diff --git a/hw/virtio-9p-local.c b/hw/virtio-9p-local.c
index c5d1db3..cdae5c0 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-9p-local.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-9p-local.c
@@ -135,6 +135,78 @@ static ssize_t local_writev(void *opaque, int fd, const struct iovec *iov,
     return writev(fd, iov, iovcnt);
 }
 
+static int local_chmod(void *opaque, const char *path, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return chmod(rpath(path), mode);
+}
+
+static int local_mknod(void *opaque, const char *path, mode_t mode, dev_t dev)
+{
+    return mknod(rpath(path), mode, dev);
+}
+
+static int local_mksock(void *opaque, const char *path)
+{
+    struct sockaddr_un addr;
+    int s;
+
+    addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+    snprintf(addr.sun_path, 108, "%s", rpath(path));
+
+    s = socket(PF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+    if (s == -1)
+	return -1;
+
+    if (bind(s, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr))) {
+	close(s);
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    close(s);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int local_mkdir(void *opaque, const char *path, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return mkdir(rpath(path), mode);
+}
+
+static int local_fstat(void *opaque, int fd, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+    return fstat(fd, stbuf);
+}
+
+static int local_open2(void *opaque, const char *path, int flags, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return open(rpath(path), flags, mode);
+}
+
+static int local_symlink(void *opaque, const char *oldpath,
+			 const char *newpath)
+{
+    return symlink(oldpath, rpath(newpath));
+}
+
+static int local_link(void *opaque, const char *oldpath, const char *newpath)
+{
+    char *tmp = qemu_strdup(rpath(oldpath));
+    int err, serrno = 0;
+
+    if (tmp == NULL)
+	return -ENOMEM;
+
+    err = link(tmp, rpath(newpath));
+    if (err == -1)
+	serrno = errno;
+
+    qemu_free(tmp);
+
+    if (err == -1)
+	errno = serrno;
+
+    return err;
+}
+
 static V9fsPosixFileOperations ops = {
     .lstat = local_lstat,
     .setuid = local_setuid,
@@ -150,6 +222,14 @@ static V9fsPosixFileOperations ops = {
     .readv = local_readv,
     .lseek = local_lseek,
     .writev = local_writev,
+    .chmod = local_chmod,
+    .mknod = local_mknod,
+    .mksock = local_mksock,
+    .mkdir = local_mkdir,
+    .fstat = local_fstat,
+    .open2 = local_open2,
+    .symlink = local_symlink,
+    .link = local_link,
 };
 
 V9fsPosixFileOperations *virtio_9p_init_local(const char *path)
diff --git a/hw/virtio-9p.c b/hw/virtio-9p.c
index bc26d66..067cc85 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-9p.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-9p.c
@@ -174,6 +174,47 @@ static int posix_writev(V9fsState *s, int fd, const struct iovec *iov,
     return s->ops->writev(s->ops->opaque, fd, iov, iovcnt);
 }
 
+static int posix_chmod(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return s->ops->chmod(s->ops->opaque, path->data, mode);
+}
+
+static int posix_mknod(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path, mode_t mode, dev_t dev)
+{
+    return s->ops->mknod(s->ops->opaque, path->data, mode, dev);
+}
+
+static int posix_mksock(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path)
+{
+    return s->ops->mksock(s->ops->opaque, path->data);
+}
+
+static int posix_mkdir(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return s->ops->mkdir(s->ops->opaque, path->data, mode);
+}
+
+static int posix_fstat(V9fsState *s, int fd, struct stat *stbuf)
+{
+    return s->ops->fstat(s->ops->opaque, fd, stbuf);
+}
+
+static int posix_open2(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path, int flags, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return s->ops->open2(s->ops->opaque, path->data, flags, mode);
+}
+
+static int posix_symlink(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *oldpath,
+			 V9fsString *newpath)
+{
+    return s->ops->symlink(s->ops->opaque, oldpath->data, newpath->data);
+}
+
+static int posix_link(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *oldpath, V9fsString *newpath)
+{
+    return s->ops->link(s->ops->opaque, oldpath->data, newpath->data);
+}
+
 static void v9fs_string_init(V9fsString *str)
 {
     str->data = NULL;
@@ -1418,10 +1459,231 @@ out:
     qemu_free(vs);
 }
 
+typedef struct V9fsCreateState {
+    V9fsPDU *pdu;
+    size_t offset;
+    int32_t fid;
+    V9fsFidState *fidp;
+    V9fsQID qid;
+    int32_t perm;
+    int8_t mode;
+    struct stat stbuf;
+    V9fsString name;
+    V9fsString extension;
+    V9fsString fullname;
+} V9fsCreateState;
+
+static void v9fs_post_create(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+    if (err == 0) {
+        v9fs_string_copy(&vs->fidp->path, &vs->fullname);
+        stat_to_qid(&vs->stbuf, &vs->qid);
+
+        vs->offset += pdu_marshal(vs->pdu, vs->offset, "Qd", &vs->qid, 0);
+
+        err = vs->offset;
+    }
+
+    complete_pdu(s, vs->pdu, err);
+    v9fs_string_free(&vs->name);
+    v9fs_string_free(&vs->extension);
+    v9fs_string_free(&vs->fullname);
+    qemu_free(vs);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_perms(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+    if (err) {
+        err = -errno;
+    }
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_opendir(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs,
+                                                                    int err)
+{
+    if (!vs->fidp->dir) {
+        err = -errno;
+    }
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_dir_lstat(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs,
+                                                                    int err)
+{
+    if (err) {
+        err = -errno;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    vs->fidp->dir = posix_opendir(s, &vs->fullname);
+    v9fs_create_post_opendir(s, vs, err);
+    return;
+
+out:
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_mkdir(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+    if (err) {
+        err = -errno;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    err = posix_lstat(s, &vs->fullname, &vs->stbuf);
+    v9fs_create_post_dir_lstat(s, vs, err);
+    return;
+
+out:
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_mksock(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs,
+                                                                int err)
+{
+    if (err) {
+        err = -errno;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    err = posix_chmod(s, &vs->fullname, vs->perm & 0777);
+    v9fs_create_post_perms(s, vs, err);
+    return;
+
+out:
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_fstat(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+    if (err) {
+        vs->fidp->fd = -1;
+        err = -errno;
+    }
+
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+    return;
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_open2(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+    if (vs->fidp->fd == -1) {
+        err = -errno;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    err = posix_fstat(s, vs->fidp->fd, &vs->stbuf);
+    v9fs_create_post_fstat(s, vs, err);
+
+    return;
+
+out:
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+
+}
+
+static void v9fs_create_post_lstat(V9fsState *s, V9fsCreateState *vs, int err)
+{
+
+    if ( err == 0 || errno != ENOENT) {
+        err = -EEXIST;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_DIR) {
+        err = posix_mkdir(s, &vs->fullname, vs->perm & 0777);
+        v9fs_create_post_mkdir(s, vs, err);
+    } else if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_SYMLINK) {
+        err = posix_symlink(s, &vs->extension, &vs->fullname);
+        v9fs_create_post_perms(s, vs, err);
+    } else if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_LINK) {
+        int32_t nfid = atoi(vs->extension.data);
+        V9fsFidState *nfidp = lookup_fid(s, nfid);
+
+        if (nfidp == NULL) {
+            err = -errno;
+            v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+        }
+
+        err = posix_link(s, &nfidp->path, &vs->fullname);
+        v9fs_create_post_perms(s, vs, err);
+    } else if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_DEVICE) {
+        char ctype;
+        uint32_t major, minor;
+        mode_t nmode = 0;
+
+        if (sscanf(vs->extension.data, "%c %u %u", &ctype, &major, &minor) != 3) {
+            err = -errno;
+            v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+        }
+
+        switch (ctype) {
+        case 'c':
+            nmode = S_IFCHR;
+            break;
+        case 'b':
+            nmode = S_IFBLK;
+            break;
+        default:
+            err = -EIO;
+            v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+        }
+
+        nmode |= vs->perm & 0777;
+        err = posix_mknod(s, &vs->fullname, nmode, makedev(major, minor));
+        v9fs_create_post_perms(s, vs, err);
+    } else if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_NAMED_PIPE) {
+        err = posix_mknod(s, &vs->fullname, S_IFIFO | (vs->mode & 0777), 0);
+        v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+    } else if (vs->perm & P9_STAT_MODE_SOCKET) {
+        err = posix_mksock(s, &vs->fullname);
+        v9fs_create_post_mksock(s, vs, err);
+    } else {
+        vs->fidp->fd = posix_open2(s, &vs->fullname,
+                                omode_to_uflags(vs->mode) | O_CREAT,
+                                vs->perm & 0777);
+        v9fs_create_post_open2(s, vs, err);
+    }
+
+    return;
+
+out:
+    v9fs_post_create(s, vs, err);
+}
+
 static void v9fs_create(V9fsState *s, V9fsPDU *pdu)
 {
-    if (debug_9p_pdu)
-        pprint_pdu(pdu);
+    V9fsCreateState *vs;
+    int err = 0;
+
+    vs = qemu_malloc(sizeof(*vs));
+    vs->pdu = pdu;
+    vs->offset = 7;
+
+    v9fs_string_init(&vs->fullname);
+
+    pdu_unmarshal(vs->pdu, vs->offset, "dsdbs", &vs->fid, &vs->name,
+                                &vs->perm, &vs->mode, &vs->extension);
+
+    vs->fidp = lookup_fid(s, vs->fid);
+    if (vs->fidp == NULL) {
+        err = -EINVAL;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    v9fs_string_sprintf(&vs->fullname, "%s/%s", vs->fidp->path.data,
+                                                        vs->name.data);
+
+    err = posix_lstat(s, &vs->fullname, &vs->stbuf);
+    v9fs_create_post_lstat(s, vs, err);
+    return;
+
+out:
+    complete_pdu(s, vs->pdu, err);
+    v9fs_string_free(&vs->name);
+    v9fs_string_free(&vs->extension);
+    qemu_free(vs);
 }
 
 static void v9fs_flush(V9fsState *s, V9fsPDU *pdu)
