diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 3e8558f..cc3ffdb 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ F: app/test/test_reorder*
 F: examples/packet_ordering/
 F: doc/guides/sample_app_ug/packet_ordering.rst
 
+Pdump
+M: Reshma Pattan <reshma.pattan@intel.com>
+F: lib/librte_pdump/
+
 Hierarchical scheduler
 M: Cristian Dumitrescu <cristian.dumitrescu@intel.com>
 F: lib/librte_sched/
diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 47c26f6..a2d5d72 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -484,6 +484,11 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER=y
 
 #
+# Compile the pdump library
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP=y
+
+#
 # Compile librte_port
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=y
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index f254dba..ca7c02f 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT) += librte_port
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE) += librte_table
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE) += librte_pipeline
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER) += librte_reorder
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += librte_pdump
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI) += librte_kni
diff --git a/lib/librte_pdump/Makefile b/lib/librte_pdump/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af81a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_pdump/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+#   All rights reserved.
+#
+#   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#   are met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#       distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# library name
+LIB = librte_pdump.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR) -O3
+CFLAGS += -D_GNU_SOURCE
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_pdump_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) := rte_pdump.c
+
+# install this header file
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP)-include := rte_pdump.h
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += lib/librte_mbuf
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += lib/librte_ether
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.c b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4233cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,904 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <rte_memcpy.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+
+#include "rte_pdump.h"
+
+#define SOCKET_PATH_VAR_RUN "/var/run/pdump_sockets"
+#define SOCKET_PATH_HOME "HOME/pdump_sockets"
+#define SERVER_SOCKET "%s/pdump_server_socket"
+#define CLIENT_SOCKET "%s/pdump_client_socket_%d_%u"
+#define DEVICE_ID_SIZE 64
+/* Macros for printing using RTE_LOG */
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PDUMP RTE_LOGTYPE_USER1
+
+enum pdump_operation {
+	DISABLE = 1,
+	ENABLE = 2
+};
+
+enum pdump_socktype {
+	SERVER = 1,
+	CLIENT = 2
+};
+
+enum pdump_version {
+	V1 = 1
+};
+
+static pthread_t pdump_thread;
+static int pdump_socket_fd;
+static char socket_dir[PATH_MAX];
+
+struct pdump_request {
+	uint16_t ver;
+	uint16_t op;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	union pdump_data {
+		struct enable_v1 {
+			char device[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+			uint16_t queue;
+			struct rte_ring *ring;
+			struct rte_mempool *mp;
+			void *filter;
+		} en_v1;
+		struct disable_v1 {
+			char device[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+			uint16_t queue;
+			struct rte_ring *ring;
+			struct rte_mempool *mp;
+			void *filter;
+		} dis_v1;
+	} data;
+};
+
+struct pdump_response {
+	uint16_t ver;
+	uint16_t res_op;
+	int32_t err_value;
+};
+
+static struct pdump_rxtx_cbs {
+	struct rte_ring *ring;
+	struct rte_mempool *mp;
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb;
+	void *filter;
+} rx_cbs[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS][RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT],
+tx_cbs[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS][RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
+
+static inline int
+pdump_pktmbuf_copy_data(struct rte_mbuf *seg, const struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	if (rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(seg) < m->data_len) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"User mempool: insufficient data_len of mbuf\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	seg->port = m->port;
+	seg->vlan_tci = m->vlan_tci;
+	seg->hash = m->hash;
+	seg->tx_offload = m->tx_offload;
+	seg->ol_flags = m->ol_flags;
+	seg->packet_type = m->packet_type;
+	seg->vlan_tci_outer = m->vlan_tci_outer;
+	seg->data_len = m->data_len;
+	seg->pkt_len = seg->data_len;
+	rte_memcpy(rte_pktmbuf_mtod(seg, void *),
+			rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, void *),
+			rte_pktmbuf_data_len(seg));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline struct rte_mbuf *
+pdump_pktmbuf_copy(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *m_dup, *seg, **prev;
+	uint32_t pktlen;
+	uint8_t nseg;
+
+	m_dup = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mp);
+	if (unlikely(m_dup == NULL))
+		return NULL;
+
+	seg = m_dup;
+	prev = &seg->next;
+	pktlen = m->pkt_len;
+	nseg = 0;
+
+	do {
+		nseg++;
+		if (pdump_pktmbuf_copy_data(seg, m) < 0) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(m_dup);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		*prev = seg;
+		prev = &seg->next;
+	} while ((m = m->next) != NULL &&
+			(seg = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(mp)) != NULL);
+
+	*prev = NULL;
+	m_dup->nb_segs = nseg;
+	m_dup->pkt_len = pktlen;
+
+	/* Allocation of new indirect segment failed */
+	if (unlikely(seg == NULL)) {
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(m_dup);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	__rte_mbuf_sanity_check(m_dup, 1);
+	return m_dup;
+}
+
+static inline void
+pdump_copy(struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts, void *user_params)
+{
+	unsigned i;
+	int ring_enq;
+	uint16_t d_pkts = 0;
+	struct rte_mbuf *dup_bufs[nb_pkts];
+	struct pdump_rxtx_cbs *cbs;
+	struct rte_ring *ring;
+	struct rte_mempool *mp;
+	struct rte_mbuf *p;
+
+	cbs  = user_params;
+	ring = cbs->ring;
+	mp = cbs->mp;
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_pkts; i++) {
+		p = pdump_pktmbuf_copy(pkts[i], mp);
+		if (p)
+			dup_bufs[d_pkts++] = p;
+	}
+
+	ring_enq = rte_ring_enqueue_burst(ring, (void *)dup_bufs, d_pkts);
+	if (unlikely(ring_enq < d_pkts)) {
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PDUMP,
+			"only %d of packets enqueued to ring\n", ring_enq);
+		do {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(dup_bufs[ring_enq]);
+		} while (++ring_enq < d_pkts);
+	}
+}
+
+static uint16_t
+pdump_rx(uint8_t port __rte_unused, uint16_t qidx __rte_unused,
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts,
+	uint16_t max_pkts __rte_unused,
+	void *user_params)
+{
+	pdump_copy(pkts, nb_pkts, user_params);
+	return nb_pkts;
+}
+
+static uint16_t
+pdump_tx(uint8_t port __rte_unused, uint16_t qidx __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts, void *user_params)
+{
+	pdump_copy(pkts, nb_pkts, user_params);
+	return nb_pkts;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_get_dombdf(char *device_id, char *domBDF, size_t len)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_pci_addr dev_addr = {0};
+
+	/* identify if device_id is pci address or name */
+	ret = eal_parse_pci_DomBDF(device_id, &dev_addr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (dev_addr.domain)
+		ret = snprintf(domBDF, len, "%u:%u:%u.%u", dev_addr.domain,
+				dev_addr.bus, dev_addr.devid,
+				dev_addr.function);
+	else
+		ret = snprintf(domBDF, len, "%u:%u.%u", dev_addr.bus,
+				dev_addr.devid,
+				dev_addr.function);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_regitser_rx_callbacks(uint16_t end_q, uint8_t port, uint16_t queue,
+				struct rte_ring *ring, struct rte_mempool *mp,
+				uint16_t operation)
+{
+	uint16_t qid;
+	struct pdump_rxtx_cbs *cbs = NULL;
+
+	qid = (queue == RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES) ? 0 : queue;
+	for (; qid < end_q; qid++) {
+		cbs = &rx_cbs[port][qid];
+		if (cbs && operation == ENABLE) {
+			if (cbs->cb) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to add rx callback for port=%d "
+					"and queue=%d, callback already exists\n",
+					port, qid);
+				return -EEXIST;
+			}
+			cbs->ring = ring;
+			cbs->mp = mp;
+			cbs->cb = rte_eth_add_first_rx_callback(port, qid,
+								pdump_rx, cbs);
+			if (cbs->cb == NULL) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to add rx callback, errno=%d\n",
+					rte_errno);
+				return rte_errno;
+			}
+		}
+		if (cbs && operation == DISABLE) {
+			int ret;
+
+			if (cbs->cb == NULL) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to delete non existing rx "
+					"callback for port=%d and queue=%d\n",
+					port, qid);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			ret = rte_eth_remove_rx_callback(port, qid, cbs->cb);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to remove rx callback, errno=%d\n",
+					rte_errno);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			cbs->cb = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_regitser_tx_callbacks(uint16_t end_q, uint8_t port, uint16_t queue,
+				struct rte_ring *ring, struct rte_mempool *mp,
+				uint16_t operation)
+{
+
+	uint16_t qid;
+	struct pdump_rxtx_cbs *cbs = NULL;
+
+	qid = (queue == RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES) ? 0 : queue;
+	for (; qid < end_q; qid++) {
+		cbs = &tx_cbs[port][qid];
+		if (cbs && operation == ENABLE) {
+			if (cbs->cb) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to add tx callback for port=%d "
+					"and queue=%d, callback already exists\n",
+					port, qid);
+				return -EEXIST;
+			}
+			cbs->ring = ring;
+			cbs->mp = mp;
+			cbs->cb = rte_eth_add_tx_callback(port, qid, pdump_tx,
+								cbs);
+			if (cbs->cb == NULL) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to add tx callback, errno=%d\n",
+					rte_errno);
+				return rte_errno;
+			}
+		}
+		if (cbs && operation == DISABLE) {
+			int ret;
+
+			if (cbs->cb == NULL) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to delete non existing tx "
+					"callback for port=%d and queue=%d\n",
+					port, qid);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			ret = rte_eth_remove_tx_callback(port, qid, cbs->cb);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"failed to remove tx callback, errno=%d\n",
+					rte_errno);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			cbs->cb = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+set_pdump_rxtx_cbs(struct pdump_request *p)
+{
+	uint16_t nb_rx_q, nb_tx_q = 0, end_q, queue;
+	uint8_t port;
+	int ret = 0;
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint16_t operation;
+	struct rte_ring *ring;
+	struct rte_mempool *mp;
+
+	flags = p->flags;
+	operation = p->op;
+	if (operation == ENABLE) {
+		ret = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(p->data.en_v1.device,
+				&port);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to get potid for device id=%s\n",
+				p->data.en_v1.device);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		queue = p->data.en_v1.queue;
+		ring = p->data.en_v1.ring;
+		mp = p->data.en_v1.mp;
+	} else {
+		ret = rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(p->data.dis_v1.device,
+				&port);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to get potid for device id=%s\n",
+				p->data.dis_v1.device);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		queue = p->data.dis_v1.queue;
+		ring = p->data.dis_v1.ring;
+		mp = p->data.dis_v1.mp;
+	}
+
+	/* validation if packet capture is for all queues */
+	if (queue == RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES) {
+		struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+
+		rte_eth_dev_info_get(port, &dev_info);
+		nb_rx_q = dev_info.nb_rx_queues;
+		nb_tx_q = dev_info.nb_tx_queues;
+		if (nb_rx_q == 0 && flags & RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"number of rx queues cannot be 0\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		if (nb_tx_q == 0 && flags & RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"number of tx queues cannot be 0\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		if ((nb_tx_q == 0 || nb_rx_q == 0) &&
+			flags == RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"both tx&rx queues must be non zero\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* register RX callback */
+	if (flags & RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX) {
+		end_q = (queue == RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES) ? nb_rx_q : queue + 1;
+		ret = pdump_regitser_rx_callbacks(end_q, port, queue, ring, mp,
+							operation);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* register TX callback */
+	if (flags & RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX) {
+		end_q = (queue == RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES) ? nb_tx_q : queue + 1;
+		ret = pdump_regitser_tx_callbacks(end_q, port, queue, ring, mp,
+							operation);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* get socket path (/var/run if root, $HOME otherwise) */
+static void
+pdump_get_socket_path(char *buffer, int bufsz, enum pdump_socktype type)
+{
+	const char *dir = NULL;
+
+	if (type == SERVER && socket_dir[0] != 0)
+		dir = socket_dir;
+	else {
+
+		if (getuid() != 0)
+			dir = getenv(SOCKET_PATH_HOME);
+		else
+			dir = SOCKET_PATH_VAR_RUN;
+	}
+
+	mkdir(dir, 700);
+	if (type == SERVER)
+		snprintf(buffer, bufsz, SERVER_SOCKET, dir);
+	else
+		snprintf(buffer, bufsz, CLIENT_SOCKET, dir, getpid(),
+				rte_sys_gettid());
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_create_server_socket(void)
+{
+	int ret, socket_fd;
+	struct sockaddr_un addr;
+	socklen_t addr_len;
+
+	pdump_get_socket_path(addr.sun_path, sizeof(addr.sun_path), SERVER);
+	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+
+	/* remove if file already exists */
+	unlink(addr.sun_path);
+
+	/* set up a server socket */
+	socket_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+	if (socket_fd < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to create server socket: %s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	addr_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+	ret = bind(socket_fd, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, addr_len);
+	if (ret) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to bind to server socket: %s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		close(socket_fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* save the socket in local configuration */
+	pdump_socket_fd = socket_fd;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static __attribute__((noreturn)) void *
+pdump_thread_main(__rte_unused void *arg)
+{
+	struct sockaddr_un cli_addr;
+	socklen_t cli_len;
+	struct pdump_request cli_req;
+	struct pdump_response resp;
+	int n;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	/* host thread, never break out */
+	for (;;) {
+		/* recv client requests */
+		cli_len = sizeof(cli_addr);
+		n = recvfrom(pdump_socket_fd, &cli_req,
+				sizeof(struct pdump_request), 0,
+				(struct sockaddr *)&cli_addr, &cli_len);
+		if (n < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to recv from client:%s, %s:%d\n",
+				strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ret = set_pdump_rxtx_cbs(&cli_req);
+
+		resp.ver = cli_req.ver;
+		resp.res_op = cli_req.op;
+		resp.err_value = ret;
+		n = sendto(pdump_socket_fd, &resp,
+				sizeof(struct pdump_response),
+				0, (struct sockaddr *)&cli_addr, cli_len);
+		if (n < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to send to client:%s, %s:%d\n",
+				strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_init(const char *path)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char thread_name[RTE_MAX_THREAD_NAME_LEN];
+
+	ret = rte_pdump_set_socket_dir(path);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	ret = pdump_create_server_socket();
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to create server socket:%s:%d\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* create the host thread to wait/handle pdump requests */
+	ret = pthread_create(&pdump_thread, NULL, pdump_thread_main, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to create the pdump thread:%s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* Set thread_name for aid in debugging. */
+	snprintf(thread_name, RTE_MAX_THREAD_NAME_LEN, "pdump-thread");
+	ret = rte_thread_setname(pdump_thread, thread_name);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to set thread name for pdump handling\n");
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_uninit(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = pthread_cancel(pdump_thread);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to cancel the pdump thread:%s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret = close(pdump_socket_fd);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to close server socket: %s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	struct sockaddr_un addr;
+
+	pdump_get_socket_path(addr.sun_path, sizeof(addr.sun_path), SERVER);
+	ret = unlink(addr.sun_path);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"Failed to remove server socket addr: %s, %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_create_client_socket(struct pdump_request *p)
+{
+	int ret, socket_fd;
+	int pid;
+	int n;
+	struct pdump_response server_resp;
+	struct sockaddr_un addr, serv_addr, from;
+	socklen_t addr_len, serv_len;
+
+	pid = getpid();
+
+	socket_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+	if (socket_fd < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"client socket(): %s:pid(%d):tid(%u), %s:%d\n",
+			strerror(errno), pid, rte_sys_gettid(),
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+		ret = errno;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	pdump_get_socket_path(addr.sun_path, sizeof(addr.sun_path), CLIENT);
+	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+	addr_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+
+	do {
+		ret = bind(socket_fd, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, addr_len);
+		if (ret) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"client bind(): %s, %s:%d\n",
+				strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+			ret = errno;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		serv_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_un);
+		memset(&serv_addr, 0, sizeof(serv_addr));
+		pdump_get_socket_path(serv_addr.sun_path,
+					sizeof(serv_addr.sun_path),
+					SERVER);
+		serv_addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+
+		n =  sendto(socket_fd, p, sizeof(struct pdump_request), 0,
+				(struct sockaddr *)&serv_addr, serv_len);
+		if (n < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to send to server:%s, %s:%d\n",
+				strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+			ret =  errno;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		n = recvfrom(socket_fd, &server_resp,
+				sizeof(struct pdump_response), 0,
+				(struct sockaddr *)&from, &serv_len);
+		if (n < 0) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+				"failed to recv from server:%s, %s:%d\n",
+				strerror(errno), __func__, __LINE__);
+			ret = errno;
+			break;
+		}
+		ret = server_resp.err_value;
+	} while (0);
+
+	close(socket_fd);
+	unlink(addr.sun_path);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_validate_ring_mp(struct rte_ring *ring, struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	if (ring == NULL || mp == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP, "NULL ring or mempool are passed %s:%d\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT || mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP, "mempool with either SP or SC settings"
+		" is not valid for pdump, should have MP and MC settings\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (ring->prod.sp_enqueue || ring->cons.sc_dequeue) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP, "ring with either SP or SC settings"
+		" is not valid for pdump, should have MP and MC settings\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_validate_flags(uint32_t flags)
+{
+	if (flags != RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX && flags != RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX &&
+		flags != RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"invalid flags, should be either rx/tx/rxtx\n");
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_validate_port(uint8_t port, char *name)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (port >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP, "Invalid port id %u, %s:%d\n", port,
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(port, name);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"port id to name mapping failed for port id=%u, %s:%d\n",
+			port, __func__, __LINE__);
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+pdump_prepare_client_request(char *device, uint16_t queue,
+				uint32_t flags,
+				uint16_t operation,
+				struct rte_ring *ring,
+				struct rte_mempool *mp,
+				void *filter)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct pdump_request req = {.ver = 1,};
+
+	req.flags = flags;
+	req.op =  operation;
+	if ((operation & ENABLE) != 0) {
+		strncpy(req.data.en_v1.device, device, strlen(device));
+		req.data.en_v1.queue = queue;
+		req.data.en_v1.ring = ring;
+		req.data.en_v1.mp = mp;
+		req.data.en_v1.filter = filter;
+	} else {
+		strncpy(req.data.dis_v1.device, device, strlen(device));
+		req.data.dis_v1.queue = queue;
+		req.data.dis_v1.ring = NULL;
+		req.data.dis_v1.mp = NULL;
+		req.data.dis_v1.filter = NULL;
+	}
+
+	ret = pdump_create_client_socket(&req);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+			"client request for pdump enable/disable failed\n");
+		rte_errno = ret;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_enable(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue, uint32_t flags,
+			struct rte_ring *ring,
+			struct rte_mempool *mp,
+			void *filter)
+{
+
+	int ret = 0;
+	char name[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+
+	ret = pdump_validate_port(port, name);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = pdump_validate_ring_mp(ring, mp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = pdump_validate_flags(flags);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(name, queue, flags,
+						ENABLE, ring, mp, filter);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_enable_by_deviceid(char *device_id, uint16_t queue,
+				uint32_t flags,
+				struct rte_ring *ring,
+				struct rte_mempool *mp,
+				void *filter)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char domBDF[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+
+	ret = pdump_validate_ring_mp(ring, mp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = pdump_validate_flags(flags);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (pdump_get_dombdf(device_id, domBDF, sizeof(domBDF)) > 0)
+		ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(domBDF, queue, flags,
+						ENABLE, ring, mp, filter);
+	else
+		ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(device_id, queue, flags,
+						ENABLE, ring, mp, filter);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_disable(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char name[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+
+	ret = pdump_validate_port(port, name);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = pdump_validate_flags(flags);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(name, queue, flags,
+						DISABLE, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_disable_by_deviceid(char *device_id, uint16_t queue,
+				uint32_t flags)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	char domBDF[DEVICE_ID_SIZE];
+
+	ret = pdump_validate_flags(flags);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (pdump_get_dombdf(device_id, domBDF, sizeof(domBDF)) > 0)
+		ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(domBDF, queue, flags,
+						DISABLE, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	else
+		ret = pdump_prepare_client_request(device_id, queue, flags,
+						DISABLE, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_pdump_set_socket_dir(const char *path)
+{
+	int ret, count;
+
+	if (path != NULL) {
+		count = sizeof(socket_dir);
+		ret = snprintf(socket_dir, count, "%s", path);
+		if (ret < 0  || ret >= count) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PDUMP,
+					"Invalid server socket path:%s:%d\n",
+					__func__, __LINE__);
+			socket_dir[0] = 0;
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.h b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63e8ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump.h
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_PDUMP_H_
+#define _RTE_PDUMP_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE pdump
+ *
+ * packet dump library to provide packet capturing support on dpdk.
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define RTE_PDUMP_ALL_QUEUES UINT16_MAX
+
+enum {
+	RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX = 1,  /* receive direction */
+	RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX = 2,  /* transmit direction */
+	/* both receive and transmit directions */
+	RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX = (RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX|RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX)
+};
+
+/**
+ * Initialize packet capturing handling
+ *
+ * Creates pthread and server socket for handling clients
+ * requests to enable/disable rxtx callbacks.
+ *
+ * @param path
+ * directory path for server socket.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error
+ */
+int
+rte_pdump_init(const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Un initialize packet capturing handling
+ *
+ * Cancels pthread, close server socket, removes server socket address.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error
+ */
+int
+rte_pdump_uninit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Enables packet capturing on given port and queue.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *  port on which packet capturing should be enabled.
+ * @param queue
+ *  queue of a given port on which packet capturing should be enabled.
+ *  users should pass on value UINT16_MAX to enable packet capturing on all
+ *  queues of a given port.
+ * @param flags
+ *  flags specifies RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX
+ *  on which packet capturing should be enabled for a given port and queue.
+ * @param ring
+ *  ring on which captured packets will be enqueued for user.
+ * @param mp
+ *  mempool on to which original packets will be mirrored or duplicated.
+ * @param filter
+ *  place holder for packet filtering.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error, rte_errno is set accordingly.
+ */
+
+int
+rte_pdump_enable(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue, uint32_t flags,
+		struct rte_ring *ring,
+		struct rte_mempool *mp,
+		void *filter);
+
+/**
+ * Disables packet capturing on given port and queue.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *  port on which packet capturing should be disabled.
+ * @param queue
+ *  queue of a given port on which packet capturing should be disabled.
+ *  users should pass on value UINT16_MAX to disable packet capturing on all
+ *  queues of a given port.
+ * @param flags
+ *  flags specifies RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX
+ *  on which packet capturing should be enabled for a given port and queue.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error, rte_errno is set accordingly.
+ */
+
+int
+rte_pdump_disable(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue, uint32_t flags);
+
+/**
+ * Enables packet capturing on given device id and queue.
+ * device_id can be name or pci address of device.
+ *
+ * @param device_id
+ *  device id on which packet capturing should be enabled.
+ * @param queue
+ *  queue of a given device id on which packet capturing should be enabled.
+ *  users should pass on value UINT16_MAX to enable packet capturing on all
+ *  queues of a given device id.
+ * @param flags
+ *  flags specifies RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX
+ *  on which packet capturing should be enabled for a given port and queue.
+ * @param ring
+ *  ring on which captured packets will be enqueued for user.
+ * @param mp
+ *  mempool on to which original packets will be mirrored or duplicated.
+ * @param filter
+ *  place holder for packet filtering.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error, rte_errno is set accordingly.
+ */
+
+int
+rte_pdump_enable_by_deviceid(char *device_id, uint16_t queue,
+				uint32_t flags,
+				struct rte_ring *ring,
+				struct rte_mempool *mp,
+				void *filter);
+
+/**
+ * Disables packet capturing on given device_id and queue.
+ * device_id can be name or pci address of device.
+ *
+ * @param device_id
+ *  pci address or name of the device on which packet capturing
+ *  should be disabled.
+ * @param queue
+ *  queue of a given device on which packet capturing should be disabled.
+ *  users should pass on value UINT16_MAX to disable packet capturing on all
+ *  queues of a given device id.
+ * @param flags
+ *  flags specifies RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_TX/RTE_PDUMP_FLAG_RXTX
+ *  on which packet capturing should be enabled for a given port and queue.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    0 on success, -1 on error, rte_errno is set accordingly.
+ */
+int
+rte_pdump_disable_by_deviceid(char *device_id, uint16_t queue,
+				uint32_t flags);
+
+/**
+ * Allows applications to set server socket path.
+ * If specified path is null default path will be selected, i.e.
+ *"/var/run/" for root user and "$HOME" for non root user.
+ * Clients need to call this API only when their server path is non default
+ * path. This path will be used internally to send pdump enable or disable
+ * requests to the server.
+ * This API is not thread-safe.
+ *
+ * @param path
+ * directory path for server socket.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * 0 on success, -EINVAL on error
+ *
+ */
+int
+rte_pdump_set_socket_dir(const char *path);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_PDUMP_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump_version.map b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edec99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_pdump/rte_pdump_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+DPDK_16.07 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_pdump_disable;
+	rte_pdump_disable_by_deviceid;
+	rte_pdump_enable;
+	rte_pdump_enable_by_deviceid;
+	rte_pdump_init;
+	rte_pdump_set_socket_dir;
+	rte_pdump_uninit;
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index b84b56d..f792f2a 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ _LDLIBS-y += --whole-archive
 
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DISTRIBUTOR)    += -lrte_distributor
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER)        += -lrte_reorder
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP)          += -lrte_pdump
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI)            += -lrte_kni
