diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/app.h b/examples/ip_pipeline/app.h
index 6a6fdd9..c7f4edf 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/app.h
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/app.h
@@ -177,6 +177,16 @@ struct app_pktq_tm_params {
 	uint32_t burst_write;
 };
 
+struct app_pktq_tap_params {
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t parsed;
+	uint32_t burst_read;
+	uint32_t burst_write;
+	uint32_t dropless;
+	uint64_t n_retries;
+	uint32_t mempool_id; /* Position in the app->mempool_params */
+};
+
 struct app_pktq_source_params {
 	char *name;
 	uint32_t parsed;
@@ -204,6 +214,7 @@ enum app_pktq_in_type {
 	APP_PKTQ_IN_HWQ,
 	APP_PKTQ_IN_SWQ,
 	APP_PKTQ_IN_TM,
+	APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP,
 	APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI,
 	APP_PKTQ_IN_SOURCE,
 };
@@ -217,6 +228,7 @@ enum app_pktq_out_type {
 	APP_PKTQ_OUT_HWQ,
 	APP_PKTQ_OUT_SWQ,
 	APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM,
+	APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP,
 	APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI,
 	APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK,
 };
@@ -441,6 +453,10 @@ struct app_eal_params {
 
 #define APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM                          APP_MAX_LINKS
 
+#ifndef APP_MAX_PKTQ_TAP
+#define APP_MAX_PKTQ_TAP                         APP_MAX_LINKS
+#endif
+
 #define APP_MAX_PKTQ_KNI                         APP_MAX_LINKS
 
 #ifndef APP_MAX_PKTQ_SOURCE
@@ -494,6 +510,7 @@ struct app_params {
 	struct app_pktq_hwq_out_params hwq_out_params[APP_MAX_HWQ_OUT];
 	struct app_pktq_swq_params swq_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ];
 	struct app_pktq_tm_params tm_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM];
+	struct app_pktq_tap_params tap_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TAP];
 	struct app_pktq_kni_params kni_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_KNI];
 	struct app_pktq_source_params source_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SOURCE];
 	struct app_pktq_sink_params sink_params[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SINK];
@@ -506,6 +523,7 @@ struct app_params {
 	uint32_t n_pktq_hwq_out;
 	uint32_t n_pktq_swq;
 	uint32_t n_pktq_tm;
+	uint32_t n_pktq_tap;
 	uint32_t n_pktq_kni;
 	uint32_t n_pktq_source;
 	uint32_t n_pktq_sink;
@@ -520,6 +538,7 @@ struct app_params {
 	struct app_link_data link_data[APP_MAX_LINKS];
 	struct rte_ring *swq[APP_MAX_PKTQ_SWQ];
 	struct rte_sched_port *tm[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TM];
+	int tap[APP_MAX_PKTQ_TAP];
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 	struct rte_kni *kni[APP_MAX_PKTQ_KNI];
 #endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_KNI */
@@ -786,6 +805,66 @@ app_tm_get_reader(struct app_params *app,
 }
 
 static inline uint32_t
+app_tap_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_tap_params *tap)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = tap - app->tap_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_readers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_readers;
+}
+
+static inline struct app_pipeline_params *
+app_tap_get_reader(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pktq_tap_params *tap,
+	uint32_t *pktq_in_id)
+{
+	struct app_pipeline_params *reader = NULL;
+	uint32_t pos = tap - app->tap_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_readers = 0, id = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_in = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_in, RTE_DIM(p->pktq_in));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_in; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_in_params *pktq = &p->pktq_in[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos)) {
+				n_readers++;
+				reader = p;
+				id = j;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (n_readers != 1)
+		return NULL;
+
+	*pktq_in_id = id;
+	return reader;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
 app_kni_get_readers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_kni_params *kni)
 {
 	uint32_t pos = kni - app->kni_params;
@@ -1043,6 +1122,67 @@ app_tm_get_writer(struct app_params *app,
 }
 
 static inline uint32_t
+app_tap_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_tap_params *tap)
+{
+	uint32_t pos = tap - app->tap_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+		if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP) &&
+			(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return n_writers;
+}
+
+static inline struct app_pipeline_params *
+app_tap_get_writer(struct app_params *app,
+	struct app_pktq_tap_params *tap,
+	uint32_t *pktq_out_id)
+{
+	struct app_pipeline_params *writer;
+	uint32_t pos = tap - app->tap_params;
+	uint32_t n_pipelines = RTE_MIN(app->n_pipelines,
+		RTE_DIM(app->pipeline_params));
+	uint32_t n_writers = 0, id = 0, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_pipelines; i++) {
+		struct app_pipeline_params *p = &app->pipeline_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_pktq_out = RTE_MIN(p->n_pktq_out,
+			RTE_DIM(p->pktq_out));
+		uint32_t j;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < n_pktq_out; j++) {
+			struct app_pktq_out_params *pktq = &p->pktq_out[j];
+
+			if ((pktq->type == APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP) &&
+				(pktq->id == pos))
+				n_writers++;
+				writer = p;
+				id = j;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (n_writers != 1)
+		return NULL;
+
+	*pktq_out_id = id;
+	return writer;
+}
+
+static inline uint32_t
 app_kni_get_writers(struct app_params *app, struct app_pktq_kni_params *kni)
 {
 	uint32_t pos = kni - app->kni_params;
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_check.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_check.c
index af1b628..dd9d4d8 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_check.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_check.c
@@ -316,6 +316,36 @@ check_tms(struct app_params *app)
 }
 
 static void
+check_taps(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_tap; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_tap_params *p = &app->tap_params[i];
+		uint32_t n_readers = app_tap_get_readers(app, p);
+		uint32_t n_writers = app_tap_get_writers(app, p);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers != 0),
+			"%s has no reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_readers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one reader\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers != 0),
+			"%s has no writer\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((n_writers == 1),
+			"%s has more than one writer\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_read > 0),
+			"%s read burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+
+		APP_CHECK((p->burst_write > 0),
+			"%s write burst size is 0\n", p->name);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
 check_knis(struct app_params *app) {
 	uint32_t i;
 
@@ -476,6 +506,7 @@ app_config_check(struct app_params *app)
 	check_txqs(app);
 	check_swqs(app);
 	check_tms(app);
+	check_taps(app);
 	check_knis(app);
 	check_sources(app);
 	check_sinks(app);
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
index 8fe8157..4394e5a 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/config_parse.c
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ struct app_pktq_tm_params default_tm_params = {
 	.burst_write = 32,
 };
 
+struct app_pktq_tap_params default_tap_params = {
+	.parsed = 0,
+	.burst_read = 32,
+	.burst_write = 32,
+	.dropless = 0,
+	.n_retries = 0,
+	.mempool_id = 0,
+};
+
 struct app_pktq_kni_params default_kni_params = {
 	.parsed = 0,
 	.socket_id = 0,
@@ -852,6 +861,9 @@ parse_pipeline_pktq_in(struct app_params *app,
 			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_TM;
 			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
 			APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "TAP", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, name);
 		} else if (validate_name(name, "KNI", 1) == 0) {
 			type = APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI;
 			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->kni_params, name);
@@ -901,6 +913,9 @@ parse_pipeline_pktq_out(struct app_params *app,
 			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM;
 			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tm_params, name);
 			APP_PARAM_ADD_LINK_FOR_TM(app, name);
+		} else if (validate_name(name, "TAP", 1) == 0) {
+			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP;
+			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, name);
 		} else if (validate_name(name, "KNI", 1) == 0) {
 			type = APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI;
 			id = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->kni_params, name);
@@ -1896,6 +1911,88 @@ parse_tm(struct app_params *app,
 }
 
 static void
+parse_tap(struct app_params *app,
+	const char *section_name,
+	struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_tap_params *param;
+	struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries;
+	int n_entries, i;
+	ssize_t param_idx;
+
+	n_entries = rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(cfg, section_name);
+	PARSE_ERROR_SECTION_NO_ENTRIES((n_entries > 0), section_name);
+
+	entries = malloc(n_entries * sizeof(struct rte_cfgfile_entry));
+	PARSE_ERROR_MALLOC(entries != NULL);
+
+	rte_cfgfile_section_entries(cfg, section_name, entries, n_entries);
+
+	param_idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->tap_params, section_name);
+	param = &app->tap_params[param_idx];
+	PARSE_CHECK_DUPLICATE_SECTION(param);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_entries; i++) {
+		struct rte_cfgfile_entry *ent = &entries[i];
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_read") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->burst_read, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "burst_write") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint32(
+				&param->burst_write, ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "dropless") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_arg_bool(ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status != -EINVAL), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			param->dropless = status;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "n_retries") == 0) {
+			int status = parser_read_uint64(&param->n_retries,
+				ent->value);
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(ent->name, "mempool") == 0) {
+			int status = validate_name(ent->value,
+				"MEMPOOL", 1);
+			ssize_t idx;
+
+			PARSE_ERROR((status == 0), section_name,
+				ent->name);
+
+			idx = APP_PARAM_ADD(app->mempool_params, ent->value);
+			param->mempool_id = idx;
+
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* unrecognized */
+		PARSE_ERROR_INVALID(0, section_name, ent->name);
+	}
+
+	free(entries);
+}
+
+static void
 parse_kni(struct app_params *app,
 		  const char *section_name,
 		  struct rte_cfgfile *cfg)
@@ -2286,6 +2383,7 @@ static const struct config_section cfg_file_scheme[] = {
 	{"TXQ", 2, parse_txq},
 	{"SWQ", 1, parse_swq},
 	{"TM", 1, parse_tm},
+	{"TAP", 1, parse_tap},
 	{"KNI", 1, parse_kni},
 	{"SOURCE", 1, parse_source},
 	{"SINK", 1, parse_sink},
@@ -2425,6 +2523,7 @@ app_config_parse(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->hwq_out_params, app->n_pktq_hwq_out);
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->swq_params, app->n_pktq_swq);
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->tm_params, app->n_pktq_tm);
+	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->tap_params, app->n_pktq_tap);
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->kni_params, app->n_pktq_kni);
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->source_params, app->n_pktq_source);
 	APP_PARAM_COUNT(app->sink_params, app->n_pktq_sink);
@@ -2789,6 +2888,30 @@ save_tm_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 }
 
 static void
+save_tap_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct app_pktq_tap_params *p;
+	size_t i, count;
+
+	count = RTE_DIM(app->tap_params);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		p = &app->tap_params[i];
+		if (!APP_PARAM_VALID(p))
+			continue;
+
+		fprintf(f, "[%s]\n", p->name);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_read", p->burst_read);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu32 "\n", "burst_write", p->burst_write);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "dropless", p->dropless ? "yes" : "no");
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %" PRIu64 "\n", "n_retries", p->n_retries);
+		fprintf(f, "%s = %s\n", "mempool",
+			app->mempool_params[p->mempool_id].name);
+
+		fputc('\n', f);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
 save_kni_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 {
 	struct app_pktq_kni_params *p;
@@ -2942,6 +3065,9 @@ save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 				case APP_PKTQ_IN_TM:
 					name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
 					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP:
+					name = app->tap_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
 				case APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI:
 					name = app->kni_params[pp->id].name;
 					break;
@@ -2979,6 +3105,9 @@ save_pipeline_params(struct app_params *app, FILE *f)
 				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TM:
 					name = app->tm_params[pp->id].name;
 					break;
+				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP:
+					name = app->tap_params[pp->id].name;
+					break;
 				case APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI:
 					name = app->kni_params[pp->id].name;
 					break;
@@ -3067,6 +3196,7 @@ app_config_save(struct app_params *app, const char *file_name)
 	save_txq_params(app, file);
 	save_swq_params(app, file);
 	save_tm_params(app, file);
+	save_tap_params(app, file);
 	save_kni_params(app, file);
 	save_source_params(app, file);
 	save_sink_params(app, file);
@@ -3117,6 +3247,11 @@ app_config_init(struct app_params *app)
 			&default_tm_params,
 			sizeof(default_tm_params));
 
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->tap_params); i++)
+		memcpy(&app->tap_params[i],
+			&default_tap_params,
+			sizeof(default_tap_params));
+
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(app->kni_params); i++)
 		memcpy(&app->kni_params[i],
 			   &default_kni_params,
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/init.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/init.c
index cd167f6..fe3d9ef 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/init.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/init.c
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <linux/if.h>
+#include <linux/if_tun.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
@@ -1176,6 +1182,34 @@ app_init_tm(struct app_params *app)
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+app_init_tap(struct app_params *app)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < app->n_pktq_tap; i++) {
+		struct app_pktq_tap_params *p_tap = &app->tap_params[i];
+		struct ifreq ifr;
+		int fd, status;
+
+		APP_LOG(app, HIGH, "Initializing %s ...", p_tap->name);
+
+		fd = open("/dev/net/tun", O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
+		if (fd < 0)
+			rte_panic("Cannot open file /dev/net/tun\n");
+
+		memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
+		ifr.ifr_flags = IFF_TAP | IFF_NO_PI; /* No packet information */
+		snprintf(ifr.ifr_name, IFNAMSIZ, "%s", p_tap->name);
+
+		status = ioctl(fd, TUNSETIFF, (void *) &ifr);
+		if (status < 0)
+			rte_panic("TAP setup error\n");
+
+		app->tap[i] = fd;
+	}
+}
+
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 static int
 kni_config_network_interface(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t if_up) {
@@ -1392,6 +1426,22 @@ void app_pipeline_params_get(struct app_params *app,
 			out->burst_size = app->tm_params[in->id].burst_read;
 			break;
 		}
+		case APP_PKTQ_IN_TAP:
+		{
+			struct app_pktq_tap_params *tap_params =
+				&app->tap_params[in->id];
+			struct app_mempool_params *mempool_params =
+				&app->mempool_params[tap_params->mempool_id];
+			struct rte_mempool *mempool =
+				app->mempool[tap_params->mempool_id];
+
+			out->type = PIPELINE_PORT_IN_FD_READER;
+			out->params.fd.fd = app->tap[in->id];
+			out->params.fd.mtu = mempool_params->buffer_size;
+			out->params.fd.mempool = mempool;
+			out->burst_size = app->tap_params[in->id].burst_read;
+			break;
+		}
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 		case APP_PKTQ_IN_KNI:
 		{
@@ -1536,6 +1586,17 @@ void app_pipeline_params_get(struct app_params *app,
 				app->tm_params[in->id].burst_write;
 			break;
 		}
+		case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP:
+		{
+			struct rte_port_fd_writer_params *params =
+				&out->params.fd;
+
+			out->type = PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_FD_WRITER;
+			params->fd = app->tap[in->id];
+			params->tx_burst_sz =
+				app->tap_params[in->id].burst_write;
+			break;
+		}
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 		case APP_PKTQ_OUT_KNI:
 		{
@@ -1752,6 +1813,7 @@ int app_init(struct app_params *app)
 	app_init_link(app);
 	app_init_swq(app);
 	app_init_tm(app);
+	app_init_tap(app);
 	app_init_kni(app);
 	app_init_msgq(app);
 
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline/pipeline_common_fe.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline/pipeline_common_fe.c
index cd1d082..e89326c 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline/pipeline_common_fe.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline/pipeline_common_fe.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ app_pipeline_track_pktq_out_to_link(struct app_params *app,
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case APP_PKTQ_OUT_TAP:
 		case APP_PKTQ_OUT_SINK:
 		default:
 			return NULL;
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline_be.h b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline_be.h
index b562472..0cfcc80 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline_be.h
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline_be.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <rte_port_frag.h>
 #include <rte_port_ras.h>
 #include <rte_port_sched.h>
+#include <rte_port_fd.h>
 #include <rte_port_source_sink.h>
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 #include <rte_port_kni.h>
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ enum pipeline_port_in_type {
 	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV4_FRAG,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_RING_READER_IPV6_FRAG,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_FD_READER,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_KNI_READER,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SOURCE,
 };
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ struct pipeline_port_in_params {
 		struct rte_port_ring_reader_ipv4_frag_params ring_ipv4_frag;
 		struct rte_port_ring_reader_ipv6_frag_params ring_ipv6_frag;
 		struct rte_port_sched_reader_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_fd_reader_params fd;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 		struct rte_port_kni_reader_params kni;
 #endif
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ pipeline_port_in_params_convert(struct pipeline_port_in_params  *p)
 		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv6_frag;
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER:
 		return (void *) &p->params.sched;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_FD_READER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.fd;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_KNI_READER:
 		return (void *) &p->params.kni;
@@ -116,6 +121,8 @@ pipeline_port_in_params_get_ops(struct pipeline_port_in_params  *p)
 		return &rte_port_ring_reader_ipv6_frag_ops;
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_SCHED_READER:
 		return &rte_port_sched_reader_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_FD_READER:
+		return &rte_port_fd_reader_ops;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_IN_KNI_READER:
 		return &rte_port_kni_reader_ops;
@@ -137,6 +144,7 @@ enum pipeline_port_out_type {
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV4_RAS,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_RING_WRITER_IPV6_RAS,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER,
+	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_FD_WRITER,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_KNI_WRITER,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_KNI_WRITER_NODROP,
 	PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SINK,
@@ -154,6 +162,7 @@ struct pipeline_port_out_params {
 		struct rte_port_ring_writer_ipv4_ras_params ring_ipv4_ras;
 		struct rte_port_ring_writer_ipv6_ras_params ring_ipv6_ras;
 		struct rte_port_sched_writer_params sched;
+		struct rte_port_fd_writer_params fd;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 		struct rte_port_kni_writer_params kni;
 		struct rte_port_kni_writer_nodrop_params kni_nodrop;
@@ -184,6 +193,8 @@ pipeline_port_out_params_convert(struct pipeline_port_out_params  *p)
 		return (void *) &p->params.ring_ipv6_ras;
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER:
 		return (void *) &p->params.sched;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_FD_WRITER:
+		return (void *) &p->params.fd;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_KNI_WRITER:
 		return (void *) &p->params.kni;
@@ -219,6 +230,8 @@ pipeline_port_out_params_get_ops(struct pipeline_port_out_params  *p)
 		return &rte_port_ring_writer_ipv6_ras_ops;
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_SCHED_WRITER:
 		return &rte_port_sched_writer_ops;
+	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_FD_WRITER:
+		return &rte_port_fd_writer_ops;
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_KNI
 	case PIPELINE_PORT_OUT_KNI_WRITER:
 		return &rte_port_kni_writer_ops;
