diff --git a/misc/config_tools/static_allocators/lib/lib.py b/misc/config_tools/static_allocators/lib/lib.py
index af0789df3..8cbf03765 100644
--- a/misc/config_tools/static_allocators/lib/lib.py
+++ b/misc/config_tools/static_allocators/lib/lib.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2021 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Intel Corporation.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 
 import sys, os
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), '..', 'library'))
-import common, board_cfg_lib, scenario_cfg_lib
+import common, board_cfg_lib
+
+PRE_LAUNCHED_VMS_TYPE = ["SAFETY_VM", "PRE_RT_VM", "PRE_STD_VM"]
+POST_LAUNCHED_VMS_TYPE = ["POST_STD_VM", "POST_RT_VM", "KATA_VM"]
+SOS_VM_TYPE = ["SOS_VM"]
 
 def parse_hv_console(scenario_etree):
     """
@@ -46,4 +50,42 @@ def get_native_ttys():
             tmp_dic['base'] = ttys_base
             tmp_dic['irq'] = int(ttys_irq)
             native_ttys[tty] = tmp_dic
-    return native_ttys
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+    return native_ttys
+
+def get_shmem_regions(etree):
+    ivshmem_enabled = common.get_node("//IVSHMEM_ENABLED/text()", etree)
+    if ivshmem_enabled == 'n':
+        return {}
+
+    # <IVSHMEM_REGION> format is shm_name, shm_size, VM IDs
+    # example: hv:/shm_region_0, 2, 0:2
+    ivshmem_regions = etree.xpath("//IVSHMEM_REGION")
+    shmem_regions = {}
+    for idx in range(len(ivshmem_regions)):
+        shm_string = ivshmem_regions[idx].text
+        if shm_string is None:
+            continue
+        shm_string_list = shm_string.split(',')
+        shm_name = shm_string_list[0].strip()
+        shm_size = shm_string_list[1].strip()
+        vmid_list = [vm_id.strip() for vm_id in shm_string_list[2].split(':')]
+        for vm_id in vmid_list:
+            if vm_id not in shmem_regions:
+                shmem_regions[vm_id] = {}
+            shmem_regions[vm_id][shm_name] = {'id' : str(idx), 'size' : shm_size}
+    return shmem_regions
+
+def is_pre_launched_vm(vm_type):
+    if vm_type in PRE_LAUNCHED_VMS_TYPE:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+def is_post_launched_vm(vm_type):
+    if vm_type in POST_LAUNCHED_VMS_TYPE:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+def is_sos_vm(vm_type):
+    if vm_type in SOS_VM_TYPE:
+        return True
+    return False
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