diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-cpp_1.20.0.bb b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-cpp_1.20.0.bb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd3f94da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-cpp_1.20.0.bb
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+
+SUMMARY = "OpenTelemetry C++ SDK and API"
+DESCRIPTION = "C++ implementation of OpenTelemetry for traces, metrics, and logs."
+HOMEPAGE = "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp"
+LICENSE = "Apache-2.0"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=86d3f3a95c324c9479bd8986968f4327"
+
+PV = "1.20.0"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp.git;branch=main"
+SRCREV = "6175aa0b213eea053247e43b4f35b8d201fa356e"
+
+PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MIDDLEWARE_ARCH}"
+
+FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/opentelemetry:"
+# Bring in patch that links absl::strings from Abseil
+SRC_URI += "file://0001-link-absl-strings-into-common.patch"
+
+S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
+
+inherit cmake pkgconfig
+
+DEPENDS = "\
+    grpc \
+    protobuf \
+    abseil-cpp \
+    nlohmann-json \
+    curl \
+    re2 \
+    c-ares \
+    openssl \
+"
+
+DEPENDS += "protobuf-native grpc-native"
+
+PACKAGECONFIG ??= "otlp_grpc"
+PACKAGECONFIG[otlp_grpc]      = "-DWITH_OTLP_GRPC=ON,-DWITH_OTLP_GRPC=OFF,grpc protobuf"
+PACKAGECONFIG[otlp_http]      = "-DWITH_OTLP_HTTP=ON,-DWITH_OTLP_HTTP=OFF,curl nlohmann-json"
+PACKAGECONFIG[otlp_prometheus]= "-DWITH_PROMETHEUS=ON,-DWITH_PROMETHEUS=OFF,prometheus-cpp"
+PACKAGECONFIG[benchmark]      = "-DWITH_BENCHMARK=ON,-DWITH_BENCHMARK=OFF,benchmark"
+PACKAGECONFIG[testing]        = "-DWITH_TESTING=ON,-DWITH_TESTING=OFF,gtest"
+
+EXTRA_OECMAKE += "\
+    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
+    -DWITH_ABSEIL=OFF \
+    -DWITH_STL=CXX17 \
+    -Dabsl_DIR=${RECIPE_SYSROOT}/usr/lib/cmake/absl \
+"
+
+# Point CMake at native protoc + grpc_cpp_plugin
+EXTRA_OECMAKE += "\
+  -DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE=${STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE}/protoc \
+  -DgRPC_CPP_PLUGIN=${STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE}/grpc_cpp_plugin \
+"
+
+EXTRA_OECMAKE += "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_append=' -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=1'"
+TARGET_LDFLAGS:append = " -Wl,--no-as-needed"
+
+
+
+EXTRA_OECMAKE += "\
+  -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
+  -DWITH_ABI_VERSION_1=ON \
+  -DWITH_ABI_VERSION_2=OFF \
+  -DWITH_STL=OFF \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 \
+"
+
+# Treat unversioned .so as runtime libs
+SOLIBS = ".so"
+FILES:${PN} += "${libdir}/*.so"
+
+# Prevent Yocto from classifying them as -dev
+SOLIBSDEV = ""
+INSANE_SKIP:${PN} += "dev-so"
+
+# Explicitly define -dev content so it does NOT include ${libdir}/*.so
+FILES:${PN}-dev = "\
+    ${includedir} \
+    ${libdir}/pkgconfig \
+    ${libdir}/cmake \
+"
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/CMakeLists.txt b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d2834a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+project(otlp_grpc_logging_example)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+
+find_package(opentelemetry-cpp CONFIG REQUIRED)
+
+add_executable(otlp_grpc_logging otlp_grpc_logging.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(otlp_grpc_logging
+    opentelemetry_logs
+    opentelemetry_exporter_otlp_grpc_log
+)
+
+
+set(LIB_VERSION "1.0.0")
+set(LIB_SOVERSION "1")
+
+add_library(otlp_logger SHARED otlp_logger.cpp)
+
+set_target_properties(otlp_logger PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${LIB_VERSION}
+    SOVERSION ${LIB_SOVERSION}
+)
+
+target_include_directories(otlp_logger PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+target_link_libraries(otlp_logger PUBLIC 
+    opentelemetry_common
+    opentelemetry_logs
+    opentelemetry_exporter_otlp_grpc_log
+    opentelemetry_exporter_ostream_logs
+)
+
+# Install the library
+install(TARGETS otlp_logger
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+
+# Install the header
+install(FILES otlp_logger.h
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+
+add_executable(otlp-logger-example test_main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(otlp-logger-example PRIVATE otlp_logger)
+
+# Install the example executable
+install(TARGETS otlp-logger-example
+        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+
+
+
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_grpc_logging.cpp b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_grpc_logging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73f5597b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_grpc_logging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <opentelemetry/logs/provider.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/logs/logger.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/sdk/logs/logger_provider_factory.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/sdk/logs/simple_log_record_processor.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_log_record_exporter.h>
+
+using namespace opentelemetry::logs;
+using namespace opentelemetry::sdk::logs;
+using namespace opentelemetry::exporter::otlp;
+
+int main()
+{
+    auto exporter = std::unique_ptr<LogRecordExporter>(new OtlpGrpcLogRecordExporter());
+    auto processor = std::unique_ptr<LogRecordProcessor>(new SimpleLogRecordProcessor(std::move(exporter)));
+
+    // Factory returns std::unique_ptr<sdk::logs::LoggerProvider>
+    auto provider_unique = LoggerProviderFactory::Create(std::move(processor));
+
+    // Disambiguate conversion to nostd::shared_ptr<logs::LoggerProvider>
+    opentelemetry::nostd::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::logs::LoggerProvider> provider{
+        provider_unique.release()  // release raw pointer from unique_ptr
+    };
+
+    Provider::SetLoggerProvider(provider);
+
+    auto logger = Provider::GetLoggerProvider()->GetLogger("example_logger");
+    logger->EmitLogRecord("Hello from OTLP gRPC Logging Client!", Severity::kInfo);
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.cpp b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc6bae5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include "otlp_logger.h"
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include "opentelemetry/logs/logger_provider.h"
+#include <opentelemetry/logs/logger.h>
+#include "opentelemetry/sdk/logs/provider.h"
+#include "opentelemetry/sdk/logs/logger_provider.h"
+#include <opentelemetry/sdk/logs/logger_provider_factory.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/sdk/logs/simple_log_record_processor.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_log_record_exporter.h>
+#include <opentelemetry/sdk/logs/simple_log_record_processor_factory.h>
+#include "opentelemetry/exporters/ostream/log_record_exporter.h"
+
+#include "opentelemetry/logs/logger_provider.h"
+#include "opentelemetry/logs/provider.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace logs_api      = opentelemetry::logs;
+namespace logs_sdk      = opentelemetry::sdk::logs;
+namespace logs_exporter = opentelemetry::exporter::otlp;
+// namespace logs_exporter = opentelemetry::exporter::logs;
+
+namespace otlp_logger
+{
+    static std::once_flag init_flag;
+    static opentelemetry::nostd::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::logs::Logger> logger;
+
+    static void InitLogger()
+    {
+        // using namespace opentelemetry::sdk::logs;
+        // using namespace opentelemetry::exporter::otlp;
+
+        auto exporter = std::unique_ptr<logs_sdk::LogRecordExporter>(new logs_exporter::OtlpGrpcLogRecordExporter());
+
+        auto processor = logs_sdk::SimpleLogRecordProcessorFactory::Create(std::move(exporter));
+
+        std::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::sdk::logs::LoggerProvider> sdk_provider(
+            opentelemetry::sdk::logs::LoggerProviderFactory::Create(std::move(processor)));
+
+        const std::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::logs::LoggerProvider> &api_provider = sdk_provider;
+
+        // opentelemetry::logs::Provider::SetLoggerProvider(api_provider);
+        logs_sdk::Provider::SetLoggerProvider(api_provider);
+
+        // GetLogger returns nostd::shared_ptr<opentelemetry::logs::Logger>
+        auto provider = opentelemetry::logs::Provider::GetLoggerProvider();
+        std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- provider got successfully\n";
+
+        logger = provider->GetLogger("example_logger", "example");
+        std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- example_logger got\n";
+        // logger = opentelemetry::logs::Provider::GetLoggerProvider()->GetLogger("example_logger");
+    }
+
+    void log_msg(opentelemetry::logs::Severity level, const std::string &msg)
+    {
+        // std::call_once(init_flag, init);
+        std::call_once(init_flag, InitLogger);
+        if (logger)
+        {
+            logger->EmitLogRecord(msg, level);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---- helper: robust vsnprintf -> std::string ----
+
+    static std::string vformat_printf(const char *fmt, va_list args)
+    {
+        // First pass: compute required size (number of chars excluding '\0')
+        va_list args1;
+        va_copy(args1, args);
+        int needed = std::vsnprintf(nullptr, 0, fmt, args1);
+        va_end(args1);
+
+        if (needed >= 0)
+        {
+            // Resize to exact number of chars; we’ll write with a trailing '\0'
+            std::string out;
+            out.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(needed));
+
+            va_list args2;
+            va_copy(args2, args);
+            // Write into string storage via non-const pointer in C++14
+            std::vsnprintf(&out[0], static_cast<std::size_t>(needed) + 1, fmt, args2);
+            va_end(args2);
+
+            return out; // excludes the final '\0'
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: grow a buffer until it fits (handles libcs that return -1)
+        std::vector<char> buf(1024);
+        while (true)
+        {
+            va_list args3;
+            va_copy(args3, args);
+            int n = std::vsnprintf(buf.data(), buf.size(), fmt, args3);
+            va_end(args3);
+
+            if (n >= 0 && static_cast<std::size_t>(n) < buf.size())
+            {
+                return std::string(buf.data(), static_cast<std::size_t>(n));
+            }
+            std::size_t new_size = (n >= 0) ? static_cast<std::size_t>(n + 1) : buf.size() * 2;
+            buf.resize(new_size);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ---- new printf-style API ----
+    void log_msgf(opentelemetry::logs::Severity level, const char *fmt, ...)
+    {
+        std::call_once(init_flag, InitLogger);
+        std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- checking logger\n";
+        if (!logger)
+            return;
+        
+        std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- logger avaialble\n";
+
+        va_list args;
+        va_start(args, fmt);
+        std::string msg = vformat_printf(fmt, args);
+        va_end(args);
+
+        // Use the same EmitLogRecord signature ordering as your existing code
+        std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- Emitting Log Record\n";
+        logger->EmitLogRecord(msg, level);
+        // If your SDK expects (Severity, Body), use:
+        // logger->EmitLogRecord(level, msg);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.h b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8841e98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/otlp_logger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+#ifndef OTLP_LOGGER_H
+#define OTLP_LOGGER_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <opentelemetry/logs/severity.h>
+
+namespace otlp_logger
+{
+    // Only expose log_msg to outside
+    void log_msg(opentelemetry::logs::Severity level, const std::string &msg);
+    void log_msgf(opentelemetry::logs::Severity level, const char *fmt, ...);
+}
+
+#endif // OTLP_LOGGER_H
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/test_main.cpp b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/test_main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db451f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples/test_main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+#include "otlp_logger.h"
+#include <opentelemetry/logs/severity.h>
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- Logs to be sent now\n";
+    otlp_logger::log_msgf(opentelemetry::logs::Severity::kInfo, "First log message triggers init(): %d\n", __LINE__);
+    otlp_logger::log_msgf(opentelemetry::logs::Severity::kError, "Second log message after init: %d", __LINE__);
+    std::cout << "RSABAPATHI -- Logs are sent\n";
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples_1.0.bb b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples_1.0.bb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acabcf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry-examples_1.0.bb
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+SUMMARY = "OpenTelemetry Example Programs"
+DESCRIPTION = "Example programs demonstrating OpenTelemetry OTLP gRPC logging in RDK Yocto environment"
+LICENSE = "Apache-2.0"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COMMON_LICENSE_DIR}/Apache-2.0;md5=89aea4e17d99a7cacdbeed46a0096b10"
+FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/opentelemetry-examples:"
+
+PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MIDDLEWARE_ARCH}"
+
+SRC_URI = "file://otlp_grpc_logging.cpp \
+           file://CMakeLists.txt \
+           file://otlp_logger.cpp \
+           file://otlp_logger.h \
+           file://test_main.cpp \
+        "
+
+S = "${WORKDIR}"
+
+DEPENDS = "opentelemetry-cpp"
+RDEPENDS_${PN} = "opentelemetry-cpp grpc protobuf"
+
+INSANE_SKIP:${PN} += "dev-deps"
+
+inherit cmake
+
+# do_install() {
+#     install -d ${D}${bindir}
+#     install -m 0755 otlp_grpc_logging ${D}${bindir}/
+# }
+
+
+EXTRA_OECMAKE = "\
+  -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
+  -DWITH_ABI_VERSION_1=ON \
+  -DWITH_ABI_VERSION_2=OFF \
+  -DWITH_STL=OFF \
+  -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 \
+"
+
+
diff --git a/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry/0001-link-absl-strings-into-common.patch b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry/0001-link-absl-strings-into-common.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d572b727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-support/opentelemetry/opentelemetry/0001-link-absl-strings-into-common.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+--- a/sdk/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/sdk/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+ # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+ # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
++find_package(absl CONFIG REQUIRED)
++
+ set(COMMON_SRCS random.cc global_log_handler.cc env_variables.cc base64.cc
+                 disabled.cc)
+ if(WIN32)
+@@ -17,6 +19,16 @@
+ target_link_libraries(
+   opentelemetry_common PUBLIC opentelemetry_api opentelemetry_sdk
+                               Threads::Threads)
++
++  target_link_libraries(opentelemetry_common PRIVATE
++    absl::strings absl::strings_internal 
++    absl::base
++    absl::raw_logging_internal
++    absl::log_severity
++    absl::throw_delegate
++  )
++
++  set_target_properties(opentelemetry_common PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,--no-as-needed")