diff --git a/opal/class/opal_hash_table.c b/opal/class/opal_hash_table.c
index 105983c00b..87d34f17e3 100644
--- a/opal/class/opal_hash_table.c
+++ b/opal/class/opal_hash_table.c
@@ -795,6 +795,30 @@ opal_hash_table_get_next_key_uint32(opal_hash_table_t * ht,
   return OPAL_ERROR;
 }
 
+int                             /* OPAL_ return code */
+opal_hash_table_get_first_key_ptr(opal_hash_table_t * ht, 
+                                  void * *key, size_t *key_size, void * *value, 
+                                  void * *node)
+{
+  return opal_hash_table_get_next_key_ptr(ht, key, key_size, value, NULL, node);
+}
+
+int                             /* OPAL_ return code */
+opal_hash_table_get_next_key_ptr(opal_hash_table_t * ht, 
+                                 void * *key, size_t *key_size, void * *value, 
+                                 void * in_node, void * *out_node)
+{
+  opal_hash_element_t * elt;
+  if (OPAL_SUCCESS == opal_hash_table_get_next_elt(ht, (opal_hash_element_t *) in_node, &elt)) {
+    *key       = (void *)elt->key.ptr.key;
+    *key_size  = elt->key.ptr.key_size;
+    *value     = elt->value;
+    *out_node  = elt;
+    return OPAL_SUCCESS;
+  }
+  return OPAL_ERROR;
+}
+
 int                             /* OPAL_ return code */
 opal_hash_table_get_first_key_uint64(opal_hash_table_t * ht, 
                                      uint64_t *key, void * *value, 
diff --git a/opal/class/opal_hash_table.h b/opal/class/opal_hash_table.h
index 82f3ec8463..ddf29a1b91 100644
--- a/opal/class/opal_hash_table.h
+++ b/opal/class/opal_hash_table.h
@@ -302,6 +302,44 @@ OPAL_DECLSPEC int opal_hash_table_get_next_key_uint64(opal_hash_table_t *table,
                                        void **out_node);
 
 
+/**
+ *  Get the first ptr bit key from the hash table, which can be used later to
+ *  get the next key
+ *  @param  table    The hash table pointer (IN)
+ *  @param  key      The first key (OUT)
+ *  @param  key_size The first key size (OUT)
+ *  @param  value    The value corresponding to this key (OUT)
+ *  @param  node     The pointer to the hash table internal node which stores
+ *                   the key-value pair (this is required for subsequent calls
+ *                   to get_next_key) (OUT)
+ *  @return OPAL error code
+ *
+ */
+
+OPAL_DECLSPEC int opal_hash_table_get_first_key_ptr(opal_hash_table_t *table, void* *key,
+                                        size_t *key_size, void **value, void **node);
+
+
+/**
+ *  Get the next ptr bit key from the hash table, knowing the current key 
+ *  @param  table    The hash table pointer (IN)
+ *  @param  key      The key (OUT)
+ *  @param  key_size The key size (OUT)
+ *  @param  value    The value corresponding to this key (OUT)
+ *  @param  in_node  The node pointer from previous call to either get_first 
+                     or get_next (IN)
+ *  @param  out_node The pointer to the hash table internal node which stores
+ *                   the key-value pair (this is required for subsequent calls
+ *                   to get_next_key) (OUT)
+ *  @return OPAL error code
+ *
+ */
+
+OPAL_DECLSPEC int opal_hash_table_get_next_key_ptr(opal_hash_table_t *table, void* *key,
+                                       size_t *key_size, void **value,
+                                       void *in_node, void **out_node);
+
+
 
 OPAL_DECLSPEC OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(opal_proc_table_t);