diff --git a/eventlet/__init__.py b/eventlet/__init__.py
index 254a46f..be3a322 100644
--- a/eventlet/__init__.py
+++ b/eventlet/__init__.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
-version_info = (0, 8, 11)
+version_info = (0, 9, '0pre')
 __version__ = '%s.%s.%s' % version_info
diff --git a/eventlet/pool.py b/eventlet/pool.py
index 59b43e4..793279e 100644
--- a/eventlet/pool.py
+++ b/eventlet/pool.py
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ class Pool(object):
         else:
             self.results = None
 
+    def resize(self, new_max_size):
+        """ Change the max_size of the pool.
+
+        If the pool gets resized when there are more than new_max_size
+        coroutines checked out, when they are returned to the pool
+        they will be discarded.  The return value of free() will be
+        negative in this situation.
+        """
+        max_size_delta = new_max_size - self.max_size 
+        self.sem.counter += max_size_delta
+        self.max_size = new_max_size
+
     @property
     def current_size(self):
         return len(self.procs)
diff --git a/greentest/pools_test.py b/greentest/pools_test.py
index ec23000..7edb1d1 100644
--- a/greentest/pools_test.py
+++ b/greentest/pools_test.py
@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ class TestIntPool(TestCase):
         finally:
             timer.cancel()
 
+    def test_resize(self):
+        pool = IntPool(max_size=2)
+        a = pool.get()
+        b = pool.get()
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 0)
+
+        # verify that the pool discards excess items put into it
+        pool.resize(1)
+        pool.put(a)
+        pool.put(b)
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 1)
+
+        # resize larger and assert that there are more free items
+        pool.resize(2)
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 2)
+
 
 class TestAbstract(TestCase):
     mode = 'static'
diff --git a/greentest/test__pool.py b/greentest/test__pool.py
index b64e7e1..a451e25 100644
--- a/greentest/test__pool.py
+++ b/greentest/test__pool.py
@@ -69,6 +69,56 @@ class TestCoroutinePool(LimitedTestCase):
 
         pool.execute_async(reenter_async)
         evt.wait()
+
+    def assert_pool_has_free(self, pool, num_free):
+        def wait_long_time(e):
+            e.wait()
+        timer = api.exc_after(1, api.TimeoutError)
+        try:
+            evt = coros.event()
+            for x in xrange(num_free):
+                pool.execute(wait_long_time, evt)
+                # if the pool has fewer free than we expect,
+                # then we'll hit the timeout error
+        finally:
+            timer.cancel()
+
+        # if the runtime error is not raised it means the pool had
+        # some unexpected free items
+        timer = api.exc_after(0, RuntimeError)
+        self.assertRaises(RuntimeError, pool.execute, wait_long_time, evt)
+
+        # clean up by causing all the wait_long_time functions to return
+        evt.send(None)
+        api.sleep(0)
+        api.sleep(0)
+
+    def test_resize(self):
+        pool = self.klass(max_size=2)
+        evt = coros.event()
+        def wait_long_time(e):
+            e.wait()
+        pool.execute(wait_long_time, evt)
+        pool.execute(wait_long_time, evt)
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 0)
+        self.assert_pool_has_free(pool, 0)
+
+        # verify that the pool discards excess items put into it
+        pool.resize(1)
+        
+        # cause the wait_long_time functions to return, which will
+        # trigger puts to the pool
+        evt.send(None)
+        api.sleep(0)
+        api.sleep(0)
+        
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 1)
+        self.assert_pool_has_free(pool, 1)
+
+        # resize larger and assert that there are more free items
+        pool.resize(2)
+        self.assertEquals(pool.free(), 2)
+        self.assert_pool_has_free(pool, 2)
         
     def test_stderr_raising(self):
         # testing that really egregious errors in the error handling code