diff --git a/include/opensm/osm_helper.h b/include/opensm/osm_helper.h
index f11fdee..a2c1dea 100644
--- a/include/opensm/osm_helper.h
+++ b/include/opensm/osm_helper.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Voltaire, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2002-2010 Mellanox Technologies LTD. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2002-2011 Mellanox Technologies LTD. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 1996-2003 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2009 HNR Consulting. All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -582,5 +582,85 @@ const char *osm_get_sm_mgr_state_str(IN uint16_t state);
 * SEE ALSO
 *********/
 
+/****f* IBA Base: Types/ib_path_compare_rates
+* NAME
+*	ib_path_compare_rates
+*
+* DESCRIPTION
+*	Compares the encoded values for two path rates and
+*	return value is based on the ordered comparison of
+*	the path rates (or path rate equivalents).
+*
+* SYNOPSIS
+*/
+int ib_path_compare_rates(IN const int rate1, IN const int rate2);
+
+/*
+* PARAMETERS
+*	rate1
+*		[in] Encoded path rate 1.
+*
+*	rate2
+*		[in] Encoded path rate 2.
+*
+* RETURN VALUES
+*	Returns an int indicating less than (-1), equal to (0), or
+*	greater than (1) rate1 as compared with rate2.
+*
+* NOTES
+*
+* SEE ALSO
+*********/
+
+/****f* IBA Base: Types/ib_path_rate_get_prev
+* NAME
+*	ib_path_rate_get_prev
+*
+* DESCRIPTION
+*	Obtains encoded rate for the rate previous to the one requested.
+*
+* SYNOPSIS
+*/
+int ib_path_rate_get_prev(IN const int rate);
+
+/*
+* PARAMETERS
+*	rate
+*		[in] Encoded path rate.
+*
+* RETURN VALUES
+*	Returns an int indicating encoded rate or
+*	0 if none can be found.
+*
+* NOTES
+*
+* SEE ALSO
+*********/
+
+/****f* IBA Base: Types/ib_path_rate_get_next
+* NAME
+*	ib_path_rate_get_next
+*
+* DESCRIPTION
+*	Obtains encoded rate for the rate subsequent to the one requested.
+*
+* SYNOPSIS
+*/
+int ib_path_rate_get_next(IN const int rate);
+
+/*
+* PARAMETERS
+*	rate
+*		[in] Encoded path rate.
+*
+* RETURN VALUES
+*	Returns an int indicating encoded rate or
+*	0 if none can be found.
+*
+* NOTES
+*
+* SEE ALSO
+*********/
+
 END_C_DECLS
 #endif				/* _OSM_HELPER_H_ */
diff --git a/opensm/libopensm.map b/opensm/libopensm.map
index 68d5b17..ca7d236 100644
--- a/opensm/libopensm.map
+++ b/opensm/libopensm.map
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@ OPENSM_1.5 {
 		osm_get_lsa_str;
 		osm_get_sm_mgr_signal_str;
 		osm_get_sm_mgr_state_str;
+		ib_path_compare_rates;
+		ib_path_rate_get_prev;
+		ib_path_rate_get_next;
 	local: *;
 };
diff --git a/opensm/osm_helper.c b/opensm/osm_helper.c
index ec1099c..aed95f8 100644
--- a/opensm/osm_helper.c
+++ b/opensm/osm_helper.c
@@ -439,6 +439,27 @@ static const char *ib_sa_attr_str[] = {
 
 #define OSM_SA_ATTR_STR_UNKNOWN_VAL (ARR_SIZE(ib_sa_attr_str) - 1)
 
+static int ordered_rates[] = {
+	0, 0,	/*  0, 1 - reserved */
+	1,	/*  2 - 2.5 Gbps */
+	3,	/*  3 - 10  Gbps */
+	6,	/*  4 - 30  Gbps */
+	2,	/*  5 - 5   Gbps */
+	5,	/*  6 - 20  Gbps */
+	8,	/*  7 - 40  Gbps */
+	9,	/*  8 - 60  Gbps */
+	11,	/*  9 - 80  Gbps */
+	12,	/* 10 - 120 Gbps */
+	4,	/* 11 -  14 Gbps (17 Gbps equiv) */
+	10,	/* 12 -  56 Gbps (68 Gbps equiv) */
+	14,	/* 13 - 112 Gbps (136 Gbps equiv) */
+	15,	/* 14 - 158 Gbps (204 Gbps equiv) */
+	7,	/* 15 -  25 Gbps (31.25 Gbps equiv) */
+	13,	/* 16 - 100 Gbps (125 Gbps equiv) */
+	16,	/* 17 - 200 Gbps (250 Gbps equiv) */
+	17	/* 18 - 300 Gbps (375 Gbps equiv) */
+};
+
 static int sprint_uint8_arr(char *buf, size_t size,
 			    const uint8_t * arr, size_t len)
 {
@@ -2295,3 +2316,55 @@ const char *osm_get_sm_mgr_state_str(IN uint16_t state)
 	    sm_mgr_state_str[state] :
 	    sm_mgr_state_str[ARR_SIZE(sm_mgr_state_str) - 1];
 }
+
+int ib_path_compare_rates(IN const int rate1, IN const int rate2)
+{
+	int orate1 = 0, orate2 = 0;
+
+	if (rate1 <= IB_MAX_RATE)
+		orate1 = ordered_rates[rate1];
+	if (rate2 <= IB_MAX_RATE)
+		orate2 = ordered_rates[rate2];
+	if (orate1 < orate2)
+		return -1;
+	if (orate1 == orate2)
+		return 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int find_ordered_rate(IN const int rate)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 2; i <= IB_MAX_RATE; i++) {
+		if (ordered_rates[i] == rate)
+			return i;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int ib_path_rate_get_prev(IN const int rate)
+{
+	int orate;
+
+	if (rate <= IB_MIN_RATE)
+		return 0;
+	if (rate > IB_MAX_RATE)
+		return 0;
+	orate = ordered_rates[rate];
+	orate--;
+	return find_ordered_rate(orate);
+}
+
+int ib_path_rate_get_next(IN const int rate)
+{
+	int orate;
+
+	if (rate < IB_MIN_RATE)
+		return 0;
+	if (rate >= IB_MAX_RATE)
+		return 0;
+	orate = ordered_rates[rate];
+	orate++;
+	return find_ordered_rate(orate);
+}
