diff --git a/crates/kratart/Cargo.toml b/crates/kratart/Cargo.toml
index 59750a3..d2f6e8b 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/kratart/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ serde_json = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
 uuid = { workspace = true }
 xenclient = { path = "../xen/xenclient" }
+xenevtchn = { path = "../xen/xenevtchn" }
+xengnt = { path = "../xen/xengnt" }
 xenstore = { path = "../xen/xenstore" }
 
 [lib]
@@ -28,3 +30,7 @@ env_logger = { workspace = true }
 [[example]]
 name = "kratart-squashify"
 path = "examples/squashify.rs"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "kratart-channel"
+path = "examples/channel.rs"
diff --git a/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs b/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adc8538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratart/examples/channel.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use env_logger::Env;
+use kratart::chan::KrataChannelService;
+use xenevtchn::EventChannel;
+use xenstore::XsdClient;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
+
+    let mut krata =
+        KrataChannelService::new(EventChannel::open().await?, XsdClient::open().await?)?;
+    krata.init().await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/chan.rs b/crates/kratart/src/chan.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..420939a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/chan.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use xenevtchn::EventChannel;
+use xengnt::{sys::GrantRef, GrantTab};
+use xenstore::{XsdClient, XsdInterface};
+
+#[repr(C)]
+struct XenConsoleInterface {
+    input: [u8; 1024],
+    output: [u8; 2048],
+    in_cons: u32,
+    in_prod: u32,
+    out_cons: u32,
+    out_prod: u32,
+}
+
+pub struct KrataChannelService {
+    backends: HashMap<(u32, u32), KrataChannelBackend>,
+    evtchn: EventChannel,
+    store: XsdClient,
+}
+
+impl KrataChannelService {
+    pub fn new(evtchn: EventChannel, store: XsdClient) -> Result<KrataChannelService> {
+        Ok(KrataChannelService {
+            backends: HashMap::new(),
+            evtchn,
+            store,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub async fn init(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let domains = self.store.list("/local/domain/0/backend/console").await?;
+        for domid_string in domains {
+            let domid = domid_string.parse::<u32>()?;
+            let domid_path = format!("/local/domain/0/backend/console/{}", domid);
+            for id_string in self.store.list(&domid_path).await? {
+                let id = id_string.parse::<u32>()?;
+                let console_path = format!(
+                    "/local/domain/0/backend/console/{}/{}",
+                    domid_string, id_string
+                );
+                let Some(frontend_path) = self
+                    .store
+                    .read_string(format!("{}/frontend", console_path))
+                    .await?
+                else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                let Some(typ) = self
+                    .store
+                    .read_string(format!("{}/type", frontend_path))
+                    .await?
+                else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                if typ != "krata-channel" {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let Some(ring_ref_string) = self
+                    .store
+                    .read_string(format!("{}/ring-ref", frontend_path))
+                    .await?
+                else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                let Some(port_string) = self
+                    .store
+                    .read_string(format!("{}/port", frontend_path))
+                    .await?
+                else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+
+                let ring_ref = ring_ref_string.parse::<u64>()?;
+                let port = port_string.parse::<u32>()?;
+                let backend = KrataChannelBackend {
+                    backend: console_path.clone(),
+                    domid,
+                    ring_ref,
+                    port,
+                    store: self.store.clone(),
+                    evtchn: self.evtchn.clone(),
+                    grant: GrantTab::open()?,
+                };
+
+                backend.init().await?;
+                self.backends.insert((domid, id), backend);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct KrataChannelBackend {
+    backend: String,
+    domid: u32,
+    ring_ref: u64,
+    port: u32,
+    store: XsdClient,
+    evtchn: EventChannel,
+    grant: GrantTab,
+}
+
+impl KrataChannelBackend {
+    pub async fn init(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.store.write_string(&self.backend, "4").await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn read(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let memory = self.grant.map_grant_refs(
+            vec![GrantRef {
+                domid: self.domid,
+                reference: self.ring_ref as u32,
+            }],
+            true,
+            true,
+        )?;
+        let interface = memory.ptr() as *mut XenConsoleInterface;
+        let mut channel = self.evtchn.bind(self.domid, self.port).await?;
+        unsafe { self.read_buffer(channel.local_port, interface).await? };
+        loop {
+            channel.receiver.recv().await?;
+            unsafe { self.read_buffer(channel.local_port, interface).await? };
+            channel.unmask_sender.send(channel.local_port).await?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async unsafe fn read_buffer(
+        &self,
+        local_port: u32,
+        interface: *mut XenConsoleInterface,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut cons = (*interface).out_cons;
+        let prod = (*interface).out_prod;
+        let size = prod - cons;
+        if size == 0 || size > 2048 {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let mut data: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+        loop {
+            if cons == prod {
+                break;
+            }
+            data.push((*interface).output[cons as usize]);
+            cons += 1;
+        }
+        (*interface).out_cons = cons;
+        self.evtchn.notify(local_port).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/launch/mod.rs b/crates/kratart/src/launch/mod.rs
index db97d2b..7945e4f 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/launch/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/launch/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use krata::launchcfg::{
     LaunchInfo, LaunchNetwork, LaunchNetworkIpv4, LaunchNetworkIpv6, LaunchNetworkResolver,
 };
 use uuid::Uuid;
-use xenclient::{DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
+use xenclient::{DomainChannel, DomainConfig, DomainDisk, DomainNetworkInterface};
 use xenstore::XsdInterface;
 
 use crate::cfgblk::ConfigBlock;
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ impl GuestLauncher {
                     writable: false,
                 },
             ],
-            consoles: vec![],
+            channels: vec![DomainChannel {
+                typ: "krata-channel".to_string(),
+                initialized: true,
+            }],
             vifs: vec![DomainNetworkInterface {
                 mac: &guest_mac_string,
                 mtu: 1500,
@@ -193,10 +196,10 @@ impl GuestLauncher {
             extra_rw_paths: vec!["krata/guest".to_string()],
         };
         match context.xen.create(&config).await {
-            Ok(domid) => Ok(GuestInfo {
+            Ok(created) => Ok(GuestInfo {
                 name: request.name.map(|x| x.to_string()),
                 uuid,
-                domid,
+                domid: created.domid,
                 image: request.image.to_string(),
                 loops: vec![],
                 guest_ipv4: Some(IpNetwork::new(
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
index 06085e5..f1632a9 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use krataoci::cache::ImageCache;
 
 pub mod autoloop;
 pub mod cfgblk;
+pub mod chan;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod launch;
 
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenclient/examples/boot.rs b/crates/xen/xenclient/examples/boot.rs
index 3ade6d1..c2564c5 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenclient/examples/boot.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenclient/examples/boot.rs
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         initrd_path: initrd_path.as_str(),
         cmdline: "debug elevator=noop",
         disks: vec![],
-        consoles: vec![],
+        channels: vec![],
         vifs: vec![],
         filesystems: vec![],
         extra_keys: vec![],
         extra_rw_paths: vec![],
         event_channels: vec![],
     };
-    let domid = client.create(&config).await?;
-    println!("created domain {}", domid);
+    let created = client.create(&config).await?;
+    println!("created domain {}", created.domid);
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/boot.rs b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/boot.rs
index 114fb30..ff559eb 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/boot.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/boot.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ pub struct BootState {
     pub kernel_segment: DomainSegment,
     pub start_info_segment: DomainSegment,
     pub xenstore_segment: DomainSegment,
-    pub console_segment: DomainSegment,
     pub boot_stack_segment: DomainSegment,
     pub p2m_segment: Option<DomainSegment>,
     pub page_table_segment: Option<DomainSegment>,
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ pub struct BootState {
     pub shared_info_frame: u64,
     pub initrd_segment: DomainSegment,
     pub store_evtchn: u32,
-    pub console_evtchn: u32,
+    pub consoles: Vec<(u32, DomainSegment)>,
 }
 
 impl BootSetup<'_> {
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ impl BootSetup<'_> {
         initrd: &[u8],
         max_vcpus: u32,
         mem_mb: u64,
+        console_count: usize,
     ) -> Result<BootState> {
         debug!("initialize max_vcpus={:?} mem_mb={:?}", max_vcpus, mem_mb);
 
@@ -145,7 +145,12 @@ impl BootSetup<'_> {
         }
         let start_info_segment = self.alloc_page(arch)?;
         let xenstore_segment = self.alloc_page(arch)?;
-        let console_segment = self.alloc_page(arch)?;
+        let mut consoles: Vec<(u32, DomainSegment)> = Vec::new();
+        for _ in 0..console_count {
+            let evtchn = self.call.evtchn_alloc_unbound(self.domid, 0)?;
+            let page = self.alloc_page(arch)?;
+            consoles.push((evtchn, page));
+        }
         let page_table_segment = arch.alloc_page_tables(self, &image_info)?;
         let boot_stack_segment = self.alloc_page(arch)?;
 
@@ -166,7 +171,6 @@ impl BootSetup<'_> {
 
         let initrd_segment = initrd_segment.unwrap();
         let store_evtchn = self.call.evtchn_alloc_unbound(self.domid, 0)?;
-        let console_evtchn = self.call.evtchn_alloc_unbound(self.domid, 0)?;
 
         let kernel_segment =
             kernel_segment.ok_or(Error::MemorySetupFailed("kernel_segment missing"))?;
@@ -175,14 +179,13 @@ impl BootSetup<'_> {
             kernel_segment,
             start_info_segment,
             xenstore_segment,
-            console_segment,
+            consoles,
             boot_stack_segment,
             p2m_segment,
             page_table_segment,
             image_info,
             initrd_segment,
             store_evtchn,
-            console_evtchn,
             shared_info_frame: 0,
         };
         debug!("initialize state={:?}", state);
@@ -210,7 +213,8 @@ impl BootSetup<'_> {
     }
 
     fn gnttab_seed(&mut self, state: &mut BootState) -> Result<()> {
-        let console_gfn = self.phys.p2m[state.console_segment.pfn as usize];
+        let console_gfn =
+            self.phys.p2m[state.consoles.first().map(|x| x.1.pfn).unwrap_or(0) as usize];
         let xenstore_gfn = self.phys.p2m[state.xenstore_segment.pfn as usize];
         let addr = self
             .call
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
index 29e5f5c..72ac4a4 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::arm64::Arm64BootSetup;
 use crate::boot::BootSetup;
 use crate::elfloader::ElfImageLoader;
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
+use boot::BootState;
 use log::{trace, warn};
 
 use std::fs::read;
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ pub struct DomainNetworkInterface<'a> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct DomainConsole {}
+pub struct DomainChannel {
+    pub typ: String,
+    pub initialized: bool,
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DomainEventChannel<'a> {
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct DomainConfig<'a> {
     pub initrd_path: &'a str,
     pub cmdline: &'a str,
     pub disks: Vec<DomainDisk<'a>>,
-    pub consoles: Vec<DomainConsole>,
+    pub channels: Vec<DomainChannel>,
     pub vifs: Vec<DomainNetworkInterface<'a>>,
     pub filesystems: Vec<DomainFilesystem<'a>>,
     pub event_channels: Vec<DomainEventChannel<'a>>,
@@ -92,6 +96,18 @@ pub struct DomainConfig<'a> {
     pub extra_rw_paths: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct CreatedChannel {
+    pub ring_ref: u64,
+    pub evtchn: u32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct CreatedDomain {
+    pub domid: u32,
+    pub channels: Vec<CreatedChannel>,
+}
+
 impl XenClient {
     pub async fn open(current_domid: u32) -> Result<XenClient> {
         let store = XsdClient::open().await?;
@@ -99,7 +115,7 @@ impl XenClient {
         Ok(XenClient { store, call })
     }
 
-    pub async fn create(&mut self, config: &DomainConfig<'_>) -> Result<u32> {
+    pub async fn create(&mut self, config: &DomainConfig<'_>) -> Result<CreatedDomain> {
         let mut domain = CreateDomain {
             max_vcpus: config.max_vcpus,
             ..Default::default()
@@ -111,7 +127,7 @@ impl XenClient {
 
         let domid = self.call.create_domain(domain)?;
         match self.init(domid, &domain, config).await {
-            Ok(_) => Ok(domid),
+            Ok(created) => Ok(created),
             Err(err) => {
                 // ignore since destroying a domain is best
                 // effort when an error occurs
@@ -126,7 +142,7 @@ impl XenClient {
         domid: u32,
         domain: &CreateDomain,
         config: &DomainConfig<'_>,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<CreatedDomain> {
         trace!(
             "XenClient init domid={} domain={:?} config={:?}",
             domid,
@@ -241,11 +257,11 @@ impl XenClient {
         self.call.set_max_mem(domid, config.mem_mb * 1024)?;
         let image_loader = ElfImageLoader::load_file_kernel(config.kernel_path)?;
 
-        let console_evtchn: u32;
         let xenstore_evtchn: u32;
-        let console_mfn: u64;
         let xenstore_mfn: u64;
 
+        let p2m: Vec<u64>;
+        let mut state: BootState;
         {
             let mut boot = BootSetup::new(&self.call, domid);
             #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
@@ -253,18 +269,18 @@ impl XenClient {
             #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
             let mut arch = Arm64BootSetup::new();
             let initrd = read(config.initrd_path)?;
-            let mut state = boot.initialize(
+            state = boot.initialize(
                 &mut arch,
                 &image_loader,
                 initrd.as_slice(),
                 config.max_vcpus,
                 config.mem_mb,
+                1 + config.channels.len(),
             )?;
             boot.boot(&mut arch, &mut state, config.cmdline)?;
-            console_evtchn = state.console_evtchn;
             xenstore_evtchn = state.store_evtchn;
-            console_mfn = boot.phys.p2m[state.console_segment.pfn as usize];
             xenstore_mfn = boot.phys.p2m[state.xenstore_segment.pfn as usize];
+            p2m = boot.phys.p2m;
         }
 
         {
@@ -329,27 +345,38 @@ impl XenClient {
             return Err(Error::IntroduceDomainFailed);
         }
         self.console_device_add(
+            &DomainChannel {
+                typ: "xenconsoled".to_string(),
+                initialized: true,
+            },
+            &p2m,
+            &state,
             &dom_path,
             &backend_dom_path,
             config.backend_domid,
             domid,
             0,
-            Some(console_evtchn),
-            Some(console_mfn),
         )
         .await?;
 
-        for (index, _) in config.consoles.iter().enumerate() {
-            self.console_device_add(
-                &dom_path,
-                &backend_dom_path,
-                config.backend_domid,
-                domid,
-                index + 1,
-                None,
-                None,
-            )
-            .await?;
+        let mut channels: Vec<CreatedChannel> = Vec::new();
+        for (index, channel) in config.channels.iter().enumerate() {
+            let (Some(ring_ref), Some(evtchn)) = self
+                .console_device_add(
+                    channel,
+                    &p2m,
+                    &state,
+                    &dom_path,
+                    &backend_dom_path,
+                    config.backend_domid,
+                    domid,
+                    index + 1,
+                )
+                .await?
+            else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            channels.push(CreatedChannel { ring_ref, evtchn });
         }
 
         for (index, disk) in config.disks.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -402,7 +429,7 @@ impl XenClient {
         }
 
         self.call.unpause_domain(domid)?;
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(CreatedDomain { domid, channels })
     }
 
     async fn disk_device_add(
@@ -460,18 +487,22 @@ impl XenClient {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments, clippy::unnecessary_unwrap)]
     async fn console_device_add(
         &mut self,
+        channel: &DomainChannel,
+        p2m: &[u64],
+        state: &BootState,
         dom_path: &str,
         backend_dom_path: &str,
         backend_domid: u32,
         domid: u32,
         index: usize,
-        port: Option<u32>,
-        ring: Option<u64>,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<(Option<u64>, Option<u32>)> {
+        let console = state.consoles.get(index);
+        let port = console.map(|x| x.0);
+        let ring = console.map(|x| p2m[x.1.pfn as usize]);
+
         let mut backend_entries = vec![
             ("frontend-id", domid.to_string()),
             ("online", "1".to_string()),
-            ("state", "1".to_string()),
             ("protocol", "vt100".to_string()),
         ];
 
@@ -482,15 +513,14 @@ impl XenClient {
             ("tty", "".to_string()),
         ];
 
-        if index == 0 {
-            frontend_entries.push(("type", "xenconsoled".to_string()));
-        } else {
-            frontend_entries.push(("type", "ioemu".to_string()));
-            backend_entries.push(("connection", "pty".to_string()));
-            backend_entries.push(("output", "pty".to_string()));
-        }
+        frontend_entries.push(("type", channel.typ.clone()));
+        backend_entries.push(("type", channel.typ.clone()));
 
         if port.is_some() && ring.is_some() {
+            if channel.typ != "xenconsoled" {
+                frontend_entries.push(("state", "1".to_string()));
+            }
+
             frontend_entries.extend_from_slice(&[
                 ("port", port.unwrap().to_string()),
                 ("ring-ref", ring.unwrap().to_string()),
@@ -502,6 +532,12 @@ impl XenClient {
             ]);
         }
 
+        if channel.initialized {
+            backend_entries.push(("state", "4".to_string()));
+        } else {
+            backend_entries.push(("state", "1".to_string()));
+        }
+
         self.device_add(
             "console",
             index as u64,
@@ -513,7 +549,7 @@ impl XenClient {
             backend_entries,
         )
         .await?;
-        Ok(())
+        Ok((ring, port))
     }
 
     async fn fs_9p_device_add(
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/x86.rs b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/x86.rs
index 93fe98b..950fc2b 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/x86.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/x86.rs
@@ -442,8 +442,9 @@ impl ArchBootSetup for X86BootSetup {
             (*info).flags = 0;
             (*info).store_evtchn = state.store_evtchn;
             (*info).store_mfn = setup.phys.p2m[state.xenstore_segment.pfn as usize];
-            (*info).console.mfn = setup.phys.p2m[state.console_segment.pfn as usize];
-            (*info).console.evtchn = state.console_evtchn;
+            let console = state.consoles.first().unwrap();
+            (*info).console.mfn = setup.phys.p2m[console.1.pfn as usize];
+            (*info).console.evtchn = console.0;
             (*info).mod_start = state.initrd_segment.vstart;
             (*info).mod_len = state.initrd_segment.size;
             for (i, c) in cmdline.chars().enumerate() {
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/Cargo.toml b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/Cargo.toml
index 72fa98a..a7f2fc9 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 resolver = "2"
 
 [dependencies]
+libc = { workspace = true }
 log = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 nix = { workspace = true, features = ["ioctl"] }
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/error.rs b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/error.rs
index 3db25c7..5ece1ad 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/error.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use std::io;
 
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
-    #[error("kernel error")]
+    #[error("kernel error: {0}")]
     Kernel(#[from] nix::errno::Errno),
-    #[error("io issue encountered")]
+    #[error("io issue encountered: {0}")]
     Io(#[from] io::Error),
-    #[error("failed to send event channel wake")]
+    #[error("failed to send event channel wake: {0}")]
     WakeSend(tokio::sync::broadcast::error::SendError<u32>),
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/lib.rs b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/lib.rs
index cc670a7..0fb78c6 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenevtchn/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ use crate::sys::{BindInterdomain, BindUnboundPort, BindVirq, Notify, UnbindPort}
 use log::error;
 use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
+use std::os::raw::c_void;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::fs::{File, OpenOptions};
-use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
+use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
 use tokio::select;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast::{
     channel as broadcast_channel, Receiver as BroadcastReceiver, Sender as BroadastSender,
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 
+const UNBIND_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 30;
 const UNMASK_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 30;
 const BROADCAST_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN: usize = 30;
 
@@ -28,10 +31,24 @@ type WakeMap = Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u32, BroadastSender<u32>>>>;
 pub struct EventChannel {
     handle: Arc<Mutex<File>>,
     wakes: WakeMap,
+    unbind_sender: Sender<u32>,
     unmask_sender: Sender<u32>,
     task: Arc<JoinHandle<()>>,
 }
 
+pub struct BoundEventChannel {
+    pub local_port: u32,
+    pub receiver: BroadcastReceiver<u32>,
+    unbind_sender: Sender<u32>,
+    pub unmask_sender: Sender<u32>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for BoundEventChannel {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.unbind_sender.try_send(self.local_port);
+    }
+}
+
 impl EventChannel {
     pub async fn open() -> Result<EventChannel> {
         let file = OpenOptions::new()
@@ -41,12 +58,15 @@ impl EventChannel {
             .await?;
 
         let wakes = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+        let (unbind_sender, unbind_receiver) = channel(UNBIND_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
         let (unmask_sender, unmask_receiver) = channel(UNMASK_CHANNEL_QUEUE_LEN);
         let task = {
             let file = file.try_clone().await?;
             let wakes = wakes.clone();
             tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-                if let Err(error) = EventChannel::process(file, wakes, unmask_receiver).await {
+                if let Err(error) =
+                    EventChannel::process(file, wakes, unmask_receiver, unbind_receiver).await
+                {
                     error!("event channel processor failed: {}", error);
                 }
             })
@@ -54,6 +74,7 @@ impl EventChannel {
         Ok(EventChannel {
             handle: Arc::new(Mutex::new(file)),
             wakes,
+            unbind_sender,
             unmask_sender,
             task: Arc::new(task),
         })
@@ -109,6 +130,18 @@ impl EventChannel {
         unsafe { Ok(sys::reset(handle.as_raw_fd())? as u32) }
     }
 
+    pub async fn bind(&self, domid: u32, port: u32) -> Result<BoundEventChannel> {
+        let local_port = self.bind_interdomain(domid, port).await?;
+        let (receiver, unmask_sender) = self.subscribe(local_port).await?;
+        let bound = BoundEventChannel {
+            local_port,
+            receiver,
+            unbind_sender: self.unbind_sender.clone(),
+            unmask_sender,
+        };
+        Ok(bound)
+    }
+
     pub async fn subscribe(&self, port: u32) -> Result<(BroadcastReceiver<u32>, Sender<u32>)> {
         let mut wakes = self.wakes.lock().await;
         let receiver = match wakes.entry(port) {
@@ -127,6 +160,7 @@ impl EventChannel {
         mut file: File,
         wakers: WakeMap,
         mut unmask_receiver: Receiver<u32>,
+        mut unbind_receiver: Receiver<u32>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         loop {
             select! {
@@ -147,7 +181,28 @@ impl EventChannel {
                 result = unmask_receiver.recv() => {
                     match result {
                         Some(port) => {
-                            file.write_u32_le(port).await?;
+                            unsafe {
+                                let mut port = port;
+                                let result = libc::write(file.as_raw_fd(), &mut port as *mut u32 as *mut c_void, size_of::<u32>());
+                                if result != size_of::<u32>() as isize {
+                                    return Err(Error::Io(std::io::Error::from_raw_os_error(result as i32)));
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        None => {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                result = unbind_receiver.recv() => {
+                    match result {
+                        Some(port) => {
+                            unsafe {
+                                let mut request = UnbindPort { port };
+                                sys::unbind(file.as_raw_fd(), &mut request)?;
+                            }
                         }
 
                         None => {
diff --git a/crates/xen/xengnt/src/lib.rs b/crates/xen/xengnt/src/lib.rs
index 7998349..5ae66b5 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xengnt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xengnt/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use sys::{
 
 use libc::{mmap, munmap, MAP_FAILED, MAP_SHARED, PROT_READ, PROT_WRITE};
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GrantDevice {
     handle: Arc<File>,
 }
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ impl GrantAlloc {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GrantTab {
     device: GrantDevice,
 }