diff --git a/example/generator/odp_generator.c b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
index ffa5e62..480ddd5 100644
--- a/example/generator/odp_generator.c
+++ b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
@@ -512,11 +512,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	odph_linux_pthread_t thread_tbl[MAX_WORKERS];
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
 	int num_workers;
-	void *pool_base;
 	int i;
 	int first_core;
 	int core_count;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
 	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
@@ -579,20 +579,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("First core:         %i\n\n", first_core);
 
 	/* Create packet pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_packet_pool",
-			      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE/SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET;
 
-	if (pool_base == NULL) {
-		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool mem alloc failed.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
 
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", pool_base,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET);
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool create failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c b/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
index 37ad34d..0d015bb 100644
--- a/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
+++ b/example/ipsec/odp_ipsec.c
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ static
 void ipsec_init_pre(void)
 {
 	odp_queue_param_t qparam;
-	void *pool_base;
-	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	/*
 	 * Create queues
@@ -399,16 +398,12 @@ void ipsec_init_pre(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Create output buffer pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_out_pool",
-			      SHM_OUT_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_OUT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_COUNT;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET;
 
-	out_pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("out_pool", pool_base,
-					  SHM_OUT_POOL_SIZE,
-					  SHM_OUT_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-					  ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-					  ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET);
+	out_pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("out_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
 
 	if (ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID == out_pool) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: message pool create failed.\n");
@@ -1168,12 +1163,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	odph_linux_pthread_t thread_tbl[MAX_WORKERS];
 	int num_workers;
-	void *pool_base;
 	int i;
 	int first_core;
 	int core_count;
 	int stream_count;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
 	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
@@ -1233,42 +1228,25 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("First core:         %i\n\n", first_core);
 
 	/* Create packet buffer pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_packet_pool",
-			      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_COUNT;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET;
 
-	if (NULL == pool_base) {
-		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool mem alloc failed.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	pkt_pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL,
+					  &params);
 
-	pkt_pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", pool_base,
-					  SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE,
-					  SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-					  ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-					  ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET);
 	if (ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID == pkt_pool) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool create failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
 	/* Create context buffer pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_ctx_pool",
-			      SHM_CTX_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
-
-	if (NULL == pool_base) {
-		ODP_ERR("Error: context pool mem alloc failed.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_CTX_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_CTX_POOL_BUF_COUNT;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW;
 
-	ctx_pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("ctx_pool", pool_base,
-					  SHM_CTX_POOL_SIZE,
-					  SHM_CTX_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-					  ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-					  ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW);
 	if (ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID == ctx_pool) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: context pool create failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c b/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
index 57037cd..026627d 100644
--- a/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
+++ b/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
@@ -311,12 +311,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	odph_linux_pthread_t thread_tbl[MAX_WORKERS];
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
-	void *pool_base;
 	int i;
 	int first_core;
 	int core_count;
 	odp_pktio_t pktio;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
 	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
@@ -380,20 +380,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("First core:         %i\n\n", first_core);
 
 	/* Create packet pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_packet_pool",
-			      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE/SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET;
 
-	if (pool_base == NULL) {
-		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool mem alloc failed.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
 
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", pool_base,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET);
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool create failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/example/odp_example/odp_example.c b/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
index d0ec977..515fe33 100644
--- a/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
+++ b/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
@@ -949,13 +949,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	test_args_t args;
 	int num_workers;
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
-	void *pool_base;
 	odp_queue_t queue;
 	int i, j;
 	int prios;
 	int first_core;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
 	test_globals_t *globals;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	printf("\nODP example starts\n\n");
 
@@ -1037,19 +1037,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/*
 	 * Create message pool
 	 */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("msg_pool",
-			      MSG_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
 
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = sizeof(test_message_t);
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = MSG_POOL_SIZE/sizeof(test_message_t);
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW;
 
-	if (pool_base == NULL) {
-		ODP_ERR("Shared memory reserve failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", pool_base, MSG_POOL_SIZE,
-				      sizeof(test_message_t),
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW);
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
 
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		ODP_ERR("Pool create failed.\n");
diff --git a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
index 2cf3f0d..00e5374 100644
--- a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
+++ b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	odph_linux_pthread_t thread_tbl[MAX_WORKERS];
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
 	int num_workers;
-	void *pool_base;
 	int i;
 	int first_core;
 	int core_count;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
 	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
@@ -350,20 +350,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	printf("First core:         %i\n\n", first_core);
 
 	/* Create packet pool */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("shm_packet_pool",
-			      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
+	params.buf_size  = SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE/SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET;
 
-	if (pool_base == NULL) {
-		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool mem alloc failed.\n");
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
 
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("packet_pool", pool_base,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_SIZE,
-				      SHM_PKT_POOL_BUF_SIZE,
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_PACKET);
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: packet pool create failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
index 78b2ae2..12e9c8d 100644
--- a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
+++ b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	test_args_t args;
 	int num_workers;
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
-	void *pool_base;
 	odp_queue_t queue;
 	int first_core;
 	uint64_t cycles, ns;
 	odp_queue_param_t param;
 	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	printf("\nODP timer example starts\n");
 
@@ -311,12 +311,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 */
 	shm = odp_shm_reserve("msg_pool",
 			      MSG_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
 
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", pool_base, MSG_POOL_SIZE,
-				      0,
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_TIMEOUT);
+	params.buf_size  = 0;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = MSG_POOL_SIZE;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_TIMEOUT;
+
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", shm, &params);
 
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		ODP_ERR("Pool create failed.\n");
diff --git a/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c b/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
index 7704181..1566f4f 100644
--- a/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
+++ b/test/api_test/odp_timer_ping.c
@@ -319,9 +319,8 @@ int main(int argc ODP_UNUSED, char *argv[] ODP_UNUSED)
 	ping_arg_t pingarg;
 	odp_queue_t queue;
 	odp_buffer_pool_t pool;
-	void *pool_base;
 	int i;
-	odp_shm_t shm;
+	odp_buffer_pool_param_t params;
 
 	if (odp_test_global_init() != 0)
 		return -1;
@@ -334,14 +333,14 @@ int main(int argc ODP_UNUSED, char *argv[] ODP_UNUSED)
 	/*
 	 * Create message pool
 	 */
-	shm = odp_shm_reserve("msg_pool",
-			      MSG_POOL_SIZE, ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, 0);
-	pool_base = odp_shm_addr(shm);
-
-	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", pool_base, MSG_POOL_SIZE,
-				      BUF_SIZE,
-				      ODP_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
-				      ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW);
+
+	params.buf_size  = BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_align = 0;
+	params.num_bufs  = MSG_POOL_SIZE/BUF_SIZE;
+	params.buf_type  = ODP_BUFFER_TYPE_RAW;
+
+	pool = odp_buffer_pool_create("msg_pool", ODP_SHM_NULL, &params);
+
 	if (pool == ODP_BUFFER_POOL_INVALID) {
 		LOG_ERR("Pool create failed.\n");
 		return -1;
