diff --git a/examples/multi_process/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/Makefile
index a6708b7e4..b76b02fcb 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/Makefile
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += client_server_mp
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += simple_mp
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += symmetric_mp
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += hotplug_mp
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extsubdir.mk
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc36aeaed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+
+ifeq ($(RTE_SDK),)
+$(error "Please define RTE_SDK environment variable")
+endif
+
+# Default target, can be overridden by command line or environment
+RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+# binary name
+APP = hotplug_mp
+
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y := main.c commands.c
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.extapp.mk
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62f328261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation.
+ */
+
+#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_ipaddr.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_num.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse_string.h>
+#include <cmdline.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+
+/**********************************************************/
+
+struct cmd_help_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t help;
+};
+
+static void cmd_help_parsed(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+			    struct cmdline *cl,
+			    __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	cmdline_printf(cl,
+		       "commands:\n"
+		       "- attach <devargs>\n"
+		       "- detach <devargs>\n"
+		       "- list\n\n");
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_help_help =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_help_result, help, "help");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_help = {
+	.f = cmd_help_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
+	.help_str = "show help",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_help_help,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/**********************************************************/
+
+struct cmd_quit_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t quit;
+};
+
+static void cmd_quit_parsed(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+			    struct cmdline *cl,
+			    __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	cmdline_quit(cl);
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_quit_quit =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_quit_result, quit, "quit");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_quit = {
+	.f = cmd_quit_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
+	.help_str = "quit",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_quit_quit,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/**********************************************************/
+
+struct cmd_list_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t list;
+};
+
+static void cmd_list_parsed(__attribute__((unused)) void *parsed_result,
+			    struct cmdline *cl,
+			    __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	uint16_t port_id;
+	char dev_name[RTE_DEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+
+	cmdline_printf(cl, "list all etherdev\n");
+
+	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(port_id) {
+		rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(port_id, dev_name);
+		if (strlen(dev_name) > 0)
+			cmdline_printf(cl, "%d\t%s\n", port_id, dev_name);
+		else
+			printf("empty dev_name is not expected!\n");
+	}
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_list_list =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_list_result, list, "list");
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_list = {
+	.f = cmd_list_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
+	.help_str = "list all devices",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_list_list,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/**********************************************************/
+
+struct cmd_dev_attach_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t attach;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t devargs;
+};
+
+static void cmd_dev_attach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+				  struct cmdline *cl,
+				  __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_dev_attach_result *res = parsed_result;
+	struct rte_devargs da;
+
+	memset(&da, 0, sizeof(da));
+
+	if (rte_devargs_parse(&da, "%s", res->devargs)) {
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "cannot parse devargs\n");
+		if (da.args)
+			free(da.args);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!rte_eal_hotplug_add(da.bus->name, da.name, da.args))
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "attached device %s\n", da.name);
+	else
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "failed to attached device %s\n",
+				da.name);
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_attach_attach =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_attach_result, attach,
+				 "attach");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_attach_devargs =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_attach_result, devargs, NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_attach_device = {
+	.f = cmd_dev_attach_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
+	.help_str = "attach a device",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_dev_attach_attach,
+		(void *)&cmd_dev_attach_devargs,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/**********************************************************/
+
+struct cmd_dev_detach_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t detach;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t devargs;
+};
+
+static void cmd_dev_detach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+				   struct cmdline *cl,
+				   __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_dev_detach_result *res = parsed_result;
+	struct rte_devargs da;
+
+	memset(&da, 0, sizeof(da));
+
+	if (rte_devargs_parse(&da, "%s", res->devargs)) {
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "cannot parse devargs\n");
+		if (da.args)
+			free(da.args);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	printf("detaching...\n");
+	if (!rte_eal_hotplug_remove(da.bus->name, da.name))
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "detached device %s\n",
+			da.name);
+	else
+		cmdline_printf(cl, "failed to dettach device %s\n",
+			da.name);
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_detach_detach =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_detach_result, detach,
+				 "detach");
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_detach_devargs =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_detach_result, devargs, NULL);
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_detach_device = {
+	.f = cmd_dev_detach_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
+	.help_str = "detach a device",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_dev_detach_detach,
+		(void *)&cmd_dev_detach_devargs,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+/**********************************************************/
+/**********************************************************/
+/****** CONTEXT (list of instruction) */
+
+cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_help,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_quit,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_list,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_attach_device,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_detach_device,
+	NULL,
+};
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afcf177db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _COMMANDS_H_
+#define _COMMANDS_H_
+
+extern cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[];
+
+#endif /* _COMMANDS_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/main.c b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d66858078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
+#include <cmdline_parse.h>
+#include <cmdline_socket.h>
+#include <cmdline.h>
+
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+
+#include "commands.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct cmdline *cl;
+
+	ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_panic("Cannot init EAL\n");
+
+	cl = cmdline_stdin_new(main_ctx, "example> ");
+	if (cl == NULL)
+		rte_panic("Cannot create cmdline instance\n");
+	cmdline_interact(cl);
+	cmdline_stdin_exit(cl);
+
+	rte_eal_cleanup();
+
+	return 0;
+}
