diff --git a/example/generator/odp_generator.c b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
index 9fa9b37..ba7aa68 100644
--- a/example/generator/odp_generator.c
+++ b/example/generator/odp_generator.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int core_count;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: ODP global init failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
diff --git a/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c b/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
index d74449a..f8d6729 100644
--- a/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
+++ b/example/l2fwd/odp_l2fwd.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	odp_pktio_t pktio;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: ODP global init failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
diff --git a/example/odp_example/odp_example.c b/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
index f0bdf29..3d38ac7 100644
--- a/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
+++ b/example/odp_example/odp_example.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	memset(thread_tbl, 0, sizeof(thread_tbl));
 
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		printf("ODP global init failed.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
index f247bd0..f3543a0 100644
--- a/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
+++ b/example/packet/odp_pktio.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int core_count;
 
 	/* Init ODP before calling anything else */
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		ODP_ERR("Error: ODP global init failed.\n");
 		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
diff --git a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
index bf1d7df..abf90aa 100644
--- a/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
+++ b/example/timer/odp_timer_test.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	memset(thread_tbl, 0, sizeof(thread_tbl));
 
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		printf("ODP global init failed.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/platform/linux-dpdk/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-dpdk/Makefile.am
index ff49b7d..70fa549 100644
--- a/platform/linux-dpdk/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-dpdk/Makefile.am
@@ -67,13 +67,14 @@ __LIB__libodp_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_buffer.c \
 			   odp_buffer_pool.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_coremask.c \
-			   odp_init.c \
+			   ../linux-generic/odp_init.c \
 			   odp_linux.c \
 			   odp_packet.c \
 			   odp_packet_dpdk.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_packet_flags.c \
 			   odp_packet_io.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_packet_socket.c \
+			   odp_platform.c \
 			   odp_queue.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_ring.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_rwlock.c \
diff --git a/platform/linux-dpdk/odp_init.c b/platform/linux-dpdk/odp_platform.c
similarity index 50%
rename from platform/linux-dpdk/odp_init.c
rename to platform/linux-dpdk/odp_platform.c
index ecc2066..5a054fd 100644
--- a/platform/linux-dpdk/odp_init.c
+++ b/platform/linux-dpdk/odp_platform.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2013, Linaro Limited
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <odp_debug.h>
 #include <odp_packet_dpdk.h>
 
-int odp_init_dpdk(void)
+int odp_init_platform(odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params ODP_UNUSED)
 {
 	int test_argc = 5;
 	char *test_argv[6];
@@ -50,64 +50,7 @@ int odp_init_dpdk(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int odp_init_global(void)
+int odp_crypto_init_global(void)
 {
-	odp_thread_init_global();
-
-	odp_system_info_init();
-
-	if (odp_init_dpdk()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP dpdk init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_shm_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP shm init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_buffer_pool_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP buffer pool init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_queue_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP queue init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_schedule_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP schedule init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_pktio_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP packet io init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_timer_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP timer init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int odp_init_local(int thr_id)
-{
-	odp_thread_init_local(thr_id);
-
-	if (odp_pktio_init_local()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP packet io local init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_schedule_init_local()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP schedule local init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
index f4dfdc1..c4aae9d 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/Makefile.am
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ __LIB__libodp_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_packet_flags.c \
 			   odp_packet_io.c \
 			   odp_packet_socket.c \
+			   odp_platform.c \
 			   odp_queue.c \
 			   odp_ring.c \
 			   odp_rwlock.c \
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_init.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_init.h
index 490324a..ece4547 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_init.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/api/odp_init.h
@@ -22,24 +22,42 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <odp_std_types.h>
 
-
-
+/** ODP  initialisation data.
+ * Data  that is required to initialize the ODP API with the
+ * application specific data such as specifying a logging callback, the log
+ * level etc.
+ */
+typedef struct odp_global_init {
+} odp_global_init_t;
+
+/** ODP platform initialization data.
+ * @note ODP API does nothing with this data. It is the underlying
+ * implementation requires it and any data passed here is not portable.
+ * It is required that the application takes care of identifying and
+ * passing any required platform specific data.
+ */
+typedef struct odp_global_platform_init {
+} odp_global_platform_init_t;
 
 /**
- * Perform global ODP initalisation.
- *
- * This function must be called once before calling
- * any other ODP API functions.
+ * Perform global ODP initialisation.
  *
+ * This function must be called once before calling any other ODP API
+ * functions.
+ * @param[in] params Those parameters that are interpreted by the ODP API
+ * @param[in] platform_params Those parameters that are passed without
+ * interpretation by the ODP API to the implementation.
  * @return 0 if successful
  */
-int odp_init_global(void);
+int odp_init_global(odp_global_init_t *params,
+		    odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params);
 
 
 /**
- * Perform thread local ODP initalisation.
+ * Perform thread local ODP initialisation.
  *
  * All threads must call this function before calling
+ *
  * any other ODP API functions.
  * @param thr_id Thread id
  * @return 0 if successful
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_internal.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_internal.h
index aa79493..6c71fc9 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_internal.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_internal.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
+#include <odp_init.h>
 
 /**
  * @file
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ int odp_schedule_init_local(void);
 int odp_timer_init_global(void);
 int odp_timer_disarm_all(void);
 
+int odp_init_platform(odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_init.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_init.c
index 5b7e192..f595def 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_init.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_init.c
@@ -8,13 +8,18 @@
 #include <odp_internal.h>
 #include <odp_debug.h>
 
-
-int odp_init_global(void)
+int odp_init_global(odp_global_init_t *params  ODP_UNUSED,
+		    odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params ODP_UNUSED)
 {
 	odp_thread_init_global();
 
 	odp_system_info_init();
 
+	if (odp_init_platform(platform_params)) {
+		ODP_ERR("ODP platform init failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if (odp_shm_init_global()) {
 		ODP_ERR("ODP shm init failed.\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_platform.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_platform.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9efa7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_platform.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <odp_init.h>
+#include <odp_internal.h>
+#include <odp_debug.h>
+
+int odp_init_platform(odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params ODP_UNUSED)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/platform/linux-keystone2/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-keystone2/Makefile.am
index 8e5fbb3..6e3cc00 100644
--- a/platform/linux-keystone2/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-keystone2/Makefile.am
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ __LIB__libodp_la_SOURCES = \
 			   odp_buffer.c \
 			   odp_buffer_pool.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_coremask.c \
-			   odp_init.c \
+			   ../linux-generic/odp_init.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_linux.c \
 			   odp_packet.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_packet_flags.c \
 			   odp_packet_io.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_packet_socket.c \
+			   odp_platform.c \
 			   odp_queue.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_ring.c \
 			   ../linux-generic/odp_rwlock.c \
diff --git a/platform/linux-keystone2/odp_init.c b/platform/linux-keystone2/odp_platform.c
similarity index 72%
rename from platform/linux-keystone2/odp_init.c
rename to platform/linux-keystone2/odp_platform.c
index f832551..4659b8a 100644
--- a/platform/linux-keystone2/odp_init.c
+++ b/platform/linux-keystone2/odp_platform.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2013, Linaro Limited
+/* Copyright (c) 2014, Linaro Limited
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@
 #include <odp_packet_internal.h>
 
 /*
- * Make region_configs[] global, because hw_config is saved in
- * ti_em_rh_init_global() and it references region_configs[].
- */
+ *  * Make region_configs[] global, because hw_config is saved in
+ *   * ti_em_rh_init_global() and it references region_configs[].
+ *    */
 static ti_em_osal_hw_region_config_t region_configs[TI_ODP_REGION_NUM];
 
-static int ti_init_hw_config(void)
+int odp_init_platform(odp_global_platform_init_t *platform_params ODP_UNUSED)
 {
 	ti_em_rh_hw_config_t           hw_config;
 	ti_em_osal_hw_region_config_t *reg_config;
 	memset(&hw_config, 0, sizeof(ti_em_rh_hw_config_t));
 
+	ti_em_osal_core_init_global();
+
 	/* Set ODP initialization parameters */
 	hw_config.private_free_queue_idx = MY_EM_PRIVATE_FREE_QUEUE_IDX;
 	hw_config.hw_queue_base_idx      = MY_EM_SCHED_QUEUE_IDX;
@@ -89,65 +91,7 @@ static int ti_init_hw_config(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-int odp_init_global(void)
+int odp_crypto_init_global(void)
 {
-	odp_thread_init_global();
-
-	odp_system_info_init();
-
-	ti_em_osal_core_init_global();
-	ti_init_hw_config();
-
-	if (odp_shm_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP shm init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_buffer_pool_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP buffer pool init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_queue_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP queue init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_schedule_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP schedule init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_pktio_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP packet io init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_timer_init_global()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP timer init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int odp_init_local(int thr_id)
-{
-	odp_thread_init_local(thr_id);
-
-	ti_em_rh_init_local();
-
-	if (odp_pktio_init_local()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP packet io local init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (odp_schedule_init_local()) {
-		ODP_ERR("ODP schedule local init failed.\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/api_test/odp_common.c b/test/api_test/odp_common.c
index 89ebd2d..fc583c0 100644
--- a/test/api_test/odp_common.c
+++ b/test/api_test/odp_common.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int odp_test_global_init(void)
 {
 	memset(thread_tbl, 0, sizeof(thread_tbl));
 
-	if (odp_init_global()) {
+	if (odp_init_global(NULL, NULL)) {
 		ODP_ERR("ODP global init failed.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
