diff --git a/devices/src/irq_event.rs b/devices/src/irq_event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5322d686b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devices/src/irq_event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Copyright 2022 The Chromium OS Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+use base::{Event, Result};
+
+/// A structure suitable for implementing edge triggered interrupts in device backends.
+pub struct IrqEdgeEvent(Event);
+
+impl IrqEdgeEvent {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<IrqEdgeEvent> {
+        Event::new().map(IrqEdgeEvent)
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_clone(&self) -> Result<IrqEdgeEvent> {
+        self.0.try_clone().map(IrqEdgeEvent)
+    }
+
+    /// Creates an instance of IrqLevelEvent from an existing event.
+    pub fn from_event(trigger_evt: Event) -> IrqEdgeEvent {
+        IrqEdgeEvent(trigger_evt)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_trigger(&self) -> &Event {
+        &self.0
+    }
+
+    pub fn trigger(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.0.write(1)
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear_trigger(&self) {
+        let _ = self.0.read();
+    }
+}
+
+/// A structure suitable for implementing level triggered interrupts in device backends.
+pub struct IrqLevelEvent {
+    /// An event used by the device backend to signal hypervisor/VM about data or new unit
+    /// of work being available.
+    trigger_evt: Event,
+    /// An event used by the hypervisor to signal device backend that it completed processing
+    /// a unit of work and that device should re-raise `trigger_evt` if there is additional
+    /// work needs to be done.
+    resample_evt: Event,
+}
+
+impl IrqLevelEvent {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<IrqLevelEvent> {
+        let trigger_evt = Event::new()?;
+        let resample_evt = Event::new()?;
+        Ok(IrqLevelEvent {
+            trigger_evt,
+            resample_evt,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_clone(&self) -> Result<IrqLevelEvent> {
+        let trigger_evt = self.trigger_evt.try_clone()?;
+        let resample_evt = self.resample_evt.try_clone()?;
+        Ok(IrqLevelEvent {
+            trigger_evt,
+            resample_evt,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Creates an instance of IrqLevelEvent from an existing pair of events.
+    pub fn from_event_pair(trigger_evt: Event, resample_evt: Event) -> IrqLevelEvent {
+        IrqLevelEvent {
+            trigger_evt,
+            resample_evt,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_trigger(&self) -> &Event {
+        &self.trigger_evt
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_resample(&self) -> &Event {
+        &self.resample_evt
+    }
+
+    /// Allows backend to inject interrupt (typically into guest).
+    pub fn trigger(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.trigger_evt.write(1)
+    }
+
+    /// Allows code servicing interrupt to consume or clear the event.
+    pub fn clear_trigger(&self) {
+        let _ = self.trigger_evt.read();
+    }
+
+    /// Allows code servicing interrupt to signal that processing is done and that the backend
+    /// should go ahead and re-trigger it if there is more work needs to be done.
+    /// Note that typically resampling is signalled not by individual backends, but rather
+    /// by the code implementing interrupt controller.
+    pub fn trigger_resample(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.resample_evt.write(1)
+    }
+
+    /// Allows backend to consume or clear the resample event.
+    pub fn clear_resample(&self) {
+        let _ = self.resample_evt.read();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/devices/src/lib.rs b/devices/src/lib.rs
index 40adb776ec..57fe6f99e2 100644
--- a/devices/src/lib.rs
+++ b/devices/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub mod direct_io;
 #[cfg(feature = "direct")]
 pub mod direct_irq;
 mod i8042;
+mod irq_event;
 pub mod irqchip;
 mod pci;
 #[cfg(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64"))]
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub use self::direct_io::{DirectIo, DirectMmio};
 #[cfg(feature = "direct")]
 pub use self::direct_irq::{DirectIrq, DirectIrqError};
 pub use self::i8042::I8042Device;
+pub use self::irq_event::{IrqEdgeEvent, IrqLevelEvent};
 pub use self::irqchip::*;
 #[cfg(feature = "audio")]
 pub use self::pci::{Ac97Backend, Ac97Dev, Ac97Parameters};