diff --git a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
index 437955d..c8ab06e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ obj-y += ppc.o ppc_booke.o
 # IBM pSeries (sPAPR)
 obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr.o spapr_vio.o spapr_events.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_hcall.o spapr_iommu.o spapr_rtas.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_pci.o spapr_rtc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_pci.o spapr_rtc.o spapr_drc.o
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_PCI)$(CONFIG_PSERIES)$(CONFIG_LINUX), yyy)
 obj-y += spapr_pci_vfio.o
 endif
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..047c6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,588 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU SPAPR Dynamic Reconfiguration Connector Implementation
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2014
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *  Michael Roth      <mdroth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include "hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h"
+#include "qom/object.h"
+#include "hw/qdev.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+
+/* #define DEBUG_SPAPR_DRC */
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_SPAPR_DRC
+#define DPRINTF(fmt, ...) \
+    do { fprintf(stderr, fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__); } while (0)
+#define DPRINTFN(fmt, ...) \
+    do { DPRINTF(fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__); fprintf(stderr, "\n"); } while (0)
+#else
+#define DPRINTF(fmt, ...) \
+    do { } while (0)
+#define DPRINTFN(fmt, ...) \
+    do { } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#define DRC_CONTAINER_PATH "/dr-connector"
+#define DRC_INDEX_TYPE_SHIFT 28
+#define DRC_INDEX_ID_MASK (~(~0 << DRC_INDEX_TYPE_SHIFT))
+
+static sPAPRDRConnectorTypeShift get_type_shift(sPAPRDRConnectorType type)
+{
+    uint32_t shift = 0;
+
+    /* make sure this isn't SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_ANY, or some
+     * other wonky value.
+     */
+    g_assert(is_power_of_2(type));
+
+    while (type != (1 << shift)) {
+        shift++;
+    }
+    return shift;
+}
+
+static uint32_t get_index(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    /* no set format for a drc index: it only needs to be globally
+     * unique. this is how we encode the DRC type on bare-metal
+     * however, so might as well do that here
+     */
+    return (get_type_shift(drc->type) << DRC_INDEX_TYPE_SHIFT) |
+            (drc->id & DRC_INDEX_ID_MASK);
+}
+
+static int set_isolation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                               sPAPRDRIsolationState state)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_isolation_state: %x", get_index(drc), state);
+
+    drc->isolation_state = state;
+
+    if (drc->isolation_state == SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_ISOLATED) {
+        /* if we're awaiting release, but still in an unconfigured state,
+         * it's likely the guest is still in the process of configuring
+         * the device and is transitioning the devices to an ISOLATED
+         * state as a part of that process. so we only complete the
+         * removal when this transition happens for a device in a
+         * configured state, as suggested by the state diagram from
+         * PAPR+ 2.7, 13.4
+         */
+        if (drc->awaiting_release) {
+            if (drc->configured) {
+                DPRINTFN("finalizing device removal");
+                drck->detach(drc, DEVICE(drc->dev), drc->detach_cb,
+                             drc->detach_cb_opaque, NULL);
+            } else {
+                DPRINTFN("deferring device removal on unconfigured device\n");
+            }
+        }
+        drc->configured = false;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int set_indicator_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                               sPAPRDRIndicatorState state)
+{
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_indicator_state: %x", get_index(drc), state);
+    drc->indicator_state = state;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int set_allocation_state(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                sPAPRDRAllocationState state)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_allocation_state: %x", get_index(drc), state);
+
+    if (drc->type != SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
+        drc->allocation_state = state;
+        if (drc->awaiting_release &&
+            drc->allocation_state == SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE) {
+            DPRINTFN("finalizing device removal");
+            drck->detach(drc, DEVICE(drc->dev), drc->detach_cb,
+                         drc->detach_cb_opaque, NULL);
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t get_type(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    return drc->type;
+}
+
+static const char *get_name(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    return drc->name;
+}
+
+static const void *get_fdt(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, int *fdt_start_offset)
+{
+    if (fdt_start_offset) {
+        *fdt_start_offset = drc->fdt_start_offset;
+    }
+    return drc->fdt;
+}
+
+static void set_configured(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_configured", get_index(drc));
+
+    if (drc->isolation_state != SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_UNISOLATED) {
+        /* guest should be not configuring an isolated device */
+        DPRINTFN("drc: %x, set_configured: skipping isolated device",
+                 get_index(drc));
+        return;
+    }
+    drc->configured = true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * dr-entity-sense sensor value
+ * returned via get-sensor-state RTAS calls
+ * as expected by state diagram in PAPR+ 2.7, 13.4
+ * based on the current allocation/indicator/power states
+ * for the DR connector.
+ */
+static sPAPRDREntitySense entity_sense(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    sPAPRDREntitySense state;
+
+    if (drc->dev) {
+        if (drc->type != SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI &&
+            drc->allocation_state == SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE) {
+            /* for logical DR, we return a state of UNUSABLE
+             * iff the allocation state UNUSABLE.
+             * Otherwise, report the state as USABLE/PRESENT,
+             * as we would for PCI.
+             */
+            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
+        } else {
+            /* this assumes all PCI devices are assigned to
+             * a 'live insertion' power domain, where QEMU
+             * manages power state automatically as opposed
+             * to the guest. present, non-PCI resources are
+             * unaffected by power state.
+             */
+            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_PRESENT;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (drc->type == SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
+            /* PCI devices, and only PCI devices, use EMPTY
+             * in cases where we'd otherwise use UNUSABLE
+             */
+            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_EMPTY;
+        } else {
+            state = SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, entity_sense: %x", get_index(drc), state);
+    return state;
+}
+
+static void prop_get_index(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    uint32_t value = (uint32_t)drck->get_index(drc);
+    visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void prop_get_type(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                          const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    uint32_t value = (uint32_t)drck->get_type(drc);
+    visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, errp);
+}
+
+static char *prop_get_name(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    return g_strdup(drck->get_name(drc));
+}
+
+static void prop_get_entity_sense(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    uint32_t value = (uint32_t)drck->entity_sense(drc);
+    visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void prop_get_fdt(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                        const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+    int fdt_offset_next, fdt_offset, fdt_depth;
+    void *fdt;
+
+    if (!drc->fdt) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    fdt = drc->fdt;
+    fdt_offset = drc->fdt_start_offset;
+    fdt_depth = 0;
+
+    do {
+        const char *name = NULL;
+        const struct fdt_property *prop = NULL;
+        int prop_len = 0, name_len = 0;
+        uint32_t tag;
+
+        tag = fdt_next_tag(fdt, fdt_offset, &fdt_offset_next);
+        switch (tag) {
+        case FDT_BEGIN_NODE:
+            fdt_depth++;
+            name = fdt_get_name(fdt, fdt_offset, &name_len);
+            visit_start_struct(v, NULL, NULL, name, 0, NULL);
+            break;
+        case FDT_END_NODE:
+            /* shouldn't ever see an FDT_END_NODE before FDT_BEGIN_NODE */
+            g_assert(fdt_depth > 0);
+            visit_end_struct(v, NULL);
+            fdt_depth--;
+            break;
+        case FDT_PROP: {
+            int i;
+            prop = fdt_get_property_by_offset(fdt, fdt_offset, &prop_len);
+            name = fdt_string(fdt, fdt32_to_cpu(prop->nameoff));
+            visit_start_list(v, name, NULL);
+            for (i = 0; i < prop_len; i++) {
+                visit_type_uint8(v, (uint8_t *)&prop->data[i], NULL, NULL);
+
+            }
+            visit_end_list(v, NULL);
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+            error_setg(&error_abort, "device FDT in unexpected state: %d", tag);
+        }
+        fdt_offset = fdt_offset_next;
+    } while (fdt_depth != 0);
+}
+
+static void attach(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, DeviceState *d, void *fdt,
+                   int fdt_start_offset, bool coldplug, Error **errp)
+{
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, attach", get_index(drc));
+
+    if (drc->isolation_state != SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_ISOLATED) {
+        error_setg(errp, "an attached device is still awaiting release");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (drc->type == SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
+        g_assert(drc->allocation_state == SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_USABLE);
+    }
+    g_assert(fdt || coldplug);
+
+    /* NOTE: setting initial isolation state to UNISOLATED means we can't
+     * detach unless guest has a userspace/kernel that moves this state
+     * back to ISOLATED in response to an unplug event, or this is done
+     * manually by the admin prior. if we force things while the guest
+     * may be accessing the device, we can easily crash the guest, so we
+     * we defer completion of removal in such cases to the reset() hook.
+     */
+    if (drc->type == SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
+        drc->isolation_state = SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_UNISOLATED;
+    }
+    drc->indicator_state = SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_ACTIVE;
+
+    drc->dev = d;
+    drc->fdt = fdt;
+    drc->fdt_start_offset = fdt_start_offset;
+    drc->configured = false;
+
+    object_property_add_link(OBJECT(drc), "device",
+                             object_get_typename(OBJECT(drc->dev)),
+                             (Object **)(&drc->dev),
+                             NULL, 0, NULL);
+}
+
+static void detach(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, DeviceState *d,
+                   spapr_drc_detach_cb *detach_cb,
+                   void *detach_cb_opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    DPRINTFN("drc: %x, detach", get_index(drc));
+
+    drc->detach_cb = detach_cb;
+    drc->detach_cb_opaque = detach_cb_opaque;
+
+    if (drc->isolation_state != SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_ISOLATED) {
+        DPRINTFN("awaiting transition to isolated state before removal");
+        drc->awaiting_release = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (drc->type != SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI &&
+        drc->allocation_state != SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE) {
+        DPRINTFN("awaiting transition to unusable state before removal");
+        drc->awaiting_release = true;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    drc->indicator_state = SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_INACTIVE;
+
+    if (drc->detach_cb) {
+        drc->detach_cb(drc->dev, drc->detach_cb_opaque);
+    }
+
+    drc->awaiting_release = false;
+    g_free(drc->fdt);
+    drc->fdt = NULL;
+    drc->fdt_start_offset = 0;
+    object_property_del(OBJECT(drc), "device", NULL);
+    drc->dev = NULL;
+    drc->detach_cb = NULL;
+    drc->detach_cb_opaque = NULL;
+}
+
+static bool release_pending(sPAPRDRConnector *drc)
+{
+    return drc->awaiting_release;
+}
+
+static void reset(DeviceState *d)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(d);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc reset: %x", drck->get_index(drc));
+    /* immediately upon reset we can safely assume DRCs whose devices
+     * are pending removal can be safely removed, and that they will
+     * subsequently be left in an ISOLATED state. move the DRC to this
+     * state in these cases (which will in turn complete any pending
+     * device removals)
+     */
+    if (drc->awaiting_release) {
+        drck->set_isolation_state(drc, SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_ISOLATED);
+        /* generally this should also finalize the removal, but if the device
+         * hasn't yet been configured we normally defer removal under the
+         * assumption that this transition is taking place as part of device
+         * configuration. so check if we're still waiting after this, and
+         * force removal if we are
+         */
+        if (drc->awaiting_release) {
+            drck->detach(drc, DEVICE(drc->dev), drc->detach_cb,
+                         drc->detach_cb_opaque, NULL);
+        }
+
+        /* non-PCI devices may be awaiting a transition to UNUSABLE */
+        if (drc->type != SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI &&
+            drc->awaiting_release) {
+            drck->set_allocation_state(drc, SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void realize(DeviceState *d, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(d);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    Object *root_container;
+    char link_name[256];
+    gchar *child_name;
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc realize: %x", drck->get_index(drc));
+    /* NOTE: we do this as part of realize/unrealize due to the fact
+     * that the guest will communicate with the DRC via RTAS calls
+     * referencing the global DRC index. By unlinking the DRC
+     * from DRC_CONTAINER_PATH/<drc_index> we effectively make it
+     * inaccessible by the guest, since lookups rely on this path
+     * existing in the composition tree
+     */
+    root_container = container_get(object_get_root(), DRC_CONTAINER_PATH);
+    snprintf(link_name, sizeof(link_name), "%x", drck->get_index(drc));
+    child_name = object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(drc));
+    DPRINTFN("drc child name: %s", child_name);
+    object_property_add_alias(root_container, link_name,
+                              drc->owner, child_name, &err);
+    if (err) {
+        error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(err));
+        error_free(err);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(drc));
+    }
+    DPRINTFN("drc realize complete");
+}
+
+static void unrealize(DeviceState *d, Error **errp)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(d);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
+    Object *root_container;
+    char name[256];
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
+    DPRINTFN("drc unrealize: %x", drck->get_index(drc));
+    root_container = container_get(object_get_root(), DRC_CONTAINER_PATH);
+    snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%x", drck->get_index(drc));
+    object_property_del(root_container, name, &err);
+    if (err) {
+        error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(err));
+        error_free(err);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(drc));
+    }
+}
+
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_new(Object *owner,
+                                         sPAPRDRConnectorType type,
+                                         uint32_t id)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc =
+        SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(object_new(TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR));
+
+    g_assert(type);
+
+    drc->type = type;
+    drc->id = id;
+    drc->owner = owner;
+    object_property_add_child(owner, "dr-connector[*]", OBJECT(drc), NULL);
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(drc), true, "realized", NULL);
+
+    /* human-readable name for a DRC to encode into the DT
+     * description. this is mainly only used within a guest in place
+     * of the unique DRC index.
+     *
+     * in the case of VIO/PCI devices, it corresponds to a
+     * "location code" that maps a logical device/function (DRC index)
+     * to a physical (or virtual in the case of VIO) location in the
+     * system by chaining together the "location label" for each
+     * encapsulating component.
+     *
+     * since this is more to do with diagnosing physical hardware
+     * issues than guest compatibility, we choose location codes/DRC
+     * names that adhere to the documented format, but avoid encoding
+     * the entire topology information into the label/code, instead
+     * just using the location codes based on the labels for the
+     * endpoints (VIO/PCI adaptor connectors), which is basically
+     * just "C" followed by an integer ID.
+     *
+     * DRC names as documented by PAPR+ v2.7, 13.5.2.4
+     * location codes as documented by PAPR+ v2.7, 12.3.1.5
+     */
+    switch (drc->type) {
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_CPU:
+        drc->name = g_strdup_printf("CPU %d", id);
+        break;
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PHB:
+        drc->name = g_strdup_printf("PHB %d", id);
+        break;
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_VIO:
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI:
+        drc->name = g_strdup_printf("C%d", id);
+        break;
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_LMB:
+        drc->name = g_strdup_printf("LMB %d", id);
+        break;
+    default:
+        g_assert(false);
+    }
+
+    /* PCI slot always start in a USABLE state, and stay there */
+    if (drc->type == SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI) {
+        drc->allocation_state = SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_USABLE;
+    }
+
+    return drc;
+}
+
+static void spapr_dr_connector_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    sPAPRDRConnector *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "isolation-state",
+                                   &drc->isolation_state, NULL);
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "indicator-state",
+                                   &drc->indicator_state, NULL);
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "allocation-state",
+                                   &drc->allocation_state, NULL);
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "id", &drc->id, NULL);
+    object_property_add(obj, "index", "uint32", prop_get_index,
+                        NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_add(obj, "connector_type", "uint32", prop_get_type,
+                        NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_add_str(obj, "name", prop_get_name, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_add(obj, "entity-sense", "uint32", prop_get_entity_sense,
+                        NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_add(obj, "fdt", "struct", prop_get_fdt,
+                        NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static void spapr_dr_connector_class_init(ObjectClass *k, void *data)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dk = DEVICE_CLASS(k);
+    sPAPRDRConnectorClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_CLASS(k);
+
+    dk->reset = reset;
+    dk->realize = realize;
+    dk->unrealize = unrealize;
+    drck->set_isolation_state = set_isolation_state;
+    drck->set_indicator_state = set_indicator_state;
+    drck->set_allocation_state = set_allocation_state;
+    drck->get_index = get_index;
+    drck->get_type = get_type;
+    drck->get_name = get_name;
+    drck->get_fdt = get_fdt;
+    drck->set_configured = set_configured;
+    drck->entity_sense = entity_sense;
+    drck->attach = attach;
+    drck->detach = detach;
+    drck->release_pending = release_pending;
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo spapr_dr_connector_info = {
+    .name          = TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR,
+    .parent        = TYPE_DEVICE,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(sPAPRDRConnector),
+    .instance_init = spapr_dr_connector_instance_init,
+    .class_size    = sizeof(sPAPRDRConnectorClass),
+    .class_init    = spapr_dr_connector_class_init,
+};
+
+static void spapr_drc_register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&spapr_dr_connector_info);
+}
+
+type_init(spapr_drc_register_types)
+
+/* helper functions for external users */
+
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_by_index(uint32_t index)
+{
+    Object *obj;
+    char name[256];
+
+    snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s/%x", DRC_CONTAINER_PATH, index);
+    obj = object_resolve_path(name, NULL);
+
+    return !obj ? NULL : SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
+}
+
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_by_id(sPAPRDRConnectorType type,
+                                           uint32_t id)
+{
+    return spapr_dr_connector_by_index(
+            (get_type_shift(type) << DRC_INDEX_TYPE_SHIFT) |
+            (id & DRC_INDEX_ID_MASK));
+}
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34fdef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU SPAPR Dynamic Reconfiguration Connector Implementation
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2014
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *  Michael Roth      <mdroth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+#if !defined(__HW_SPAPR_DRC_H__)
+#define __HW_SPAPR_DRC_H__
+
+#include "qom/object.h"
+#include "hw/qdev.h"
+#include "libfdt.h"
+
+#define TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR "spapr-dr-connector"
+#define SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+        OBJECT_GET_CLASS(sPAPRDRConnectorClass, obj, TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR)
+#define SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_CLASS(klass) \
+        OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(sPAPRDRConnectorClass, klass, \
+                           TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR)
+#define SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(sPAPRDRConnector, (obj), \
+                                             TYPE_SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR)
+
+/*
+ * Various hotplug types managed by sPAPRDRConnector
+ *
+ * these are somewhat arbitrary, but to make things easier
+ * when generating DRC indexes later we've aligned the bit
+ * positions with the values used to assign DRC indexes on
+ * pSeries. we use those values as bit shifts to allow for
+ * the OR'ing of these values in various QEMU routines, but
+ * for values exposed to the guest (via DRC indexes for
+ * instance) we will use the shift amounts.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_CPU = 1,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_PHB = 2,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_VIO = 3,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_PCI = 4,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_LMB = 8,
+} sPAPRDRConnectorTypeShift;
+
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_ANY = ~0,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_CPU = 1 << SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_CPU,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PHB = 1 << SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_PHB,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_VIO = 1 << SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_VIO,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PCI = 1 << SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_PCI,
+    SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_LMB = 1 << SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SHIFT_LMB,
+} sPAPRDRConnectorType;
+
+/*
+ * set via set-indicator RTAS calls
+ * as documented by PAPR+ 2.7 13.5.3.4, Table 177
+ *
+ * isolated: put device under firmware control
+ * unisolated: claim OS control of device (may or may not be in use)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_ISOLATED   = 0,
+    SPAPR_DR_ISOLATION_STATE_UNISOLATED = 1
+} sPAPRDRIsolationState;
+
+/*
+ * set via set-indicator RTAS calls
+ * as documented by PAPR+ 2.7 13.5.3.4, Table 177
+ *
+ * unusable: mark device as unavailable to OS
+ * usable: mark device as available to OS
+ * exchange: (currently unused)
+ * recover: (currently unused)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_UNUSABLE  = 0,
+    SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_USABLE    = 1,
+    SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_EXCHANGE  = 2,
+    SPAPR_DR_ALLOCATION_STATE_RECOVER   = 3
+} sPAPRDRAllocationState;
+
+/*
+ * LED/visual indicator state
+ *
+ * set via set-indicator RTAS calls
+ * as documented by PAPR+ 2.7 13.5.3.4, Table 177,
+ * and PAPR+ 2.7 13.5.4.1, Table 180
+ *
+ * inactive: hotpluggable entity inactive and safely removable
+ * active: hotpluggable entity in use and not safely removable
+ * identify: (currently unused)
+ * action: (currently unused)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_INACTIVE   = 0,
+    SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_ACTIVE     = 1,
+    SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_IDENTIFY   = 2,
+    SPAPR_DR_INDICATOR_STATE_ACTION     = 3,
+} sPAPRDRIndicatorState;
+
+/*
+ * returned via get-sensor-state RTAS calls
+ * as documented by PAPR+ 2.7 13.5.3.3, Table 175:
+ *
+ * empty: connector slot empty (e.g. empty hotpluggable PCI slot)
+ * present: connector slot populated and device available to OS
+ * unusable: device not currently available to OS
+ * exchange: (currently unused)
+ * recover: (currently unused)
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_EMPTY     = 0,
+    SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_PRESENT   = 1,
+    SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_UNUSABLE  = 2,
+    SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_EXCHANGE  = 3,
+    SPAPR_DR_ENTITY_SENSE_RECOVER   = 4,
+} sPAPRDREntitySense;
+
+typedef enum {
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_NEXT_SIB       = 1, /* currently unused */
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_NEXT_CHILD     = 2,
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_NEXT_PROPERTY  = 3,
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_PREV_PARENT    = 4,
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_SUCCESS        = 0,
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_ERROR          = -1,
+    SPAPR_DR_CC_RESPONSE_CONTINUE       = -2,
+} sPAPRDRCCResponse;
+
+typedef void (spapr_drc_detach_cb)(DeviceState *d, void *opaque);
+
+typedef struct sPAPRDRConnector {
+    /*< private >*/
+    DeviceState parent;
+
+    sPAPRDRConnectorType type;
+    uint32_t id;
+    Object *owner;
+    const char *name;
+
+    /* sensor/indicator states */
+    uint32_t isolation_state;
+    uint32_t allocation_state;
+    uint32_t indicator_state;
+
+    /* configure-connector state */
+    void *fdt;
+    int fdt_start_offset;
+    bool configured;
+
+    bool awaiting_release;
+
+    /* device pointer, via link property */
+    DeviceState *dev;
+    spapr_drc_detach_cb *detach_cb;
+    void *detach_cb_opaque;
+} sPAPRDRConnector;
+
+typedef struct sPAPRDRConnectorClass {
+    /*< private >*/
+    DeviceClass parent;
+
+    /*< public >*/
+
+    /* accessors for guest-visible (generally via RTAS) DR state */
+    int (*set_isolation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                               sPAPRDRIsolationState state);
+    int (*set_indicator_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                               sPAPRDRIndicatorState state);
+    int (*set_allocation_state)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc,
+                                sPAPRDRAllocationState state);
+    uint32_t (*get_index)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+    uint32_t (*get_type)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+    const char *(*get_name)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+
+    sPAPRDREntitySense (*entity_sense)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+
+    /* QEMU interfaces for managing FDT/configure-connector */
+    const void *(*get_fdt)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, int *fdt_start_offset);
+    void (*set_configured)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+
+    /* QEMU interfaces for managing hotplug operations */
+    void (*attach)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, DeviceState *d, void *fdt,
+                   int fdt_start_offset, bool coldplug, Error **errp);
+    void (*detach)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc, DeviceState *d,
+                   spapr_drc_detach_cb *detach_cb,
+                   void *detach_cb_opaque, Error **errp);
+    bool (*release_pending)(sPAPRDRConnector *drc);
+} sPAPRDRConnectorClass;
+
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_new(Object *owner,
+                                         sPAPRDRConnectorType type,
+                                         uint32_t id);
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_by_index(uint32_t index);
+sPAPRDRConnector *spapr_dr_connector_by_id(sPAPRDRConnectorType type,
+                                           uint32_t id);
+
+#endif /* __HW_SPAPR_DRC_H__ */
