diff --git a/include/linux/irqbypass.h b/include/linux/irqbypass.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7ce45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/irqbypass.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * IRQ offload/bypass manager
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Linaro Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+#ifndef IRQBYPASS_H
+#define IRQBYPASS_H
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+struct irq_bypass_consumer;
+
+/**
+ * struct irq_bypass_producer - IRQ bypass producer definition
+ * @node: IRQ bypass manager private list management
+ * @token: opaque token to match between producer and consumer
+ * @irq: Linux IRQ number for the producer device
+ * @stop:
+ * @resume:
+ * @add_consumer:
+ * @del_consumer:
+ *
+ * The IRQ bypass producer structure represents an interrupt source for
+ * participation in possible host bypass, for instance an interrupt vector
+ * for a physical device assigned to a VM.
+ */
+struct irq_bypass_producer {
+	struct list_head node;
+	void *token;
+	int irq; /* linux irq */
+	void (*stop)(struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+	void (*resume)(struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+	void (*add_consumer)(struct irq_bypass_producer *,
+			     struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+	void (*del_consumer)(struct irq_bypass_producer *,
+			     struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct irq_bypass_consumer - IRQ bypass consumer definition
+ * @node: IRQ bypass manager private list management
+ * @token: opaque token to match between producer and consumer
+ * @stop:
+ * @resume:
+ * @add_consumer:
+ * @del_consumer:
+ * @update:
+ *
+ * The IRQ bypass consumer structure represents an interrupt sink for
+ * participation in possible host bypass, for instance a hypervisor may
+ * support offloads to allow bypassing the host entirely or offload
+ * portions of the interrupt handling to the VM.
+ */
+struct irq_bypass_consumer {
+	struct list_head node;
+	void *token;
+	void (*stop)(struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+	void (*resume)(struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+	void (*add_producer)(struct irq_bypass_consumer *,
+			     struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+	void (*del_producer)(struct irq_bypass_consumer *,
+			     struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+	void (*update)(struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+};
+
+int irq_bypass_register_producer(struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+void irq_bypass_unregister_producer(struct irq_bypass_producer *);
+int irq_bypass_register_consumer(struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+void irq_bypass_unregister_consumer(struct irq_bypass_consumer *);
+#endif /* IRQBYPASS_H */
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index 9a76e3b..de5afe3 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@ config SPARSE_IRQ
 
 	  If you don't know what to do here, say N.
 
+config IRQ_BYPASS_MANAGER
+	tristate
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Makefile b/kernel/irq/Makefile
index d121235..a6cfec7 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/irq/Makefile
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PROC_FS) += proc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_PENDING_IRQ) += migration.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP) += pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_MSI_IRQ) += msi.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IRQ_BYPASS_MANAGER) += irqbypass.o
diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqbypass.c b/kernel/irq/irqbypass.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd828d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/irq/irqbypass.c
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+/*
+ * IRQ offload/bypass manager
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Linaro Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * Various virtualization hardware acceleration techniques allow bypassing
+ * or offloading interrupts received from devices around the host kernel.
+ * Posted Interrupts on Intel VT-d systems can allow interrupts to be
+ * received directly by a virtual machine.  ARM IRQ Forwarding can allow
+ * level triggered device interrupts to be de-asserted directly by the VM.
+ * This manager allows interrupt producers and consumers to find each other
+ * to enable this sort of bypass.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/irqbypass.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IRQ bypass manager utility module");
+
+static LIST_HEAD(producers);
+static LIST_HEAD(consumers);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(lock);
+
+/* @lock must be held when calling connect */
+static void __connect(struct irq_bypass_producer *prod,
+		      struct irq_bypass_consumer *cons)
+{
+	if (prod->stop)
+		prod->stop(prod);
+	if (cons->stop)
+		cons->stop(cons);
+	if (prod->add_consumer)
+		prod->add_consumer(prod, cons);
+	if (cons->add_producer)
+		cons->add_producer(cons, prod);
+	if (cons->resume)
+		cons->resume(cons);
+	if (prod->resume)
+		prod->resume(prod);
+}
+
+/* @lock must be held when calling disconnect */
+static void __disconnect(struct irq_bypass_producer *prod,
+			 struct irq_bypass_consumer *cons)
+{
+	if (prod->stop)
+		prod->stop(prod);
+	if (cons->stop)
+		cons->stop(cons);
+	if (cons->del_producer)
+		cons->del_producer(cons, prod);
+	if (prod->del_consumer)
+		prod->del_consumer(prod, cons);
+	if (cons->resume)
+		cons->resume(cons);
+	if (prod->resume)
+		prod->resume(prod);
+}
+
+/**
+ * irq_bypass_register_producer - register IRQ bypass producer
+ * @producer: pointer to producer structure
+ *
+ * Add the provided IRQ producer to the list of producers and connect
+ * with any matching tokens found on the IRQ consumers list.
+ */
+int irq_bypass_register_producer(struct irq_bypass_producer *producer)
+{
+	struct irq_bypass_producer *tmp;
+	struct irq_bypass_consumer *consumer;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	mutex_lock(&lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &producers, node) {
+		if (tmp->token == producer->token) {
+			mutex_unlock(&lock);
+			module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	list_add(&producer->node, &producers);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(consumer, &consumers, node) {
+		if (consumer->token == producer->token) {
+			__connect(producer, consumer);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_bypass_register_producer);
+
+/**
+ * irq_bypass_unregister_producer - unregister IRQ bypass producer
+ * @producer: pointer to producer structure
+ *
+ * Remove a previously registered IRQ producer from the list of producers
+ * and disconnected from any connected IRQ consumers.
+ */
+void irq_bypass_unregister_producer(struct irq_bypass_producer *producer)
+{
+	struct irq_bypass_consumer *consumer;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	mutex_lock(&lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(consumer, &consumers, node) {
+		if (consumer->token == producer->token) {
+			__disconnect(producer, consumer);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	list_del(&producer->node);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&lock);
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_bypass_unregister_producer);
+
+/**
+ * irq_bypass_register_consumer - register IRQ bypass consumer
+ * @consumer: pointer to consumer structure
+ *
+ * Add the provided IRQ consumer to the list of consumers and connect
+ * with any matching tokens found on the IRQ producer list.
+ */
+int irq_bypass_register_consumer(struct irq_bypass_consumer *consumer)
+{
+	struct irq_bypass_consumer *tmp;
+	struct irq_bypass_producer *producer;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	mutex_lock(&lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &consumers, node) {
+		if (tmp->token == consumer->token) {
+			mutex_unlock(&lock);
+			module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	list_add(&consumer->node, &consumers);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(producer, &producers, node) {
+		if (producer->token == consumer->token) {
+			__connect(producer, consumer);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_bypass_register_consumer);
+
+/**
+ * irq_bypass_unregister_consumer - unregister IRQ bypass consumer
+ * @consumer: pointer to consumer structure
+ *
+ * Remove a previously registered IRQ consumer from the list of consumers
+ * and disconnected from any connected IRQ producers.
+ */
+void irq_bypass_unregister_consumer(struct irq_bypass_consumer *consumer)
+{
+	struct irq_bypass_producer *producer;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	mutex_lock(&lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(producer, &producers, node) {
+		if (producer->token == consumer->token) {
+			__disconnect(producer, consumer);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	list_del(&consumer->node);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&lock);
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_bypass_unregister_consumer);
