivered
+ * early, it will automatically be reset by odp_timer_tmo_status().
+ *
+ * @param tim     Timer
+ * @param rel_tck Expiration time in timer ticks relative to current time of
+ *		  the timer pool the timer belongs to
  */
-odp_timeout_t odp_timeout_from_buffer(odp_buffer_t buf);
+void odp_timer_set_rel(odp_timer_t tim, odp_timer_tick_t rel_tck);
 
 /**
- * Return absolute timeout tick
+ * Cancel a timer
+ *
+ * Cancel a timer, preventing future expiration and delivery.
+ *
+ * A timer that has already expired and been enqueued for delivery may be
+ * impossible to cancel and will instead be delivered to the destination queue.
+ * Use odp_timer_tmo_status() the check whether a received timeout is fresh or
+ * stale (cancelled). Stale timeouts will automatically be recycled.
  *
- * @param tmo Timeout buffer handle
+ * Note: any invalid parameters will be treated as programming errors and will
+ * cause the application to abort.
  *
- * @return Absolute timeout tick
+ * @param tim    Timer handle
  */
-uint64_t odp_timeout_tick(odp_timeout_t tmo);
+void odp_timer_cancel(odp_timer_t tim);
+
+/**
+ * Return fresh/stale/orphan status of timeout.
+ *
+ * Check a received timeout for orphaness (i.e. parent timer freed) and
+ * staleness (i.e. parent timer has been reset or cancelled after timeout
+ * was enqueued).
+ * If the timeout is fresh, it should be processed.
+ * If the timeout is stale, the timer will automatically be reset unless it
+ * was cancelled.
+ * If the timeout is orphaned, it should be freed (by the caller).
+ *
+ * Note: odp_timer_tmo_status() must be called on all received (not
+ * user-defined) timeouts!
+ *
+ * @param tmo    Timeout
+ *
+ * @return ODP_TMO_FRESH, ODP_TMO_STALE, ODP_TMO_ORPHAN
+ */
+odp_timer_tmo_status_t odp_timer_tmo_status(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo);
+
+/**
+ * Get timer handle
+ *
+ * Return Handle of parent timer.
+ *
+ * @param tmo   Timeout
+ *
+ * @return Timer handle or ODP_TIMER_INVALID for orphaned timeouts
+ */
+odp_timer_t odp_timer_get_handle(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo);
+
+/**
+ * Get expiration time
+ *
+ * Return (actual) expiration time of timeout.
+ *
+ * @param tmo   Timeout
+ *
+ * @return Expiration time
+ */
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_get_expiry(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo);
+
+/**
+ * Get user pointer
+ *
+ * Return User pointer of timer associated with timeout.
+ * The user pointer is often used to point to some associated context.
+ *
+ * @param tmo   Timeout
+ *
+ * @return User pointer
+ */
+void *odp_timer_get_userptr(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo);
+
+/* Helper functions */
+unsigned odp_timer_pool_expire(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, odp_timer_tick_t tick);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_timer_internal.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_timer_internal.h
index ad28f53..ff8f209 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_timer_internal.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_timer_internal.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2013, Linaro Limited
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
@@ -8,72 +8,53 @@
 /**
  * @file
  *
- * ODP timer timeout descriptor - implementation internal
+ * ODP timeout descriptor - implementation internal
  */
 
 #ifndef ODP_TIMER_INTERNAL_H_
 #define ODP_TIMER_INTERNAL_H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#include <odp_std_types.h>
-#include <odp_queue.h>
-#include <odp_buffer.h>
+#include <odp_align.h>
+#include <odp_debug.h>
 #include <odp_buffer_internal.h>
 #include <odp_buffer_pool_internal.h>
 #include <odp_timer.h>
 
-struct timeout_t;
-
-typedef struct timeout_t {
-	struct timeout_t *next;
-	int               timer_id;
-	int               tick;
-	uint64_t          tmo_tick;
-	odp_queue_t       queue;
-	odp_buffer_t      buf;
-	odp_buffer_t      tmo_buf;
-} timeout_t;
-
-
-struct odp_timeout_hdr_t;
-
 /**
- * Timeout notification header
+ * Internal Timeout header
  */
-typedef struct odp_timeout_hdr_t {
+typedef struct {
+	/* common buffer header */
 	odp_buffer_hdr_t buf_hdr;
 
-	timeout_t meta;
-
+	/* Requested expiration time */
+	odp_timer_tick_t expiration;
+	/* User ptr inherited from parent timer */
+	void *user_ptr;
+	/* Parent timer */
+	odp_timer_t timer;
+	/* Tag inherited from parent timer at time of expiration */
+	uint32_t tag;
+	/* Gen-cnt inherited from parent timer at time of creation */
+	uint32_t gc;
 	uint8_t buf_data[];
 } odp_timeout_hdr_t;
 
-
-
+/* C++ doesn't allow offsetof() on "non-POD" datatypes. Don't know why
+   odp_timeout_hdr_t is classified as non-POD, perhaps because of the
+   inheritance? */
 ODP_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(odp_timeout_hdr_t) ==
-	   ODP_OFFSETOF(odp_timeout_hdr_t, buf_data),
-	   "ODP_TIMEOUT_HDR_T__SIZE_ERR");
-
+		  ODP_OFFSETOF(odp_timeout_hdr_t, buf_data),
+		  "sizeof(odp_timeout_hdr_t) == ODP_OFFSETOF(odp_timeout_hdr_t, buf_data)");
 ODP_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(odp_timeout_hdr_t) % sizeof(uint64_t) == 0,
-	   "ODP_TIMEOUT_HDR_T__SIZE_ERR2");
-
+		  "sizeof(odp_timeout_hdr_t) % sizeof(uint64_t) == 0");
 
 /**
- * Return timeout header
+ * Return the timeout header
  */
-static inline odp_timeout_hdr_t *odp_timeout_hdr(odp_timeout_t tmo)
+static inline odp_timeout_hdr_t *odp_timeout_hdr(odp_buffer_t buf)
 {
-	odp_buffer_hdr_t *buf_hdr = odp_buf_to_hdr((odp_buffer_t)tmo);
-	return (odp_timeout_hdr_t *)(uintptr_t)buf_hdr;
-}
-
-
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
+	return (odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(buf);
 }
-#endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_timer.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_timer.c
index 1bf37f9..cea47a3 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_timer.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_timer.c
@@ -1,402 +1,631 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2013, Linaro Limited
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
-#include <odp_timer.h>
-#include <odp_timer_internal.h>
-#include <odp_buffer_pool_internal.h>
-#include <odp_internal.h>
-#include <odp_atomic.h>
-#include <odp_spinlock.h>
-#include <odp_sync.h>
-#include <odp_debug.h>
 
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <time.h>
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODP timer service
+ *
+ */
 
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
-
-#define NUM_TIMERS    1
-#define MAX_TICKS     1024
-#define RESOLUTION_NS 1000000
-
-
-typedef struct {
-	odp_spinlock_t lock;
-	timeout_t      *list;
-} tick_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-	int               allocated;
-	volatile int      active;
-	volatile uint64_t cur_tick;
-	timer_t           timerid;
-	odp_timer_t       timer_hdl;
-	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
-	uint64_t          resolution_ns;
-	uint64_t          max_ticks;
-	tick_t            tick[MAX_TICKS];
-
-} timer_ring_t;
-
-typedef struct {
-	odp_spinlock_t lock;
-	int            num_timers;
-	timer_ring_t   timer[NUM_TIMERS];
-
-} timer_global_t;
-
-/* Global */
-static timer_global_t odp_timer;
-
-static void add_tmo(tick_t *tick, timeout_t *tmo)
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include "odp_std_types.h"
+#include "odp_buffer.h"
+#include "odp_buffer_pool.h"
+#include "odp_queue.h"
+#include "odp_hints.h"
+#include "odp_sync.h"
+#include "odp_spinlock.h"
+#include "odp_debug.h"
+#include "odp_align.h"
+#include "odp_shared_memory.h"
+#include "odp_hints.h"
+#include "odp_internal.h"
+#include "odp_timer.h"
+#include "odp_timer_internal.h"
+#include "priority_queue.h"
+
+typedef struct odp_timer {
+	pq_element pqelem;/* Base class */
+	odp_timer_tick_t req_tmo;/* Requested timeout tick */
+	odp_buffer_t tmo_buf;/* ODP_BUFFER_INVALID if timeout enqueued */
+	odp_queue_t queue;/* ODP_QUEUE_INVALID if timer is free */
+	uint32_t tag;/* Reusing tag as next pointer/index when timer is free */
+	uint32_t gc;
+	bool user_buf; /* User-defined buffer? */
+} odp_timer;
+
+/* Constructor for array of objects */
+static inline void odp_timer_con(odp_timer *this)
 {
-	odp_spinlock_lock(&tick->lock);
-
-	tmo->next  = tick->list;
-	tick->list = tmo;
-
-	odp_spinlock_unlock(&tick->lock);
+	pq_element_con(&this->pqelem);
+	this->tmo_buf = ODP_BUFFER_INVALID;
+	this->queue = ODP_QUEUE_INVALID;
+	this->gc = 0;
 }
 
-static timeout_t *rem_tmo(tick_t *tick)
+/* Destructor */
+static inline void odp_timer_des(odp_timer *this)
 {
-	timeout_t *tmo;
-
-	odp_spinlock_lock(&tick->lock);
-
-	tmo = tick->list;
-
-	if (tmo)
-		tick->list = tmo->next;
-
-	odp_spinlock_unlock(&tick->lock);
+	assert(this->tmo_buf == ODP_BUFFER_INVALID);
+	assert(this->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID);
+	pq_element_des(&this->pqelem);
+}
 
-	if (tmo)
-		tmo->next = NULL;
+/* Setup when timer is allocated */
+static void setup(odp_timer *this,
+		  odp_queue_t _q,
+		  void *_up,
+		  odp_buffer_t _tmo)
+{
+	this->req_tmo = INVALID_PRIORITY;
+	this->tmo_buf = _tmo;
+	this->queue = _q;
+	this->tag = 0;
+	this->user_buf = false;
+	/* Initialise constant fields of timeout event */
+	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+		(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(this->tmo_buf);
+	tmo_hdr->gc = this->gc;
+	tmo_hdr->timer = this;
+	tmo_hdr->user_ptr = _up;
+	/* tmo_hdr->tag set at expiration time */
+	/* tmo_hdr->expiration set at expiration time */
+	assert(this->queue != ODP_QUEUE_INVALID);
+}
 
-	return tmo;
+/* Teardown when timer is freed */
+static odp_buffer_t teardown(odp_timer *this)
+{
+	/* Increase generation count to make pending timeout orphaned */
+	++this->gc;
+	odp_buffer_t buf = this->tmo_buf;
+	this->tmo_buf = ODP_BUFFER_INVALID;
+	this->queue = ODP_QUEUE_INVALID;
+	return buf;
 }
 
-/**
- * Search and delete tmo entry from timeout list
- * return -1 : on error.. handle not in list
- *		0 : success
- */
-static int find_and_del_tmo(timeout_t **tmo, odp_timer_tmo_t handle)
+static inline uint32_t get_next_free(odp_timer *this)
 {
-	timeout_t *cur, *prev;
-	prev = NULL;
+	assert(this->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID);
+	return this->tag;
+}
 
-	for (cur = *tmo; cur != NULL; prev = cur, cur = cur->next) {
-		if (cur->tmo_buf == handle) {
-			if (prev == NULL)
-				*tmo = cur->next;
-			else
-				prev->next = cur->next;
+static inline void set_next_free(odp_timer *this, uint32_t nf)
+{
+	assert(this->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID);
+	this->tag = nf;
+}
 
-			break;
+static inline void expire(odp_timer *this, odp_timer_tick_t tick)
+{
+	/* Timer expired, is there actually any timeout event */
+	/* we can enqueue? */
+	if (odp_likely(this->tmo_buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID)) {
+		/* Swap out timeout buffer */
+		odp_buffer_t buf = this->tmo_buf;
+		this->tmo_buf = ODP_BUFFER_INVALID;
+		if (odp_likely(!this->user_buf)) {
+			odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+				(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(buf);
+			/* Copy tag from timer */
+			/* and actual expiration tick from timer pool */
+			tmo_hdr->tag = this->tag;
+			tmo_hdr->expiration = tick;
 		}
+		/* Else don't touch user-defined buffer */
+		int rc = odp_queue_enq(this->queue, buf);
+		if (rc != 0)
+			abort();
 	}
-
-	if (!cur)
-		/* couldn't find tmo in list */
-		return -1;
-
-	/* application to free tmo_buf provided by absolute_tmo call */
-	return 0;
+	/* No, timeout event already enqueued */
 }
 
-int odp_timer_cancel_tmo(odp_timer_t timer_hdl, odp_timer_tmo_t tmo)
+typedef struct odp_timer_pool {
+	priority_queue pq;
+	uint64_t tick;
+	bool shared;
+	odp_spinlock_t lock;
+	const char *name;
+	odp_buffer_pool_t buf_pool;
+	uint64_t resolution_ns;
+	uint64_t max_timeout;
+	odp_timer *timers;
+	uint32_t num_alloc;/* Current number of allocated timers */
+	uint32_t max_timers;/* Max number of timers */
+	uint32_t first_free;/* 0..max_timers-1 => free timer */
+	timer_t timerid;
+	odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t clk_src;
+} odp_timer_pool;
+
+/* Forward declarations */
+static void timer_init(odp_timer_pool *tp);
+static void timer_exit(odp_timer_pool *tp);
+
+static void odp_timer_pool_con(odp_timer_pool *this,
+			       const char *_n,
+			       odp_buffer_pool_t _bp,
+			       uint64_t _r,
+			       uint64_t _m,
+			       uint32_t _mt,
+			       bool _s,
+			       odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t _cs)
 {
-	int id;
-	uint64_t tick_idx;
-	timeout_t *cancel_tmo;
-	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr;
-	tick_t *tick;
-
-	/* get id */
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-
-	tmo_hdr = odp_timeout_hdr((odp_timeout_t) tmo);
-	/* get tmo_buf to cancel */
-	cancel_tmo = &tmo_hdr->meta;
-
-	tick_idx = cancel_tmo->tick;
-	tick = &odp_timer.timer[id].tick[tick_idx];
-
-	odp_spinlock_lock(&tick->lock);
-	/* search and delete tmo from tick list */
-	if (find_and_del_tmo(&tick->list, tmo) != 0) {
-		odp_spinlock_unlock(&tick->lock);
-		ODP_DBG("Couldn't find the tmo (%d) in tick list\n", (int)tmo);
-		return -1;
+	priority_queue_con(&this->pq, _mt);
+	this->tick = 0;
+	this->shared = _s;
+	this->name = strdup(_n);
+	this->buf_pool = _bp;
+	this->resolution_ns = _r;
+	this->max_timeout = _m;
+	this->num_alloc = 0;
+	this->max_timers = _mt;
+	this->first_free = 0;
+	this->clk_src = _cs;
+	this->timers = malloc(sizeof(odp_timer) * this->max_timers);
+	if (this->timers == NULL) {
+		ODP_ERR("%s: malloc failed\n", _n);
+		abort();
 	}
-	odp_spinlock_unlock(&tick->lock);
-
-	return 0;
+	uint32_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < this->max_timers; i++)
+		odp_timer_con(&this->timers[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < this->max_timers; i++)
+		set_next_free(&this->timers[i], i + 1);
+	odp_spinlock_init(&this->lock);
+	if (this->clk_src == ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT)
+		timer_init(this);
+	/* Make sure timer pool initialisation is globally observable */
+	/* before we return a pointer to it */
+	odp_sync_stores();
 }
 
-static void notify_function(union sigval sigval)
+static odp_timer_pool *odp_timer_pool_new(
+	const char *_n,
+	odp_buffer_pool_t _bp,
+	uint64_t _r,
+	uint64_t _m,
+	uint32_t _mt,
+	bool _s,
+	odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t _cs)
 {
-	uint64_t cur_tick;
-	timeout_t *tmo;
-	tick_t *tick;
-	timer_ring_t *timer;
-
-	timer = sigval.sival_ptr;
-
-	if (timer->active == 0) {
-		ODP_DBG("Timer (%u) not active\n", timer->timer_hdl);
-		return;
+	odp_timer_pool *this = malloc(sizeof(odp_timer_pool));
+	if (odp_unlikely(this == NULL)) {
+		ODP_ERR("%s: malloc failed\n", _n);
+		abort();
 	}
+	odp_timer_pool_con(this, _n, _bp, _r, _m, _mt, _s, _cs);
+	return this;
+}
 
-	/* ODP_DBG("Tick\n"); */
+static void odp_timer_pool_des(odp_timer_pool *this)
+{
+	if (this->shared)
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	if (this->num_alloc != 0) {
+		/* It's a programming error to attempt to destroy a */
+		/* timer pool which is still in use */
+		ODP_ERR("%s: timers in use\n", this->name);
+		abort();
+	}
+	if (this->clk_src == ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT)
+		timer_exit(this);
+	uint32_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < this->max_timers; i++)
+		odp_timer_des(&this->timers[i]);
+	free(this->timers);
+	priority_queue_des(&this->pq);
+	odp_sync_stores();
+}
 
-	cur_tick = timer->cur_tick++;
+static void odp_timer_pool_del(odp_timer_pool *this)
+{
+	odp_timer_pool_des(this);
+	free(this);
+}
 
-	odp_sync_stores();
+static inline odp_timer *timer_alloc(odp_timer_pool *this,
+				     odp_queue_t queue,
+				     void *user_ptr,
+				     odp_buffer_t tmo_buf)
+{
+	odp_timer *tim = ODP_TIMER_INVALID;
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	if (odp_likely(this->num_alloc < this->max_timers)) {
+		this->num_alloc++;
+		/* Remove first unused timer from free list */
+		assert(this->first_free != this->max_timers);
+		tim = &this->timers[this->first_free];
+		this->first_free = get_next_free(tim);
+		/* Insert timer into priority queue */
+		if (odp_unlikely(!pq_register_element(&this->pq,
+						      &tim->pqelem))) {
+			/* Unexpected internal error */
+			abort();
+		}
+		/* Create timer */
+		setup(tim, queue, user_ptr, tmo_buf);
+	} else {
+		errno = ENFILE; /* Reusing file table overvlow */
+	}
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_unlock(&this->lock);
+	return tim;
+}
 
-	tick = &timer->tick[cur_tick % MAX_TICKS];
+static inline void timer_free(odp_timer_pool *this, odp_timer *tim)
+{
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	/* Destroy timer */
+	odp_buffer_t buf = teardown(tim);
+	/* Remove timer from priority queue */
+	pq_unregister_element(&this->pq, &tim->pqelem);
+	/* Insert timer into free list */
+	set_next_free(tim, this->first_free);
+	this->first_free = (tim - &this->timers[0]) / sizeof(this->timers[0]);
+	assert(this->num_alloc != 0);
+	this->num_alloc--;
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_unlock(&this->lock);
+	if (buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID)
+		odp_buffer_free(buf);
+}
 
-	while ((tmo = rem_tmo(tick)) != NULL) {
-		odp_queue_t  queue;
-		odp_buffer_t buf;
+static inline void timer_reset(odp_timer_pool *this,
+			       odp_timer *tim,
+			       odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck)
+{
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	/* Increase timer tag to make any pending timeout stale */
+	tim->tag++;
+	/* Save requested timeout */
+	tim->req_tmo = abs_tck;
+	/* Update timer position in priority queue */
+	pq_reset_element(&this->pq, &tim->pqelem, abs_tck);
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_unlock(&this->lock);
+}
 
-		queue = tmo->queue;
-		buf   = tmo->buf;
+static inline void timer_reset_w_buf(odp_timer_pool *this,
+				     odp_timer *tim,
+				     odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck,
+				     odp_buffer_t user_buf)
+{
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	/* Increase timer tag to make any pending timeout stale */
+	tim->tag++;
+	/* Save requested timeout */
+	tim->req_tmo = abs_tck;
+	/* Set flag indicating presence of user defined buffer */
+	tim->user_buf = true;
+	/* Swap in new buffer, get any old buffer pointer */
+	odp_buffer_t old_buf = tim->tmo_buf;
+	tim->tmo_buf = user_buf;
+	/* Update timer position in priority queue */
+	pq_reset_element(&this->pq, &tim->pqelem, abs_tck);
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_unlock(&this->lock);
+	/* Free old buffer if present */
+	if (odp_unlikely(old_buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID))
+		odp_buffer_free(old_buf);
+}
 
-		if (buf != tmo->tmo_buf)
-			odp_buffer_free(tmo->tmo_buf);
+static inline void timer_cancel(odp_timer_pool *this,
+				odp_timer *tim)
+{
+	odp_buffer_t tmo_buf = ODP_BUFFER_INVALID;
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_lock(&this->lock);
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->user_buf)) {
+		/* Swap out old user buffer */
+		tmo_buf = tim->tmo_buf;
+		tim->tmo_buf = ODP_BUFFER_INVALID;
+		tim->user_buf = false;
+	}
+	/* Else a normal timer (no user-defined buffer) */
+	/* Increase timer tag to make any pending timeout stale */
+	tim->tag++;
+	/* Clear requested timeout */
+	tim->req_tmo = INVALID_PRIORITY;
+	/* Remove timer from the priority queue */
+	pq_deactivate_element(&this->pq, &tim->pqelem);
+	if (odp_likely(this->shared))
+		odp_spinlock_unlock(&this->lock);
+	/* Free user-defined buffer if present */
+	if (odp_unlikely(tmo_buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID))
+		odp_buffer_free(tmo_buf);
+}
 
-		odp_queue_enq(queue, buf);
+unsigned odp_timer_pool_expire(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, odp_timer_tick_t tick)
+{
+	odp_spinlock_lock(&tpid->lock);
+	unsigned nexp = 0;
+	odp_timer_t tim;
+	tpid->tick = tick;
+	while ((tim = (odp_timer_t)pq_release_element(&tpid->pq, tick)) !=
+	       ODP_TIMER_INVALID) {
+		assert(get_prio(&tim->pqelem) <= tick);
+		expire(tim, tick);
+		nexp++;
 	}
+	odp_spinlock_unlock(&tpid->lock);
+	return nexp;
 }
 
-static void timer_start(timer_ring_t *timer)
+/* Functions that use Linux/POSIX per-process timers and related facilities */
+static void timer_notify(union sigval sigval)
+{
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)sigval.sival_ptr;
+	uint64_t new_tick = tp->tick + 1;
+	(void)odp_timer_pool_expire(tp, new_tick);
+}
+
+static void timer_init(odp_timer_pool *tp)
 {
 	struct sigevent   sigev;
 	struct itimerspec ispec;
 
-	ODP_DBG("\nTimer (%u) starts\n", timer->timer_hdl);
+	ODP_DBG("Creating POSIX timer for timer pool %s, period %"
+		PRIu64" ns\n", tp->name, tp->resolution_ns);
 
 	memset(&sigev, 0, sizeof(sigev));
 	memset(&ispec, 0, sizeof(ispec));
 
 	sigev.sigev_notify          = SIGEV_THREAD;
-	sigev.sigev_notify_function = notify_function;
-	sigev.sigev_value.sival_ptr = timer;
+	sigev.sigev_notify_function = timer_notify;
+	sigev.sigev_value.sival_ptr = tp;
 
-	if (timer_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &sigev, &timer->timerid)) {
-		ODP_DBG("Timer create failed\n");
-		return;
+	if (timer_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &sigev, &tp->timerid)) {
+		perror("timer_create");
+		abort();
 	}
 
 	ispec.it_interval.tv_sec  = 0;
-	ispec.it_interval.tv_nsec = RESOLUTION_NS;
+	ispec.it_interval.tv_nsec = tp->resolution_ns;
 	ispec.it_value.tv_sec     = 0;
-	ispec.it_value.tv_nsec    = RESOLUTION_NS;
+	ispec.it_value.tv_nsec    = tp->resolution_ns;
 
-	if (timer_settime(timer->timerid, 0, &ispec, NULL)) {
-		ODP_DBG("Timer set failed\n");
-		return;
+	if (timer_settime(&tp->timerid, 0, &ispec, NULL)) {
+		perror("timer_settime");
+		abort();
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
-int odp_timer_init_global(void)
+static void timer_exit(odp_timer_pool *tp)
 {
-	ODP_DBG("Timer init ...");
-
-	memset(&odp_timer, 0, sizeof(timer_global_t));
-
-	odp_spinlock_init(&odp_timer.lock);
-
-	ODP_DBG("done\n");
-
-	return 0;
+	if (timer_delete(tp->timerid) != 0) {
+		perror("timer_delete");
+		abort();
+	}
 }
 
-int odp_timer_disarm_all(void)
+odp_timer_pool_t
+odp_timer_pool_create(const char *name,
+		      odp_buffer_pool_t buf_pool,
+		      uint64_t resolution_ns,
+		      uint64_t max_timeout,
+		      uint32_t num_timers,
+		      bool shared,
+		      odp_timer_pool_clock_source_t clk_src)
 {
-	int timers;
-	struct itimerspec ispec;
-
-	odp_spinlock_lock(&odp_timer.lock);
-
-	timers = odp_timer.num_timers;
-
-	ispec.it_interval.tv_sec  = 0;
-	ispec.it_interval.tv_nsec = 0;
-	ispec.it_value.tv_sec     = 0;
-	ispec.it_value.tv_nsec    = 0;
-
-	for (; timers >= 0; timers--) {
-		if (timer_settime(odp_timer.timer[timers].timerid,
-				  0, &ispec, NULL)) {
-			ODP_DBG("Timer reset failed\n");
-			odp_spinlock_unlock(&odp_timer.lock);
-			return -1;
-		}
-		odp_timer.num_timers--;
+	/* Verify that buffer pool can be used for timeouts */
+	odp_buffer_t buf = odp_buffer_alloc(buf_pool);
+	if (buf == ODP_BUFFER_INVALID) {
+		ODP_ERR("%s: Failed to allocate buffer\n", name);
+		abort();
 	}
+	if (odp_buffer_type(buf) != ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_TIMEOUT) {
+		ODP_ERR("%s: Buffer pool wrong type\n", name);
+		abort();
+	}
+	odp_buffer_free(buf);
+	odp_timer_pool_t tp = odp_timer_pool_new(name, buf_pool, resolution_ns,
+			      max_timeout, num_timers,
+			      shared, clk_src);
+	return tp;
+}
 
-	odp_spinlock_unlock(&odp_timer.lock);
+void odp_timer_pool_start(void)
+{
+	/* Nothing to do here */
+}
 
-	return 0;
+void odp_timer_pool_destroy(odp_timer_pool_t tpid)
+{
+	odp_timer_pool_del(tpid);
 }
 
-odp_timer_t odp_timer_create(const char *name, odp_buffer_pool_t pool,
-			     uint64_t resolution, uint64_t min_tmo,
-			     uint64_t max_tmo)
+uint64_t odp_timer_tick_to_ns(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, odp_timer_tick_t ticks)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
-	timer_ring_t *timer;
-	odp_timer_t timer_hdl;
-	int i;
-	(void) name; (void) resolution; (void) min_tmo; (void) max_tmo;
+	return ticks * tpid->resolution_ns;
+}
 
-	odp_spinlock_lock(&odp_timer.lock);
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_ns_to_tick(odp_timer_pool_t tpid, uint64_t ns)
+{
+	return (odp_timer_tick_t)(ns / tpid->resolution_ns);
+}
 
-	if (odp_timer.num_timers >= NUM_TIMERS) {
-		odp_spinlock_unlock(&odp_timer.lock);
-		return ODP_TIMER_INVALID;
-	}
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_current_tick(odp_timer_pool_t tpid)
+{
+	return tpid->tick;
+}
 
-	for (id = 0; id < NUM_TIMERS; id++) {
-		if (odp_timer.timer[id].allocated == 0)
-			break;
+uint64_t odp_timer_pool_query_conf(odp_timer_pool_t tpid,
+				   odp_timer_pool_conf_t item)
+{
+	switch (item) {
+	case ODP_TIMER_NAME:
+		return (uint64_t)(tpid->name);
+	case ODP_TIMER_RESOLUTION:
+		return tpid->resolution_ns;
+	case ODP_TIMER_MAX_TMO:
+		return tpid->max_timeout;
+	case ODP_TIMER_NUM_TIMERS:
+		return tpid->max_timers;
+	case ODP_TIMER_SHARED:
+		return tpid->shared;
+	default:
+		return 0;
 	}
+}
 
-	timer = &odp_timer.timer[id];
-	timer->allocated = 1;
-	odp_timer.num_timers++;
-
-	odp_spinlock_unlock(&odp_timer.lock);
-
-	timer_hdl = id + 1;
-
-	timer->timer_hdl     = timer_hdl;
-	timer->pool          = pool;
-	timer->resolution_ns = RESOLUTION_NS;
-	timer->max_ticks     = MAX_TICKS;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_TICKS; i++) {
-		odp_spinlock_init(&timer->tick[i].lock);
-		timer->tick[i].list = NULL;
+odp_timer_t odp_timer_alloc(odp_timer_pool_t tpid,
+			    odp_queue_t queue,
+			    void *user_ptr)
+{
+	/* We check this because ODP_QUEUE_INVALID is used */
+	/* to indicate a free timer */
+	if (odp_unlikely(queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("%s: Invalid queue identifier\n", tpid->name);
+		abort();
 	}
-
-	timer->active = 1;
-	odp_sync_stores();
-
-	timer_start(timer);
-
-	return timer_hdl;
+	odp_buffer_t tmo_buf = odp_buffer_alloc(tpid->buf_pool);
+	if (odp_likely(tmo_buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID)) {
+		odp_timer *tim = timer_alloc(tpid, queue, user_ptr, tmo_buf);
+		if (tim != ODP_TIMER_INVALID) {
+			/* Success */
+			assert(tim->queue != ODP_QUEUE_INVALID);
+			return tim;
+		}
+		odp_buffer_free(tmo_buf);
+	}
+	/* Else failed to allocate timeout event */
+	/* errno set by odp_buffer_alloc() or timer_alloc () */
+	return ODP_TIMER_INVALID;
 }
 
-odp_timer_tmo_t odp_timer_absolute_tmo(odp_timer_t timer_hdl, uint64_t tmo_tick,
-				       odp_queue_t queue, odp_buffer_t buf)
+void odp_timer_free(odp_timer_t tim)
 {
-	int id;
-	uint64_t tick;
-	uint64_t cur_tick;
-	timeout_t *new_tmo;
-	odp_buffer_t tmo_buf;
-	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr;
-	timer_ring_t *timer;
-
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	timer = &odp_timer.timer[id];
-
-	cur_tick = timer->cur_tick;
-	if (tmo_tick <= cur_tick) {
-		ODP_DBG("timeout too close\n");
-		return ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID;
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid timer %p\n", tim);
+		abort();
 	}
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)get_pq(&tim->pqelem);
+	timer_free(tp, tim);
+}
 
-	tick = tmo_tick - cur_tick;
-	if (tick > MAX_TICKS) {
-		ODP_DBG("timeout too far\n");
-		return ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID;
+void odp_timer_set_abs_w_buf(odp_timer_t tim,
+			     odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck,
+			     odp_buffer_t user_buf)
+{
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid timer %p\n", tim);
+		abort();
 	}
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)get_pq(&tim->pqelem);
+	timer_reset_w_buf(tp, tim, abs_tck, user_buf);
+}
 
-	tick = (cur_tick + tick) % MAX_TICKS;
-
-	tmo_buf = odp_buffer_alloc(timer->pool);
-	if (tmo_buf == ODP_BUFFER_INVALID) {
-		ODP_DBG("alloc failed\n");
-		return ODP_TIMER_TMO_INVALID;
+void odp_timer_set_abs(odp_timer_t tim, odp_timer_tick_t abs_tck)
+{
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid timer %p\n", tim);
+		abort();
 	}
-
-	tmo_hdr = odp_timeout_hdr((odp_timeout_t) tmo_buf);
-	new_tmo = &tmo_hdr->meta;
-
-	new_tmo->timer_id = id;
-	new_tmo->tick     = (int)tick;
-	new_tmo->tmo_tick = tmo_tick;
-	new_tmo->queue    = queue;
-	new_tmo->tmo_buf  = tmo_buf;
-
-	if (buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID)
-		new_tmo->buf = buf;
-	else
-		new_tmo->buf = tmo_buf;
-
-	add_tmo(&timer->tick[tick], new_tmo);
-
-	return tmo_buf;
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)get_pq(&tim->pqelem);
+	timer_reset(tp, tim, abs_tck);
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timer_tick_to_ns(odp_timer_t timer_hdl, uint64_t ticks)
+void odp_timer_set_rel(odp_timer_t tim, odp_timer_tick_t rel_tck)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
-
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	return ticks * odp_timer.timer[id].resolution_ns;
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid timer %p\n", tim);
+		abort();
+	}
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)get_pq(&tim->pqelem);
+	timer_reset(tp, tim, tp->tick + rel_tck);
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timer_ns_to_tick(odp_timer_t timer_hdl, uint64_t ns)
+void odp_timer_cancel(odp_timer_t tim)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
-
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	return ns / odp_timer.timer[id].resolution_ns;
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim->queue == ODP_QUEUE_INVALID)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid timer %p\n", tim);
+		abort();
+	}
+	odp_timer_pool *tp = (odp_timer_pool *)get_pq(&tim->pqelem);
+	timer_cancel(tp, tim);
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timer_resolution(odp_timer_t timer_hdl)
+odp_timer_tmo_status_t odp_timer_tmo_status(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo_buf)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
+	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+		(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(tmo_buf);
+	odp_timer *tim = tmo_hdr->timer;
+
+	/* Make sure stores to '*tim' are visible */
+	odp_sync_stores();
 
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	return odp_timer.timer[id].resolution_ns;
+	/* Compare generation count (gc) of timeout and parent timer (if any)*/
+	if (odp_unlikely(tim == ODP_TIMER_INVALID ||
+			 tmo_hdr->gc != tim->gc)) {
+		/* Generation counters differ => timeout is orphaned */
+		return ODP_TMO_ORPHAN;
+	}
+	/* Else gen-cnts match => parent timer exists */
+
+	/* Return timeout to timer so that it can be delivered again */
+	tim->tmo_buf = tmo_buf;
+	/* FIXME do we need some kind of synchronisation or locking here? */
+
+	/* Compare tags of timeout and parent timer */
+	/* Compare requested and actual timeout time */
+	if (odp_likely(tim->tag == tmo_hdr->tag &&
+		       tim->req_tmo <= tmo_hdr->expiration)) {
+		/* Tags match, actual timeout is after requested => good! */
+		return ODP_TMO_FRESH;
+	} else {
+		/* Tags don't match or actual timeout time is before */
+		/* requested */
+		/* Timer has been reset or cancelled and timeout is stale */
+		/* or timeout expired too early */
+		if (tim->req_tmo != INVALID_PRIORITY) {
+			/* Reset the timer for requested timeout */
+			odp_timer_set_abs(tim, tim->req_tmo);
+		}
+		/* Else timer was cancelled, do nothing */
+		return ODP_TMO_STALE;
+	}
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timer_maximum_tmo(odp_timer_t timer_hdl)
+odp_timer_t odp_timer_get_handle(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo_buf)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
-
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	return odp_timer.timer[id].max_ticks;
+	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+		(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(tmo_buf);
+	odp_timer_t tim = tmo_hdr->timer;
+	if (odp_likely(tim != ODP_TIMER_INVALID && tmo_hdr->gc == tim->gc))
+		return tim;
+	else
+		return ODP_TIMER_INVALID;
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timer_current_tick(odp_timer_t timer_hdl)
+odp_timer_tick_t odp_timer_get_expiry(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo_buf)
 {
-	uint32_t id;
-
-	id = timer_hdl - 1;
-	return odp_timer.timer[id].cur_tick;
+	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+		(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(tmo_buf);
+	return tmo_hdr->expiration;
 }
 
-odp_timeout_t odp_timeout_from_buffer(odp_buffer_t buf)
+void *odp_timer_get_userptr(odp_timer_tmo_t tmo_buf)
 {
-	return (odp_timeout_t) buf;
+	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr =
+		(odp_timeout_hdr_t *)odp_buf_to_hdr(tmo_buf);
+	return tmo_hdr->user_ptr;
 }
 
-uint64_t odp_timeout_tick(odp_timeout_t tmo)
+int odp_timer_init_global(void)
 {
-	odp_timeout_hdr_t *tmo_hdr = odp_timeout_hdr(tmo);
-	return tmo_hdr->meta.tmo_tick;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.c b/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba4ba0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.c
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+#define NDEBUG /* Enabled by default by ODP build system */
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
+#include <odp_hints.h>
+#include <odp_align.h>
+#include <odp_debug.h>
+
+#include "priority_queue.h"
+
+
+#define NUM_CHILDREN 4
+#define CHILD(n) (NUM_CHILDREN * (n) + 1)
+#define PARENT(n) (((n) - 1) / NUM_CHILDREN)
+
+/* Internal nodes in the array */
+typedef struct heap_node {
+	pq_element *elem;
+	/* Copy of elem->prio so we avoid unnecessary dereferencing */
+	pq_priority_t prio;
+} heap_node;
+
+static void pq_assert_heap(priority_queue *this);
+
+#define ALIGNMENT(p) (1U << ((unsigned)ffs((int)p) - 1U))
+
+void priority_queue_con(priority_queue *this, uint32_t _max_elems)
+{
+	this->max_elems = _max_elems;
+	this->reg_elems = 0;
+	this->num_elems = 0;
+	this->org_ptr = malloc((_max_elems + 64 / sizeof(heap_node)) *
+			       sizeof(heap_node));
+	if (odp_unlikely(this->org_ptr == NULL)) {
+		ODP_ERR("malloc failed\n");
+		abort();
+	}
+	this->heap = this->org_ptr;
+	assert((size_t)&this->heap[1] % 8 == 0);
+	/* Increment base address until first child (index 1) is cache line */
+	/* aligned and thus all children (e.g. index 1-4) stored in the */
+	/* same cache line. We are not interested in the alignment of */
+	/* heap[0] as this is a lone node */
+	while ((size_t)&this->heap[1] % ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE != 0) {
+		/* Cast to ptr to struct member with the greatest alignment */
+		/* requirement */
+		this->heap = (heap_node *)((pq_priority_t *)this->heap + 1);
+	}
+#if 0
+	printf("Alignment of heap[1]=%u\n", ALIGNMENT((size_t)&heap[1]));
+	printf("Alignment of heap[CHILD(1)]=%u\n",
+	       ALIGNMENT((size_t)&heap[CHILD(1)]));
+#endif
+	pq_assert_heap(this);
+}
+
+void priority_queue_des(priority_queue *this)
+{
+	pq_assert_heap(this);
+	free(this->org_ptr);
+}
+
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+static uint32_t
+pq_assert_elem(priority_queue *this, uint32_t index, bool recurse)
+{
+	uint32_t num = 1;
+	const pq_element *elem = this->heap[index].elem;
+	assert(elem->index == index);
+	assert(elem->prio == this->heap[index].prio);
+	uint32_t child = CHILD(index);
+	uint32_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_CHILDREN; i++, child++) {
+		if (valid_index(this, child)) {
+			assert(this->heap[child].elem != NULL);
+			assert(this->heap[child].prio >= elem->prio);
+			if (recurse)
+				num += pq_assert_elem(this, child, recurse);
+		}
+	}
+	return num;
+}
+#endif
+
+static void
+pq_assert_heap(priority_queue *this)
+{
+	(void)this;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+	uint32_t num = 0;
+	if (odp_likely(this->num_elems != 0)) {
+		assert(this->heap[0].elem != NULL);
+		num += pq_assert_elem(this, 0, true);
+	}
+	assert(num == this->num_elems);
+	unsigned i;
+	for (i = 0; i < this->num_elems; i++) {
+		assert(this->heap[i].elem != NULL);
+		assert(this->heap[i].prio != INVALID_PRIORITY);
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+/* Bubble up to proper position */
+void
+pq_bubble_up(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem)
+{
+	assert(this->heap[elem->index].elem == elem);
+	assert(this->heap[elem->index].prio == elem->prio);
+	uint32_t current = elem->index;
+	pq_priority_t prio = elem->prio;
+	assert(current == 0 || this->heap[PARENT(current)].elem != NULL);
+	/* Move up into proper position */
+	while (current != 0 && this->heap[PARENT(current)].prio > prio) {
+		uint32_t parent = PARENT(current);
+		assert(this->heap[parent].elem != NULL);
+		/* Swap current with parent */
+		/* 1) Move parent down */
+		this->heap[current].elem = this->heap[parent].elem;
+		this->heap[current].prio = this->heap[parent].prio;
+		this->heap[current].elem->index = current;
+		/* 2) Move current up to parent */
+		this->heap[parent].elem = elem;
+		this->heap[parent].prio = prio;
+		this->heap[parent].elem->index = parent;
+		/* Continue moving elem until it is in the right place */
+		current = parent;
+	}
+	pq_assert_heap(this);
+}
+
+/* Find the smallest child that is smaller than the specified priority */
+/* TODO very hot function! */
+uint32_t pq_smallest_child(priority_queue *this,
+			   uint32_t index,
+			   pq_priority_t val)
+{
+	uint32_t smallest = index;
+	uint32_t child = CHILD(index);
+#if 1
+	/* Unroll loop when all children exist */
+	if (odp_likely(valid_index(this, child + 3))) {
+		if (this->heap[child + 0].prio < val)
+			val = this->heap[smallest = child + 0].prio;
+		if (this->heap[child + 1].prio < val)
+			val = this->heap[smallest = child + 1].prio;
+		if (this->heap[child + 2].prio < val)
+			val = this->heap[smallest = child + 2].prio;
+		if (this->heap[child + 3].prio < val)
+			val = this->heap[smallest = child + 3].prio;
+		return smallest;
+	}
+#endif
+	uint32_t i;
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_CHILDREN; i++) {
+		if (odp_unlikely(!valid_index(this, child + i)))
+			break;
+		if (this->heap[child + i].prio < val) {
+			smallest = child + i;
+			val = this->heap[smallest].prio;
+		}
+	}
+	return smallest;
+}
+
+/* TODO very hot function, can it be optimised? */
+void
+pq_bubble_down(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem)
+{
+	assert(this->heap[elem->index].elem == elem);
+	assert(this->heap[elem->index].prio == elem->prio);
+	uint32_t current = elem->index;
+	pq_priority_t prio = elem->prio;
+	for (;;) {
+		uint32_t child = pq_smallest_child(this, current, prio);
+		if (current == child) {
+			/* No smaller child, we are done */
+			pq_assert_heap(this);
+			return;
+		}
+		/* Element larger than smaller child, must move down */
+		assert(this->heap[child].elem != NULL);
+		/* 1) Move child up to current */
+		this->heap[current].elem = this->heap[child].elem;
+		this->heap[current].prio = this->heap[child].prio;
+		/* 2) Move current down to child */
+		this->heap[child].elem = elem;
+		this->heap[child].prio = prio;
+		this->heap[child].elem->index = child;
+
+		this->heap[current].elem->index = current; /* cache misses! */
+		/* Continue moving element until it is in the right place */
+		current = child;
+	}
+}
+
+bool
+pq_register_element(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem)
+{
+	if (odp_likely(this->reg_elems < this->max_elems)) {
+		elem->pq = this;
+		this->reg_elems++;
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void
+pq_unregister_element(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem)
+{
+	assert(elem->pq == this);
+	if (is_active(elem))
+		pq_deactivate_element(this, elem);
+	elem->pq = NULL;
+	this->reg_elems--;
+}
+
+void
+pq_activate_element(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem, pq_priority_t prio)
+{
+	assert(elem->pq == this);
+	/* Insert element at end */
+	uint32_t index = this->num_elems++;
+	this->heap[index].elem = elem;
+	this->heap[index].prio = prio;
+	elem->index = index;
+	elem->prio = prio;
+	pq_bubble_up(this, elem);
+}
+
+void
+pq_deactivate_element(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem)
+{
+	assert(elem->pq == this);
+	if (odp_likely(is_active(elem))) {
+		/* Swap element with last element */
+		uint32_t current = elem->index;
+		uint32_t last = --this->num_elems;
+		if (odp_likely(last != current)) {
+			/* Move last element to current */
+			this->heap[current].elem = this->heap[last].elem;
+			this->heap[current].prio = this->heap[last].prio;
+			this->heap[current].elem->index = current;
+			/* Bubble down old 'last' element to its proper place*/
+			if (this->heap[current].prio < elem->prio)
+				pq_bubble_up(this, this->heap[current].elem);
+			else
+				pq_bubble_down(this, this->heap[current].elem);
+		}
+		elem->index = INVALID_INDEX;
+		pq_assert_heap(this);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+pq_reset_element(priority_queue *this, pq_element *elem, pq_priority_t prio)
+{
+	assert(prio != INVALID_PRIORITY);
+	if (odp_likely(is_active(elem))) {
+		assert(prio >= elem->prio);
+		elem->prio = prio;
+		this->heap[elem->index].prio = prio;/* cache misses here! */
+		pq_bubble_down(this, elem);
+		pq_assert_heap(this);
+	} else {
+		pq_activate_element(this, elem, prio);
+	}
+}
+
+pq_priority_t pq_first_priority(const priority_queue *this)
+{
+	return this->num_elems != 0 ? this->heap[0].prio : INVALID_PRIORITY;
+}
+
+pq_element *
+pq_release_element(priority_queue *this, pq_priority_t threshold)
+{
+	if (odp_likely(this->num_elems != 0 &&
+		       this->heap[0].prio <= threshold)) {
+		pq_element *elem = this->heap[0].elem;
+		/* Remove element from heap */
+		pq_deactivate_element(this, elem);
+		assert(elem->prio <= threshold);
+		return elem;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.h b/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c461590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/priority_queue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#ifndef _PRIORITY_QUEUE_H
+#define _PRIORITY_QUEUE_H
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#define INVALID_INDEX ~0U
+#define INVALID_PRIORITY ((pq_priority_t)~0ULL)
+
+typedef uint64_t pq_priority_t;
+
+struct heap_node;
+
+typedef struct priority_queue {
+	uint32_t max_elems;/* Number of elements in heap */
+	/* Number of registered elements (active + inactive) */
+	uint32_t reg_elems;
+	uint32_t num_elems;/* Number of active elements */
+	struct heap_node *heap;
+	struct heap_node *org_ptr;
+} priority_queue;
+
+/* The user gets a pointer to this structure */
+typedef struct {
+	/* Set when pq_element registered with priority queue */
+	priority_queue *pq;
+	uint32_t index;/* Index into heap array */
+	pq_priority_t prio;
+} pq_element;
+
+/*** Operations on pq_element ***/
+
+static inline void pq_element_con(pq_element *this)
+{
+	this->pq = NULL;
+	this->index = INVALID_INDEX;
+	this->prio = 0U;
+}
+
+static inline void pq_element_des(pq_element *this)
+{
+	(void)this;
+	assert(this->index == INVALID_INDEX);
+}
+
+static inline priority_queue *get_pq(const pq_element *this)
+{
+	return this->pq;
+}
+
+static inline pq_priority_t get_prio(const pq_element *this)
+{
+	return this->prio;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t get_index(const pq_element *this)
+{
+	return this->index;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_active(const pq_element *this)
+{
+	return this->index != INVALID_INDEX;
+}
+
+/*** Operations on priority_queue ***/
+
+extern uint32_t pq_smallest_child(priority_queue *, uint32_t, pq_priority_t);
+extern void pq_bubble_down(priority_queue *, pq_element *);
+extern void pq_bubble_up(priority_queue *, pq_element *);
+
+static inline bool valid_index(priority_queue *this, uint32_t idx)
+{
+	return idx < this->num_elems;
+}
+
+extern void priority_queue_con(priority_queue *, uint32_t _max_elems);
+extern void priority_queue_des(priority_queue *);
+
+/* Register pq_element with priority queue */
+/* Return false if priority queue full */
+extern bool pq_register_element(priority_queue *, pq_element *);
+
+/* Activate and add pq_element to priority queue */
+/* Element must be disarmed */
+extern void pq_activate_element(priority_queue *, pq_element *, pq_priority_t);
+
+/* Reset (increase) priority for pq_element */
+/* Element may be active or inactive (released) */
+extern void pq_reset_element(priority_queue *, pq_element *, pq_priority_t);
+
+/* Deactivate and remove element from priority queue */
+/* Element may be active or inactive (released) */
+extern void pq_deactivate_element(priority_queue *, pq_element *);
+
+/* Unregister pq_element */
+extern void pq_unregister_element(priority_queue *, pq_element *);
+
+/* Return priority of first element (lowest numerical value) */
+extern pq_priority_t pq_first_priority(const priority_queue *);
+
+/* Deactivate and return first element if it's prio is <= threshold */
+extern pq_element *pq_release_element(priority_queue *, pq_priority_t thresh);
+
+#endif /* _PRIORITY_QUEUE_H */
diff --git a/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c b/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
index c1cc255..c4332e3 100644
--- a/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
+++ b/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  *    Otherwise timeout may happen bcz of slow nw speed
  */
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@
 #define PING_CNT	10
 #define PING_THRD	2	/* Send and Rx Ping thread */
 
-static odp_timer_t test_timer_ping;
+static odp_timer_pool_t tp;
+static odp_timer_t test_timer_ping = ODP_TIMER_INVALID;
 static odp_timer_tmo_t test_ping_tmo;
 
 #define PKTSIZE      64
@@ -123,15 +125,7 @@ static int listen_to_pingack(void)
 					 (socklen_t *)&len);
 			if (bytes > 0) {
 				/* pkt rxvd therefore cancel the timeout */
-				if (odp_timer_cancel_tmo(test_timer_ping,
-							 test_ping_tmo) != 0) {
-					ODP_ERR("cancel_tmo failed ..exiting listner thread\n");
-					/* avoid exiting from here even if tmo
-					 * failed for current ping,
-					 * allow subsequent ping_rx request */
-					err = -1;
-
-				}
+				odp_timer_cancel(test_timer_ping);
 				/* cruel bad hack used for sender, listner ipc..
 				 * euwww.. FIXME ..
 				 */
@@ -153,7 +147,7 @@ static int send_ping_request(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 	int sd, cnt = 1;
 	struct packet pckt;
 
-	uint64_t tick;
+	odp_timer_tick_t tick;
 	odp_queue_t queue;
 	odp_buffer_t buf;
 
@@ -179,6 +173,12 @@ static int send_ping_request(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 
 	/* get the ping queue */
 	queue = odp_queue_lookup("ping_timer_queue");
+	test_timer_ping = odp_timer_alloc(tp, queue, NULL);
+	if (test_timer_ping == ODP_TIMER_INVALID) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to allocate timer.\n");
+		err = -1;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < PING_CNT; i++) {
 		/* prepare icmp pkt */
@@ -204,12 +204,10 @@ static int send_ping_request(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 		printf(" icmp_sent msg_cnt %d\n", i);
 
 		/* arm the timer */
-		tick = odp_timer_current_tick(test_timer_ping);
+		tick = odp_timer_current_tick(tp);
 
 		tick += 1000;
-		test_ping_tmo = odp_timer_absolute_tmo(test_timer_ping, tick,
-						       queue,
-						       ODP_BUFFER_INVALID);
+		odp_timer_set_abs(test_timer_ping, tick);
 		/* wait for timeout event */
 		while ((buf = odp_queue_deq(queue)) == ODP_BUFFER_INVALID) {
 			/* flag true means ack rxvd.. a cruel hack as I
@@ -225,16 +223,24 @@ static int send_ping_request(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* free tmo_buf for timeout case */
-		if (buf != ODP_BUFFER_INVALID) {
+		switch (odp_timer_tmo_status(buf)) {
+		case ODP_TMO_FRESH:
 			ODP_DBG(" timeout msg_cnt [%i] \n", i);
 			/* so to avoid seg fault commented */
-			odp_buffer_free(buf);
 			err = -1;
+			break;
+		case ODP_TMO_STALE:
+			/* Ignore stale timeouts */
+			break;
+		case ODP_TMO_ORPHAN:
+			ODP_ERR("Received orphaned timeout!\n");
+			abort();
 		}
 	}
 
 err:
+	if (test_timer_ping != ODP_TIMER_INVALID)
+		odp_timer_free(test_timer_ping);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -335,7 +341,7 @@ int main(int argc ODP_UNUSED, char *argv[] ODP_UNUSED)
 				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
 				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW);
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
-		ODP_ERR("Pool create failed.\n");
+		ODP_ERR("Buffer pool create failed.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -350,8 +356,18 @@ int main(int argc ODP_UNUSED, char *argv[] ODP_UNUSED)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	test_timer_ping = odp_timer_create("ping_timer", pool,
-					   1000000, 1000000, 1000000000000UL);
+	/*
+	 * Create timer pool
+	 */
+	tp = odp_timer_pool_create("timer_pool", pool,
+				   1000000U, /* 1 millisecond */
+				   10000000000U, /* 10 seconds */
+				   1, false, ODP_CLOCK_DEFAULT);
+	if (tp == ODP_TIMER_POOL_INVALID) {
+		ODP_ERR("Timer pool create failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	odp_shm_print_all();
 
 	pingarg.thrdarg.testcase = ODP_TIMER_PING_TEST;
