diff --git lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_crypto.h lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_crypto.h
index 9019518..a8720bf 100644
--- lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_crypto.h
+++ lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_crypto.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 
 #include "rte_crypto_sym.h"
+#include "rte_crypto_asym.h"
 
 /** Crypto operation types */
 enum rte_crypto_op_type {
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ enum rte_crypto_op_type {
 	/**< Undefined operation type */
 	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC,
 	/**< Symmetric operation */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC,
+	/**< Asymmetric operation */
 };
 
 /** Status of crypto operation */
@@ -75,6 +78,29 @@ enum rte_crypto_op_status {
 	 * Symmetric operation failed due to invalid session arguments, or if
 	 * in session-less mode, failed to allocate private operation material.
 	 */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_RSA_DATA_TOO_LARGE,
+	/**< Length of data to be encrypted/signed is too large */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_PKCS_DECRYPT_FAILED,
+	/**<
+	 * PKCS decrypt operation failed due to bad padding.
+	 */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_RSA_VERIFY_FAILED,
+	/**<
+	 * PKCS RSA signature verification failed.
+	 */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ECDSA_INVALID_SIGNATURE,
+	/**<
+	 * ECDSA signature generation failed due to either ECDSA_SIGN->r or
+	 * ECDSA_SIGN->s component being invalid.
+	 */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ECDSA_VERIFY_FAILED,
+	/**<
+	 * ECDSA signature verification failed.
+	 */
+	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ECC_POINT_AT_INFINITY,
+	/**<
+	 * ECC Operation failed due to point at infinity
+	 */
 	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_ARGS,
 	/**< Operation failed due to invalid arguments in request */
 	RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR,
@@ -116,6 +142,8 @@ struct rte_crypto_op {
 	union {
 		struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sym;
 		/**< Symmetric operation parameters */
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_op *asym;
+		/**< Asymmetric operation parameters */
 	}; /**< operation specific parameters */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
@@ -141,6 +169,14 @@ struct rte_crypto_op {
 
 		__rte_crypto_sym_op_reset(op->sym);
 		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC:
+		/** Asymmetric operation structure starts after the end of the
+		 * rte_crypto_op strucutre.
+		 */
+		op->asym = (struct rte_crypto_asym_op *)(op + 1);
+		op->type = type;
+
+		__rte_crypto_asym_op_reset(op->asym);
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -303,13 +339,25 @@ struct rte_crypto_op_pool_private {
 __rte_crypto_op_get_priv_data(struct rte_crypto_op *op, uint32_t size)
 {
 	uint32_t priv_size;
+	int type = op->type;
 
 	if (likely(op->mempool != NULL)) {
 		priv_size = __rte_crypto_op_get_priv_data_size(op->mempool);
 
-		if (likely(priv_size >= size))
-			return (void *)((uint8_t *)(op + 1) +
+		if (likely(priv_size >= size)) {
+			switch (type) {
+			case RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC:
+				return (void *)((uint8_t *)(op + 1) +
 					sizeof(struct rte_crypto_sym_op));
+				break;
+			case RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC:
+				return (void *)((uint8_t *)(op + 1) +
+					sizeof(struct rte_crypto_asym_op));
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -320,7 +368,7 @@ struct rte_crypto_op_pool_private {
  * If operation has been allocate from a rte_mempool, then the operation will
  * be returned to the mempool.
  *
- * @param	op	symmetric crypto operation
+ * @param	op	 crypto operation
  */
 static inline void
 rte_crypto_op_free(struct rte_crypto_op *op)
@@ -410,6 +458,87 @@ struct rte_crypto_op_pool_private {
 	return __rte_crypto_sym_op_attach_sym_session(op->sym, sess);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Allocate an asymmetric crypto operation in the private data of an mbuf.
+ *
+ * @param	m	mbuf which is associated with the crypto operation, the
+ *			operation will be allocated in the private data of that
+ *			mbuf.
+ *
+ * @returns
+ * - On success returns a pointer to the crypto operation.
+ * - On failure returns NULL.
+ */
+static inline struct rte_crypto_op *
+rte_crypto_asym_op_alloc_from_mbuf_priv_data(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+{
+	if (unlikely(m == NULL))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * check that the mbuf's private data size is sufficient to contain a
+	 * crypto operation
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(m->priv_size < (sizeof(struct rte_crypto_op) +
+			sizeof(struct rte_crypto_asym_op))))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* private data starts immediately after the mbuf header in the mbuf. */
+	struct rte_crypto_op *op = (struct rte_crypto_op *)(m + 1);
+
+	__rte_crypto_op_reset(op, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
+
+	op->mempool = NULL;
+	op->asym->m_src = m;
+
+	return op;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate space for asymmetric crypto xforms in the private data space of the
+ * crypto operation. This also defaults the crypto xform type and configures
+ * the chaining of the xforms in the crypto operation
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - On success returns pointer to first crypto xform in crypto operations chain
+ * - On failure returns NULL
+ */
+static inline struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *
+rte_crypto_op_asym_xforms_alloc(struct rte_crypto_op *op, uint8_t nb_xforms)
+{
+	void *priv_data;
+	uint32_t size;
+
+	if (unlikely(op->type != RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC))
+		return NULL;
+
+	size = sizeof(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform) * nb_xforms;
+
+	priv_data = __rte_crypto_op_get_priv_data(op, size);
+	if (priv_data == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return __rte_crypto_asym_op_asym_xforms_alloc(op->asym, priv_data,
+			nb_xforms);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Attach a session to a crypto operation
+ *
+ * @param	op	crypto operation, must be of type asymmetric
+ * @param	sess	cryptodev session
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_crypto_op_attach_asym_session(struct rte_crypto_op *op,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	if (unlikely(op->type != RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC))
+		return -1;
+
+	return __rte_crypto_asym_op_attach_asym_session(op->asym, sess);
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
index b65cd9c..abcdeb0 100644
--- lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
+++ lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
@@ -224,6 +224,385 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_callback {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Asymmetric crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+
+const char *
+rte_crypto_asym_algorithm_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA]     = "rsa",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX]   = "modexp",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_DH]      = "dh",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_ECDH]    = "ecdh",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_DSA]     = "dsa",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_ECDSA]   = "ecdsa",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV]  = "modinv",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_FECC]    = "fecc"
+};
+
+/**
+ * RSA crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_rsa_operation_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_OP_PUBLIC_ENCRYPT]  = "public-encrypt",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_OP_PRIVATE_DECRYPT] = "private-decrypt",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_OP_SIGN]            = "sign",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_OP_VERIFY]          = "verify"
+};
+
+/**
+ * DH crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_dh_operation_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_DH_OP_KEY_GENERATION]  = "key-generate",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_DH_OP_KEY_COMPUTATION] = "key-compute"
+};
+
+/**
+ * ECDH crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_ecdh_operation_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ECDH_OP_KEY_GENERATION]  = "key-generate",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ECDH_OP_KEY_CHECK]       = "key-check",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ECDH_OP_KEY_COMPUTATION] = "key-compute"
+};
+
+/**
+ * DSA crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_dsa_operation_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_DSA_OP_SIGN]    = "sign",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_DSA_OP_VERIFY]  = "verify"
+};
+
+/**
+ * ECDSA crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_ecdsa_operation_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ECDSA_OP_SIGN]    = "sign",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ECDSA_OP_VERIFY]  = "verify"
+};
+
+/**
+ * F-ECC crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_fecc_operation_strings[]  = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_FECC_OP_POINT_ADD]       = "point-add",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_FECC_OP_POINT_DBL]       = "point-double",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_FECC_OP_POINT_MULTIPLY]  = "point-multiply"
+};
+
+/**
+ * RSA crypto padding scheme strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_rsa_padding_scheme_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PADDING_BT1]    = "bt1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PADDING_BT2]    = "bt2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PADDING_OAEP]   = "oaep",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PADDING_PSS]    = "pss"
+};
+
+/**
+ * ECC prime field curve string identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_prime_curve_id_strings[]    = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp112r1]              = "secp112r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp112r2]              = "secp112r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp128r1]              = "secp128r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp128r2]              = "secp128r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp160k1]              = "secp160k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp160r1]              = "secp160r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp160r2]              = "secp160r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp192k1]              = "secp192k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp224k1]              = "secp224k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp224r1]              = "secp224r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp256k1]              = "secp256k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp384r1]              = "secp384r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_secp521r1]              = "secp521r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime192v1]             = "prime192v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime192v2]             = "prime192v2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime192v3]             = "prime192v3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime239v1]             = "prime239v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime239v2]             = "prime239v2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime239v3]             = "prime239v3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_prime256v1]             = "prime256v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls6] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls6";
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls7] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls7";
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls8] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls8";
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls9] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls9";
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls12] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls12";
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP160r1]        = "brainpoolP160r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP160t1]        = "brainpoolP160t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP192r1]        = "brainpoolP192r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP192t1]        = "brainpoolP192t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP224r1]        = "brainpoolP224r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP224t1]        = "brainpoolP224t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP256r1]        = "brainpoolP256r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP256t1]        = "brainpoolP256t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP320r1]        = "brainpoolP320r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP320t1]        = "brainpoolP320t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP384r1]        = "brainpoolP384r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP384t1]        = "brainpoolP384t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP512r1]        = "brainpoolP512r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_brainpoolP512t1]        = "brainpoolP512t1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_x25519]                 = "curve25519"
+};
+
+/**
+ * ECC binary field curve string identifiers.
+ */
+const char *
+rte_crypto_prime_curve_id_strings[]    = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect113r1]              = "sect113r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect113r2]              = "sect113r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect131r1]              = "sect131r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect131r2]              = "sect131r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect163k1]              = "sect163k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect163r1]              = "sect163r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect163r2]              = "sect163r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect193r1]              = "sect193r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect193r2]              = "sect193r2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect233k1]              = "sect233k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect233r1]              = "sect233r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect239k1]              = "sect239k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect283k1]              = "sect283k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect283r1]              = "sect283r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect409k1]              = "sect409k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect409r1]              = "sect409r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect571k1]              = "sect571k1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_sect571r1]              = "sect571r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb163v1]             = "c2pnb163v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb163v2]             = "c2pnb163v2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb163v3]             = "c2pnb163v3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb176v1]             = "c2pnb176v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb191v1]             = "c2tnb191v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb191v2]             = "c2tnb191v2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb191v3]             = "c2tnb191v3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb208w1]             = "c2pnb208w1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb239v1]             = "c2tnb239v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb239v2]             = "c2tnb239v2",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb239v3]             = "c2tnb239v3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb272w1]             = "c2pnb272w1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb304w1]             = "c2pnb304w1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb359v1]             = "c2tnb359v1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2pnb368w1]             = "c2pnb368w1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_c2tnb431r1]             = "c2tnb431r1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls1] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls1",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls3] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls3",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls4] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls4",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls5] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls5",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls10] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls10",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls11] =
+						"wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls11"
+};
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_cipher_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm *algo_enum,
+		const char *algo_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(algo_string, rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*algo_enum = (enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_auth_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm *algo_enum,
+		const char *algo_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_auth_algorithm_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(algo_string, rte_crypto_auth_algorithm_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*algo_enum = (enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_asym_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type *algo_enum,
+				 const char *algo_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_asym_algorithm_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(algo_string, rte_crypto_asym_algorithm_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*algo_enum = (enum rte_crypto_asym_xform) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_rsa_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_rsa_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_rsa_operation_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_rsa_operation_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_rsa_optype) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_dh_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_dh_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_dh_operation_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_dh_operation_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_dh_optype) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ecdh_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_ecdh_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_ecdh_operation_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_ecdh_operation_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_ecdh_optype) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_dsa_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_dsa_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_dsa_operation_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_dsa_operation_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_dsa_optype) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ecdsa_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_ecdsa_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_rsa_operation_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_ecdsa_operation_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_ecdsa_optype) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_rsa_padding_enum(enum rte_crypto_rsa_padding_type *pad_enum,
+				 const char *pad_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_rsa_padding_scheme_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_rsa_padding_scheme_strings[i])
+									== 0) {
+			*op_enum = (enum rte_crypto_rsa_padding_type) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ec_curve_enum(struct rte_crypto_ec_curve_id *curve_id,
+				enum rte_crypto_ec_curve_type *curve_type,
+				 const char *curve_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_prime_curve_id_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_prime_curve_id_strings[i])
+									== 0){
+			*curve_id.pcurve = (enum rte_crypto_ec_prime_curve) i;
+			*curve_type = RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_TYPE_PRIME_FIELD;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_binary_curve_id_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(op_string, rte_crypto_binary_curve_id_strings[i])
+									== 0){
+			*curve_id.bcurve = (enum rte_crypto_ec_binary_curve) i;
+			*curve_type = RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_TYPE_BINARY_FIELD;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+/**
  * The crypto auth operation strings identifiers.
  * It could be used in application command line.
  */
@@ -369,6 +748,27 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_callback {
 
 }
 
+const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx *idx)
+{
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *capability;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+
+	while ((capability == &dev_info.capabilities[i++])->op !=
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (capability->op != RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC)
+			continue;
+
+		if (capability->asym.xform_type == idx->type)
+			return &capability->asym;
+
+	}
+	return NULL;
+};
+
 #define param_range_check(x, y) \
 	(((x < y.min) || (x > y.max)) || \
 	(y.increment != 0 && (x % y.increment) != 0))
@@ -404,6 +804,36 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_callback {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_check_modlen(
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *capability,
+		uint16_t modlen)
+{
+	if (param_range_check(modlen, capability.modlen))
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#define curve_support_check(bitfield, curve) \
+	(bitfield & (1<<curve))
+
+int rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_check_curve(
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *capability,
+		rte_crypto_ec_curve_type curve_type,
+		struct rte_crypto_ec_curve_id curve_id)
+{
+	uint64_t curve_field =
+		(curve_type == RTE_CRYPTO_EC_CURVE_TYPE_PRIME_FIELD) ?
+		capability->prime_bits:capability->binary_bits;
+
+	if (curve_support_check(curve_field, curve_id))
+		return 0;
+
+	return -1;
+
+}
+
 
 const char *
 rte_cryptodev_get_feature_name(uint64_t flag)
diff --git lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
index 88aeb87..f5f5a73 100644
--- lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
+++ lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
@@ -167,6 +167,161 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability {
 	};
 };
 
+/**
+ * Asymmetric Crypto Capability
+ *
+ * Capability for asymmetric crypto capabilities are divided as elliptic
+ * curve operations and non-elliptic curve operations. Capability for
+ * elliptic curve operations are dependent on the support for the curve
+ * used for the operation. Capability for non-elliptic curve operations
+ * are dependent on the length of prime modulus used for the operation.
+ *
+ * For non-elliptic curve operations (RSA/DSA/MODEXP/MODIN/DH):
+ *   Capability is the param range of prime modulus
+ *
+ * For elliptic curve operations (ECDH/ECDSA/F-ECC) :
+ *   Capability is the support for the operations on the curve.
+ *
+ *
+ * NOTE: The list of curves mentioned in the following structure are the
+ * curves supported by OpenSSL libcrypto presently. The curves were
+ * divided into prime or binary so as to use bitfield to determine the
+ * support for correspoding curve.
+ *
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type xform_type;
+	/**< Transform type: RSA/MODEXP/DH/ECDH/DSA/ECDSA/FECC/MODINV */
+	RTE_STD_C11
+	union {
+		struct rte_crypto_param_range mod_len;
+		/**< Range of modulus length supported for
+		 * RSA
+		 * MODEXP
+		 * MODINV
+		 * DH
+		 */
+		struct {
+			RTE_STD_C11
+			union {
+			/**
+			 * List or prime curves represented as a bit field.
+			 */
+				struct{
+					uint64_t secp112r1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp112r2                :1;
+					uint64_t secp128r1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp128r2                :1;
+					uint64_t secp160k1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp160r1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp160r2                :1;
+					uint64_t secp192k1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp224k1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp224r1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp256k1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp384r1                :1;
+					uint64_t secp521r1                :1;
+					uint64_t prime192v1               :1;
+					uint64_t prime192v2               :1;
+					uint64_t prime192v3               :1;
+					uint64_t prime239v1               :1;
+					uint64_t prime239v2               :1;
+					uint64_t prime239v3               :1;
+					uint64_t prime256v1               :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls6   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls7   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls8   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls9   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls12  :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP160r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP160t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP192r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP192t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP224r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP224t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP256r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP256t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP320r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP320t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP384r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP384t1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP512r1          :1;
+					uint64_t brainpoolP512t1          :1;
+					uint64_t x25519                   :1;
+					uint64_t unused                   :24;
+				} prime_curve;
+				/**<
+				 * Supported prime curves for
+				 * ECDH
+				 * ECDSA
+				 * FECC
+				 */
+				uint64_t prime_bits;
+			};
+
+			RTE_STD_C11
+			union {
+			/**
+			 * List or binary curves represented as a bit field.
+			 */
+				struct {
+					uint64_t sect113r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect113r2                :1;
+					uint64_t sect131r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect131r2                :1;
+					uint64_t sect163k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect163r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect163r2                :1;
+					uint64_t sect193r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect193r2                :1;
+					uint64_t sect233k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect233r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect239k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect283k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect283r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect409k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect409r1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect571k1                :1;
+					uint64_t sect571r1                :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb163v1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb163v2               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb163v3               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb176v1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb191v1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb191v2               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb191v3               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb208w1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb239v1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb239v2               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb239v3               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb272w1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb304w1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb359v1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2pnb368w1               :1;
+					uint64_t c2tnb431r1               :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls1   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls3   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls4   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls5   :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls10  :1;
+					uint64_t wap_wsg_idm_ecid_wtls11  :1;
+					uint64_t unused                   :24;
+				} binary_curve;
+				/**<
+				 * Supported binary curves for
+				 * ECDH
+				 * ECDSA
+				 * FECC
+				 */
+				uint64_t binary_bits;
+				/**<
+				 * Bitfield representing all binary curves.
+				 */
+			};
+		} curves;
+	};
+};
+
 /** Structure used to capture a capability of a crypto device */
 struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities {
 	enum rte_crypto_op_type op;
@@ -176,6 +331,8 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities {
 	union {
 		struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability sym;
 		/**< Symmetric operation capability parameters */
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability asym;
+		/**< Asymmetric operation capability parameters */
 	};
 };
 
@@ -188,6 +345,13 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx {
 	} algo;
 };
 
+/** Structure used to describe crypto algorithms
+ * Only algorithm is required to define the capabilites associated
+ * with the particular asymmetric operation.
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type type;
+};
 /**
  *  Provide capabilities available for defined device and algorithm
  *
@@ -203,6 +367,20 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx {
 		const struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx *idx);
 
 /**
+ *  Provide capabilities available for defined device and algorithm
+ *
+ * @param	dev_id		The identifier of the device.
+ * @param	algo		Description of crypto algorithms.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return description of the asymmetric crypto capability if exist.
+ *   - Return NULL if the capability not exist.
+ */
+const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx *idx);
+
+/**
  * Check if key size and initial vector are supported
  * in crypto cipher capability
  *
@@ -238,6 +416,37 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx {
 		uint16_t key_size, uint16_t digest_size, uint16_t aad_size);
 
 /**
+ * Check if modulus length is supported for asymmetric crypto operation over
+ * a finite field.
+ *
+ * @param       capability   Description of the asymmetric crypto capability.
+ * @param       modlen       Modulus length
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return 0 if the parameters are in range of the capability.
+ *   - Return -1 if the parameters are out of range of the capability.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_check_modlen(
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *capability,
+		uint16_t modlen);
+
+/**
+ * Check if curve provided is supported for ECC operations
+ * @param       capability   Description of the asymmetric crypto capability.
+ * @param       curve_type   Type of the curve (Binary or Prime)
+ * @param       curve_id     Curve ID of the curve to be checked for support.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return 0 if the curve provided is supported in the capability.
+ *   - Return -1 if the curve provided is unsupported in the capability.
+ */
+int rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_check_curve(
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability *capability,
+		rte_crypto_ec_curve_type curve_type,
+		struct rte_crypto_ec_curve_id curve_id);
+
+/**
  * Provide the cipher algorithm enum, given an algorithm string
  *
  * @param	algo_enum	A pointer to the cipher algorithm
@@ -267,6 +476,131 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx {
 rte_cryptodev_get_auth_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm *algo_enum,
 		const char *algo_string);
 
+/**
+ *  Provide ECC curve enum and curve type from given curve name string.
+ *
+ *  @param     curve_id          A pointer to the ECC curve ID enum to be
+ *                               filled.
+ *  @param     curve_type        A pointer to the ECC curve type enum to be
+ *                               filled.
+ *  @param     curve_string      Curve name string.
+ *
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int rte_cryptodev_get_ec_curve_enum(struct rte_crypto_ec_curve_id *curve_id,
+				  enum rte_crypto_ec_curve_type *curve_type,
+				  const char *curve_string);
+
+/**
+ * Provide asymmetric algorithm xform type for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param algo_enum	Pointer to asymmetric xform enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param algo_string	Asymmetric algorithm string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_asym_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type *algo_enum,
+				 const char *algo_string);
+
+/**
+ * Provide RSA operation type enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param op_enum	Pointer to RSA operation type to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param op_string	RSA operation type string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_dh_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_dh_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string);
+
+/**
+ * Provide DH operation type enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param op_enum	Pointer to DH operation type enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param op_string	DH operation type string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ecdh_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_ecdh_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string);
+
+
+/**
+ * Provide ECDH operation type enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param op_enum	Pointer to ECDH operation type enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param op_string	ECDH operation type string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ecdh_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_ecdh_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string);
+
+/**
+ * Provide DSA operation type enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param op_enum	Pointer to DSA operation type enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param op_string	DSA operation type string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_dsa_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_dsa_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string);
+
+
+/**
+ * Provide ECDSA operation type enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param op_enum	Pointer to ECDSA operation type enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param op_string	ECDSA operation type string.
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_ecdsa_op_enum(enum rte_crypto_ecdsa_optype *op_enum,
+				 const char *op_string);
+
+/**
+ * Provide RSA padding scheme enum for the given string.
+ *
+ * @param pad_enum	Pointer to RSA padding scheme enum to be filled.
+ *
+ * @param pad_string	Padding scheme as string
+ *
+ *  @return
+ *  - Return -1 if string is not valid.
+ *  - Return 0 if the string is valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_cryptodev_get_rsa_padding_enum(enum rte_crypto_rsa_padding_type *pad_enum,
+				 const char *pad_string);
+
 /** Macro used at end of crypto PMD list */
 #define RTE_CRYPTODEV_END_OF_CAPABILITIES_LIST() \
 	{ RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED }
