diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d1d75061..c0d689331 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ option(BUILD_APPS "Build the hicn apps" OFF)
 option(BUILD_CTRL "Build the hicn control tools" ON)
 option(BUILD_HICNPLUGIN "Build the hicn vpp plugin" OFF)
 option(BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN "Build the hicn extra plugin" OFF)
+option(BUILD_SYSREPOPLUGIN "Build the sysrepo plugin" OFF)
 
 list(APPEND dir_options
   BUILD_LIBHICN
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ list(APPEND dir_options
   BUILD_UTILS
   BUILD_APPS
   BUILD_CTRL
+  BUILD_HICNPLUGIN
+  BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN
+  BUILD_SYSREPOPLUGIN
+  BUILD_LIBMEMIF
 )
 
 set(BUILD_LIBHICN_DIR lib)
@@ -45,7 +50,9 @@ set(BUILD_UTILS_DIR utils)
 set(BUILD_APPS_DIR apps)
 set(BUILD_CTRL_DIR ctrl)
 set(BUILD_HICNPLUGIN_DIR hicn-plugin)
-set(BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN_DIR utils/extras/)
+set(BUILD_SYSREPOPLUGIN_DIR ctrl/sysrepo-plugins)
+set(BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN_DIR extras/hicn-extra-plugin)
+set(BUILD_LIBMEMIF_DIR extras/libmemif)
 
 ## Add enabled components
 foreach (opt ${dir_options})
@@ -69,11 +76,20 @@ set(HICN_CTRL hicn-ctrl)
 set(LIBHICN_CTRL hicn-ctrl)
 set(HICN_APPS hicn-apps)
 set(FACE_MGR facemgr)
+set(LIBMEMIF memif)
 
 if (BUILD_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
-  list(APPEND subdirs
-    ${BUILD_HICNPLUGIN_DIR}
-  )
+  find_package(Libmemif)
+
+  if (NOT Libmemif_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Libmemif not found in the system. Building it as external project.")
+    list(INSERT subdirs 0
+      ${BUILD_LIBMEMIF_DIR}
+    )
+
+    unset(LIBMEMIF_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+    unset(LIBMEMIF_LIBRARIES)
+  endif()
 
   list(APPEND HICN_BINARY_API_INCLUDE_DIRS
     ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/hicn-plugin
@@ -83,20 +99,16 @@ if (BUILD_HICNPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
   set(LIBTRANSPORT ${LIBTRANSPORT}-memif)
 endif()
 
-if (BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
-  list(APPEND subdirs
-    ${BUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN_DIR}
-  )
-endif()
-
 ## Libraries targets
 set(LIBHICN_SHARED ${LIBHICN}.shared)
 set(LIBTRANSPORT_SHARED ${LIBTRANSPORT}.shared)
 set(LIBHICN_CTRL_SHARED ${LIBHICN_CTRL}.shared)
+set(LIBMEMIF_SHARED ${LIBMEMIF}.shared)
 
 set(LIBHICN_STATIC ${LIBHICN}.static)
 set(LIBTRANSPORT_STATIC ${LIBTRANSPORT}.static)
 set(LIBHICN_CTRL_STATIC ${LIBHICN_CTRL}.static)
+set(LIBMEMIF_STATIC ${LIBMEMIF}.static)
 
 ## HEADER FILES
 set(HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS "" "" CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
diff --git a/apps/higet/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/higet/CMakeLists.txt
index d337f2620..83a13bcca 100644
--- a/apps/higet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/higet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 )
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+  message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif ()
 
diff --git a/apps/http-proxy/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/http-proxy/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b97c0e5c..7e29edcf8 100644
--- a/apps/http-proxy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/http-proxy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 )
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+  message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif ()
 
diff --git a/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
index fcd221a98..f688dd2ca 100644
--- a/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/facemgr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ endif()
 project(facemgr)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-    message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+    message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a2358f65..cb1bd722c 100644
--- a/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ctrl/libhicnctrl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(libhicnctrl)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-    message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+    message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/README.md b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/README.md
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/README.md
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnLight.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnLight.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnLight.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnLight.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnPlugin.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnPlugin.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnPlugin.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindHicnPlugin.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindSysrepo.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindSysrepo.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindSysrepo.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindSysrepo.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindVPP.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindVPP.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindVPP.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/FindVPP.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packager.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packager.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packager.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packager.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packaging.cmake b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packaging.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packaging.cmake
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/cmake/Packaging.cmake
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/hicn_light_comm.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-light/plugin/model/tlock.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_plugin.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/hicn_vpp_comm.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/ietf/ietf_interface.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/hicn_model.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.c b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.c
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.c
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.h b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.h
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/hicn-plugin/plugin/model/tlock.h
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/hicn.yang b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/hicn.yang
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/hicn.yang
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/hicn.yang
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/rpc_call_samples.xml b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/rpc_call_samples.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/rpc_call_samples.xml
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/rpc_call_samples.xml
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/sysrepo_startup.xml b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/sysrepo_startup.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/sysrepo_startup.xml
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/hicn/sysrepo_startup.xml
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/iana-if-type@2014-05-08.yang b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/iana-if-type@2014-05-08.yang
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/iana-if-type@2014-05-08.yang
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/iana-if-type@2014-05-08.yang
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-interfaces.yang b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-interfaces.yang
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-interfaces.yang
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-interfaces.yang
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-ip@2014-06-16.yang b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-ip@2014-06-16.yang
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-ip@2014-06-16.yang
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-ip@2014-06-16.yang
diff --git a/utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-yang-types@2013-07-15.yang b/ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-yang-types@2013-07-15.yang
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-yang-types@2013-07-15.yang
rename to ctrl/sysrepo-plugins/yang/ietf/ietf-yang-types@2013-07-15.yang
diff --git a/utils/extras/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 78%
rename from utils/extras/CMakeLists.txt
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index d92ac4a68..6147afa1b 100644
--- a/utils/extras/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}
 set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set (CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 
+include (Packaging)
+
 # Check for memfd_create syscall
 include(CheckSymbolExists)
 CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS ( "__NR_memfd_create" "sys/syscall.h" HAVE_MEMFD_CREATE )
 if ( HAVE_MEMFD_CREATE )
-    add_definitions ( -DHAVE_MEMFD_CREATE )
+  add_definitions ( -DHAVE_MEMFD_CREATE )
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-	set(HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN extra-plugin)
+  set(HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN extra-plugin)
 endif()
 
-include (Packaging)
-
 # Dependencies
 
 find_package(Vpp REQUIRED)
@@ -60,17 +60,20 @@ set(HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN_HEADER_FILES
 )
 
 if (NOT VPP_HOME)
-    set(VPP_HOME /usr)
+  set(VPP_HOME /usr)
 endif()
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 
-SET(EXTRA_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} CACHE STRING "extra_install_prefix")
+SET(EXTRA_INSTALL_PREFIX
+  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+  CACHE STRING "extra_install_prefix"
+)
 
 if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
-   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} -Wall  -march=native -O3 -g")
+   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} -Wall -march=native -O3 -g")
 elseif (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -Wall -march=native -O0 -g")
    add_definitions(-DCLIB_DEBUG -fPIC -fstack-protector-all)
@@ -80,25 +83,30 @@ include_directories(SYSTEM)
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DEXTRA_VPP_PLUGIN=1")
+
 add_library(hicn_extra_plugin SHARED
-    ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN_SOURCE_FILES})
+  ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN_SOURCE_FILES}
+)
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/vpp_plugins)
 
 set(VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN ${EXTRA_INSTALL_PREFIX}/vpp_plugins)
 
 set_target_properties(hicn_extra_plugin
-        PROPERTIES
-        LINKER_LANGUAGE C
-        INSTALL_RPATH ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
-        PREFIX ""
-        LIBRARY_OUTPUT_NAME "hicn_router")
+  PROPERTIES
+  LINKER_LANGUAGE C
+  INSTALL_RPATH ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
+  PREFIX ""
+  LIBRARY_OUTPUT_NAME "hicn_router"
+)
 
 install(DIRECTORY
-        DESTINATION ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
-        COMPONENT ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN})
+  DESTINATION ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
+  COMPONENT ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN}
+)
 
 install(TARGETS hicn_extra_plugin
-        DESTINATION
-        ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
-        COMPONENT ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN})
+  DESTINATION
+  ${VPP_INSTALL_PLUGIN}
+  COMPONENT ${HICN_EXTRA_PLUGIN}
+)
diff --git a/utils/extras/README.md b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/README.md
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/README.md
diff --git a/utils/extras/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.h b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.h
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/mapper.h
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/netns.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/netns.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/netns.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/netns.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/netns.h b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/netns.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/netns.h
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/netns.h
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.h b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.h
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/rtnl.h
diff --git a/utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/test.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/test.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/devices/rtnetlink/test.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/devices/rtnetlink/test.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject.h b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject.h
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject.h
diff --git a/utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_netlink.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_netlink.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_netlink.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_netlink.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_node.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_node.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_node.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_node.c
diff --git a/utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_tap.c b/extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_tap.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/extras/rtinject/tap_inject_tap.c
rename to extras/hicn-extra-plugin/rtinject/tap_inject_tap.c
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9cea96f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
+  ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../cmake/Modules"
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules"
+)
+
+include(ExternalProject)
+include(Packaging)
+
+if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
+  set(LIBMEMIF memif)
+endif()
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND bash -c "if [ ! -d vpp ]; then
+                    git clone https://github.com/FDio/vpp.git -b stable/1908 vpp;
+                   else
+                    pushd vpp && git pull && popd;
+                   fi"
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
+  remove_directory ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
+  copy_directory vpp/extras/libmemif ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rename ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif/src
+          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif/memif
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND
+  ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
+  copy ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists1.patch libmemif/CMakeLists.txt
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E
+  copy ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeLists2.patch libmemif/memif/CMakeLists.txt
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+)
+
+include(Packaging)
+add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmemif)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists1.patch b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists1.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f699a3ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists1.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+project(memif)
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
+
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
+
+include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
+include(CheckFunctionExists)
+
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND find ${VPP_SRC} -type d -name "cmake"
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_DEPS_FOLDER
+  OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+include(BuildMacros)
+
+if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+  message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
+  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
+endif ()
+
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -g -DMEMIF_DBG -DICMP_DBG")
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib)
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_MESSAGE NEVER)
+
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_THREADS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+check_function_exists(memfd_create HAVE_MEMFD_CREATE)
+if(${HAVE_MEMFD_CREATE})
+  add_definitions(-DHAVE_MEMFD_CREATE)
+endif()
+
+include_directories(src)
+set(LIBMEMIF memif)
+
+set(LIBMEMIF_INCLUDE_DIRS
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  "" CACHE INTERNAL
+  "" FORCE
+)
+
+add_subdirectory(memif)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists2.patch b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69a7e773b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/libmemif/CMakeLists2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+set(HEADERS_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+
+list(APPEND MEMIF_HEADERS
+  libmemif.h
+  memif.h
+)
+
+list(APPEND MEMIF_PRIVATE_HEADERS
+  memif_private.h
+  socket.h
+)
+
+list(APPEND MEMIF_SOURCES
+  main.c
+  socket.c
+)
+
+include_directories(${HEADERS_DIR})
+
+build_library(${LIBMEMIF}
+  SHARED
+  SOURCES ${MEMIF_SOURCES}
+  INSTALL_HEADERS ${MEMIF_HEADERS}
+  LINK_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+  INSTALL_ROOT_DIR memif
+  COMPONENT libmemif
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extras/libmemif/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake b/extras/libmemif/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6db75a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/libmemif/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+######################
+# Packages section
+######################
+
+set(${LIBMEMIF}_DESCRIPTION
+  "Libmemif, shared memory interface"
+  CACHE STRING "Description for deb/rpm package."
+)
+
+set(${LIBMEMIF}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
+  "" CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
+
+set(${LIBMEMIF}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
+  "" CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
+)
diff --git a/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt b/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
index 31d189a3b..9edb146e4 100644
--- a/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(hicn-light)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-    message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+    message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 15df64952..4a6d5e47d 100644
--- a/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hicn-plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -207,12 +207,29 @@ elseif (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
 endif()
 
 execute_process(COMMAND mkdir -p ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/hicn)
+
 # These files are missing from vpp binary distribution
 execute_process(
-    COMMAND curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_json_parser.py?h=stable/1908 -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_json_parser.py
-    COMMAND curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_c_gen.py?h=stable/1908  -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_c_gen.py
-    COMMAND curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_cpp_gen.py?h=stable/1908  -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_cpp_gen.py
-    )
+    COMMAND
+    bash -c
+    "if [ ! -e ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_json_parser.py ]; then
+        curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_json_parser.py?h=stable/1908 -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_json_parser.py;
+    fi;"
+)
+execute_process(
+    COMMAND
+    bash -c
+    "if [ ! -e ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_c_gen.py ]; then
+        curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_c_gen.py?h=stable/1908 -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_c_gen.py;
+    fi;"
+)
+execute_process(
+    COMMAND
+    bash -c
+    "if [ ! -e ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_cpp_gen.py ]; then
+        curl https://git.fd.io/vpp/plain/src/vpp-api/vapi/vapi_cpp_gen.py?h=stable/1908 -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_cpp_gen.py;
+    fi;"
+)
 
 add_custom_command(
         COMMAND chmod +x  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_json_parser.py ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_c_gen.py ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/vapi_cpp_gen.py
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c51f3daf..9d8267f5f 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 )
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-	message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+	message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif()
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ include (Packaging)
 option(CMAKE_BUILD_TEST "Build unit tests" OFF)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-	message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+	message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/libtransport/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/CMakeLists.txt
index fb059e390..68e9efe77 100644
--- a/libtransport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ include(DefaultConfiguration)
 include(BuildMacros)
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+  message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif ()
 
@@ -58,15 +58,9 @@ set(INSTALL_INCLUDE_DIR include/hicn/transport)
 if ((BUILD_HICNPLUGIN OR BUILD_MEMIF_CONNECTOR) AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
   set(__vpp__ 1)
   find_package(Vpp REQUIRED)
-  find_package(Libmemif REQUIRED)
+
   list(APPEND LIBTRANSPORT_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIRS
     ${VPP_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-    ${LIBMEMIF_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-  )
-
-  list(APPEND LIBRARIES
-    # ${VPP_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-    ${LIBMEMIF_LIBRARIES}
   )
 endif ()
 
@@ -76,33 +70,54 @@ find_package_wrapper(Libparc REQUIRED)
 find_package_wrapper(Asio REQUIRED)
 
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
-  find_package_wrapper(Libhicn REQUIRED)
   if (__vpp__)
     find_package_wrapper(HicnBinaryApi REQUIRED)
+    find_package(Libmemif REQUIRED)
+
+    list(APPEND LIBRARIES
+      ${LIBMEMIF_LIBRARIES}
+    )
   endif()
+
+  find_package_wrapper(Libhicn REQUIRED)
+
   set(LIBTRANSPORT hicntransport)
   set(LIBTRANSPORT_SHARED ${LIBTRANSPORT}.shared)
   set(LIBTRANSPORT_STATIC ${LIBTRANSPORT}.static)
 else()
-  if (ANDROID_API)
+  if(ANDROID_API)
     set(HICN_LIBRARIES ${LIBHICN_STATIC})
     list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
       ${LIBHICN_STATIC}
     )
-  else ()
+  else()
     set(HICN_LIBRARIES ${LIBHICN_SHARED})
     list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
       ${LIBHICN_SHARED}
     )
-  endif ()
 
-  if (__vpp__)
-    list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
-      hicn_plugin
-    )
+    if (__vpp__)
+      list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
+        hicn_plugin
+      )
+
+      if (NOT Libmemif_FOUND)
+        list(APPEND DEPENDENCIES
+          ${LIBMEMIF_SHARED}
+        )
+
+        list(APPEND LIBRARIES
+          ${LIBMEMIF_SHARED}
+        )
+      endif()
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()
 
+list(APPEND LIBTRANSPORT_INTERNAL_INCLUDE_DIRS
+  ${LIBMEMIF_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+)
+
 include(Packaging)
 
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
diff --git a/libtransport/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake b/libtransport/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
index c7ba3d06d..bd6bfc11a 100644
--- a/libtransport/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
+++ b/libtransport/cmake/Modules/Packaging.cmake
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ set(lib${LIBTRANSPORT}-devel_DESCRIPTION ${lib${LIBTRANSPORT}_DESCRIPTION}
 if ((BUILD_MEMIF_CONNECTOR OR BUILD_HICNPLUGIN) AND "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Linux")
 
   set(lib${LIBTRANSPORT}_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    "lib${LIBHICN} (>= stable_version), libparc (>= 1.0), vpp (>= stable_version-release), vpp (<< next_version-release)"
+    "lib${LIBHICN} (>= stable_version), libparc (>= 1.0), libmemif (>= stable_version), vpp (>= stable_version-release), vpp (<< next_version-release)"
     CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
   )
 
   set(lib${LIBTRANSPORT}_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    "lib${LIBHICN} >= stable_version, libparc >= 1.0, vpp >= stable_version-release, vpp < next_version-release"
+    "lib${LIBHICN} >= stable_version, libparc >= 1.0, libmemif >= stable_version, vpp >= stable_version-release, vpp < next_version-release"
     CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
   )
 
   set(lib${LIBTRANSPORT}-dev_DEB_DEPENDENCIES
-    "lib${LIBTRANSPORT} (>= stable_version), libasio-dev (>= 1.10), libhicn-dev (>= stable_version), libparc-dev (>= 1.0), vpp-dev (>= stable_version-release), vpp-dev (<< next_version-release)"
+    "lib${LIBTRANSPORT} (>= stable_version), libasio-dev (>= 1.10), libhicn-dev (>= stable_version), libmemif-dev (>= stable_version), libparc-dev (>= 1.0), vpp-dev (>= stable_version-release), vpp-dev (<< next_version-release)"
     CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
   )
 
   set(lib${LIBTRANSPORT}-dev_RPM_DEPENDENCIES
-    "lib${LIBTRANSPORT} >= stable_version, asio-devel >= 1.10, lib${LIBHICN}-devel >= stable_version, libparc-devel >= 1.0, vpp-devel >= stable_version-release, vpp-devel < next_version-release"
+    "lib${LIBTRANSPORT} >= stable_version, asio-devel >= 1.10, lib${LIBHICN}-devel >= stable_version, libmemif-devel >= stable_version, libparc-devel >= 1.0, vpp-devel >= stable_version-release, vpp-devel < next_version-release"
     CACHE STRING "Dependencies for deb/rpm package."
   )
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-packages.sh b/scripts/build-packages.sh
index 45e2ddf92..c9856a0a0 100644
--- a/scripts/build-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-packages.sh
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ PACKAGECLOUD_RELEASE_REPO_RPM="https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/fdio
 VPP_GIT_REPO="https://git.fd.io/vpp"
 VPP_BRANCH="stable/1908"
 
-VPP_VERSION_DEB="19.08-release"
-VPP_VERSION_RPM="19.08-release.x86_64"
+VPP_VERSION_DEB="19.08.1-release"
+VPP_VERSION_RPM="19.08.1-release.x86_64"
 
 BUILD_TOOLS_UBUNTU="build-essential doxygen"
 LIBSSL_LIBEVENT_UBUNTU="libevent-dev libssl-dev"
@@ -73,19 +73,6 @@ setup_fdio_repo() {
     fi
 }
 
-MEMIF_HOME=""
-build_libmemif_static() {
-    git clone ${VPP_GIT_REPO} -b ${VPP_BRANCH} vpp
-    pushd vpp
-    sed 's/SHARED/STATIC/g' src/cmake/library.cmake -i
-    mkdir -p build-root/build-libmemif && pushd build-root/build-libmemif
-    cmake ../../extras/libmemif/ -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-fPIC" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=.
-    make install
-    MEMIF_HOME="$(pwd)"
-    popd
-    popd
-}
-
 setup() {
     # Figure out what system we are running on
     if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
@@ -126,8 +113,6 @@ setup() {
         export CC=${CC_COMPILER} CXX=${CXX_COMPILER}
     fi
 
-    build_libmemif_static
-
     # do nothing but check compiler version
     c++ --version
 }
@@ -156,7 +141,6 @@ build_package() {
           -DBUILD_HICNEXTRAPLUGIN=ON    \
           -DBUILD_LIBTRANSPORT=ON       \
           -DBUILD_APPS=ON               \
-          -DLIBMEMIF_HOME=${MEMIF_HOME} \
           ${SCRIPT_PATH}/..
 
     make package
diff --git a/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index ad81427e7..5fc071734 100644
--- a/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 )
 
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
-  message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to Release")
+  message(STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME}: No build type selected, default to Release")
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
 endif ()