diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
index befc9bc..cf3b245 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ The public API headers are grouped by topics:
     [port]             (@ref rte_swx_port.h),
     [ethdev]           (@ref rte_swx_port_ethdev.h),
     [ring]             (@ref rte_swx_port_ring.h),
+    [fd]               (@ref rte_swx_port_fd.h),
     [src/sink]         (@ref rte_swx_port_source_sink.h)
   * SWX table:
     [table]            (@ref rte_swx_table.h),
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/cli.c b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
index cacfb28..4ef3ff4 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/cli.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <rte_swx_port_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_swx_port_ring.h>
 #include <rte_swx_port_source_sink.h>
+#include <rte_swx_port_fd.h>
 #include <rte_swx_pipeline.h>
 #include <rte_swx_ctl.h>
 
@@ -493,6 +494,33 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static const char cmd_tap_help[] =
+"tap <tap_name>\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_tap(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct tap *tap;
+	char *name;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 2) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	tap = tap_create(obj, name);
+	if (tap == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+
 static const char cmd_pipeline_create_help[] =
 "pipeline <pipeline_name> create <numa_node>\n";
 
@@ -530,7 +558,8 @@
 "pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id>\n"
 "   link <link_name> rxq <queue_id> bsz <burst_size>\n"
 "   ring <ring_name> bsz <burst_size>\n"
-"   | source <mempool_name> <file_name>\n";
+"   | source <mempool_name> <file_name>\n"
+"   | tap <tap_name> mempool <mempool_name> mtu <mtu> bsz <burst_size>\n";
 
 static void
 cmd_pipeline_port_in(char **tokens,
@@ -678,6 +707,68 @@
 			port_id,
 			"source",
 			&params);
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "tap") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_fd_reader_params params;
+		struct tap *tap;
+		struct mempool *mp;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 8) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in tap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		tap = tap_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 1]);
+		if (!tap) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"tap_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.fd = tap->fd;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "mempool") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"mempool");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		mp = mempool_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 3]);
+		if (!mp) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"mempool_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.mempool = mp->m;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "mtu") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND,
+				"mtu");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&params.mtu, tokens[t0 + 5]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "mtu");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 6], "bsz") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&params.burst_size, tokens[t0 + 7])) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"burst_size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 8;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_in_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"fd",
+			&params);
+
 	} else {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
 		return;
@@ -698,7 +789,8 @@
 "pipeline <pipeline_name> port out <port_id>\n"
 "   link <link_name> txq <txq_id> bsz <burst_size>\n"
 "   ring <ring_name> bsz <burst_size>\n"
-"   | sink <file_name> | none\n";
+"   | sink <file_name> | none\n"
+"   | tap <tap_name> bsz <burst_size>\n";
 
 static void
 cmd_pipeline_port_out(char **tokens,
@@ -832,6 +924,41 @@
 			port_id,
 			"sink",
 			&params);
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "tap") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_fd_writer_params params;
+		struct tap *tap;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 4) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out tap");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		tap = tap_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 1]);
+		if (!tap) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"tap_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.fd = tap->fd;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "bsz") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&params.burst_size, tokens[t0 + 3])) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"burst_size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 4;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_out_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"fd",
+			&params);
 	} else {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
 		return;
@@ -1303,6 +1430,7 @@
 			"List of commands:\n"
 			"\tmempool\n"
 			"\tlink\n"
+			"\ttap\n"
 			"\tpipeline create\n"
 			"\tpipeline port in\n"
 			"\tpipeline port out\n"
@@ -1329,6 +1457,11 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "tap") == 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_tap_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
 		(n_tokens == 2) && (strcmp(tokens[1], "create") == 0)) {
 		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_pipeline_create_help);
@@ -1434,6 +1567,11 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "tap") == 0) {
+		cmd_tap(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size, obj);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) {
 		if ((n_tokens >= 3) &&
 			(strcmp(tokens[2], "create") == 0)) {
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/obj.c b/examples/pipeline/obj.c
index 154d832..fdd63fe 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/obj.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/obj.c
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifdef RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX
+#include <linux/if.h>
+#include <linux/if_tun.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
@@ -11,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <rte_swx_port_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_swx_port_ring.h>
 #include <rte_swx_port_source_sink.h>
+#include <rte_swx_port_fd.h>
 #include <rte_swx_table_em.h>
 #include <rte_swx_pipeline.h>
 #include <rte_swx_ctl.h>
@@ -33,6 +42,11 @@
 TAILQ_HEAD(ring_list, ring);
 
 /*
+ * tap
+ */
+TAILQ_HEAD(tap_list, tap);
+
+/*
  * pipeline
  */
 TAILQ_HEAD(pipeline_list, pipeline);
@@ -45,6 +59,7 @@ struct obj {
 	struct link_list link_list;
 	struct ring_list ring_list;
 	struct pipeline_list pipeline_list;
+	struct tap_list tap_list;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -422,6 +437,88 @@ struct ring *
 }
 
 /*
+ * tap
+ */
+#define TAP_DEV                                            "/dev/net/tun"
+
+struct tap *
+tap_find(struct obj *obj, const char *name)
+{
+	struct tap *tap;
+
+	if (!obj || !name)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(tap, &obj->tap_list, node)
+		if (strcmp(tap->name, name) == 0)
+			return tap;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct tap *
+tap_next(struct obj *obj, struct tap *tap)
+{
+	return (tap == NULL) ?
+		TAILQ_FIRST(&obj->tap_list) : TAILQ_NEXT(tap, node);
+}
+
+#ifndef RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX
+
+struct tap *
+tap_create(struct obj *obj __rte_unused, const char *name __rte_unused)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+#else
+
+struct tap *
+tap_create(struct obj *obj, const char *name)
+{
+	struct tap *tap;
+	struct ifreq ifr;
+	int fd, status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if ((name == NULL) ||
+		tap_find(obj, name))
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Resource create */
+	fd = open(TAP_DEV, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
+	ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_TAP | IFF_NO_PI; /* No packet information */
+	strlcpy(ifr.ifr_name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
+
+	status = ioctl(fd, TUNSETIFF, (void *) &ifr);
+	if (status < 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Node allocation */
+	tap = calloc(1, sizeof(struct tap));
+	if (tap == NULL) {
+		close(fd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Node fill in */
+	strlcpy(tap->name, name, sizeof(tap->name));
+	tap->fd = fd;
+
+	/* Node add to list */
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&obj->tap_list, tap, node);
+
+	return tap;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/*
  * pipeline
  */
 #ifndef PIPELINE_MSGQ_SIZE
@@ -483,6 +580,18 @@ struct pipeline *
 	if (status)
 		goto error;
 
+	status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_in_type_register(p,
+		"fd",
+		&rte_swx_port_fd_reader_ops);
+	if (status)
+		goto error;
+
+	status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_out_type_register(p,
+		"fd",
+		&rte_swx_port_fd_writer_ops);
+	if (status)
+		goto error;
+
 	status = rte_swx_pipeline_table_type_register(p,
 		"exact",
 		RTE_SWX_TABLE_MATCH_EXACT,
@@ -541,6 +650,7 @@ struct obj *
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->link_list);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->ring_list);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->pipeline_list);
+	TAILQ_INIT(&obj->tap_list);
 
 	return obj;
 }
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/obj.h b/examples/pipeline/obj.h
index 1aab2a3..b921610 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/obj.h
+++ b/examples/pipeline/obj.h
@@ -126,6 +126,24 @@ struct ring *
 ring_find(struct obj *obj, const char *name);
 
 /*
+ * tap
+ */
+struct tap {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(tap) node;
+	char name[NAME_SIZE];
+	int fd;
+};
+
+struct tap *
+tap_find(struct obj *obj, const char *name);
+
+struct tap *
+tap_next(struct obj *obj, struct tap *tap);
+
+struct tap *
+tap_create(struct obj *obj, const char *name);
+
+/*
  * pipeline
  */
 struct pipeline {
diff --git a/lib/librte_port/meson.build b/lib/librte_port/meson.build
index 9fcd62c..dd02657 100644
--- a/lib/librte_port/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_port/meson.build
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ sources = files(
 	'rte_swx_port_ethdev.c',
 	'rte_swx_port_ring.c',
 	'rte_swx_port_source_sink.c',
+	'rte_swx_port_fd.c',
 	)
 headers = files(
 	'rte_port_ethdev.h',
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ headers = files(
 	'rte_swx_port_ethdev.h',
 	'rte_swx_port_ring.h',
 	'rte_swx_port_source_sink.h',
+	'rte_swx_port_fd.h',
 	)
 deps += ['ethdev', 'sched', 'ip_frag', 'cryptodev', 'eventdev']
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.c b/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5848bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+ */
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_hexdump.h>
+
+#include "rte_swx_port_fd.h"
+
+#ifndef TRACE_LEVEL
+#define TRACE_LEVEL 0
+#endif
+
+#if TRACE_LEVEL
+#define TRACE(...) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define TRACE(...)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * FD Reader
+ */
+struct reader {
+	struct {
+		int fd;
+		uint32_t mtu;
+		uint32_t burst_size;
+		struct rte_mempool *mempool;
+	} params;
+
+	struct rte_swx_port_in_stats stats;
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts;
+	uint32_t n_pkts;
+	uint32_t pos;
+};
+
+static void *
+reader_create(void *args)
+{
+	struct rte_swx_port_fd_reader_params *conf = args;
+	struct reader *p;
+
+	/* Check input parameters. */
+	if (!conf || conf->fd < 0 || conf->mtu == 0 || !conf->mempool)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Memory allocation. */
+	p = calloc(1, sizeof(struct reader));
+	if (!p)
+		return NULL;
+
+	p->pkts = calloc(conf->burst_size, sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *));
+	if (!p->pkts) {
+		free(p);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Initialization. */
+	p->params.fd = conf->fd;
+	p->params.mtu = conf->mtu;
+	p->params.burst_size = conf->burst_size;
+	p->params.mempool = conf->mempool;
+
+	return p;
+}
+
+static void
+reader_free(void *port)
+{
+	struct reader *p = port;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	if (!p)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < p->n_pkts; i++)
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(p->pkts[i]);
+
+	free(p->pkts);
+	free(p);
+}
+
+static int
+reader_pkt_rx(void *port, struct rte_swx_pkt *pkt)
+{
+	struct reader *p = port;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m;
+	void *pkt_data;
+	ssize_t n_bytes;
+	uint32_t i, j;
+
+	if (p->n_pkts == p->pos) {
+		if (rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(p->params.mempool, p->pkts, p->params.burst_size) != 0)
+			return 0;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < p->params.burst_size; i++) {
+			m = p->pkts[i];
+			pkt_data = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, void *);
+			n_bytes = read(p->params.fd, pkt_data, (size_t) p->params.mtu);
+
+			if (n_bytes <= 0)
+				break;
+
+			m->data_len = n_bytes;
+			m->pkt_len = n_bytes;
+
+			p->stats.n_pkts++;
+			p->stats.n_bytes += n_bytes;
+		}
+
+		for (j = i; j < p->params.burst_size; j++)
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(p->pkts[j]);
+
+		p->n_pkts = i;
+		p->pos = 0;
+
+		if (!p->n_pkts)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	m = p->pkts[p->pos++];
+	pkt->handle = m;
+	pkt->pkt = m->buf_addr;
+	pkt->offset = m->data_off;
+	pkt->length = m->pkt_len;
+
+	TRACE("[FD %u] Pkt %d (%u bytes at offset %u)\n",
+		(uint32_t)p->params.fd,
+		p->pos - 1,
+		pkt->length,
+		pkt->offset);
+
+	if (TRACE_LEVEL)
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, NULL,
+			&((uint8_t *)m->buf_addr)[m->data_off], m->data_len);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+reader_stats_read(void *port, struct rte_swx_port_in_stats *stats)
+{
+	struct reader *p = port;
+
+	memcpy(stats, &p->stats, sizeof(p->stats));
+}
+
+/*
+ * FD Writer
+ */
+struct writer {
+	struct {
+		int fd;
+		uint32_t mtu;
+		uint32_t burst_size;
+		struct rte_mempool *mempool;
+	} params;
+
+	struct rte_swx_port_out_stats stats;
+	struct rte_mbuf **pkts;
+	uint32_t n_pkts;
+};
+
+static void *
+writer_create(void *args)
+{
+	struct rte_swx_port_fd_writer_params *conf = args;
+	struct writer *p;
+
+	/* Check input parameters. */
+	if (!conf)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Memory allocation. */
+	p = calloc(1, sizeof(struct writer));
+	if (!p)
+		return NULL;
+
+
+	p->pkts = calloc(conf->burst_size, sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *));
+	if (!p->pkts) {
+		free(p);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Initialization. */
+	p->params.fd = conf->fd;
+	p->params.burst_size = conf->burst_size;
+
+	return p;
+}
+
+static void
+__writer_flush(struct writer *p)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkt;
+	void *pkt_data;
+	size_t n_bytes;
+	ssize_t ret;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < p->n_pkts; i++) {
+		pkt = p->pkts[i];
+		pkt_data = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(pkt, void*);
+		n_bytes = rte_pktmbuf_data_len(pkt);
+
+		ret = write(p->params.fd, pkt_data, n_bytes);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	TRACE("[FD %u] %u packets out\n",
+		(uint32_t)p->params.fd,
+		p->n_pkts);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < p->n_pkts; i++)
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(p->pkts[i]);
+
+	p->n_pkts = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+writer_pkt_tx(void *port, struct rte_swx_pkt *pkt)
+{
+	struct writer *p = port;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m = pkt->handle;
+
+	TRACE("[FD %u] Pkt %u (%u bytes at offset %u)\n",
+		(uint32_t)p->params.fd,
+		p->n_pkts - 1,
+		pkt->length,
+		pkt->offset);
+
+	if (TRACE_LEVEL)
+		rte_hexdump(stdout, NULL, &pkt->pkt[pkt->offset], pkt->length);
+
+	m->pkt_len = pkt->length;
+	m->data_len = (uint16_t)pkt->length;
+	m->data_off = (uint16_t)pkt->offset;
+
+	p->stats.n_pkts++;
+	p->stats.n_bytes += pkt->length;
+
+	p->pkts[p->n_pkts++] = m;
+	if (p->n_pkts == p->params.burst_size)
+		__writer_flush(p);
+}
+
+static void
+writer_flush(void *port)
+{
+	struct writer *p = port;
+
+	if (p->n_pkts)
+		__writer_flush(p);
+}
+
+static void
+writer_free(void *port)
+{
+	struct writer *p = port;
+
+	if (!p)
+		return;
+
+	writer_flush(p);
+	free(p->pkts);
+	free(p);
+}
+
+static void
+writer_stats_read(void *port, struct rte_swx_port_out_stats *stats)
+{
+	struct writer *p = port;
+
+	memcpy(stats, &p->stats, sizeof(p->stats));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Summary of port operations
+ */
+struct rte_swx_port_in_ops rte_swx_port_fd_reader_ops = {
+	.create = reader_create,
+	.free = reader_free,
+	.pkt_rx = reader_pkt_rx,
+	.stats_read = reader_stats_read,
+};
+
+struct rte_swx_port_out_ops rte_swx_port_fd_writer_ops = {
+	.create = writer_create,
+	.free = writer_free,
+	.pkt_tx = writer_pkt_tx,
+	.flush = writer_flush,
+	.stats_read = writer_stats_read,
+};
diff --git a/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.h b/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1a8581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_port/rte_swx_port_fd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_RTE_SWX_PORT_FD_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_RTE_SWX_PORT_FD_H__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * RTE SWX FD Input and Output Ports
+ *
+ ***/
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include "rte_swx_port.h"
+
+/** fd_reader port parameters */
+struct rte_swx_port_fd_reader_params {
+	/** File descriptor. Must be valid and opened in non-blocking mode. */
+	int fd;
+
+	/** Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) */
+	uint32_t mtu;
+
+	/** Pre-initialized buffer pool */
+	struct rte_mempool *mempool;
+
+	/** RX burst size */
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+};
+
+/** fd_reader port operations */
+extern struct rte_swx_port_in_ops rte_swx_port_fd_reader_ops;
+
+/** fd_writer port parameters */
+struct rte_swx_port_fd_writer_params {
+	/** File descriptor. Must be valid and opened in non-blocking mode. */
+	int fd;
+
+	/** TX burst size */
+	uint32_t burst_size;
+};
+
+/** fd_writer port operations */
+extern struct rte_swx_port_out_ops rte_swx_port_fd_writer_ops;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_port/version.map b/lib/librte_port/version.map
index d8be68c..8819818 100644
--- a/lib/librte_port/version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_port/version.map
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	#added in 21.02
 	rte_swx_port_ring_reader_ops;
 	rte_swx_port_ring_writer_ops;
+	rte_swx_port_fd_reader_ops;
+	rte_swx_port_fd_writer_ops;
 };
