diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index f5fa45301..e937fb522 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <rte_dev.h>
 #include <rte_memory.h>
 #include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_io.h>
 
 #include "rte_avp_common.h"
 #include "rte_avp_fifo.h"
@@ -98,6 +99,15 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_avp_map[] = {
 };
 
 
+/**@{ AVP device flags */
+#define AVP_F_PROMISC (1 << 1)
+#define AVP_F_CONFIGURED (1 << 2)
+#define AVP_F_LINKUP (1 << 3)
+/**@} */
+
+/* Ethernet device validation marker */
+#define AVP_ETHDEV_MAGIC 0x92972862
+
 /*
  * Defines the AVP device attributes which are attached to an RTE ethernet
  * device
@@ -142,18 +152,292 @@ struct avp_adapter {
 	struct avp_dev avp;
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
+
+/* 32-bit MMIO register write */
+#define AVP_WRITE32(_value, _addr) rte_write32_relaxed((_value), (_addr))
+
+/* 32-bit MMIO register read */
+#define AVP_READ32(_addr) rte_read32_relaxed((_addr))
+
 /* Macro to cast the ethernet device private data to a AVP object */
 #define AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(adapter) \
 	(&((struct avp_adapter *)adapter)->avp)
 
 /*
+ * Defines the structure of a AVP device queue for the purpose of handling the
+ * receive and transmit burst callback functions
+ */
+struct avp_queue {
+	struct rte_eth_dev_data *dev_data;
+	/**< Backpointer to ethernet device data */
+	struct avp_dev *avp; /**< Backpointer to AVP device */
+	uint16_t queue_id;
+	/**< Queue identifier used for indexing current queue */
+	uint16_t queue_base;
+	/**< Base queue identifier for queue servicing */
+	uint16_t queue_limit;
+	/**< Maximum queue identifier for queue servicing */
+
+	uint64_t packets;
+	uint64_t bytes;
+	uint64_t errors;
+};
+
+/* translate from host physical address to guest virtual address */
+static void *
+avp_dev_translate_address(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			  phys_addr_t host_phys_addr)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = AVP_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
+	struct rte_mem_resource *resource;
+	struct rte_avp_memmap_info *info;
+	struct rte_avp_memmap *map;
+	off_t offset;
+	void *addr;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	addr = pci_dev->mem_resource[RTE_AVP_PCI_MEMORY_BAR].addr;
+	resource = &pci_dev->mem_resource[RTE_AVP_PCI_MEMMAP_BAR];
+	info = (struct rte_avp_memmap_info *)resource->addr;
+
+	offset = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < info->nb_maps; i++) {
+		/* search all segments looking for a matching address */
+		map = &info->maps[i];
+
+		if ((host_phys_addr >= map->phys_addr) &&
+			(host_phys_addr < (map->phys_addr + map->length))) {
+			/* address is within this segment */
+			offset += (host_phys_addr - map->phys_addr);
+			addr = RTE_PTR_ADD(addr, offset);
+
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Translating host physical 0x%" PRIx64 " to guest virtual 0x%p\n",
+				    host_phys_addr, addr);
+
+			return addr;
+		}
+		offset += map->length;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/* verify that the incoming device version is compatible with our version */
+static int
+avp_dev_version_check(uint32_t version)
+{
+	uint32_t driver = RTE_AVP_STRIP_MINOR_VERSION(AVP_DPDK_DRIVER_VERSION);
+	uint32_t device = RTE_AVP_STRIP_MINOR_VERSION(version);
+
+	if (device <= driver) {
+		/* the host driver version is less than or equal to ours */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/* verify that memory regions have expected version and validation markers */
+static int
+avp_dev_check_regions(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = AVP_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
+	struct rte_avp_memmap_info *memmap;
+	struct rte_avp_device_info *info;
+	struct rte_mem_resource *resource;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* Dump resource info for debug */
+	for (i = 0; i < PCI_MAX_RESOURCE; i++) {
+		resource = &pci_dev->mem_resource[i];
+		if ((resource->phys_addr == 0) || (resource->len == 0))
+			continue;
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "resource[%u]: phys=0x%" PRIx64 " len=%" PRIu64 " addr=%p\n",
+			    i, resource->phys_addr,
+			    resource->len, resource->addr);
+
+		switch (i) {
+		case RTE_AVP_PCI_MEMMAP_BAR:
+			memmap = (struct rte_avp_memmap_info *)resource->addr;
+			if ((memmap->magic != RTE_AVP_MEMMAP_MAGIC) ||
+			    (memmap->version != RTE_AVP_MEMMAP_VERSION)) {
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid memmap magic 0x%08x and version %u\n",
+					    memmap->magic, memmap->version);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case RTE_AVP_PCI_DEVICE_BAR:
+			info = (struct rte_avp_device_info *)resource->addr;
+			if ((info->magic != RTE_AVP_DEVICE_MAGIC) ||
+			    avp_dev_version_check(info->version)) {
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid device info magic 0x%08x or version 0x%08x > 0x%08x\n",
+					    info->magic, info->version,
+					    AVP_DPDK_DRIVER_VERSION);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case RTE_AVP_PCI_MEMORY_BAR:
+		case RTE_AVP_PCI_MMIO_BAR:
+			if (resource->addr == NULL) {
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Missing address space for BAR%u\n",
+					    i);
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case RTE_AVP_PCI_MSIX_BAR:
+		default:
+			/* no validation required */
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * create a AVP device using the supplied device info by first translating it
+ * to guest address space(s).
+ */
+static int
+avp_dev_create(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
+	       struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct avp_dev *avp = AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct rte_avp_device_info *host_info;
+	struct rte_mem_resource *resource;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	resource = &pci_dev->mem_resource[RTE_AVP_PCI_DEVICE_BAR];
+	if (resource->addr == NULL) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "BAR%u is not mapped\n",
+			    RTE_AVP_PCI_DEVICE_BAR);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+	host_info = (struct rte_avp_device_info *)resource->addr;
+
+	if ((host_info->magic != RTE_AVP_DEVICE_MAGIC) ||
+		avp_dev_version_check(host_info->version)) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid AVP PCI device, magic 0x%08x version 0x%08x > 0x%08x\n",
+			    host_info->magic, host_info->version,
+			    AVP_DPDK_DRIVER_VERSION);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host device is v%u.%u.%u\n",
+		    RTE_AVP_GET_RELEASE_VERSION(host_info->version),
+		    RTE_AVP_GET_MAJOR_VERSION(host_info->version),
+		    RTE_AVP_GET_MINOR_VERSION(host_info->version));
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host supports %u to %u TX queue(s)\n",
+		    host_info->min_tx_queues, host_info->max_tx_queues);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host supports %u to %u RX queue(s)\n",
+		    host_info->min_rx_queues, host_info->max_rx_queues);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host supports features 0x%08x\n",
+		    host_info->features);
+
+	if (avp->magic != AVP_ETHDEV_MAGIC) {
+		/*
+		 * First time initialization (i.e., not during a VM
+		 * migration)
+		 */
+		memset(avp, 0, sizeof(*avp));
+		avp->magic = AVP_ETHDEV_MAGIC;
+		avp->dev_data = eth_dev->data;
+		avp->port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
+		avp->host_mbuf_size = host_info->mbuf_size;
+		avp->host_features = host_info->features;
+		memcpy(&avp->ethaddr.addr_bytes[0],
+		       host_info->ethaddr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+		/* adjust max values to not exceed our max */
+		avp->max_tx_queues =
+			RTE_MIN(host_info->max_tx_queues, RTE_AVP_MAX_QUEUES);
+		avp->max_rx_queues =
+			RTE_MIN(host_info->max_rx_queues, RTE_AVP_MAX_QUEUES);
+	} else {
+		/* Re-attaching during migration */
+
+		/* TODO... requires validation of host values */
+		if ((host_info->features & avp->features) != avp->features) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "AVP host features mismatched; 0x%08x, host=0x%08x\n",
+				    avp->features, host_info->features);
+			/* this should not be possible; continue for now */
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* the device id is allowed to change over migrations */
+	avp->device_id = host_info->device_id;
+
+	/* translate incoming host addresses to guest address space */
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP first host tx queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->tx_phys);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP first host alloc queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->alloc_phys);
+	for (i = 0; i < avp->max_tx_queues; i++) {
+		avp->tx_q[i] = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev,
+			host_info->tx_phys + (i * host_info->tx_size));
+
+		avp->alloc_q[i] = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev,
+			host_info->alloc_phys + (i * host_info->alloc_size));
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP first host rx queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->rx_phys);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP first host free queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->free_phys);
+	for (i = 0; i < avp->max_rx_queues; i++) {
+		avp->rx_q[i] = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev,
+			host_info->rx_phys + (i * host_info->rx_size));
+		avp->free_q[i] = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev,
+			host_info->free_phys + (i * host_info->free_size));
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host request queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->req_phys);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host response queue at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->resp_phys);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host sync address at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->sync_phys);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host mbuf address at 0x%" PRIx64 "\n",
+		    host_info->mbuf_phys);
+	avp->req_q = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev, host_info->req_phys);
+	avp->resp_q = avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev, host_info->resp_phys);
+	avp->sync_addr =
+		avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev, host_info->sync_phys);
+	avp->mbuf_addr =
+		avp_dev_translate_address(eth_dev, host_info->mbuf_phys);
+
+	/*
+	 * store the host mbuf virtual address so that we can calculate
+	 * relative offsets for each mbuf as they are processed
+	 */
+	avp->host_mbuf_addr = host_info->mbuf_va;
+	avp->host_sync_addr = host_info->sync_va;
+
+	/*
+	 * store the maximum packet length that is supported by the host.
+	 */
+	avp->max_rx_pkt_len = host_info->max_rx_pkt_len;
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "AVP host max receive packet length is %u\n",
+				host_info->max_rx_pkt_len);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
  * This function is based on probe() function in avp_pci.c
  * It returns 0 on success.
  */
 static int
 eth_avp_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
+	struct avp_dev *avp =
+		AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev;
+	int ret;
 
 	pci_dev = AVP_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
 
@@ -171,6 +455,32 @@ eth_avp_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	eth_dev->data->dev_flags |= RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE;
 
+	/* Check BAR resources */
+	ret = avp_dev_check_regions(eth_dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to validate BAR resources, ret=%d\n",
+			    ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Handle each subtype */
+	ret = avp_dev_create(pci_dev, eth_dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create device, ret=%d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory for storing MAC addresses */
+	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = rte_zmalloc("avp_ethdev", ETHER_ADDR_LEN, 0);
+	if (eth_dev->data->mac_addrs == NULL) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate %d bytes needed to store MAC addresses\n",
+			    ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Get a mac from device config */
+	ether_addr_copy(&avp->ethaddr, &eth_dev->data->mac_addrs[0]);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +493,11 @@ eth_avp_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (eth_dev->data == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (eth_dev->data->mac_addrs != NULL) {
+		rte_free(eth_dev->data->mac_addrs);
+		eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
