diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..395753a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_fbarray.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
+
+#include "eal_private.h"
+#include "eal_internal_cfg.h"
+#include "eal_memalloc.h"
+
+// TODO: secondary
+// TODO: 32-bit
+
+bool
+eal_memalloc_is_contig(const struct rte_memseg_list *msl, void *start,
+		size_t len) {
+	const struct rte_memseg *ms;
+	uint64_t page_sz;
+	void *end;
+	int start_page, end_page, cur_page;
+	rte_iova_t expected;
+
+	/* for legacy memory, it's always contiguous */
+	if (internal_config.legacy_mem)
+		return true;
+
+	/* figure out how many pages we need to fit in current data */
+	page_sz = msl->hugepage_sz;
+	end = RTE_PTR_ADD(start, len);
+
+	start_page = RTE_PTR_DIFF(start, msl->base_va) / page_sz;
+	end_page = RTE_PTR_DIFF(end, msl->base_va) / page_sz;
+
+	/* now, look for contiguous memory */
+	ms = rte_fbarray_get(&msl->memseg_arr, start_page);
+	expected = ms->iova + page_sz;
+
+	for (cur_page = start_page + 1; cur_page < end_page;
+			cur_page++, expected += page_sz) {
+		ms = rte_fbarray_get(&msl->memseg_arr, cur_page);
+
+		if (ms->iova != expected)
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
index 47e4367..04f9b72 100755
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_eal_memconfig.h>
 
 struct rte_memseg *
 eal_memalloc_alloc_page(uint64_t size, int socket);
@@ -47,4 +48,8 @@ eal_memalloc_alloc_page_bulk(struct rte_memseg **ms, int n, uint64_t size,
 int
 eal_memalloc_free_page(struct rte_memseg *ms);
 
+bool
+eal_memalloc_is_contig(const struct rte_memseg_list *msl, void *start,
+		size_t len);
+
 #endif // EAL_MEMALLOC_H
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
index 88f10e9..c1fc557 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_timer.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_memzone.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_log.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_launch.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_memalloc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_memory.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_tailqs.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_errno.c
