diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 096d7fcc21..ec40b694f2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ build: ${build_image}.created
 
 build-local:
 	@mkdir -p "bin"
-	$(shell which godep) go build -o "bin/dnet" ./cmd/dnet
+	$(shell which godep) go build -tags experimental -o "bin/dnet" ./cmd/dnet
 
 clean:
 	@if [ -d bin ]; then \
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..047c531ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/datastore"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+)
+
+const (
+	vethLen             = 7
+	containerVethPrefix = "eth"
+	vethPrefix          = "veth"
+	ipvlanType          = "ipvlan" // driver type name
+	modeL2              = "l2"     // ipvlan mode l2 is the default
+	modeL3              = "l3"     // ipvlan L3 mode
+	parentOpt           = "parent" // parent interface -o parent
+	modeOpt             = "_mode"  // ipvlan mode ux opt suffix
+)
+
+var driverModeOpt = ipvlanType + modeOpt // mode -o ipvlan_mode
+
+type endpointTable map[string]*endpoint
+
+type networkTable map[string]*network
+
+type driver struct {
+	networks networkTable
+	sync.Once
+	sync.Mutex
+	store datastore.DataStore
+}
+
+type endpoint struct {
+	id      string
+	mac     net.HardwareAddr
+	addr    *net.IPNet
+	addrv6  *net.IPNet
+	srcName string
+}
+
+type network struct {
+	id        string
+	sbox      osl.Sandbox
+	endpoints endpointTable
+	driver    *driver
+	config    *configuration
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// Init initializes and registers the libnetwork ipvlan driver
+func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
+	c := driverapi.Capability{
+		DataScope: datastore.LocalScope,
+	}
+	d := &driver{
+		networks: networkTable{},
+	}
+	d.initStore(config)
+
+	return dc.RegisterDriver(ipvlanType, d, c)
+}
+
+func (d *driver) EndpointOperInfo(nid, eid string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	return make(map[string]interface{}, 0), nil
+}
+
+func (d *driver) Type() string {
+	return ipvlanType
+}
+
+// DiscoverNew is a notification for a new discovery event.
+func (d *driver) DiscoverNew(dType discoverapi.DiscoveryType, data interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DiscoverDelete is a notification for a discovery delete event.
+func (d *driver) DiscoverDelete(dType discoverapi.DiscoveryType, data interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_endpoint.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_endpoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3d724a3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_endpoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+// CreateEndpoint assigns the mac, ip and endpoint id for the new container
+func (d *driver) CreateEndpoint(nid, eid string, ifInfo driverapi.InterfaceInfo,
+	epOptions map[string]interface{}) error {
+
+	if err := validateID(nid, eid); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %q not found", nid)
+	}
+	if ifInfo.MacAddress() != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s interfaces do not support custom mac address assigment", ipvlanType)
+	}
+	ep := &endpoint{
+		id:     eid,
+		addr:   ifInfo.Address(),
+		addrv6: ifInfo.AddressIPv6(),
+		mac:    ifInfo.MacAddress(),
+	}
+	if ep.addr == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create endpoint was not passed an IP address")
+	}
+	if ep.mac == nil {
+		ep.mac = netutils.GenerateMACFromIP(ep.addr.IP)
+		if err := ifInfo.SetMacAddress(ep.mac); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	// disallow port mapping -p
+	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.PortMap]; ok {
+		if _, ok := opt.([]types.PortBinding); ok {
+			if len(opt.([]types.PortBinding)) > 0 {
+				logrus.Warnf("%s driver does not support port mappings", ipvlanType)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// disallow port exposure --expose
+	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.ExposedPorts]; ok {
+		if _, ok := opt.([]types.TransportPort); ok {
+			if len(opt.([]types.TransportPort)) > 0 {
+				logrus.Warnf("%s driver does not support port exposures", ipvlanType)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	n.addEndpoint(ep)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteEndpoint remove the endpoint and associated netlink interface
+func (d *driver) DeleteEndpoint(nid, eid string) error {
+	if err := validateID(nid, eid); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n := d.network(nid)
+	if n == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %q not found", nid)
+	}
+	ep := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if ep == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("endpoint id %q not found", eid)
+	}
+	if link, err := netlink.LinkByName(ep.srcName); err == nil {
+		netlink.LinkDel(link)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee24d37bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+type staticRoute struct {
+	Destination *net.IPNet
+	RouteType   int
+	NextHop     net.IP
+}
+
+const (
+	defaultV4RouteCidr = "0.0.0.0/0"
+	defaultV6RouteCidr = "::/0"
+)
+
+// Join method is invoked when a Sandbox is attached to an endpoint.
+func (d *driver) Join(nid, eid string, sboxKey string, jinfo driverapi.JoinInfo, options map[string]interface{}) error {
+	defer osl.InitOSContext()()
+	n, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	endpoint := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if endpoint == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+	// generate a name for the iface that will be renamed to eth0 in the sbox
+	containerIfName, err := netutils.GenerateIfaceName(vethPrefix, vethLen)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error generating an interface name: %v", err)
+	}
+	// create the netlink ipvlan interface
+	vethName, err := createIPVlan(containerIfName, n.config.Parent, n.config.IpvlanMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// bind the generated iface name to the endpoint
+	endpoint.srcName = vethName
+	ep := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if ep == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+	if n.config.IpvlanMode == modeL3 {
+		// disable gateway services to add a default gw using dev eth0 only
+		jinfo.DisableGatewayService()
+		defaultRoute, err := ifaceGateway(defaultV4RouteCidr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := jinfo.AddStaticRoute(defaultRoute.Destination, defaultRoute.RouteType, defaultRoute.NextHop); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set an ipvlan l3 mode ipv4 default gateway: %v", err)
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Ipvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv4_Addr: %s, Ipvlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+			ep.addr.IP.String(), n.config.IpvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+		// If the endpoint has a v6 address, set a v6 default route
+		if ep.addrv6 != nil {
+			default6Route, err := ifaceGateway(defaultV6RouteCidr)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err = jinfo.AddStaticRoute(default6Route.Destination, default6Route.RouteType, default6Route.NextHop); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to set an ipvlan l3 mode ipv6 default gateway: %v", err)
+			}
+			logrus.Debugf("Ipvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv6_Addr: %s, Ipvlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+				ep.addrv6.IP.String(), n.config.IpvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+		}
+	}
+	if n.config.IpvlanMode == modeL2 {
+		// parse and correlate the endpoint v4 address with the available v4 subnets
+		if len(n.config.Ipv4Subnets) > 0 {
+			s := n.getSubnetforIPv4(ep.addr)
+			if s == nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not find a valid ipv4 subnet for endpoint %s", eid)
+			}
+			v4gw, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.GwIP)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("gatway %s is not a valid ipv4 address: %v", s.GwIP, err)
+			}
+			err = jinfo.SetGateway(v4gw)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			logrus.Debugf("Ipvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv4_Addr: %s, Gateway: %s, Ipvlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+				ep.addr.IP.String(), v4gw.String(), n.config.IpvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+		}
+		// parse and correlate the endpoint v6 address with the available v6 subnets
+		if len(n.config.Ipv6Subnets) > 0 {
+			s := n.getSubnetforIPv6(ep.addrv6)
+			if s == nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not find a valid ipv6 subnet for endpoint %s", eid)
+			}
+			v6gw, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.GwIP)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("gatway %s is not a valid ipv6 address: %v", s.GwIP, err)
+			}
+			err = jinfo.SetGatewayIPv6(v6gw)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			logrus.Debugf("Ipvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv6_Addr: %s, Gateway: %s, Ipvlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+				ep.addrv6.IP.String(), v6gw.String(), n.config.IpvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+		}
+	}
+	iNames := jinfo.InterfaceName()
+	err = iNames.SetNames(vethName, containerVethPrefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Leave method is invoked when a Sandbox detaches from an endpoint.
+func (d *driver) Leave(nid, eid string) error {
+	network, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	endpoint, err := network.getEndpoint(eid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if endpoint == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ifaceGateway returns a static route for either v4/v6 to be set to the container eth0
+func ifaceGateway(dfNet string) (*staticRoute, error) {
+	nh, dst, err := net.ParseCIDR(dfNet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse default route %v", err)
+	}
+	defaultRoute := &staticRoute{
+		Destination: dst,
+		RouteType:   types.CONNECTED,
+		NextHop:     nh,
+	}
+
+	return defaultRoute, nil
+}
+
+// getSubnetforIPv4 returns the ipv4 subnet to which the given IP belongs
+func (n *network) getSubnetforIPv4(ip *net.IPNet) *ipv4Subnet {
+	for _, s := range n.config.Ipv4Subnets {
+		_, snet, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.SubnetIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// first check if the mask lengths are the same
+		i, _ := snet.Mask.Size()
+		j, _ := ip.Mask.Size()
+		if i != j {
+			continue
+		}
+		if snet.Contains(ip.IP) {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getSubnetforIPv6 returns the ipv6 subnet to which the given IP belongs
+func (n *network) getSubnetforIPv6(ip *net.IPNet) *ipv6Subnet {
+	for _, s := range n.config.Ipv6Subnets {
+		_, snet, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.SubnetIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// first check if the mask lengths are the same
+		i, _ := snet.Mask.Size()
+		j, _ := ip.Mask.Size()
+		if i != j {
+			continue
+		}
+		if snet.Contains(ip.IP) {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0fa276190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stringid"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+// CreateNetwork the network for the specified driver type
+func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(nid string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
+	// parse and validate the config and bind to networkConfiguration
+	config, err := parseNetworkOptions(nid, option)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	config.ID = nid
+	err = config.processIPAM(nid, ipV4Data, ipV6Data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// verify the ipvlan mode from -o ipvlan_mode option
+	switch config.IpvlanMode {
+	case "", modeL2:
+		// default to ipvlan L2 mode if -o ipvlan_mode is empty
+		config.IpvlanMode = modeL2
+	case modeL3:
+		config.IpvlanMode = modeL3
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("requested ipvlan mode '%s' is not valid, 'l2' mode is the ipvlan driver default", config.IpvlanMode)
+	}
+	// loopback is not a valid parent link
+	if config.Parent == "lo" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("loopback interface is not a valid %s parent link", ipvlanType)
+	}
+	// if parent interface not specified, create a dummy type link to use named dummy+net_id
+	if config.Parent == "" {
+		config.Parent = getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID))
+		// empty parent and --internal are handled the same. Set here to update k/v
+		config.Internal = true
+	}
+	err = d.createNetwork(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// update persistent db, rollback on fail
+	err = d.storeUpdate(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.deleteNetwork(config.ID)
+		logrus.Debugf("encoutered an error rolling back a network create for %s : %v", config.ID, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// createNetwork is used by new network callbacks and persistent network cache
+func (d *driver) createNetwork(config *configuration) error {
+	// fail the network create if the ipvlan kernel module is unavailable
+	if err := kernelSupport(ipvlanType); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	networkList := d.getNetworks()
+	for _, nw := range networkList {
+		if config.Parent == nw.config.Parent {
+			return fmt.Errorf("network %s is already using parent interface %s",
+				getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(nw.config.ID)), config.Parent)
+		}
+	}
+	if !parentExists(config.Parent) {
+		// if the --internal flag is set, create a dummy link
+		if config.Internal {
+			err := createDummyLink(config.Parent, getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID)))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			config.CreatedSlaveLink = true
+			// notify the user in logs they have limited comunicatins
+			if config.Parent == getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID)) {
+				logrus.Debugf("Empty -o parent= and --internal flags limit communications to other containers inside of network: %s",
+					config.Parent)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// if the subinterface parent_iface.vlan_id checks do not pass, return err.
+			//  a valid example is 'eth0.10' for a parent iface 'eth0' with a vlan id '10'
+			err := createVlanLink(config.Parent)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// if driver created the networks slave link, record it for future deletion
+			config.CreatedSlaveLink = true
+		}
+	}
+	n := &network{
+		id:        config.ID,
+		driver:    d,
+		endpoints: endpointTable{},
+		config:    config,
+	}
+	// add the *network
+	d.addNetwork(n)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteNetwork the network for the specified driver type
+func (d *driver) DeleteNetwork(nid string) error {
+	n := d.network(nid)
+	if n == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %s not found", nid)
+	}
+	// if the driver created the slave interface, delete it, otherwise leave it
+	if ok := n.config.CreatedSlaveLink; ok {
+		// if the interface exists, only delete if it matches iface.vlan or dummy.net_id naming
+		if ok := parentExists(n.config.Parent); ok {
+			// only delete the link if it is named the net_id
+			if n.config.Parent == getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(nid)) {
+				err := delDummyLink(n.config.Parent)
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Debugf("link %s was not deleted, continuing the delete network operation: %v",
+						n.config.Parent, err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				// only delete the link if it matches iface.vlan naming
+				err := delVlanLink(n.config.Parent)
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Debugf("link %s was not deleted, continuing the delete network operation: %v",
+						n.config.Parent, err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// delete the *network
+	d.deleteNetwork(nid)
+	// delete the network record from persistent cache
+	err := d.storeDelete(n.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error deleting deleting id %s from datastore: %v", nid, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// parseNetworkOptions parse docker network options
+func parseNetworkOptions(id string, option options.Generic) (*configuration, error) {
+	var (
+		err    error
+		config = &configuration{}
+	)
+	// parse generic labels first
+	if genData, ok := option[netlabel.GenericData]; ok && genData != nil {
+		if config, err = parseNetworkGenericOptions(genData); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	// setting the parent to "" will trigger an isolated network dummy parent link
+	if _, ok := option[netlabel.Internal]; ok {
+		config.Internal = true
+		// empty --parent= and --internal are handled the same.
+		config.Parent = ""
+	}
+	return config, nil
+}
+
+// parseNetworkGenericOptions parse generic driver docker network options
+func parseNetworkGenericOptions(data interface{}) (*configuration, error) {
+	var (
+		err    error
+		config *configuration
+	)
+	switch opt := data.(type) {
+	case *configuration:
+		config = opt
+	case map[string]string:
+		config = &configuration{}
+		err = config.fromOptions(opt)
+	case options.Generic:
+		var opaqueConfig interface{}
+		if opaqueConfig, err = options.GenerateFromModel(opt, config); err == nil {
+			config = opaqueConfig.(*configuration)
+		}
+	default:
+		err = types.BadRequestErrorf("unrecognized network configuration format: %v", opt)
+	}
+	return config, err
+}
+
+// fromOptions binds the generic options to networkConfiguration to cache
+func (config *configuration) fromOptions(labels map[string]string) error {
+	for label, value := range labels {
+		switch label {
+		case parentOpt:
+			// parse driver option '-o parent'
+			config.Parent = value
+		case driverModeOpt:
+			// parse driver option '-o ipvlan_mode'
+			config.IpvlanMode = value
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// processIPAM parses v4 and v6 IP information and binds it to the network configuration
+func (config *configuration) processIPAM(id string, ipamV4Data, ipamV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
+	if len(ipamV4Data) > 0 {
+		for _, ipd := range ipamV4Data {
+			s := &ipv4Subnet{
+				SubnetIP: ipd.Pool.String(),
+				GwIP:     ipd.Gateway.String(),
+			}
+			config.Ipv4Subnets = append(config.Ipv4Subnets, s)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(ipamV6Data) > 0 {
+		for _, ipd := range ipamV6Data {
+			s := &ipv6Subnet{
+				SubnetIP: ipd.Pool.String(),
+				GwIP:     ipd.Gateway.String(),
+			}
+			config.Ipv6Subnets = append(config.Ipv6Subnets, s)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f8f4c2757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+const (
+	dummyPrefix     = "di-"  // ipvlan prefix for dummy parent interface
+	ipvlanKernelVer = "3.19" // minimum ipvlan kernel version support
+)
+
+// createIPVlan Create the ipvlan slave specifying the source name
+func createIPVlan(containerIfName, parent, ipvlanMode string) (string, error) {
+	defer osl.InitOSContext()()
+
+	// Set the ipvlan mode. Default is bridge mode
+	mode, err := setIPVlanMode(ipvlanMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unsupported %s ipvlan mode: %v", ipvlanMode, err)
+	}
+	// verify the Docker host interface acting as the macvlan parent iface exists
+	if !parentExists(parent) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("the requested parent interface %s was not found on the Docker host", parent)
+	}
+	// Get the link for the master index (Example: the docker host eth iface)
+	parentLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(parent)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error occoured looking up the %s parent iface %s error: %s", ipvlanType, parent, err)
+	}
+	// Create a ipvlan link
+	ipvlan := &netlink.IPVlan{
+		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+			Name:        containerIfName,
+			ParentIndex: parentLink.Attrs().Index,
+		},
+		Mode: mode,
+	}
+	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(ipvlan); err != nil {
+		// If a user creates a macvlan and ipvlan on same parent, only one slave iface can be active at a time.
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create the %s port: %v", ipvlanType, err)
+	}
+
+	return ipvlan.Attrs().Name, nil
+}
+
+// setIPVlanMode setter for one of the two ipvlan port types
+func setIPVlanMode(mode string) (netlink.IPVlanMode, error) {
+	switch mode {
+	case modeL2:
+		return netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L2, nil
+	case modeL3:
+		return netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L3, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Unknown ipvlan mode: %s", mode)
+	}
+}
+
+// parentExists check if the specified interface exists in the default namespace
+func parentExists(ifaceStr string) bool {
+	_, err := netlink.LinkByName(ifaceStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// kernelSupport for the necessary kernel module for the driver type
+func kernelSupport(networkTpe string) error {
+	// attempt to load the module, silent if successful or already loaded
+	exec.Command("modprobe", ipvlanType).Run()
+	f, err := os.Open("/proc/modules")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	s := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for s.Scan() {
+		if strings.Contains(s.Text(), ipvlanType) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("unable to load the Linux kernel module %s", ipvlanType)
+}
+
+// createVlanLink parses sub-interfaces and vlan id for creation
+func createVlanLink(parentName string) error {
+	if strings.Contains(parentName, ".") {
+		parent, vidInt, err := parseVlan(parentName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// VLAN identifier or VID is a 12-bit field specifying the VLAN to which the frame belongs
+		if vidInt > 4094 || vidInt < 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("vlan id must be between 1-4094, received: %d", vidInt)
+		}
+		// get the parent link to attach a vlan subinterface
+		parentLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(parent)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to find master interface %s on the Docker host: %v", parent, err)
+		}
+		vlanLink := &netlink.Vlan{
+			LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+				Name:        parentName,
+				ParentIndex: parentLink.Attrs().Index,
+			},
+			VlanId: vidInt,
+		}
+		// create the subinterface
+		if err := netlink.LinkAdd(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create %s vlan link: %v", vlanLink.Name, err)
+		}
+		// Bring the new netlink iface up
+		if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable %s the ipvlan parent link %v", vlanLink.Name, err)
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Added a vlan tagged netlink subinterface: %s with a vlan id: %d", parentName, vidInt)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("invalid subinterface vlan name %s, example formatting is eth0.10", parentName)
+}
+
+// delVlanLink verifies only sub-interfaces with a vlan id get deleted
+func delVlanLink(linkName string) error {
+	if strings.Contains(linkName, ".") {
+		_, _, err := parseVlan(linkName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// delete the vlan subinterface
+		vlanLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(linkName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to find interface %s on the Docker host : %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		// verify a parent interface isn't being deleted
+		if vlanLink.Attrs().ParentIndex == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not appear to be a slave device: %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		// delete the ipvlan slave device
+		if err := netlink.LinkDel(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete  %s link: %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Deleted a vlan tagged netlink subinterface: %s", linkName)
+	}
+	// if the subinterface doesn't parse to iface.vlan_id leave the interface in
+	// place since it could be a user specified name not created by the driver.
+	return nil
+}
+
+// parseVlan parses and verifies a slave interface name: -o parent=eth0.10
+func parseVlan(linkName string) (string, int, error) {
+	// parse -o parent=eth0.10
+	splitName := strings.Split(linkName, ".")
+	if len(splitName) != 2 {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("required interface name format is: name.vlan_id, ex. eth0.10 for vlan 10, instead received %s", linkName)
+	}
+	parent, vidStr := splitName[0], splitName[1]
+	// validate type and convert vlan id to int
+	vidInt, err := strconv.Atoi(vidStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse a valid vlan id from: %s (ex. eth0.10 for vlan 10)", vidStr)
+	}
+	// Check if the interface exists
+	if !parentExists(parent) {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("-o parent interface does was not found on the host: %s", parent)
+	}
+
+	return parent, vidInt, nil
+}
+
+// createDummyLink creates a dummy0 parent link
+func createDummyLink(dummyName, truncNetID string) error {
+	// create a parent interface since one was not specified
+	parent := &netlink.Dummy{
+		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+			Name: dummyName,
+		},
+	}
+	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(parent); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	parentDummyLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(dummyName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error occoured looking up the %s parent iface %s error: %s", ipvlanType, dummyName, err)
+	}
+	// bring the new netlink iface up
+	if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(parentDummyLink); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable %s the ipvlan parent link: %v", dummyName, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// delDummyLink deletes the link type dummy used when -o parent is not passed
+func delDummyLink(linkName string) error {
+	// delete the vlan subinterface
+	dummyLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(linkName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to find link %s on the Docker host : %v", linkName, err)
+	}
+	// verify a parent interface is being deleted
+	if dummyLink.Attrs().ParentIndex != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("link %s is not a parent dummy interface", linkName)
+	}
+	// delete the ipvlan dummy device
+	if err := netlink.LinkDel(dummyLink); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete the dummy %s link: %v", linkName, err)
+	}
+	logrus.Debugf("Deleted a dummy parent link: %s", linkName)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getDummyName returns the name of a dummy parent with truncated net ID and driver prefix
+func getDummyName(netID string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", dummyPrefix, netID)
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup_test.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..098a6ecd73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_setup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+// TestValidateLink tests the parentExists function
+func TestValidateLink(t *testing.T) {
+	validIface := "lo"
+	invalidIface := "foo12345"
+
+	// test a valid parent interface validation
+	if ok := parentExists(validIface); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("failed validating loopback %s", validIface)
+	}
+	// test a invalid parent interface validation
+	if ok := parentExists(invalidIface); ok {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to invalidate interface %s", invalidIface)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestValidateSubLink tests valid 802.1q naming convention
+func TestValidateSubLink(t *testing.T) {
+	validSubIface := "lo.10"
+	invalidSubIface1 := "lo"
+	invalidSubIface2 := "lo:10"
+	invalidSubIface3 := "foo123.456"
+
+	// test a valid parent_iface.vlan_id
+	_, _, err := parseVlan(validSubIface)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation: %v", err)
+	}
+	// test a invalid vid with a valid parent link
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %s", invalidSubIface1)
+	}
+	// test a valid vid with a valid parent link with a invalid delimiter
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface2)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %v", invalidSubIface2)
+	}
+	// test a invalid parent link with a valid vid
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface3)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %v", invalidSubIface3)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSetIPVlanMode tests the ipvlan mode setter
+func TestSetIPVlanMode(t *testing.T) {
+	// test ipvlan l2 mode
+	mode, err := setIPVlanMode(modeL2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L2, mode)
+	}
+	// test ipvlan l3 mode
+	mode, err = setIPVlanMode(modeL3)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.IPVLAN_MODE_L3, mode)
+	}
+	// test invalid mode
+	mode, err = setIPVlanMode("foo")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("invalid ipvlan mode should have returned an error")
+	}
+	if mode != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 got %d", mode)
+	}
+	// test null mode
+	mode, err = setIPVlanMode("")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("invalid ipvlan mode should have returned an error")
+	}
+	if mode != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 got %d", mode)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_state.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_state.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d8cb2d8f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+func (d *driver) network(nid string) *network {
+	d.Lock()
+	n, ok := d.networks[nid]
+	d.Unlock()
+	if !ok {
+		logrus.Errorf("network id %s not found", nid)
+	}
+
+	return n
+}
+
+func (d *driver) addNetwork(n *network) {
+	d.Lock()
+	d.networks[n.id] = n
+	d.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (d *driver) deleteNetwork(nid string) {
+	d.Lock()
+	delete(d.networks, nid)
+	d.Unlock()
+}
+
+// getNetworks Safely returns a slice of existng networks
+func (d *driver) getNetworks() []*network {
+	d.Lock()
+	defer d.Unlock()
+
+	ls := make([]*network, 0, len(d.networks))
+	for _, nw := range d.networks {
+		ls = append(ls, nw)
+	}
+
+	return ls
+}
+
+func (n *network) endpoint(eid string) *endpoint {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+
+	return n.endpoints[eid]
+}
+
+func (n *network) addEndpoint(ep *endpoint) {
+	n.Lock()
+	n.endpoints[ep.id] = ep
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (n *network) deleteEndpoint(eid string) {
+	n.Lock()
+	delete(n.endpoints, eid)
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (n *network) getEndpoint(eid string) (*endpoint, error) {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+	if eid == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("endpoint id %s not found", eid)
+	}
+	if ep, ok := n.endpoints[eid]; ok {
+		return ep, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func validateID(nid, eid string) error {
+	if nid == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid network id")
+	}
+	if eid == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid endpoint id")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *network) sandbox() osl.Sandbox {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+
+	return n.sbox
+}
+
+func (n *network) setSandbox(sbox osl.Sandbox) {
+	n.Lock()
+	n.sbox = sbox
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (d *driver) getNetwork(id string) (*network, error) {
+	d.Lock()
+	defer d.Unlock()
+	if id == "" {
+		return nil, types.BadRequestErrorf("invalid network id: %s", id)
+	}
+
+	if nw, ok := d.networks[id]; ok {
+		return nw, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, types.NotFoundErrorf("network not found: %s", id)
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_store.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_store.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6746da670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libkv/store/boltdb"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/datastore"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+const ipvlanPrefix = "ipvlan" // prefix used for persistent driver storage
+
+// networkConfiguration for this driver's network specific configuration
+type configuration struct {
+	ID               string
+	Mtu              int
+	dbIndex          uint64
+	dbExists         bool
+	Internal         bool
+	Parent           string
+	IpvlanMode       string
+	CreatedSlaveLink bool
+	Ipv4Subnets      []*ipv4Subnet
+	Ipv6Subnets      []*ipv6Subnet
+}
+
+type ipv4Subnet struct {
+	SubnetIP string
+	GwIP     string
+}
+
+type ipv6Subnet struct {
+	SubnetIP string
+	GwIP     string
+}
+
+// initStore drivers are responsible for caching their own persistent state
+func (d *driver) initStore(option map[string]interface{}) error {
+	if data, ok := option[netlabel.LocalKVClient]; ok {
+		var err error
+		dsc, ok := data.(discoverapi.DatastoreConfigData)
+		if !ok {
+			return types.InternalErrorf("incorrect data in datastore configuration: %v", data)
+		}
+		d.store, err = datastore.NewDataStoreFromConfig(dsc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return types.InternalErrorf("ipvlan driver failed to initialize data store: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		return d.populateNetworks()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// populateNetworks is invoked at driver init to recreate persistently stored networks
+func (d *driver) populateNetworks() error {
+	kvol, err := d.store.List(datastore.Key(ipvlanPrefix), &configuration{})
+	if err != nil && err != datastore.ErrKeyNotFound && err != boltdb.ErrBoltBucketNotFound {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get ipvlan network configurations from store: %v", err)
+	}
+	// If empty it simply means no ipvlan networks have been created yet
+	if err == datastore.ErrKeyNotFound {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for _, kvo := range kvol {
+		config := kvo.(*configuration)
+		if err = d.createNetwork(config); err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("could not create ipvlan network for id %s from persistent state", config.ID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// storeUpdate used to update persistent ipvlan network records as they are created
+func (d *driver) storeUpdate(kvObject datastore.KVObject) error {
+	if d.store == nil {
+		logrus.Warnf("ipvlan store not initialized. kv object %s is not added to the store", datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...))
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := d.store.PutObjectAtomic(kvObject); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update ipvlan store for object type %T: %v", kvObject, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// storeDelete used to delete ipvlan network records from persistent cache as they are deleted
+func (d *driver) storeDelete(kvObject datastore.KVObject) error {
+	if d.store == nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("ipvlan store not initialized. kv object %s is not deleted from store", datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...))
+		return nil
+	}
+retry:
+	if err := d.store.DeleteObjectAtomic(kvObject); err != nil {
+		if err == datastore.ErrKeyModified {
+			if err := d.store.GetObject(datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...), kvObject); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not update the kvobject to latest when trying to delete: %v", err)
+			}
+			goto retry
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	nMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+	nMap["ID"] = config.ID
+	nMap["Mtu"] = config.Mtu
+	nMap["Parent"] = config.Parent
+	nMap["IpvlanMode"] = config.IpvlanMode
+	nMap["Internal"] = config.Internal
+	nMap["CreatedSubIface"] = config.CreatedSlaveLink
+	if len(config.Ipv4Subnets) > 0 {
+		iis, err := json.Marshal(config.Ipv4Subnets)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		nMap["Ipv4Subnets"] = string(iis)
+	}
+	if len(config.Ipv6Subnets) > 0 {
+		iis, err := json.Marshal(config.Ipv6Subnets)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		nMap["Ipv6Subnets"] = string(iis)
+	}
+
+	return json.Marshal(nMap)
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var (
+		err  error
+		nMap map[string]interface{}
+	)
+
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(b, &nMap); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	config.ID = nMap["ID"].(string)
+	config.Mtu = int(nMap["Mtu"].(float64))
+	config.Parent = nMap["Parent"].(string)
+	config.IpvlanMode = nMap["IpvlanMode"].(string)
+	config.Internal = nMap["Internal"].(bool)
+	config.CreatedSlaveLink = nMap["CreatedSubIface"].(bool)
+	if v, ok := nMap["Ipv4Subnets"]; ok {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.(string)), &config.Ipv4Subnets); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if v, ok := nMap["Ipv6Subnets"]; ok {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.(string)), &config.Ipv6Subnets); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Key() []string {
+	return []string{ipvlanPrefix, config.ID}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) KeyPrefix() []string {
+	return []string{ipvlanPrefix}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Value() []byte {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) SetValue(value []byte) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal(value, config)
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Index() uint64 {
+	return config.dbIndex
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) SetIndex(index uint64) {
+	config.dbIndex = index
+	config.dbExists = true
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Exists() bool {
+	return config.dbExists
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Skip() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) New() datastore.KVObject {
+	return &configuration{}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) CopyTo(o datastore.KVObject) error {
+	dstNcfg := o.(*configuration)
+	*dstNcfg = *config
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) DataScope() string {
+	return datastore.LocalScope
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d4ee218fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package ipvlan
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/testutils"
+)
+
+const testNetworkType = "ipvlan"
+
+type driverTester struct {
+	t *testing.T
+	d *driver
+}
+
+func (dt *driverTester) RegisterDriver(name string, drv driverapi.Driver,
+	cap driverapi.Capability) error {
+	if name != testNetworkType {
+		dt.t.Fatalf("Expected driver register name to be %q. Instead got %q",
+			testNetworkType, name)
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := drv.(*driver); !ok {
+		dt.t.Fatalf("Expected driver type to be %T. Instead got %T",
+			&driver{}, drv)
+	}
+
+	dt.d = drv.(*driver)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestIpvlanInit(t *testing.T) {
+	if err := Init(&driverTester{t: t}, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIpvlanNilConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	dt := &driverTester{t: t}
+	if err := Init(dt, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := dt.d.initStore(nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIpvlanType(t *testing.T) {
+	dt := &driverTester{t: t}
+	if err := Init(dt, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if dt.d.Type() != testNetworkType {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected Type() to return %q. Instead got %q", testNetworkType,
+			dt.d.Type())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..502f166fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/datastore"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+)
+
+const (
+	vethLen             = 7
+	containerVethPrefix = "eth"
+	vethPrefix          = "veth"
+	macvlanType         = "macvlan"  // driver type name
+	modePrivate         = "private"  // macvlan mode private
+	modeVepa            = "vepa"     // macvlan mode vepa
+	modeBridge          = "bridge"   // macvlan mode bridge
+	modePassthru        = "passthru" // macvlan mode passthrough
+	parentOpt           = "parent"   // parent interface -o parent
+	modeOpt             = "_mode"    // macvlan mode ux opt suffix
+)
+
+var driverModeOpt = macvlanType + modeOpt // mode --option macvlan_mode
+
+type endpointTable map[string]*endpoint
+
+type networkTable map[string]*network
+
+type driver struct {
+	networks networkTable
+	sync.Once
+	sync.Mutex
+	store datastore.DataStore
+}
+
+type endpoint struct {
+	id      string
+	mac     net.HardwareAddr
+	addr    *net.IPNet
+	addrv6  *net.IPNet
+	srcName string
+}
+
+type network struct {
+	id        string
+	sbox      osl.Sandbox
+	endpoints endpointTable
+	driver    *driver
+	config    *configuration
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// Init initializes and registers the libnetwork macvlan driver
+func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
+	c := driverapi.Capability{
+		DataScope: datastore.LocalScope,
+	}
+	d := &driver{
+		networks: networkTable{},
+	}
+	d.initStore(config)
+
+	return dc.RegisterDriver(macvlanType, d, c)
+}
+
+func (d *driver) EndpointOperInfo(nid, eid string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	return make(map[string]interface{}, 0), nil
+}
+
+func (d *driver) Type() string {
+	return macvlanType
+}
+
+// DiscoverNew is a notification for a new discovery event
+func (d *driver) DiscoverNew(dType discoverapi.DiscoveryType, data interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DiscoverDelete is a notification for a discovery delete event
+func (d *driver) DiscoverDelete(dType discoverapi.DiscoveryType, data interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_endpoint.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_endpoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f99092222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_endpoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+// CreateEndpoint assigns the mac, ip and endpoint id for the new container
+func (d *driver) CreateEndpoint(nid, eid string, ifInfo driverapi.InterfaceInfo,
+	epOptions map[string]interface{}) error {
+
+	if err := validateID(nid, eid); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %q not found", nid)
+	}
+	ep := &endpoint{
+		id:     eid,
+		addr:   ifInfo.Address(),
+		addrv6: ifInfo.AddressIPv6(),
+		mac:    ifInfo.MacAddress(),
+	}
+	if ep.addr == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create endpoint was not passed an IP address")
+	}
+	if ep.mac == nil {
+		ep.mac = netutils.GenerateMACFromIP(ep.addr.IP)
+		if err := ifInfo.SetMacAddress(ep.mac); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	// disallow portmapping -p
+	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.PortMap]; ok {
+		if _, ok := opt.([]types.PortBinding); ok {
+			if len(opt.([]types.PortBinding)) > 0 {
+				logrus.Warnf("%s driver does not support port mappings", macvlanType)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// disallow port exposure --expose
+	if opt, ok := epOptions[netlabel.ExposedPorts]; ok {
+		if _, ok := opt.([]types.TransportPort); ok {
+			if len(opt.([]types.TransportPort)) > 0 {
+				logrus.Warnf("%s driver does not support port exposures", macvlanType)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	n.addEndpoint(ep)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteEndpoint remove the endpoint and associated netlink interface
+func (d *driver) DeleteEndpoint(nid, eid string) error {
+	if err := validateID(nid, eid); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n := d.network(nid)
+	if n == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %q not found", nid)
+	}
+	ep := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if ep == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("endpoint id %q not found", eid)
+	}
+	if link, err := netlink.LinkByName(ep.srcName); err == nil {
+		netlink.LinkDel(link)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7eeda81d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netutils"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+)
+
+// Join method is invoked when a Sandbox is attached to an endpoint.
+func (d *driver) Join(nid, eid string, sboxKey string, jinfo driverapi.JoinInfo, options map[string]interface{}) error {
+	defer osl.InitOSContext()()
+	n, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	endpoint := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if endpoint == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+	// generate a name for the iface that will be renamed to eth0 in the sbox
+	containerIfName, err := netutils.GenerateIfaceName(vethPrefix, vethLen)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error generating an interface name: %s", err)
+	}
+	// create the netlink macvlan interface
+	vethName, err := createMacVlan(containerIfName, n.config.Parent, n.config.MacvlanMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// bind the generated iface name to the endpoint
+	endpoint.srcName = vethName
+	ep := n.endpoint(eid)
+	if ep == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+	// parse and match the endpoint address with the available v4 subnets
+	if len(n.config.Ipv4Subnets) > 0 {
+		s := n.getSubnetforIPv4(ep.addr)
+		if s == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not find a valid ipv4 subnet for endpoint %s", eid)
+		}
+		v4gw, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.GwIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gatway %s is not a valid ipv4 address: %v", s.GwIP, err)
+		}
+		err = jinfo.SetGateway(v4gw)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Macvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv4_Addr: %s, Gateway: %s, MacVlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+			ep.addr.IP.String(), v4gw.String(), n.config.MacvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+	}
+	// parse and match the endpoint address with the available v6 subnets
+	if len(n.config.Ipv6Subnets) > 0 {
+		s := n.getSubnetforIPv6(ep.addrv6)
+		if s == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not find a valid ipv6 subnet for endpoint %s", eid)
+		}
+		v6gw, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.GwIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("gatway %s is not a valid ipv6 address: %v", s.GwIP, err)
+		}
+		err = jinfo.SetGatewayIPv6(v6gw)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Macvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv6_Addr: %s Gateway: %s MacVlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
+			ep.addrv6.IP.String(), v6gw.String(), n.config.MacvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
+	}
+	iNames := jinfo.InterfaceName()
+	err = iNames.SetNames(vethName, containerVethPrefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Leave method is invoked when a Sandbox detaches from an endpoint.
+func (d *driver) Leave(nid, eid string) error {
+	network, err := d.getNetwork(nid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	endpoint, err := network.getEndpoint(eid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if endpoint == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not find endpoint with id %s", eid)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getSubnetforIP returns the ipv4 subnet to which the given IP belongs
+func (n *network) getSubnetforIPv4(ip *net.IPNet) *ipv4Subnet {
+	for _, s := range n.config.Ipv4Subnets {
+		_, snet, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.SubnetIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// first check if the mask lengths are the same
+		i, _ := snet.Mask.Size()
+		j, _ := ip.Mask.Size()
+		if i != j {
+			continue
+		}
+		if snet.Contains(ip.IP) {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getSubnetforIPv6 returns the ipv6 subnet to which the given IP belongs
+func (n *network) getSubnetforIPv6(ip *net.IPNet) *ipv6Subnet {
+	for _, s := range n.config.Ipv6Subnets {
+		_, snet, err := net.ParseCIDR(s.SubnetIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		// first check if the mask lengths are the same
+		i, _ := snet.Mask.Size()
+		j, _ := ip.Mask.Size()
+		if i != j {
+			continue
+		}
+		if snet.Contains(ip.IP) {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b46a335f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stringid"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/options"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+// CreateNetwork the network for the specified driver type
+func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(nid string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
+	// parse and validate the config and bind to networkConfiguration
+	config, err := parseNetworkOptions(nid, option)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	config.ID = nid
+	err = config.processIPAM(nid, ipV4Data, ipV6Data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// verify the macvlan mode from -o macvlan_mode option
+	switch config.MacvlanMode {
+	case "", modeBridge:
+		// default to macvlan bridge mode if -o macvlan_mode is empty
+		config.MacvlanMode = modeBridge
+	case modeOpt:
+		config.MacvlanMode = modeOpt
+	case modePassthru:
+		config.MacvlanMode = modePassthru
+	case modeVepa:
+		config.MacvlanMode = modeVepa
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("requested macvlan mode '%s' is not valid, 'bridge' mode is the macvlan driver default", config.MacvlanMode)
+	}
+	// loopback is not a valid parent link
+	if config.Parent == "lo" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("loopback interface is not a valid %s parent link", macvlanType)
+	}
+	// if parent interface not specified, create a dummy type link to use named dummy+net_id
+	if config.Parent == "" {
+		config.Parent = getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID))
+		// empty parent and --internal are handled the same. Set here to update k/v
+		config.Internal = true
+	}
+	err = d.createNetwork(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// update persistent db, rollback on fail
+	err = d.storeUpdate(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.deleteNetwork(config.ID)
+		logrus.Debugf("encoutered an error rolling back a network create for %s : %v", config.ID, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// createNetwork is used by new network callbacks and persistent network cache
+func (d *driver) createNetwork(config *configuration) error {
+	// fail the network create if the macvlan kernel module is unavailable
+	if err := kernelSupport(macvlanType); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	networkList := d.getNetworks()
+	for _, nw := range networkList {
+		if config.Parent == nw.config.Parent {
+			return fmt.Errorf("network %s is already using parent interface %s",
+				getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(nw.config.ID)), config.Parent)
+		}
+	}
+	if !parentExists(config.Parent) {
+		// if the --internal flag is set, create a dummy link
+		if config.Internal {
+			err := createDummyLink(config.Parent, getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID)))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			config.CreatedSlaveLink = true
+			// notify the user in logs they have limited comunicatins
+			if config.Parent == getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID)) {
+				logrus.Debugf("Empty -o parent= and --internal flags limit communications to other containers inside of network: %s",
+					config.Parent)
+			}
+		} else {
+			// if the subinterface parent_iface.vlan_id checks do not pass, return err.
+			//  a valid example is 'eth0.10' for a parent iface 'eth0' with a vlan id '10'
+			err := createVlanLink(config.Parent)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// if driver created the networks slave link, record it for future deletion
+			config.CreatedSlaveLink = true
+		}
+	}
+	n := &network{
+		id:        config.ID,
+		driver:    d,
+		endpoints: endpointTable{},
+		config:    config,
+	}
+	// add the *network
+	d.addNetwork(n)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteNetwork the network for the specified driver type
+func (d *driver) DeleteNetwork(nid string) error {
+	n := d.network(nid)
+	if n == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network id %s not found", nid)
+	}
+	// if the driver created the slave interface, delete it, otherwise leave it
+	if ok := n.config.CreatedSlaveLink; ok {
+		// if the interface exists, only delete if it matches iface.vlan or dummy.net_id naming
+		if ok := parentExists(n.config.Parent); ok {
+			// only delete the link if it is named the net_id
+			if n.config.Parent == getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(nid)) {
+				err := delDummyLink(n.config.Parent)
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Debugf("link %s was not deleted, continuing the delete network operation: %v",
+						n.config.Parent, err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				// only delete the link if it matches iface.vlan naming
+				err := delVlanLink(n.config.Parent)
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Debugf("link %s was not deleted, continuing the delete network operation: %v",
+						n.config.Parent, err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// delete the *network
+	d.deleteNetwork(nid)
+	// delete the network record from persistent cache
+	err := d.storeDelete(n.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error deleting deleting id %s from datastore: %v", nid, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// parseNetworkOptions parse docker network options
+func parseNetworkOptions(id string, option options.Generic) (*configuration, error) {
+	var (
+		err    error
+		config = &configuration{}
+	)
+	// parse generic labels first
+	if genData, ok := option[netlabel.GenericData]; ok && genData != nil {
+		if config, err = parseNetworkGenericOptions(genData); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	// setting the parent to "" will trigger an isolated network dummy parent link
+	if _, ok := option[netlabel.Internal]; ok {
+		config.Internal = true
+		// empty --parent= and --internal are handled the same.
+		config.Parent = ""
+	}
+
+	return config, nil
+}
+
+// parseNetworkGenericOptions parse generic driver docker network options
+func parseNetworkGenericOptions(data interface{}) (*configuration, error) {
+	var (
+		err    error
+		config *configuration
+	)
+	switch opt := data.(type) {
+	case *configuration:
+		config = opt
+	case map[string]string:
+		config = &configuration{}
+		err = config.fromOptions(opt)
+	case options.Generic:
+		var opaqueConfig interface{}
+		if opaqueConfig, err = options.GenerateFromModel(opt, config); err == nil {
+			config = opaqueConfig.(*configuration)
+		}
+	default:
+		err = types.BadRequestErrorf("unrecognized network configuration format: %v", opt)
+	}
+
+	return config, err
+}
+
+// fromOptions binds the generic options to networkConfiguration to cache
+func (config *configuration) fromOptions(labels map[string]string) error {
+	for label, value := range labels {
+		switch label {
+		case parentOpt:
+			// parse driver option '-o parent'
+			config.Parent = value
+		case driverModeOpt:
+			// parse driver option '-o macvlan_mode'
+			config.MacvlanMode = value
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// processIPAM parses v4 and v6 IP information and binds it to the network configuration
+func (config *configuration) processIPAM(id string, ipamV4Data, ipamV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
+	if len(ipamV4Data) > 0 {
+		for _, ipd := range ipamV4Data {
+			s := &ipv4Subnet{
+				SubnetIP: ipd.Pool.String(),
+				GwIP:     ipd.Gateway.String(),
+			}
+			config.Ipv4Subnets = append(config.Ipv4Subnets, s)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(ipamV6Data) > 0 {
+		for _, ipd := range ipamV6Data {
+			s := &ipv6Subnet{
+				SubnetIP: ipd.Pool.String(),
+				GwIP:     ipd.Gateway.String(),
+			}
+			config.Ipv6Subnets = append(config.Ipv6Subnets, s)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6d97a1b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+const (
+	dummyPrefix      = "dm-" // macvlan prefix for dummy parent interface
+	macvlanKernelVer = "3.9" // minimum ipvlan kernel version support
+)
+
+// Create the macvlan slave specifying the source name
+func createMacVlan(containerIfName, parent, macvlanMode string) (string, error) {
+	defer osl.InitOSContext()()
+
+	// Set the macvlan mode. Default is bridge mode
+	mode, err := setMacVlanMode(macvlanMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unsupported %s macvlan mode: %v", macvlanMode, err)
+	}
+	// verify the Docker host interface acting as the macvlan parent iface exists
+	if !parentExists(parent) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("the requested parent interface %s was not found on the Docker host", parent)
+	}
+	// Get the link for the master index (Example: the docker host eth iface)
+	parentLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(parent)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error occoured looking up the %s parent iface %s error: %s", macvlanType, parent, err)
+	}
+	// Create a macvlan link
+	macvlan := &netlink.Macvlan{
+		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+			Name:        containerIfName,
+			ParentIndex: parentLink.Attrs().Index,
+		},
+		Mode: mode,
+	}
+	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(macvlan); err != nil {
+		// If a user creates a macvlan and ipvlan on same parent, only one slave iface can be active at a time.
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create the %s port: %v", macvlanType, err)
+	}
+
+	return macvlan.Attrs().Name, nil
+}
+
+// setMacVlanMode setter for one of the four macvlan port types
+func setMacVlanMode(mode string) (netlink.MacvlanMode, error) {
+	switch mode {
+	case modePrivate:
+		return netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE, nil
+	case modeVepa:
+		return netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA, nil
+	case modeBridge:
+		return netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE, nil
+	case modePassthru:
+		return netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown macvlan mode: %s", mode)
+	}
+}
+
+// parentExists check if the specified interface exists in the default namespace
+func parentExists(ifaceStr string) bool {
+	_, err := netlink.LinkByName(ifaceStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// kernelSupport for the necessary kernel module for the driver type
+func kernelSupport(networkTpe string) error {
+	// attempt to load the module, silent if successful or already loaded
+	exec.Command("modprobe", macvlanType).Run()
+	f, err := os.Open("/proc/modules")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	s := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for s.Scan() {
+		if strings.Contains(s.Text(), macvlanType) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("unable to load the Linux kernel module %s", macvlanType)
+}
+
+// createVlanLink parses sub-interfaces and vlan id for creation
+func createVlanLink(parentName string) error {
+	if strings.Contains(parentName, ".") {
+		parent, vidInt, err := parseVlan(parentName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// VLAN identifier or VID is a 12-bit field specifying the VLAN to which the frame belongs
+		if vidInt > 4094 || vidInt < 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("vlan id must be between 1-4094, received: %d", vidInt)
+		}
+		// get the parent link to attach a vlan subinterface
+		parentLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(parent)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to find master interface %s on the Docker host: %v", parent, err)
+		}
+		vlanLink := &netlink.Vlan{
+			LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+				Name:        parentName,
+				ParentIndex: parentLink.Attrs().Index,
+			},
+			VlanId: vidInt,
+		}
+		// create the subinterface
+		if err := netlink.LinkAdd(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create %s vlan link: %v", vlanLink.Name, err)
+		}
+		// Bring the new netlink iface up
+		if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable %s the macvlan parent link %v", vlanLink.Name, err)
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Added a vlan tagged netlink subinterface: %s with a vlan id: %d", parentName, vidInt)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("invalid subinterface vlan name %s, example formatting is eth0.10", parentName)
+}
+
+// delVlanLink verifies only sub-interfaces with a vlan id get deleted
+func delVlanLink(linkName string) error {
+	if strings.Contains(linkName, ".") {
+		_, _, err := parseVlan(linkName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// delete the vlan subinterface
+		vlanLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(linkName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to find interface %s on the Docker host : %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		// verify a parent interface isn't being deleted
+		if vlanLink.Attrs().ParentIndex == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not appear to be a slave device: %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		// delete the macvlan slave device
+		if err := netlink.LinkDel(vlanLink); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete  %s link: %v", linkName, err)
+		}
+		logrus.Debugf("Deleted a vlan tagged netlink subinterface: %s", linkName)
+	}
+	// if the subinterface doesn't parse to iface.vlan_id leave the interface in
+	// place since it could be a user specified name not created by the driver.
+	return nil
+}
+
+// parseVlan parses and verifies a slave interface name: -o parent=eth0.10
+func parseVlan(linkName string) (string, int, error) {
+	// parse -o parent=eth0.10
+	splitName := strings.Split(linkName, ".")
+	if len(splitName) != 2 {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("required interface name format is: name.vlan_id, ex. eth0.10 for vlan 10, instead received %s", linkName)
+	}
+	parent, vidStr := splitName[0], splitName[1]
+	// validate type and convert vlan id to int
+	vidInt, err := strconv.Atoi(vidStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse a valid vlan id from: %s (ex. eth0.10 for vlan 10)", vidStr)
+	}
+	// Check if the interface exists
+	if !parentExists(parent) {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("-o parent interface does was not found on the host: %s", parent)
+	}
+
+	return parent, vidInt, nil
+}
+
+// createDummyLink creates a dummy0 parent link
+func createDummyLink(dummyName, truncNetID string) error {
+	// create a parent interface since one was not specified
+	parent := &netlink.Dummy{
+		LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{
+			Name: dummyName,
+		},
+	}
+	if err := netlink.LinkAdd(parent); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	parentDummyLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(dummyName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error occoured looking up the %s parent iface %s error: %s", macvlanType, dummyName, err)
+	}
+	// bring the new netlink iface up
+	if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(parentDummyLink); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable %s the macvlan parent link: %v", dummyName, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// delDummyLink deletes the link type dummy used when -o parent is not passed
+func delDummyLink(linkName string) error {
+	// delete the vlan subinterface
+	dummyLink, err := netlink.LinkByName(linkName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to find link %s on the Docker host : %v", linkName, err)
+	}
+	// verify a parent interface is being deleted
+	if dummyLink.Attrs().ParentIndex != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("link %s is not a parent dummy interface", linkName)
+	}
+	// delete the macvlan dummy device
+	if err := netlink.LinkDel(dummyLink); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete the dummy %s link: %v", linkName, err)
+	}
+	logrus.Debugf("Deleted a dummy parent link: %s", linkName)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getDummyName returns the name of a dummy parent with truncated net ID and driver prefix
+func getDummyName(netID string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", dummyPrefix, netID)
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup_test.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49a8780c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_setup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+// TestValidateLink tests the parentExists function
+func TestValidateLink(t *testing.T) {
+	validIface := "lo"
+	invalidIface := "foo12345"
+
+	// test a valid parent interface validation
+	if ok := parentExists(validIface); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("failed validating loopback %s", validIface)
+	}
+	// test a invalid parent interface validation
+	if ok := parentExists(invalidIface); ok {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to invalidate interface %s", invalidIface)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestValidateSubLink tests valid 802.1q naming convention
+func TestValidateSubLink(t *testing.T) {
+	validSubIface := "lo.10"
+	invalidSubIface1 := "lo"
+	invalidSubIface2 := "lo:10"
+	invalidSubIface3 := "foo123.456"
+
+	// test a valid parent_iface.vlan_id
+	_, _, err := parseVlan(validSubIface)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation: %v", err)
+	}
+	// test a invalid vid with a valid parent link
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %s", invalidSubIface1)
+	}
+	// test a valid vid with a valid parent link with a invalid delimiter
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface2)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %v", invalidSubIface2)
+	}
+	// test a invalid parent link with a valid vid
+	_, _, err = parseVlan(invalidSubIface3)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed subinterface validation test: %v", invalidSubIface3)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSetMacVlanMode tests the macvlan mode setter
+func TestSetMacVlanMode(t *testing.T) {
+	// test macvlan bridge mode
+	mode, err := setMacVlanMode(modeBridge)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_BRIDGE, mode)
+	}
+	// test macvlan passthrough mode
+	mode, err = setMacVlanMode(modePassthru)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PASSTHRU, mode)
+	}
+	// test macvlan private mode
+	mode, err = setMacVlanMode(modePrivate)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_PRIVATE, mode)
+	}
+	// test macvlan vepa mode
+	mode, err = setMacVlanMode(modeVepa)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing %v vlan mode: %v", mode, err)
+	}
+	if mode != netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %d got %d", netlink.MACVLAN_MODE_VEPA, mode)
+	}
+	// test invalid mode
+	mode, err = setMacVlanMode("foo")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("invalid macvlan mode should have returned an error")
+	}
+	if mode != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 got %d", mode)
+	}
+	// test null mode
+	mode, err = setMacVlanMode("")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("invalid macvlan mode should have returned an error")
+	}
+	if mode != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 got %d", mode)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_state.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_state.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd2a60ce4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+func (d *driver) network(nid string) *network {
+	d.Lock()
+	n, ok := d.networks[nid]
+	d.Unlock()
+	if !ok {
+		logrus.Errorf("network id %s not found", nid)
+	}
+
+	return n
+}
+
+func (d *driver) addNetwork(n *network) {
+	d.Lock()
+	d.networks[n.id] = n
+	d.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (d *driver) deleteNetwork(nid string) {
+	d.Lock()
+	delete(d.networks, nid)
+	d.Unlock()
+}
+
+// getNetworks Safely returns a slice of existng networks
+func (d *driver) getNetworks() []*network {
+	d.Lock()
+	defer d.Unlock()
+
+	ls := make([]*network, 0, len(d.networks))
+	for _, nw := range d.networks {
+		ls = append(ls, nw)
+	}
+
+	return ls
+}
+
+func (n *network) endpoint(eid string) *endpoint {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+
+	return n.endpoints[eid]
+}
+
+func (n *network) addEndpoint(ep *endpoint) {
+	n.Lock()
+	n.endpoints[ep.id] = ep
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (n *network) deleteEndpoint(eid string) {
+	n.Lock()
+	delete(n.endpoints, eid)
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (n *network) getEndpoint(eid string) (*endpoint, error) {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+	if eid == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("endpoint id %s not found", eid)
+	}
+	if ep, ok := n.endpoints[eid]; ok {
+		return ep, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func validateID(nid, eid string) error {
+	if nid == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid network id")
+	}
+	if eid == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid endpoint id")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *network) sandbox() osl.Sandbox {
+	n.Lock()
+	defer n.Unlock()
+
+	return n.sbox
+}
+
+func (n *network) setSandbox(sbox osl.Sandbox) {
+	n.Lock()
+	n.sbox = sbox
+	n.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (d *driver) getNetwork(id string) (*network, error) {
+	d.Lock()
+	defer d.Unlock()
+	if id == "" {
+		return nil, types.BadRequestErrorf("invalid network id: %s", id)
+	}
+	if nw, ok := d.networks[id]; ok {
+		return nw, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, types.NotFoundErrorf("network not found: %s", id)
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_store.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_store.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..492ea93f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/libkv/store/boltdb"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/datastore"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/netlabel"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
+)
+
+const macvlanPrefix = "macvlan" // prefix used for persistent driver storage
+
+// networkConfiguration for this driver's network specific configuration
+type configuration struct {
+	ID               string
+	Mtu              int
+	dbIndex          uint64
+	dbExists         bool
+	Internal         bool
+	Parent           string
+	MacvlanMode      string
+	CreatedSlaveLink bool
+	Ipv4Subnets      []*ipv4Subnet
+	Ipv6Subnets      []*ipv6Subnet
+}
+
+type ipv4Subnet struct {
+	SubnetIP string
+	GwIP     string
+}
+
+type ipv6Subnet struct {
+	SubnetIP string
+	GwIP     string
+}
+
+// initStore drivers are responsible for caching their own persistent state
+func (d *driver) initStore(option map[string]interface{}) error {
+	if data, ok := option[netlabel.LocalKVClient]; ok {
+		var err error
+		dsc, ok := data.(discoverapi.DatastoreConfigData)
+		if !ok {
+			return types.InternalErrorf("incorrect data in datastore configuration: %v", data)
+		}
+		d.store, err = datastore.NewDataStoreFromConfig(dsc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return types.InternalErrorf("macvlan driver failed to initialize data store: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		return d.populateNetworks()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// populateNetworks is invoked at driver init to recreate persistently stored networks
+func (d *driver) populateNetworks() error {
+	kvol, err := d.store.List(datastore.Key(macvlanPrefix), &configuration{})
+	if err != nil && err != datastore.ErrKeyNotFound && err != boltdb.ErrBoltBucketNotFound {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get macvlan network configurations from store: %v", err)
+	}
+	// If empty it simply means no macvlan networks have been created yet
+	if err == datastore.ErrKeyNotFound {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for _, kvo := range kvol {
+		config := kvo.(*configuration)
+		if err = d.createNetwork(config); err != nil {
+			logrus.Warnf("Could not create macvlan network for id %s from persistent state", config.ID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// storeUpdate used to update persistent macvlan network records as they are created
+func (d *driver) storeUpdate(kvObject datastore.KVObject) error {
+	if d.store == nil {
+		logrus.Warnf("macvlan store not initialized. kv object %s is not added to the store", datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...))
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := d.store.PutObjectAtomic(kvObject); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update macvlan store for object type %T: %v", kvObject, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// storeDelete used to delete macvlan records from persistent cache as they are deleted
+func (d *driver) storeDelete(kvObject datastore.KVObject) error {
+	if d.store == nil {
+		logrus.Debugf("macvlan store not initialized. kv object %s is not deleted from store", datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...))
+		return nil
+	}
+retry:
+	if err := d.store.DeleteObjectAtomic(kvObject); err != nil {
+		if err == datastore.ErrKeyModified {
+			if err := d.store.GetObject(datastore.Key(kvObject.Key()...), kvObject); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not update the kvobject to latest when trying to delete: %v", err)
+			}
+			goto retry
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	nMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+	nMap["ID"] = config.ID
+	nMap["Mtu"] = config.Mtu
+	nMap["Parent"] = config.Parent
+	nMap["MacvlanMode"] = config.MacvlanMode
+	nMap["Internal"] = config.Internal
+	nMap["CreatedSubIface"] = config.CreatedSlaveLink
+	if len(config.Ipv4Subnets) > 0 {
+		iis, err := json.Marshal(config.Ipv4Subnets)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		nMap["Ipv4Subnets"] = string(iis)
+	}
+	if len(config.Ipv6Subnets) > 0 {
+		iis, err := json.Marshal(config.Ipv6Subnets)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		nMap["Ipv6Subnets"] = string(iis)
+	}
+
+	return json.Marshal(nMap)
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var (
+		err  error
+		nMap map[string]interface{}
+	)
+
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(b, &nMap); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	config.ID = nMap["ID"].(string)
+	config.Mtu = int(nMap["Mtu"].(float64))
+	config.Parent = nMap["Parent"].(string)
+	config.MacvlanMode = nMap["MacvlanMode"].(string)
+	config.Internal = nMap["Internal"].(bool)
+	config.CreatedSlaveLink = nMap["CreatedSubIface"].(bool)
+	if v, ok := nMap["Ipv4Subnets"]; ok {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.(string)), &config.Ipv4Subnets); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if v, ok := nMap["Ipv6Subnets"]; ok {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.(string)), &config.Ipv6Subnets); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Key() []string {
+	return []string{macvlanPrefix, config.ID}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) KeyPrefix() []string {
+	return []string{macvlanPrefix}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Value() []byte {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return b
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) SetValue(value []byte) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal(value, config)
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Index() uint64 {
+	return config.dbIndex
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) SetIndex(index uint64) {
+	config.dbIndex = index
+	config.dbExists = true
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Exists() bool {
+	return config.dbExists
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) Skip() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) New() datastore.KVObject {
+	return &configuration{}
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) CopyTo(o datastore.KVObject) error {
+	dstNcfg := o.(*configuration)
+	*dstNcfg = *config
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *configuration) DataScope() string {
+	return datastore.LocalScope
+}
diff --git a/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_test.go b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..243df5fc0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package macvlan
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
+	_ "github.com/docker/libnetwork/testutils"
+)
+
+const testNetworkType = "macvlan"
+
+type driverTester struct {
+	t *testing.T
+	d *driver
+}
+
+func (dt *driverTester) RegisterDriver(name string, drv driverapi.Driver,
+	cap driverapi.Capability) error {
+	if name != testNetworkType {
+		dt.t.Fatalf("Expected driver register name to be %q. Instead got %q",
+			testNetworkType, name)
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := drv.(*driver); !ok {
+		dt.t.Fatalf("Expected driver type to be %T. Instead got %T",
+			&driver{}, drv)
+	}
+
+	dt.d = drv.(*driver)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestMacvlanInit(t *testing.T) {
+	if err := Init(&driverTester{t: t}, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMacvlanNilConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	dt := &driverTester{t: t}
+	if err := Init(dt, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := dt.d.initStore(nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMacvlanType(t *testing.T) {
+	dt := &driverTester{t: t}
+	if err := Init(dt, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if dt.d.Type() != testNetworkType {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected Type() to return %q. Instead got %q", testNetworkType,
+			dt.d.Type())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers_experimental_linux.go b/drivers_experimental_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49f7b9bb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers_experimental_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// +build experimental
+
+package libnetwork
+
+import (
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan"
+)
+
+func additionalDrivers() []initializer {
+	return []initializer{
+		{macvlan.Init, "macvlan"},
+		{ipvlan.Init, "ipvlan"},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers_linux.go b/drivers_linux.go
index 4d31b986c2..df8b4d734b 100644
--- a/drivers_linux.go
+++ b/drivers_linux.go
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func getInitializers() []initializer {
-	return []initializer{
+	in := []initializer{
 		{bridge.Init, "bridge"},
 		{host.Init, "host"},
 		{null.Init, "null"},
 		{remote.Init, "remote"},
 		{overlay.Init, "overlay"},
 	}
+
+	in = append(in, additionalDrivers()...)
+	return in
 }
diff --git a/drivers_stub_linux.go b/drivers_stub_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e20428c72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers_stub_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// +build !experimental
+
+package libnetwork
+
+func additionalDrivers() []initializer {
+	return nil
+}