diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace.c
index 42829ed6f..e889c6f0e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace.c
@@ -55,9 +55,13 @@ eal_trace_init(void)
 	/* Generate UUID ver 4 with total size of events and number of events */
 	trace_uuid_generate();
 
+	/* Generate CTF TDSL metadata */
+	if (trace_metadata_create() < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
 	/* Create trace directory */
 	if (trace_mkdir())
-		goto fail;
+		goto free_meta;
 
 	/* Save current epoch timestamp for future use */
 	if (trace_epoch_time_save() < 0)
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ eal_trace_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 
+free_meta:
+	trace_metadata_destroy();
 fail:
 	trace_err("failed to initialize trace [%s]", rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 	return -rte_errno;
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ eal_trace_fini(void)
 {
 	if (rte_trace_global_is_disabled())
 		return;
+	trace_metadata_destroy();
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace_ctf.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace_ctf.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ad44cc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_trace_ctf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2020 Marvell International Ltd.
+ */
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_time.h>
+#include <rte_trace.h>
+#include <rte_version.h>
+
+#include "eal_trace.h"
+
+__rte_format_printf(2, 0)
+static int
+metadata_printf(char **str, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+	int rc;
+
+	*str = NULL;
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	rc = vasprintf(str, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int
+meta_copy(char **meta, int *offset, char *str, int rc)
+{
+	int count = *offset;
+	char *ptr = *meta;
+
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	ptr = realloc(ptr, count + rc);
+	if (ptr == NULL)
+		goto free_str;
+
+	memcpy(RTE_PTR_ADD(ptr, count), str, rc);
+	count += rc;
+	free(str);
+
+	*meta = ptr;
+	*offset = count;
+
+	return rc;
+
+free_str:
+	if (str)
+		free(str);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static int
+meta_data_type_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"/* CTF 1.8 */\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 8; base = x;}:= uint8_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 16; base = x;} := uint16_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 32; base = x;} := uint32_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 64; base = x;} := uint64_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 8; signed = true;}  := int8_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 16; signed = true;} := int16_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 32; signed = true;} := int32_t;\n"
+		"typealias integer {size = 64; signed = true;} := int64_t;\n"
+#ifdef RTE_ARCH_64
+		"typealias integer {size = 64; base = x;} := uintptr_t;\n"
+#else
+		"typealias integer {size = 32; base = x;} := uintptr_t;\n"
+#endif
+#ifdef RTE_ARCH_64
+		"typealias integer {size = 64; base = x;} := long;\n"
+#else
+		"typealias integer {size = 32; base = x;} := long;\n"
+#endif
+		"typealias integer {size = 8; signed = false; encoding = ASCII; } := string_bounded_t;\n\n"
+		"typealias floating_point {\n"
+		"    exp_dig = 8;\n"
+		"    mant_dig = 24;\n"
+		"} := float;\n\n"
+		"typealias floating_point {\n"
+		"    exp_dig = 11;\n"
+		"    mant_dig = 53;\n"
+		"} := double;\n\n");
+
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+is_be(void)
+{
+#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
+	return 1;
+#else
+	return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+static int
+meta_header_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	struct trace *trace = trace_obj_get();
+	char uustr[RTE_UUID_STRLEN];
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rte_uuid_unparse(trace->uuid, uustr, RTE_UUID_STRLEN);
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"trace {\n"
+		"    major = 1;\n"
+		"    minor = 8;\n"
+		"    uuid = \"%s\";\n"
+		"    byte_order = %s;\n"
+		"    packet.header := struct {\n"
+		"	    uint32_t magic;\n"
+		"	    uint8_t  uuid[16];\n"
+		"    };\n"
+		"};\n\n", uustr, is_be() ? "be" : "le");
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_env_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"env {\n"
+		"    dpdk_version = \"%s\";\n"
+		"    tracer_name = \"dpdk\";\n"
+		"};\n\n", rte_version());
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_clock_pass1_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"clock {\n"
+		"    name = \"dpdk\";\n"
+		"    freq = ");
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_clock_pass2_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"%20"PRIu64";\n"
+		"    offset_s =", 0);
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_clock_pass3_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"%20"PRIu64";\n"
+		"    offset =", 0);
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_clock_pass4_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"%20"PRIu64";\n};\n\n"
+		"typealias integer {\n"
+		"    size = 48; align = 1; signed = false;\n"
+		"    map = clock.dpdk.value;\n"
+		"} := uint48_clock_dpdk_t;\n\n", 0);
+
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_stream_emit(char **meta, int *offset)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"stream {\n"
+		"    packet.context := struct {\n"
+		"         uint32_t cpu_id;\n"
+		"         string_bounded_t name[32];\n"
+		"    };\n"
+		"    event.header := struct {\n"
+		"          uint48_clock_dpdk_t timestamp;\n"
+		"          uint16_t id;\n"
+		"    } align(64);\n"
+		"};\n\n");
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+meta_event_emit(char **meta, int *offset, struct trace_point *tp)
+{
+	char *str = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = metadata_printf(&str,
+		"event {\n"
+		"    id = %d;\n"
+		"    name = \"%s\";\n"
+		"    fields := struct {\n"
+		"        %s\n"
+		"    };\n"
+		"};\n\n", trace_id_get(tp->handle), tp->name, tp->ctf_field);
+	return meta_copy(meta, offset, str, rc);
+}
+
+int
+trace_metadata_create(void)
+{
+	struct trace_point_head *tp_list = trace_list_head_get();
+	struct trace *trace = trace_obj_get();
+	struct trace_point *tp;
+	int rc, offset = 0;
+	char *meta = NULL;
+
+	rc = meta_data_type_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	rc = meta_header_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	rc = meta_env_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	rc = meta_clock_pass1_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+	trace->ctf_meta_offset_freq = offset;
+
+	rc = meta_clock_pass2_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+	trace->ctf_meta_offset_freq_off_s = offset;
+
+	rc = meta_clock_pass3_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+	trace->ctf_meta_offset_freq_off = offset;
+
+	rc = meta_clock_pass4_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	rc = meta_stream_emit(&meta, &offset);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
+	STAILQ_FOREACH(tp, tp_list, next)
+		if (meta_event_emit(&meta, &offset, tp) < 0)
+			goto fail;
+
+	trace->ctf_meta = meta;
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	if (meta)
+		free(meta);
+	return -EBADF;
+}
+
+void
+trace_metadata_destroy(void)
+{
+	struct trace *trace = trace_obj_get();
+
+	if (trace->ctf_meta) {
+		free(trace->ctf_meta);
+		trace->ctf_meta = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_trace.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_trace.h
index 10139c06c..4c77796ce 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_trace.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_trace.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ struct trace {
 	uint64_t epoch_sec;
 	uint64_t epoch_nsec;
 	uint64_t uptime_ticks;
+	char *ctf_meta;
+	uint32_t ctf_meta_offset_freq;
+	uint32_t ctf_meta_offset_freq_off_s;
+	uint32_t ctf_meta_offset_freq_off;
+	uint16_t ctf_fixup_done;
 	rte_spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
@@ -63,6 +68,8 @@ struct trace_point_head *trace_list_head_get(void);
 /* Util functions */
 bool trace_has_duplicate_entry(void);
 void trace_uuid_generate(void);
+int trace_metadata_create(void);
+void trace_metadata_destroy(void);
 int trace_mkdir(void);
 int trace_epoch_time_save(void);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build
index 3dc320327..d2ac44313 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/meson.build
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ sources += files(
 	'eal_common_thread.c',
 	'eal_common_timer.c',
 	'eal_common_trace.c',
+	'eal_common_trace_ctf.c',
 	'eal_common_trace_utils.c',
 	'eal_common_uuid.c',
 	'hotplug_mp.c',
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/freebsd/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/freebsd/Makefile
index ae59c8c19..539ad44a7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/freebsd/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/freebsd/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_proc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_fbarray.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_uuid.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_trace.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_trace_ctf.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += eal_common_trace_utils.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += rte_malloc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_FREEBSD) += hotplug_mp.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linux/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/linux/Makefile
index 7992500a9..f00588d6e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linux/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linux/Makefile
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_proc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_fbarray.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_uuid.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_trace.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_trace_ctf.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += eal_common_trace_utils.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += rte_malloc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUX) += hotplug_mp.c
