diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
index dd455e6..c0921dd 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_lcore.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_timer.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_interrupts.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_alarm.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_dev.c
 
 # from common dir
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += eal_common_lcore.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad606b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_dev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_start(void)
+{
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Device event is not supported for FreeBSD\n");
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_stop(void)
+{
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Device event is not supported for FreeBSD\n");
+	return -1;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
index cd07144..3a1bbb6 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
@@ -14,9 +14,34 @@
 #include <rte_devargs.h>
 #include <rte_debug.h>
 #include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
 
 #include "eal_private.h"
 
+/* spinlock for device callbacks */
+static rte_spinlock_t dev_event_lock = RTE_SPINLOCK_INITIALIZER;
+
+/**
+ * The device event callback description.
+ *
+ * It contains callback address to be registered by user application,
+ * the pointer to the parameters for callback, and the device name.
+ */
+struct dev_event_callback {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(dev_event_callback) next; /**< Callbacks list */
+	rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn;                /**< Callback address */
+	void *cb_arg;                           /**< Callback parameter */
+	char *dev_name;	 /**< Callback devcie name, NULL is for all device */
+	uint32_t active;                        /**< Callback is executing */
+};
+
+/** @internal Structure to keep track of registered callbacks */
+TAILQ_HEAD(dev_event_cb_list, dev_event_callback);
+
+/* The device event callback list for all registered callbacks. */
+static struct dev_event_cb_list dev_event_cbs;
+
 static int cmp_detached_dev_name(const struct rte_device *dev,
 	const void *_name)
 {
@@ -207,3 +232,123 @@ rte_eal_hotplug_remove(const char *busname, const char *devname)
 	rte_eal_devargs_remove(busname, devname);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+static struct dev_event_callback * __rte_experimental
+dev_event_cb_find(const char *device_name, rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+				void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct dev_event_callback *event_cb = NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(event_cb, &(dev_event_cbs), next) {
+		if (event_cb->cb_fn == cb_fn && event_cb->cb_arg == cb_arg) {
+			if (device_name == NULL && event_cb->dev_name == NULL)
+				break;
+			if (device_name == NULL || event_cb->dev_name == NULL)
+				continue;
+			if (!strcmp(event_cb->dev_name, device_name))
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	return event_cb;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_callback_register(const char *device_name, rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+				void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct dev_event_callback *event_cb = NULL;
+
+	if (!cb_fn)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&dev_event_lock);
+
+	if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&(dev_event_cbs)))
+		TAILQ_INIT(&(dev_event_cbs));
+
+	event_cb = dev_event_cb_find(device_name, cb_fn, cb_arg);
+
+	/* create a new callback. */
+	if (event_cb == NULL) {
+		event_cb = malloc(sizeof(struct dev_event_callback));
+		if (event_cb != NULL) {
+			event_cb->cb_fn = cb_fn;
+			event_cb->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+			event_cb->dev_name = strdup(device_name);
+			if (event_cb->dev_name == NULL)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&(dev_event_cbs), event_cb, next);
+		} else {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL,
+				"Failed to allocate memory for device event callback");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev_event_lock);
+	return (event_cb == NULL) ? -EEXIST : 0;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_callback_unregister(const char *device_name, rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+				void *cb_arg)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	struct dev_event_callback *event_cb = NULL;
+
+	if (!cb_fn)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&dev_event_lock);
+
+	event_cb = dev_event_cb_find(device_name, cb_fn, cb_arg);
+
+	/*
+	 * if this callback is not executing right now,
+	 * then remove it.
+	 */
+	if (event_cb != NULL) {
+		if (event_cb->active == 0) {
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(&(dev_event_cbs), event_cb, next);
+			rte_free(event_cb);
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev_event_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+dev_callback_process(char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+				void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct dev_event_callback *cb_lst;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&dev_event_lock);
+
+	if (device_name == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(cb_lst, &dev_event_cbs, next) {
+		if (!cb_lst->dev_name)
+			break;
+		else if (!strcmp(cb_lst->dev_name, device_name))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (cb_lst) {
+		cb_lst->active = 1;
+		if (cb_arg)
+			cb_lst->cb_arg = cb_arg;
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev_event_lock);
+		rc = cb_lst->cb_fn(device_name, event,
+				cb_lst->cb_arg);
+		rte_spinlock_lock(&dev_event_lock);
+		cb_lst->active = 0;
+	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev_event_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
index 0b28770..d55cd68 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+
 /**
  * Initialize the memzone subsystem (private to eal).
  *
@@ -205,4 +207,26 @@ struct rte_bus *rte_bus_find_by_device_name(const char *str);
 
 int rte_mp_channel_init(void);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * internal Executes all the user application registered callbacks for
+ * the specific device. It is for DPDK internal user only. User
+ * application should not call it directly.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ *  The device name.
+ * @param event
+ *  the device event type
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  callback parameter.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, return zero.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+dev_callback_process(char *device_name, enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+				void *cb_arg);
 #endif /* _EAL_PRIVATE_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
index b688f1e..8867de6 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -24,6 +24,26 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_compat.h>
 #include <rte_log.h>
 
+/**
+ * The device event type.
+ */
+enum rte_dev_event_type {
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_UNKNOWN,	/**< unknown event type */
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_ADD,	/**< device being added */
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_REMOVE,	/**< device being removed */
+	RTE_DEV_EVENT_MAX	/**< max value of this enum */
+};
+
+struct rte_dev_event {
+	enum rte_dev_event_type type;	/**< device event type */
+	int subsystem;			/**< subsystem id */
+	char *devname;			/**< device name */
+};
+
+typedef int (*rte_dev_event_cb_fn)(char *device_name,
+					enum rte_dev_event_type event,
+					void *cb_arg);
+
 __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 0)))
 static inline void
 rte_pmd_debug_trace(const char *func_name, const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -267,4 +287,76 @@ __attribute__((used)) = str
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * It registers the callback for the specific device.
+ * Multiple callbacks cal be registered at the same time.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ *  The device name, that is the param name of the struct rte_device,
+ *  null value means for all devices.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ *  callback address.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  address of parameter for callback.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, zero.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_callback_register(const char *device_name, rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+			void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * It unregisters the callback according to the specified device.
+ *
+ * @param device_name
+ *  The device name, that is the param name of the struct rte_device,
+ *  null value means for all devices.
+ * @param cb_fn
+ *  callback address.
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  address of parameter for callback.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, return the number of callback entities removed.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_callback_unregister(const char *device_name, rte_dev_event_cb_fn cb_fn,
+					void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Start the device event monitoring.
+ *
+ * @param none
+ * @return
+ *   - On success, zero.
+ *   - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_start(void);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Stop the device event monitoring .
+ *
+ * @param none
+ * @return
+ *   - On success, zero.
+ *   - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_stop(void);
 #endif /* _RTE_DEV_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
index 7e5bbe8..8578796 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_lcore.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_timer.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_interrupts.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_alarm.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_dev.c
 
 # from common dir
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += eal_common_lcore.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ab5830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_dev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_start(void)
+{
+	/* TODO: start uevent monitor for linux */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_dev_event_monitor_stop(void)
+{
+	/* TODO: stop uevent monitor for linux */
+	return 0;
+}
