diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d774ae86b..3f5092320 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -410,4 +410,5 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT([
 	test_helper:		${test_helper}
 	test_example:		${test_example}
 	user_guides:		${user_guides}
+	mdev:			${mdev_support}
 ])
diff --git a/platform/linux-dpdk/m4/configure.m4 b/platform/linux-dpdk/m4/configure.m4
index 9d299bf35..8c5e06707 100644
--- a/platform/linux-dpdk/m4/configure.m4
+++ b/platform/linux-dpdk/m4/configure.m4
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ AC_SUBST([ATOMIC_LIBS])
 # linux-generic pktio at all. And DPDK has its own PCAP support anyway
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PCAP], [false])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([netmap_support], [false])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([mdev_support], [false])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([PKTIO_DPDK], [false])
 m4_include([platform/linux-dpdk/m4/odp_pthread.m4])
 ODP_TIMER
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
index 8813aea92..42223199f 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
@@ -177,10 +177,12 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 		  include/odp_packet_io_pool.h \
 		  include/odp_packet_io_pool_access.h \
 		  include/odp_packet_io_ring_internal.h \
-		  pktio/ethtool.h \
 		  pktio/common.h \
-		  pktio/sysfs.h \
 		  pktio/dpdk.h \
+		  pktio/ethtool.h \
+		  pktio/mdev.h \
+		  pktio/sysfs.h \
+		  pktio/uapi_net_mdev.h \
 		  include/odp_pktio_ops_ipc.h \
 		  include/odp_pktio_ops_loopback.h \
 		  include/odp_pktio_ops_netmap.h \
@@ -243,18 +245,19 @@ __LIB__libodp_linux_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_packet_flags.c \
 			   odp_packet_io.c \
 			   odp_packet_io_pool.c \
+			   pktio/common.c \
+			   pktio/dpdk.c \
 			   pktio/ethtool.c \
-			   pktio/subsystem.c \
 			   pktio/ipc.c \
-			   pktio/common.c \
 			   pktio/loopback.c \
+			   pktio/mdev.c \
 			   pktio/netmap.c \
-			   pktio/dpdk.c \
+			   pktio/ring.c \
 			   pktio/socket.c \
 			   pktio/socket_mmap.c \
+			   pktio/subsystem.c \
 			   pktio/sysfs.c \
 			   pktio/tap.c \
-			   pktio/ring.c \
 			   pool/generic.c \
 			   pool/subsystem.c \
 			   odp_pkt_queue.c \
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4 b/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
index fc29f9cb3..a0d65a319 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_modules.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_netmap.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_dpdk.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_schedule.m4])
+m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_mdev.m4])
 
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/performance.m4])
 
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_mdev.m4 b/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_mdev.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64f9e0969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_mdev.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+##########################################################################
+# Enable mdev support
+##########################################################################
+mdev_support=no
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([mdev_support],
+    [  --enable-mdev-support  include mediated device drivers support],
+    [if test x$enableval = xyes; then
+        mdev_support=yes
+    fi])
+
+##########################################################################
+# Save and set temporary compilation flags
+##########################################################################
+OLD_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
+CPPFLAGS="$MDEV_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
+
+##########################################################################
+# Check for mdev availability
+##########################################################################
+if test x$mdev_support = xyes
+then
+    AC_DEFINE([ODP_MDEV], [1],
+	      [Define to 1 to enable mediated device drivers support])
+    AC_SUBST([MDEV_CPPFLAGS])
+else
+    mdev_support=no
+fi
+
+##########################################################################
+# Restore old saved variables
+##########################################################################
+CPPFLAGS=$OLD_CPPFLAGS
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL([mdev_support], [test x$mdev_support = xyes ])
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45ea2d113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,593 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2018, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef ODP_MDEV
+
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <linux/vfio.h>
+
+#include <odp_posix_extensions.h>
+#include <odp_align_internal.h>
+#include <odp_debug_internal.h>
+
+#include <odp/api/hints.h>
+
+#include <pktio/mdev.h>
+#include <pktio/uapi_net_mdev.h>
+
+/**
+ * returns a valid VFIO container
+ * fd must be closed by caller
+ */
+static int get_container(void)
+{
+	int container;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Create a new container */
+	container = open("/dev/vfio/vfio", O_RDWR);
+	if (container < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to create new VFIO container\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(container, VFIO_GET_API_VERSION);
+	if (ret != VFIO_API_VERSION) {
+		ODP_ERR("VFIO API version mismatch: expected %i, got %i\n",
+			VFIO_API_VERSION, ret);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(container, VFIO_CHECK_EXTENSION, VFIO_TYPE1_IOMMU);
+	if (!ret) {
+		ODP_ERR("Container doesn't support VFIO_TYPE1_IOMMU\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	return container;
+
+out:
+	if (container != -1)
+		close(container);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns a valid VFIO group
+ * fd must be closed by caller
+ */
+static int get_group(int grp_id)
+{
+	char path[32];
+	int group;
+	int ret;
+	struct vfio_group_status group_status = {
+		.argsz = sizeof(group_status)
+	};
+
+	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/vfio/%d", grp_id);
+	group = open(path, O_RDWR);
+	if (group < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to open %s: %s\n", path, strerror(errno));
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(group, VFIO_GROUP_GET_STATUS, &group_status);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to get group status\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Test the group is viable and available */
+	if (!(group_status.flags & VFIO_GROUP_FLAGS_VIABLE)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Group is not viable\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	return group;
+
+out:
+	if (group != -1)
+		close(group);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static void vfio_find_sparse_mmaps(struct vfio_info_cap_header *hdr,
+				   struct vfio_region_info_cap_sparse_mmap
+				   **sparse)
+{
+	*sparse =
+	    odp_container_of(hdr, struct vfio_region_info_cap_sparse_mmap,
+			     header);
+}
+
+static struct vfio_info_cap_header *
+vfio_get_region_info_cap(struct vfio_region_info *info, __u16 id)
+{
+	struct vfio_info_cap_header *hdr;
+	void *ptr = info;
+
+	if (!(info->flags & VFIO_REGION_INFO_FLAG_CAPS))
+		return NULL;
+
+	for (hdr =
+	     (struct vfio_info_cap_header *)(void *)((uint8_t *)ptr
+						     + info->cap_offset);
+	     hdr != ptr;
+	     hdr = (struct vfio_info_cap_header *)(void *)((uint8_t *)ptr
+							   + hdr->next)) {
+		if (hdr->id == id)
+			return hdr;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct vfio_info_cap_header *
+vfio_get_cap_info(struct vfio_region_info *region_info, __u16 id)
+{
+	struct vfio_info_cap_header *caps = NULL;
+
+	caps = vfio_get_region_info_cap(region_info, id);
+
+	return caps;
+}
+
+int vfio_get_region_sparse_mmaps(struct vfio_region_info *region_info,
+				 struct vfio_region_info_cap_sparse_mmap
+				 **sparse)
+{
+	struct vfio_info_cap_header *caps = NULL;
+	int ret = -ENOENT;
+
+	if (region_info->flags & VFIO_REGION_INFO_FLAG_CAPS &&
+	    region_info->argsz > sizeof(*region_info)) {
+		caps = vfio_get_cap_info(region_info,
+					 VFIO_REGION_INFO_CAP_SPARSE_MMAP);
+		if (!caps)
+			goto out;
+		vfio_find_sparse_mmaps(caps, sparse);
+		if (*sparse) {
+			for (uint32_t i = 0; i < (*sparse)->nr_areas; i++)
+				ODP_DBG("Sparse region: %d 0x%llx %llu\n", i,
+					(*sparse)->areas[i].offset,
+					(*sparse)->areas[i].size);
+		}
+
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/** Match capability type
+ * returns 0 on succcess
+ */
+int vfio_get_region_cap_type(struct vfio_region_info *region_info,
+			     mdev_region_class_t *class_info)
+{
+	struct vfio_info_cap_header *caps = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct vfio_region_info_cap_type *cap_type;
+
+	if (region_info->flags & VFIO_REGION_INFO_FLAG_CAPS &&
+	    region_info->argsz > sizeof(*region_info)) {
+		caps = vfio_get_cap_info(region_info,
+					 VFIO_REGION_INFO_CAP_TYPE);
+		if (!caps) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		cap_type =
+		    odp_container_of(caps, struct vfio_region_info_cap_type,
+				     header);
+
+		class_info->type = cap_type->type;
+		class_info->subtype = cap_type->subtype;
+	}
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get specific region info
+ */
+static struct vfio_region_info *vfio_get_region(mdev_device_t *mdev,
+						__u32 region)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct vfio_region_info *region_info = NULL;
+
+	ODP_DBG("Region:%d\n", region);
+	region_info = calloc(1, sizeof(*region_info));
+	if (!region_info)
+		goto out;
+
+	region_info->index = region;
+	region_info->argsz = sizeof(*region_info);
+	ret = ioctl(mdev->device, VFIO_DEVICE_GET_REGION_INFO, region_info);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to get PCI region info\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (region_info->argsz > sizeof(*region_info)) {
+		struct vfio_region_info *tmp;
+
+		tmp = realloc(region_info, region_info->argsz);
+		if (!tmp)
+			goto out;
+
+		region_info = tmp;
+
+		ODP_DBG("region info %d with extended capabilities size: %u\n",
+			region, region_info->argsz);
+		ret = ioctl(mdev->device, VFIO_DEVICE_GET_REGION_INFO,
+			    region_info);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ODP_ERR("Failed to get PCI region info\n");
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!region_info->size) {
+		ODP_DBG("region info %d is empty, skipping\n", region);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	return region_info;
+
+out:
+	if (region_info)
+		free(region_info);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mmap a VFIO region
+ */
+void *mdev_region_mmap(mdev_device_t *mdev, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size)
+{
+	void *addr;
+
+	/* Make sure we're page aligned */
+	ODP_ASSERT(offset == ROUNDUP_ALIGN(offset, ODP_PAGE_SIZE));
+	ODP_ASSERT(size == ROUNDUP_ALIGN(size, ODP_PAGE_SIZE));
+
+	if (mdev->mappings_count >= ARRAY_SIZE(mdev->mappings))
+		return MAP_FAILED;
+
+	addr = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED,
+		    mdev->device, offset);
+	if (addr == MAP_FAILED)
+		return addr;
+
+	mdev->mappings[mdev->mappings_count].addr = addr;
+	mdev->mappings[mdev->mappings_count].size = size;
+	mdev->mappings_count++;
+
+	return addr;
+}
+
+int mdev_dma_area_alloc(mdev_device_t *mdev, mdev_dma_area_t *dma_area)
+{
+	struct vfio_iommu_type1_dma_map req;
+	void *tmp;
+
+	/* Make sure we're page aligned */
+	if (dma_area->size != ROUNDUP_ALIGN(dma_area->size, ODP_PAGE_SIZE))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
+	req.argsz = sizeof(req);
+
+	tmp = mmap(NULL, dma_area->size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+		   MAP_SHARED | MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_NORESERVE | MAP_FIXED, -1,
+		   0);
+	if (tmp == MAP_FAILED) {
+		ODP_ERR("mmap failed\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	dma_area->vaddr = (uint64_t)tmp;
+
+	req.vaddr = dma_area->vaddr;
+	req.size = dma_area->size;
+	req.flags = VFIO_DMA_MAP_FLAG_READ | VFIO_DMA_MAP_FLAG_WRITE;
+
+	if (ioctl(mdev->device, VFIO_IOMMU_MAP_DMA, &req) < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("ioctl failed\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	dma_area->iova = req.iova;
+
+	ODP_DBG("dma_area alloc: %llx@%llx -> %llx\n", dma_area->size,
+		dma_area->vaddr, dma_area->iova);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mdev_dma_area_free(mdev_device_t *mdev, mdev_dma_area_t *dma_area)
+{
+	struct vfio_iommu_type1_dma_unmap req;
+
+	memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
+	req.argsz = sizeof(req);
+	req.iova = dma_area->iova;
+	req.size = dma_area->size;
+	req.flags = VFIO_DMA_MAP_FLAG_READ | VFIO_DMA_MAP_FLAG_WRITE;
+
+	if (ioctl(mdev->device, VFIO_IOMMU_UNMAP_DMA, &req) < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("ioctl failed\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	if (munmap((void *)dma_area->vaddr, dma_area->size) < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("munmap failed\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	ODP_DBG("dma_area free: %llx@%llx -> %llx\n", dma_area->size,
+		dma_area->vaddr, dma_area->iova);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static char *mdev_basename(char *path)
+{
+	char *rpath;
+
+	rpath = basename(path);
+	if (rpath)
+		return rpath;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int mdev_readlink(const char *path, char *link, size_t linksz)
+{
+	ssize_t len;
+
+	len = readlink(path, link, linksz - 1);
+	if (len != -1) {
+		link[len] = '\0';
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * returns group_id or -1 on fail and fills group_uuid
+ */
+static int mdev_sysfs_discover(const char *mod_name, const char *if_name,
+			       char *uuid, size_t sz)
+{
+	int ret;
+	char *driver, *iommu_group;
+	char sysfs_path[2048], sysfs_link[2048];
+	DIR *dir;
+	struct dirent *dp;
+
+	/* Don't put / on the end of the path */
+	snprintf(sysfs_path, sizeof(sysfs_path),
+		 "/sys/class/net/%s/device/driver", if_name);
+	ret = mdev_readlink(sysfs_path, sysfs_link, sizeof(sysfs_link));
+	if (ret) {
+		ODP_ERR("Can't locate sysfs driver path\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	driver = mdev_basename(sysfs_link);
+	if (!driver) {
+		ODP_ERR("Can't driver in sysfs\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(driver, mod_name)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Invalid driver name\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(sysfs_path, sizeof(sysfs_path),
+		 "/sys/class/net/%s/device/mdev_supported_types/%s-netmdev/devices/",
+		 if_name, driver);
+
+	dir = opendir(sysfs_path);
+	if (!dir)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* We assume only one UUID per network interface */
+	uuid[0] = '\0';
+	while ((dp = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
+		if (strcmp(dp->d_name, ".") && strcmp(dp->d_name, "..")) {
+			strncpy(uuid, dp->d_name, sz);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	closedir(dir);
+
+	if (uuid[0] == '\0')
+		return -1;
+
+	snprintf(sysfs_path, sizeof(sysfs_path),
+		 "/sys/bus/mdev/devices/%s/iommu_group", uuid);
+	ret = mdev_readlink(sysfs_path, sysfs_link, sizeof(sysfs_link));
+	if (ret) {
+		ODP_ERR("Can't locate IOMMU sysfs path\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	iommu_group = mdev_basename(sysfs_link);
+	if (!iommu_group) {
+		ODP_ERR("Can't locate iommu group in sysfs\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	ret = atoi(iommu_group);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initialize VFIO variables.
+ * set IOMMU and get device regions
+ */
+static int vfio_init_dev(int grp, int container,
+			 struct vfio_group_status *grp_status,
+			 struct vfio_iommu_type1_info *iommu_info,
+			 struct vfio_device_info *dev_info, char *grp_uuid)
+{
+	int device = -1;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ioctl(container, VFIO_CHECK_EXTENSION, VFIO_TYPE1_IOMMU);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Doesn't support the IOMMU driver we want\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Test the group is viable and available */
+	ret = ioctl(grp, VFIO_GROUP_GET_STATUS, grp_status);
+	if (ret < 0 || !(grp_status->flags & VFIO_GROUP_FLAGS_VIABLE)) {
+		ODP_ERR("Can't get status\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(grp, VFIO_GROUP_SET_CONTAINER, &container);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to set container\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(container, VFIO_SET_IOMMU, VFIO_TYPE1_IOMMU);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to set IOMMU\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ret = ioctl(container, VFIO_IOMMU_GET_INFO, iommu_info);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to get IOMMU info\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ODP_DBG("iova_pgsizes bitmask=0x%llx\n", iommu_info->iova_pgsizes);
+	/* Get a file descriptor for the device */
+	device = ioctl(grp, VFIO_GROUP_GET_DEVICE_FD, grp_uuid);
+	if (device < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to get device FD\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Test and setup the device */
+	ret = ioctl(device, VFIO_DEVICE_GET_INFO, dev_info);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ODP_ERR("Failed to get device info\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ODP_DBG("Device %d Regions: %d, irqs:%d\n", device,
+		dev_info->num_regions, dev_info->num_irqs);
+
+	return device;
+
+out:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int mdev_device_create(mdev_device_t *mdev, const char *mod_name,
+		       const char *if_name,
+		       mdev_region_info_cb_t region_info_cb)
+{
+	struct vfio_group_status group_status = {
+		.argsz = sizeof(group_status)
+	};
+	struct vfio_iommu_type1_info iommu_info = {
+		.argsz = sizeof(iommu_info)
+	};
+	struct vfio_device_info device_info = {
+		.argsz = sizeof(device_info)
+	};
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(mdev, 0, sizeof(*mdev));
+	mdev->container = -1;
+	mdev->group = -1;
+
+	strncpy(mdev->if_name, if_name, sizeof(mdev->if_name) - 1);
+
+	mdev->group_id =
+	    mdev_sysfs_discover(mod_name, mdev->if_name, mdev->group_uuid,
+				sizeof(mdev->group_uuid));
+	if (mdev->group_id < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	mdev->container = get_container();
+	if (mdev->container < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	mdev->group = get_group(mdev->group_id);
+	if (mdev->group < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	mdev->device =
+	    vfio_init_dev(mdev->group, mdev->container, &group_status,
+			  &iommu_info, &device_info, mdev->group_uuid);
+	if (mdev->device < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	ret = -EINVAL;
+	for (uint32_t region = 0; region < device_info.num_regions; region++) {
+		struct vfio_region_info *region_info;
+
+		region_info = vfio_get_region(mdev, region);
+		if (!region_info)
+			continue;
+
+		ret = region_info_cb(mdev, region_info);
+		free(region_info);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			ODP_ERR("Region info cb fail on region_info[%u]\n",
+				region);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+
+fail:
+	return -1;
+}
+
+void mdev_device_destroy(mdev_device_t *mdev)
+{
+	if (mdev->group != -1)
+		close(mdev->group);
+	if (mdev->container != -1)
+		close(mdev->container);
+
+	for (uint16_t i = 0; i < mdev->mappings_count; i++)
+		munmap(mdev->mappings[i].addr, mdev->mappings[i].size);
+}
+
+#endif /* ODP_MDEV */
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.h b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5249a6d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/mdev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2018, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODP_PKTIO_MDEV_H_
+#define ODP_PKTIO_MDEV_H_
+
+#include <linux/vfio.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+
+#define NET_MDEV_PREFIX "mdev:"
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint16_t subtype;
+} mdev_region_class_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	uint64_t vaddr;
+	uint64_t iova;
+	uint64_t size;
+} mdev_dma_area_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+	char if_name[IF_NAMESIZE];	/**< Interface name */
+
+	int container;
+	int group;
+	int device;
+
+	int group_id;
+	char group_uuid[64];
+
+	struct {
+		uint8_t *addr;
+		size_t size;
+	} mappings[256];
+	uint16_t mappings_count;
+} mdev_device_t;
+
+typedef int (*mdev_region_info_cb_t)(mdev_device_t *,
+				     struct vfio_region_info *);
+
+int mdev_device_create(mdev_device_t *mdev, const char *mod_name,
+		       const char *if_name, mdev_region_info_cb_t cb);
+void mdev_device_destroy(mdev_device_t *mdev);
+
+void *mdev_region_mmap(mdev_device_t *mdev, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size);
+
+int vfio_get_region_cap_type(struct vfio_region_info *region_info,
+			     mdev_region_class_t *type_info);
+int vfio_get_region_sparse_mmaps(struct vfio_region_info *region_info,
+				 struct vfio_region_info_cap_sparse_mmap
+				 **sparse);
+
+int mdev_dma_area_alloc(mdev_device_t *mdev, mdev_dma_area_t *dma_area);
+int mdev_dma_area_free(mdev_device_t *mdev, mdev_dma_area_t *dma_area);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/uapi_net_mdev.h b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/uapi_net_mdev.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d355042b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/uapi_net_mdev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2018, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef _UAPI__LINUX_NET_MDEV_H
+#define _UAPI__LINUX_NET_MDEV_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+
+enum net_mdev_types {
+	VFIO_NET_MDEV_MMIO,
+	VFIO_NET_MDEV_RX_RING,
+	VFIO_NET_MDEV_TX_RING,
+};
+
+#endif /* _UAPI__LINUX_NET_MDEV_H */
