diff --git a/sys/vm/default_pager.c b/sys/vm/default_pager.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7bbb99f5a9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/vm/default_pager.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/systm.h>
+#include <sys/kernel.h>
+#include <sys/malloc.h>
+
+#include <vm/vm.h>
+#include <vm/vm_pager.h>
+#include <vm/vm_page.h>
+#include <vm/default_pager.h>
+#include <vm/swap_pager.h>
+
+/*
+ * pagerops for OBJT_DEFAULT - "default pager".
+ */
+struct pagerops defaultpagerops = {
+	NULL,
+	default_pager_alloc,
+	default_pager_dealloc,
+	default_pager_getpages,
+	default_pager_putpages,
+	default_pager_haspage,
+	NULL
+};
+
+/*
+ * no_pager_alloc just returns an initialized object.
+ */
+vm_object_t
+default_pager_alloc(handle, size, prot, offset)
+	void *handle;
+	register vm_size_t size;
+	vm_prot_t prot;
+	vm_offset_t offset;
+{
+	if (handle != NULL)
+		panic("default_pager_alloc: handle specified");
+
+	return vm_object_allocate(OBJT_DEFAULT, offset + size);
+}
+
+void
+default_pager_dealloc(object)
+	vm_object_t object;
+{
+	/*
+	 * OBJT_DEFAULT objects have no special resources allocated to them.
+	 */
+}
+
+/*
+ * The default pager has no backing store, so we always return
+ * failure.
+ */
+int
+default_pager_getpages(object, m, count, reqpage)
+	vm_object_t object;
+	vm_page_t *m;
+	int count;
+	int reqpage;
+{
+	return VM_PAGER_FAIL;
+}
+
+int
+default_pager_putpages(object, m, c, sync, rtvals)
+	vm_object_t object;
+	vm_page_t *m;
+	int c;
+	boolean_t sync;
+	int *rtvals;
+{
+	int i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Try to convert the object type into a OBJT_SWAP.
+	 * If the swp structure allocation fails, convert it
+	 * back to OBJT_DEFAULT and return failure. Otherwise
+	 * pass this putpages to the swap pager.
+	 */
+	object->type = OBJT_SWAP;
+
+	if (swap_pager_swp_alloc(object, M_KERNEL) != 0) {
+		object->type = OBJT_DEFAULT;
+		for (i = 0; i < c; i++)
+			rtvals[i] = VM_PAGER_FAIL;
+		return VM_PAGER_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	return swap_pager_putpages(object, m, c, sync, rtvals);
+}
+
+boolean_t
+default_pager_haspage(object, offset, before, after)
+	vm_object_t object;
+	vm_offset_t offset;
+	int *before;
+	int *after;
+{
+	return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/sys/vm/default_pager.h b/sys/vm/default_pager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..81789c619008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/vm/default_pager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1995, David Greenman
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by David Greenman.
+ * 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR 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 AUTHOR 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.
+ *
+ *	$Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _DEFAULT_PAGER_H_
+#define _DEFAULT_PAGER_H_ 1
+
+vm_object_t default_pager_alloc __P((void *, vm_size_t, vm_prot_t, vm_offset_t));
+void default_pager_dealloc __P((vm_object_t));
+int default_pager_getpages __P((vm_object_t, vm_page_t *, int, int));
+int default_pager_putpages __P((vm_object_t, vm_page_t *, int, boolean_t, int *));
+boolean_t default_pager_haspage __P((vm_object_t, vm_offset_t, int *, int *));
+
+#endif	/* _DEFAULT_PAGER_H_ */