diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/ark.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/ark.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31a352796f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/ark.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+;
+; Supported features of the 'ark' poll mode driver.
+;
+; Refer to default.ini for the full list of available PMD features.
+;
+[Features]
+Queue start/stop     = Y
+Jumbo frame          = Y
+Scattered Rx         = Y
+Basic stats          = Y
+Stats per queue      = Y
+Linux UIO            = Y
+x86-64               = Y
+Usage doc            = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index 549f3e6cae..bedabf1bd3 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ New Features
 
   Added poll mode driver support for Cavium LiquidIO II server adapter VFs.
 
+* **Added Atomic Rules Arkville PMD.**
+
+  Added a new poll mode driver for the Arkville family of
+  devices from Atomic Rules.   The net/ark PMD supports line-rate
+  agnostic, multi-queue data movement on Arkville core FPGA instances.
+
 * **Added support for the Wind River Systems AVP PMD.**
 
   Added a new networking driver for the AVP device type. Theses devices are
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index d5d84a4ef7..c6032bcff6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -41,14 +41,42 @@
 #include "ark_global.h"
 #include "ark_logs.h"
 #include "ark_ethdev.h"
+#include "ark_ethdev_tx.h"
+#include "ark_ethdev_rx.h"
+#include "ark_mpu.h"
+#include "ark_ddm.h"
+#include "ark_udm.h"
+#include "ark_rqp.h"
+#include "ark_pktdir.h"
+#include "ark_pktgen.h"
+#include "ark_pktchkr.h"
 
 /*  Internal prototypes */
 static int eth_ark_check_args(struct ark_adapter *ark, const char *params);
 static int eth_ark_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ark_config_device(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_ark_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static void eth_ark_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static void eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void eth_ark_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
+static int eth_ark_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				   int wait_to_complete);
+static int eth_ark_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_ark_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static void eth_ark_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				  struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
+static void eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static void eth_ark_set_default_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+					 struct ether_addr *mac_addr);
+static void eth_ark_macaddr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
+				uint32_t index,
+				uint32_t pool);
+static void eth_ark_macaddr_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				   uint32_t index);
 
 /*
  * The packet generator is a functional block used to generate packet
@@ -125,64 +153,578 @@ static struct rte_pci_driver rte_ark_pmd = {
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops ark_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.dev_configure = eth_ark_dev_configure,
+	.dev_start = eth_ark_dev_start,
+	.dev_stop = eth_ark_dev_stop,
+	.dev_close = eth_ark_dev_close,
+
 	.dev_infos_get = eth_ark_dev_info_get,
+
+	.rx_queue_setup = eth_ark_dev_rx_queue_setup,
+	.rx_queue_count = eth_ark_dev_rx_queue_count,
+	.tx_queue_setup = eth_ark_tx_queue_setup,
+
+	.link_update = eth_ark_dev_link_update,
+	.dev_set_link_up = eth_ark_dev_set_link_up,
+	.dev_set_link_down = eth_ark_dev_set_link_down,
+
+	.rx_queue_start = eth_ark_rx_start_queue,
+	.rx_queue_stop = eth_ark_rx_stop_queue,
+
+	.tx_queue_start = eth_ark_tx_queue_start,
+	.tx_queue_stop = eth_ark_tx_queue_stop,
+
+	.stats_get = eth_ark_dev_stats_get,
+	.stats_reset = eth_ark_dev_stats_reset,
+
+	.mac_addr_add = eth_ark_macaddr_add,
+	.mac_addr_remove = eth_ark_macaddr_remove,
+	.mac_addr_set = eth_ark_set_default_mac_addr,
 };
 
+static int
+check_for_ext(struct ark_adapter *ark)
+{
+	int found = 0;
+
+	/* Get the env */
+	const char *dllpath = getenv("ARK_EXT_PATH");
+
+	if (dllpath == NULL) {
+		PMD_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "ARK EXT NO dll path specified\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "ARK EXT found dll path at %s\n", dllpath);
+
+	/* Open and load the .so */
+	ark->d_handle = dlopen(dllpath, RTLD_LOCAL | RTLD_LAZY);
+	if (ark->d_handle == NULL) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Could not load user extension %s\n",
+			    dllpath);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "SUCCESS: loaded user extension %s\n",
+			    dllpath);
+
+	/* Get the entry points */
+	ark->user_ext.dev_init =
+		(void *(*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *, int))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_init");
+	PMD_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "device ext init pointer = %p\n",
+		      ark->user_ext.dev_init);
+	ark->user_ext.dev_get_port_count =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_get_port_count");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_uninit =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_uninit");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_configure =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_configure");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_start =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_start");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_stop =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_stop");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_close =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_close");
+	ark->user_ext.link_update =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, int, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "link_update");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_up =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_set_link_up");
+	ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_down =
+		(int (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "dev_set_link_down");
+	ark->user_ext.stats_get =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct rte_eth_stats *,
+			  void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "stats_get");
+	ark->user_ext.stats_reset =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "stats_reset");
+	ark->user_ext.mac_addr_add =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct ether_addr *, uint32_t,
+			  uint32_t, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "mac_addr_add");
+	ark->user_ext.mac_addr_remove =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, uint32_t, void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "mac_addr_remove");
+	ark->user_ext.mac_addr_set =
+		(void (*)(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct ether_addr *,
+			  void *))
+		dlsym(ark->d_handle, "mac_addr_set");
+
+	return found;
+}
+
 static int
 eth_ark_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ark_adapter *ark =
 		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev;
-	int ret = -1;
+	int ret;
+	int port_count = 1;
+	int p;
 
 	ark->eth_dev = dev;
 
 	PMD_FUNC_LOG(DEBUG, "\n");
 
+	/* Check to see if there is an extension that we need to load */
+	ret = check_for_ext(ark);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	pci_dev = ARK_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 	rte_eth_copy_pci_info(dev, pci_dev);
 
+	/* Use dummy function until setup */
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_recv_pkts_noop;
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_xmit_pkts_noop;
+
 	ark->bar0 = (uint8_t *)pci_dev->mem_resource[0].addr;
 	ark->a_bar = (uint8_t *)pci_dev->mem_resource[2].addr;
 
+	ark->sysctrl.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_SYSCTRL_BASE];
+	ark->mpurx.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_MPU_RX_BASE];
+	ark->udm.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_UDM_BASE];
+	ark->mputx.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_MPU_TX_BASE];
+	ark->ddm.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_DDM_BASE];
+	ark->cmac.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_CMAC_BASE];
+	ark->external.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_EXTERNAL_BASE];
+	ark->pktdir.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_PKTDIR_BASE];
+	ark->pktgen.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_PKTGEN_BASE];
+	ark->pktchkr.v  = (void *)&ark->bar0[ARK_PKTCHKR_BASE];
+
+	ark->rqpacing =
+		(struct ark_rqpace_t *)(ark->bar0 + ARK_RCPACING_BASE);
+	ark->started = 0;
+
+	PMD_DEBUG_LOG(INFO, "Sys Ctrl Const = 0x%x  HW Commit_ID: %08x\n",
+		      ark->sysctrl.t32[4],
+		      rte_be_to_cpu_32(ark->sysctrl.t32[0x20 / 4]));
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Arkville HW Commit_ID: %08x\n",
+		    rte_be_to_cpu_32(ark->sysctrl.t32[0x20 / 4]));
+
+	/* If HW sanity test fails, return an error */
+	if (ark->sysctrl.t32[4] != 0xcafef00d) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			    "HW Sanity test has failed, expected constant"
+			    " 0x%x, read 0x%x (%s)\n",
+			    0xcafef00d,
+			    ark->sysctrl.t32[4], __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO,
+		    "HW Sanity test has PASSED, expected constant"
+		    " 0x%x, read 0x%x (%s)\n",
+		    0xcafef00d, ark->sysctrl.t32[4], __func__);
+
+	/* We are a single function multi-port device. */
+	ret = ark_config_device(dev);
 	dev->dev_ops = &ark_eth_dev_ops;
 	dev->data->dev_flags |= RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE;
 
+	dev->data->mac_addrs = rte_zmalloc("ark", ETHER_ADDR_LEN, 0);
+	if (!dev->data->mac_addrs) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			    "Failed to allocated memory for storing mac address"
+			    );
+	}
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_init) {
+		ark->user_data = ark->user_ext.dev_init(dev, ark->a_bar, 0);
+		if (!ark->user_data) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO,
+				    "Failed to initialize PMD extension!"
+				    " continuing without it\n");
+			memset(&ark->user_ext, 0, sizeof(struct ark_user_ext));
+			dlclose(ark->d_handle);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (pci_dev->device.devargs)
 		ret = eth_ark_check_args(ark, pci_dev->device.devargs->args);
 	else
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "No Device args found\n");
 
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+	/*
+	 * We will create additional devices based on the number of requested
+	 * ports
+	 */
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_get_port_count)
+		port_count =
+			ark->user_ext.dev_get_port_count(dev, ark->user_data);
+	ark->num_ports = port_count;
+
+	for (p = 0; p < port_count; p++) {
+		struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
+		char name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "arketh%d",
+			 dev->data->port_id + p);
+
+		if (p == 0) {
+			/* First port is already allocated by DPDK */
+			eth_dev = ark->eth_dev;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* reserve an ethdev entry */
+		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
+		if (!eth_dev) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+				    "Could not allocate eth_dev for port %d\n",
+				    p);
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		eth_dev->device = &pci_dev->device;
+		eth_dev->data->dev_private = ark;
+		eth_dev->dev_ops = ark->eth_dev->dev_ops;
+		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = ark->eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = ark->eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst;
+
+		rte_eth_copy_pci_info(eth_dev, pci_dev);
+
+		eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = rte_zmalloc(name, ETHER_ADDR_LEN, 0);
+		if (!eth_dev->data->mac_addrs) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+				    "Memory allocation for MAC failed!"
+				    " Exiting.\n");
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		if (ark->user_ext.dev_init)
+			ark->user_data =
+				ark->user_ext.dev_init(dev, ark->a_bar, p);
+	}
+
 	return ret;
+
+ error:
+	if (dev->data->mac_addrs)
+		rte_free(dev->data->mac_addrs);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ *Initial device configuration when device is opened
+ * setup the DDM, and UDM
+ * Called once per PCIE device
+ */
+static int
+ark_config_device(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+	uint16_t num_q, i;
+	struct ark_mpu_t *mpu;
+
+	/*
+	 * Make sure that the packet director, generator and checker are in a
+	 * known state
+	 */
+	ark->start_pg = 0;
+	ark->pg = ark_pktgen_init(ark->pktgen.v, 0, 1);
+	ark_pktgen_reset(ark->pg);
+	ark->pc = ark_pktchkr_init(ark->pktchkr.v, 0, 1);
+	ark_pktchkr_stop(ark->pc);
+	ark->pd = ark_pktdir_init(ark->pktdir.v);
+
+	/* Verify HW */
+	if (ark_udm_verify(ark->udm.v))
+		return -1;
+	if (ark_ddm_verify(ark->ddm.v))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* UDM */
+	if (ark_udm_reset(ark->udm.v)) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unable to stop and reset UDM\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/* Keep in reset until the MPU are cleared */
+
+	/* MPU reset */
+	mpu = ark->mpurx.v;
+	num_q = ark_api_num_queues(mpu);
+	ark->rx_queues = num_q;
+	for (i = 0; i < num_q; i++) {
+		ark_mpu_reset(mpu);
+		mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(mpu, ARK_MPU_QOFFSET);
+	}
+
+	ark_udm_stop(ark->udm.v, 0);
+	ark_udm_configure(ark->udm.v,
+			  RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM,
+			  RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_DATAROOM,
+			  ARK_RX_WRITE_TIME_NS);
+	ark_udm_stats_reset(ark->udm.v);
+	ark_udm_stop(ark->udm.v, 0);
+
+	/* TX -- DDM */
+	if (ark_ddm_stop(ark->ddm.v, 1))
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unable to stop DDM\n");
+
+	mpu = ark->mputx.v;
+	num_q = ark_api_num_queues(mpu);
+	ark->tx_queues = num_q;
+	for (i = 0; i < num_q; i++) {
+		ark_mpu_reset(mpu);
+		mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(mpu, ARK_MPU_QOFFSET);
+	}
+
+	ark_ddm_reset(ark->ddm.v);
+	ark_ddm_stats_reset(ark->ddm.v);
+
+	ark_ddm_stop(ark->ddm.v, 0);
+	ark_rqp_stats_reset(ark->rqpacing);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
 eth_ark_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_uninit)
+		ark->user_ext.dev_uninit(dev, ark->user_data);
+
+	ark_pktgen_uninit(ark->pg);
+	ark_pktchkr_uninit(ark->pc);
+
 	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+	if (dev->data->mac_addrs)
+		rte_free(dev->data->mac_addrs);
+	if (dev->data)
+		rte_free(dev->data);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-eth_ark_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
+eth_ark_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_FUNC_LOG(DEBUG, "\n");
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	eth_ark_dev_set_link_up(dev);
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_configure)
+		return ark->user_ext.dev_configure(dev, ark->user_data);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void *
+delay_pg_start(void *arg)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark = (struct ark_adapter *)arg;
+
+	/* This function is used exclusively for regression testing, We
+	 * perform a blind sleep here to ensure that the external test
+	 * application has time to setup the test before we generate packets
+	 */
+	usleep(100000);
+	ark_pktgen_run(ark->pg);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_ark_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+	int i;
+
+	PMD_FUNC_LOG(DEBUG, "\n");
+
+	/* RX Side */
+	/* start UDM */
+	ark_udm_start(ark->udm.v);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		eth_ark_rx_start_queue(dev, i);
+
+	/* TX Side */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		eth_ark_tx_queue_start(dev, i);
+
+	/* start DDM */
+	ark_ddm_start(ark->ddm.v);
+
+	ark->started = 1;
+	/* set xmit and receive function */
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_recv_pkts;
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_xmit_pkts;
+
+	if (ark->start_pg)
+		ark_pktchkr_run(ark->pc);
+
+	if (ark->start_pg && (dev->data->port_id == 0)) {
+		pthread_t thread;
+
+		/* Delay packet generatpr start allow the hardware to be ready
+		 * This is only used for sanity checking with internal generator
+		 */
+		pthread_create(&thread, NULL, delay_pg_start, ark);
+	}
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_start)
+		ark->user_ext.dev_start(dev, ark->user_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	uint16_t i;
+	int status;
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ark_mpu_t *mpu;
+
+	PMD_FUNC_LOG(DEBUG, "\n");
+
+	if (ark->started == 0)
+		return;
+	ark->started = 0;
+
+	/* Stop the extension first */
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_stop)
+		ark->user_ext.dev_stop(dev, ark->user_data);
+
+	/* Stop the packet generator */
+	if (ark->start_pg)
+		ark_pktgen_pause(ark->pg);
+
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_recv_pkts_noop;
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = &eth_ark_xmit_pkts_noop;
+
+	/* STOP TX Side */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+		status = eth_ark_tx_queue_stop(dev, i);
+		if (status != 0) {
+			uint8_t port = dev->data->port_id;
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+				    "tx_queue stop anomaly"
+				    " port %u, queue %u\n",
+				    port, i);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Stop DDM */
+	/* Wait up to 0.1 second.  each stop is upto 1000 * 10 useconds */
+	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+		status = ark_ddm_stop(ark->ddm.v, 1);
+		if (status == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (status || i != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "DDM stop anomaly. status:"
+			    " %d iter: %u. (%s)\n",
+			    status,
+			    i,
+			    __func__);
+		ark_ddm_dump(ark->ddm.v, "Stop anomaly");
+
+		mpu = ark->mputx.v;
+		for (i = 0; i < ark->tx_queues; i++) {
+			ark_mpu_dump(mpu, "DDM failure dump", i);
+			mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(mpu, ARK_MPU_QOFFSET);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* STOP RX Side */
+	/* Stop UDM  multiple tries attempted */
+	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+		status = ark_udm_stop(ark->udm.v, 1);
+		if (status == 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (status || i != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "UDM stop anomaly. status %d iter: %u. (%s)\n",
+			    status, i, __func__);
+		ark_udm_dump(ark->udm.v, "Stop anomaly");
+
+		mpu = ark->mpurx.v;
+		for (i = 0; i < ark->rx_queues; i++) {
+			ark_mpu_dump(mpu, "UDM Stop anomaly", i);
+			mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(mpu, ARK_MPU_QOFFSET);
+		}
+	}
+
+	ark_udm_dump_stats(ark->udm.v, "Post stop");
+	ark_udm_dump_perf(ark->udm.v, "Post stop");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		eth_ark_rx_dump_queue(dev, i, __func__);
+
+	/* Stop the packet checker if it is running */
+	if (ark->start_pg) {
+		ark_pktchkr_dump_stats(ark->pc);
+		ark_pktchkr_stop(ark->pc);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+	uint16_t i;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_close)
+		ark->user_ext.dev_close(dev, ark->user_data);
+
+	eth_ark_dev_stop(dev);
+	eth_ark_udm_force_close(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * TODO This should only be called once for the device during shutdown
+	 */
+	ark_rqp_dump(ark->rqpacing);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+		eth_ark_tx_queue_release(dev->data->tx_queues[i]);
+		dev->data->tx_queues[i] = 0;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
+		eth_ark_dev_rx_queue_release(dev->data->rx_queues[i]);
+		dev->data->rx_queues[i] = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 eth_ark_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		     struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 {
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ark_mpu_t *tx_mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(ark->bar0, ARK_MPU_TX_BASE);
+	struct ark_mpu_t *rx_mpu = RTE_PTR_ADD(ark->bar0, ARK_MPU_RX_BASE);
+	uint16_t ports = ark->num_ports;
+
 	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = ARK_RX_MAX_PKT_LEN;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = ARK_RX_MIN_BUFSIZE;
 
+	dev_info->max_rx_queues = ark_api_num_queues_per_port(rx_mpu, ports);
+	dev_info->max_tx_queues = ark_api_num_queues_per_port(tx_mpu, ports);
+
 	dev_info->rx_desc_lim = (struct rte_eth_desc_lim) {
 		.nb_max = ARK_RX_MAX_QUEUE,
 		.nb_min = ARK_RX_MIN_QUEUE,
@@ -203,6 +745,121 @@ eth_ark_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dev_info->pci_dev = ARK_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 }
 
+static int
+eth_ark_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait_to_complete)
+{
+	PMD_DEBUG_LOG(DEBUG, "link status = %d\n",
+			dev->data->dev_link.link_status);
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.link_update) {
+		return ark->user_ext.link_update
+			(dev, wait_to_complete,
+			 ark->user_data);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_ark_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 1;
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_up)
+		return ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_up(dev, ark->user_data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_ark_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 0;
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_down)
+		return ark->user_ext.dev_set_link_down(dev, ark->user_data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
+{
+	uint16_t i;
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	stats->ipackets = 0;
+	stats->ibytes = 0;
+	stats->opackets = 0;
+	stats->obytes = 0;
+	stats->imissed = 0;
+	stats->oerrors = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		eth_tx_queue_stats_get(dev->data->tx_queues[i], stats);
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		eth_rx_queue_stats_get(dev->data->rx_queues[i], stats);
+	if (ark->user_ext.stats_get)
+		ark->user_ext.stats_get(dev, stats, ark->user_data);
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	uint16_t i;
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		eth_tx_queue_stats_reset(dev->data->rx_queues[i]);
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		eth_rx_queue_stats_reset(dev->data->rx_queues[i]);
+	if (ark->user_ext.stats_reset)
+		ark->user_ext.stats_reset(dev, ark->user_data);
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_macaddr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		    struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
+		    uint32_t index,
+		    uint32_t pool)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.mac_addr_add)
+		ark->user_ext.mac_addr_add(dev,
+					   mac_addr,
+					   index,
+					   pool,
+					   ark->user_data);
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_macaddr_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t index)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.mac_addr_remove)
+		ark->user_ext.mac_addr_remove(dev, index, ark->user_data);
+}
+
+static void
+eth_ark_set_default_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			     struct ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	struct ark_adapter *ark =
+		(struct ark_adapter *)dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	if (ark->user_ext.mac_addr_set)
+		ark->user_ext.mac_addr_set(dev, mac_addr, ark->user_data);
+}
+
 static inline int
 process_pktdir_arg(const char *key, const char *value,
 		   void *extra_args)
@@ -296,6 +953,23 @@ eth_ark_check_args(struct ark_adapter *ark, const char *params)
 	}
 
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "packet director set to 0x%x\n", ark->pkt_dir_v);
+	/* Setup the packet director */
+	ark_pktdir_setup(ark->pd, ark->pkt_dir_v);
+
+	/* Setup the packet generator */
+	if (ark->pkt_gen_args[0]) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Setting up the packet generator\n");
+		ark_pktgen_parse(ark->pkt_gen_args);
+		ark_pktgen_reset(ark->pg);
+		ark_pktgen_setup(ark->pg);
+		ark->start_pg = 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Setup the packet checker */
+	if (ark->pkt_chkr_args[0]) {
+		ark_pktchkr_parse(ark->pkt_chkr_args);
+		ark_pktchkr_setup(ark->pc);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ext.h b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f805f64f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*-
+ * BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2017 Atomic Rules LLC
+ * 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 copyright holder 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ARK_EXT_H_
+#define _ARK_EXT_H_
+
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+
+/*
+ * This is the template file for users who which to define a dynamic
+ * extension to the Arkville PMD.   User's who create an extension
+ * should include this file and define the necessary and desired
+ * functions.
+ * Only 1 function is required for an extension, dev_init(); all other
+ * functions prototyped in this file are optional.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Called post PMD init.
+ * The implementation returns its private data that gets passed into
+ * all other functions as user_data
+ * The ARK extension implementation MUST implement this function
+ */
+void *dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *a_bar, int port_id);
+
+/* Called during device shutdown */
+void dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *user_data);
+
+/* This call is optional and allows the
+ * extension to specify the number of supported ports.
+ */
+uint8_t dev_get_port_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   void *user_data);
+
+/*
+ * The following functions are optional and are directly mapped
+ * from the DPDK PMD ops structure.
+ * Each function if implemented is called after the ARK PMD
+ * implementation executes.
+ */
+
+int dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		  void *user_data);
+
+int dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	      void *user_data);
+
+void dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	      void *user_data);
+
+void dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	       void *user_data);
+
+int link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		int wait_to_complete,
+		void *user_data);
+
+int dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		    void *user_data);
+
+int dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		      void *user_data);
+
+void stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	       struct rte_eth_stats *stats,
+	       void *user_data);
+
+void stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		 void *user_data);
+
+void mac_addr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		  struct ether_addr *macadr,
+		  uint32_t index,
+		  uint32_t pool,
+		  void *user_data);
+
+void mac_addr_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		     uint32_t index,
+		     void *user_data);
+
+void mac_addr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		  struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
+		  void *user_data);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_global.h b/drivers/net/ark/ark_global.h
index 928ff0a8fb..a2e9e8ffc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_global.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_global.h
@@ -86,6 +86,28 @@
 		void     *v;	   \
 	} name
 
+struct ark_user_ext {
+	void *(*dev_init)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *abar, int port_id);
+	void (*dev_uninit)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	int (*dev_get_port_count)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	int (*dev_configure)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	int (*dev_start)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	void (*dev_stop)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	void (*dev_close)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	int (*link_update)(struct rte_eth_dev *, int wait_to_complete, void *);
+	int (*dev_set_link_up)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	int (*dev_set_link_down)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	void (*stats_get)(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct rte_eth_stats *, void *);
+	void (*stats_reset)(struct rte_eth_dev *, void *);
+	void (*mac_addr_add)(struct rte_eth_dev *,
+						  struct ether_addr *,
+						 uint32_t,
+						 uint32_t,
+						 void *);
+	void (*mac_addr_remove)(struct rte_eth_dev *, uint32_t, void *);
+	void (*mac_addr_set)(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct ether_addr *, void *);
+};
+
 struct ark_adapter {
 	/* User extension private data */
 	void *user_data;
@@ -107,6 +129,7 @@ struct ark_adapter {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
 
 	void *d_handle;
+	struct ark_user_ext user_ext;
 
 	/* Our Bar 0 */
 	uint8_t *bar0;