diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/Jamfile
index d269eb9c9f..c0d142be7e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/Jamfile
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/Jamfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SubDir HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic ;
 
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic atomizer ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic block_io ;
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic dpc ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic fast_log ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic ide_adapter ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic locked_pool ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90da9080b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src add-ons kernel generic dpc ;
+
+SetSubDirSupportedPlatformsBeOSCompatible ;
+
+KernelAddon dpc :
+	dpc.c
+;
+
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/dpc.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/dpc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2437c5c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/dpc/dpc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/* Deferred Procedure Call support kernel module
+ *
+ * Copyright 2007, Haiku, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *		Philippe Houdoin, philippe.houdoin@free.fr
+ */
+
+#include <KernelExport.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include <module.h>
+
+// #include <dpc.h>
+
+#define DPC_MODULE_NAME "generic/dpc/v1"
+
+typedef void (*dpc_func) (void *arg);
+
+typedef struct {
+	module_info info;
+	void * 		(*new_dpc_thread)(const char *name, long priority, int max_dpc);
+	status_t	(*delete_dpc_thread)(void *thread);
+	status_t	(*queue_dpc)(void *thread, dpc_func dpc_name, void *arg);
+} dpc_module_info;
+	
+// ----
+
+typedef struct {
+	dpc_func function;
+	void *arg;
+} dpc;
+
+typedef struct {
+	thread_id	thread;
+	sem_id		wakeup_sem;
+	int 		max_dpc;
+	spinlock	lock;
+	dpc 		list[1];
+	// max_dpc - 1 follow
+} dpc_queue;
+
+static int32
+dpc_thread(void *arg)
+{
+	// TODO:
+	// loop on acquire_sem(queue->wakeup_sem), exit on bad sem
+	// inner loop: disable interrupt, find first slot not empty, empty it, restore interrupts
+	// and call the dpc
+	return 0;
+}
+
+// ----
+
+static void *
+new_dpc_thread(const char *name, long priority, int max_dpc)
+{
+	char str[64];
+	dpc_queue *queue;
+	int i;
+	
+	queue = malloc(sizeof(dpc_queue) + (max_dpc - 1) * sizeof(dpc));
+	if (!queue)
+		return NULL;
+	
+	queue->max_dpc = max_dpc;
+	queue->lock = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < max_dpc; i++) {
+		queue->list[i].function = NULL;
+		queue->list[i].arg = NULL;		
+	}
+
+	sprintf(str, "%.*s_wakeup_sem", (int) sizeof(str) - 11, name);
+	queue->wakeup_sem = create_sem(-1, str);
+	set_sem_owner(queue->wakeup_sem, B_SYSTEM_TEAM);
+	
+	queue->thread = spawn_kernel_thread(dpc_thread, name, priority, queue);
+	if (queue->thread < 0) {
+		delete_sem(queue->wakeup_sem);
+		free(queue);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	resume_thread(queue->thread);
+
+	return queue;
+}
+
+
+static status_t
+delete_dpc_thread(void *thread)
+{
+	dpc_queue *queue = thread;
+	status_t exit_value;
+	
+	if (!queue)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
+	delete_sem(queue->wakeup_sem);
+	wait_for_thread(queue->thread, &exit_value);
+	free(queue);
+	
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+static status_t
+queue_dpc(void *thread, dpc_func function, void *arg)
+{
+	dpc_queue *queue = thread;
+	
+	if (!queue)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
+	// TODO: acquire queue (spin)lock, find an empty slot, release lock and
+	// wakup the thread (but be interrupt handler safe here: B_DO_NOT_RESCHEDULE flag!
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
+
+static status_t
+std_ops(int32 op, ...)
+{
+	switch (op) {
+		case B_MODULE_INIT:
+			return B_OK;
+		case B_MODULE_UNINIT:
+			return B_OK;
+
+		default:
+			return B_ERROR;
+	}
+}
+
+static dpc_module_info sDPCModule = {
+	{
+		DPC_MODULE_NAME,
+		0,
+		std_ops
+	},
+	
+	new_dpc_thread,
+	delete_dpc_thread,
+	queue_dpc
+};
+
+
+module_info *modules[] = {
+	(module_info *) &sDPCModule,
+	NULL
+};
+