diff --git a/pointer/pointer.go b/pointer/pointer.go
index b8103223..b673a642 100644
--- a/pointer/pointer.go
+++ b/pointer/pointer.go
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+// Deprecated: Use functions in k8s.io/utils/ptr instead: ptr.To to obtain
+// a pointer, ptr.Deref to dereference a pointer, ptr.Equal to compare
+// dereferenced pointers.
 package pointer
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
 	"time"
+
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 )
 
 // AllPtrFieldsNil tests whether all pointer fields in a struct are nil.  This is useful when,
@@ -28,383 +31,219 @@ import (
 //
 // This function is only valid for structs and pointers to structs.  Any other
 // type will cause a panic.  Passing a typed nil pointer will return true.
-func AllPtrFieldsNil(obj interface{}) bool {
-	v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
-	if !v.IsValid() {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("reflect.ValueOf() produced a non-valid Value for %#v", obj))
-	}
-	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		if v.IsNil() {
-			return true
-		}
-		v = v.Elem()
-	}
-	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
-		if v.Field(i).Kind() == reflect.Ptr && !v.Field(i).IsNil() {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// Int returns a pointer to an int
-func Int(i int) *int {
-	return &i
-}
+//
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.AllPtrFieldsNil instead.
+var AllPtrFieldsNil = ptr.AllPtrFieldsNil
+
+// Int returns a pointer to an int.
+var Int = ptr.To[int]
 
 // IntPtr is a function variable referring to Int.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Int instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var IntPtr = Int // for back-compat
 
 // IntDeref dereferences the int ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func IntDeref(ptr *int, def int) int {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var IntDeref = ptr.Deref[int]
 
 // IntPtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to IntDeref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use IntDeref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var IntPtrDerefOr = IntDeref // for back-compat
 
 // Int32 returns a pointer to an int32.
-func Int32(i int32) *int32 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Int32 = ptr.To[int32]
 
 // Int32Ptr is a function variable referring to Int32.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Int32 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Int32Ptr = Int32 // for back-compat
 
 // Int32Deref dereferences the int32 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Int32Deref(ptr *int32, def int32) int32 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Int32Deref = ptr.Deref[int32]
 
 // Int32PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Int32Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Int32Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Int32PtrDerefOr = Int32Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Int32Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Int32Equal(a, b *int32) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Int32Equal = ptr.Equal[int32]
 
 // Uint returns a pointer to an uint
-func Uint(i uint) *uint {
-	return &i
-}
+var Uint = ptr.To[uint]
 
 // UintPtr is a function variable referring to Uint.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Uint instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var UintPtr = Uint // for back-compat
 
 // UintDeref dereferences the uint ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func UintDeref(ptr *uint, def uint) uint {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var UintDeref = ptr.Deref[uint]
 
 // UintPtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to UintDeref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use UintDeref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var UintPtrDerefOr = UintDeref // for back-compat
 
 // Uint32 returns a pointer to an uint32.
-func Uint32(i uint32) *uint32 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Uint32 = ptr.To[uint32]
 
 // Uint32Ptr is a function variable referring to Uint32.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Uint32 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Uint32Ptr = Uint32 // for back-compat
 
 // Uint32Deref dereferences the uint32 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Uint32Deref(ptr *uint32, def uint32) uint32 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Uint32Deref = ptr.Deref[uint32]
 
 // Uint32PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Uint32Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Uint32Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Uint32PtrDerefOr = Uint32Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Uint32Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Uint32Equal(a, b *uint32) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Uint32Equal = ptr.Equal[uint32]
 
 // Int64 returns a pointer to an int64.
-func Int64(i int64) *int64 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Int64 = ptr.To[int64]
 
 // Int64Ptr is a function variable referring to Int64.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Int64 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Int64Ptr = Int64 // for back-compat
 
 // Int64Deref dereferences the int64 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Int64Deref(ptr *int64, def int64) int64 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Int64Deref = ptr.Deref[int64]
 
 // Int64PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Int64Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Int64Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Int64PtrDerefOr = Int64Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Int64Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Int64Equal(a, b *int64) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Int64Equal = ptr.Equal[int64]
 
 // Uint64 returns a pointer to an uint64.
-func Uint64(i uint64) *uint64 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Uint64 = ptr.To[uint64]
 
 // Uint64Ptr is a function variable referring to Uint64.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Uint64 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Uint64Ptr = Uint64 // for back-compat
 
 // Uint64Deref dereferences the uint64 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Uint64Deref(ptr *uint64, def uint64) uint64 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Uint64Deref = ptr.Deref[uint64]
 
 // Uint64PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Uint64Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Uint64Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Uint64PtrDerefOr = Uint64Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Uint64Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Uint64Equal(a, b *uint64) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Uint64Equal = ptr.Equal[uint64]
 
 // Bool returns a pointer to a bool.
-func Bool(b bool) *bool {
-	return &b
-}
+var Bool = ptr.To[bool]
 
 // BoolPtr is a function variable referring to Bool.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Bool instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var BoolPtr = Bool // for back-compat
 
 // BoolDeref dereferences the bool ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func BoolDeref(ptr *bool, def bool) bool {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var BoolDeref = ptr.Deref[bool]
 
 // BoolPtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to BoolDeref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use BoolDeref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var BoolPtrDerefOr = BoolDeref // for back-compat
 
 // BoolEqual returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func BoolEqual(a, b *bool) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var BoolEqual = ptr.Equal[bool]
 
 // String returns a pointer to a string.
-func String(s string) *string {
-	return &s
-}
+var String = ptr.To[string]
 
 // StringPtr is a function variable referring to String.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use String instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var StringPtr = String // for back-compat
 
 // StringDeref dereferences the string ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func StringDeref(ptr *string, def string) string {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var StringDeref = ptr.Deref[string]
 
 // StringPtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to StringDeref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use StringDeref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var StringPtrDerefOr = StringDeref // for back-compat
 
 // StringEqual returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func StringEqual(a, b *string) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var StringEqual = ptr.Equal[string]
 
 // Float32 returns a pointer to a float32.
-func Float32(i float32) *float32 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Float32 = ptr.To[float32]
 
 // Float32Ptr is a function variable referring to Float32.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Float32 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Float32Ptr = Float32
 
 // Float32Deref dereferences the float32 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Float32Deref(ptr *float32, def float32) float32 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Float32Deref = ptr.Deref[float32]
 
 // Float32PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Float32Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Float32Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Float32PtrDerefOr = Float32Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Float32Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Float32Equal(a, b *float32) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Float32Equal = ptr.Equal[float32]
 
 // Float64 returns a pointer to a float64.
-func Float64(i float64) *float64 {
-	return &i
-}
+var Float64 = ptr.To[float64]
 
 // Float64Ptr is a function variable referring to Float64.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Float64 instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.To instead.
 var Float64Ptr = Float64
 
 // Float64Deref dereferences the float64 ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func Float64Deref(ptr *float64, def float64) float64 {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var Float64Deref = ptr.Deref[float64]
 
 // Float64PtrDerefOr is a function variable referring to Float64Deref.
 //
-// Deprecated: Use Float64Deref instead.
+// Deprecated: Use ptr.Deref instead.
 var Float64PtrDerefOr = Float64Deref // for back-compat
 
 // Float64Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func Float64Equal(a, b *float64) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var Float64Equal = ptr.Equal[float64]
 
 // Duration returns a pointer to a time.Duration.
-func Duration(d time.Duration) *time.Duration {
-	return &d
-}
+var Duration = ptr.To[time.Duration]
 
 // DurationDeref dereferences the time.Duration ptr and returns it if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
-func DurationDeref(ptr *time.Duration, def time.Duration) time.Duration {
-	if ptr != nil {
-		return *ptr
-	}
-	return def
-}
+var DurationDeref = ptr.Deref[time.Duration]
 
 // DurationEqual returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
 // dereference to the same value.
-func DurationEqual(a, b *time.Duration) bool {
-	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if a == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return *a == *b
-}
+var DurationEqual = ptr.Equal[time.Duration]
diff --git a/ptr/OWNERS b/ptr/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d639275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptr/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+- apelisse
+- stewart-yu
+- thockin
+reviewers:
+- apelisse
+- stewart-yu
+- thockin
diff --git a/ptr/README.md b/ptr/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ca8073d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptr/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Pointer
+
+This package provides some functions for pointer-based operations.
diff --git a/ptr/ptr.go b/ptr/ptr.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..659ed3b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptr/ptr.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package ptr
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+)
+
+// AllPtrFieldsNil tests whether all pointer fields in a struct are nil.  This is useful when,
+// for example, an API struct is handled by plugins which need to distinguish
+// "no plugin accepted this spec" from "this spec is empty".
+//
+// This function is only valid for structs and pointers to structs.  Any other
+// type will cause a panic.  Passing a typed nil pointer will return true.
+func AllPtrFieldsNil(obj interface{}) bool {
+	v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
+	if !v.IsValid() {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("reflect.ValueOf() produced a non-valid Value for %#v", obj))
+	}
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if v.IsNil() {
+			return true
+		}
+		v = v.Elem()
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
+		if v.Field(i).Kind() == reflect.Ptr && !v.Field(i).IsNil() {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// To returns a pointer to the given value.
+func To[T any](v T) *T {
+	return &v
+}
+
+// Deref dereferences ptr and returns the value it points to if no nil, or else
+// returns def.
+func Deref[T any](ptr *T, def T) T {
+	if ptr != nil {
+		return *ptr
+	}
+	return def
+}
+
+// Equal returns true if both arguments are nil or both arguments
+// dereference to the same value.
+func Equal[T comparable](a, b *T) bool {
+	if (a == nil) != (b == nil) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if a == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return *a == *b
+}
diff --git a/ptr/ptr_test.go b/ptr/ptr_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..046d8967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ptr/ptr_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package ptr_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
+)
+
+func TestAllPtrFieldsNil(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		obj      interface{}
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{struct{}{}, true},
+		{struct{ Foo int }{12345}, true},
+		{&struct{ Foo int }{12345}, true},
+		{struct{ Foo *int }{nil}, true},
+		{&struct{ Foo *int }{nil}, true},
+		{struct {
+			Foo int
+			Bar *int
+		}{12345, nil}, true},
+		{&struct {
+			Foo int
+			Bar *int
+		}{12345, nil}, true},
+		{struct {
+			Foo *int
+			Bar *int
+		}{nil, nil}, true},
+		{&struct {
+			Foo *int
+			Bar *int
+		}{nil, nil}, true},
+		{struct{ Foo *int }{new(int)}, false},
+		{&struct{ Foo *int }{new(int)}, false},
+		{struct {
+			Foo *int
+			Bar *int
+		}{nil, new(int)}, false},
+		{&struct {
+			Foo *int
+			Bar *int
+		}{nil, new(int)}, false},
+		{(*struct{})(nil), true},
+	}
+	for i, tc := range testCases {
+		name := fmt.Sprintf("case[%d]", i)
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if actual := ptr.AllPtrFieldsNil(tc.obj); actual != tc.expected {
+				t.Errorf("%s: expected %t, got %t", name, tc.expected, actual)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRef(t *testing.T) {
+	type T int
+
+	val := T(0)
+	pointer := ptr.To(val)
+	if *pointer != val {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", val, *pointer)
+	}
+
+	val = T(1)
+	pointer = ptr.To(val)
+	if *pointer != val {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", val, *pointer)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeref(t *testing.T) {
+	type T int
+
+	var val, def T = 1, 0
+
+	out := ptr.Deref(&val, def)
+	if out != val {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", val, out)
+	}
+
+	out = ptr.Deref(nil, def)
+	if out != def {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", def, out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	type T int
+
+	if !ptr.Equal[T](nil, nil) {
+		t.Errorf("expected true (nil == nil)")
+	}
+	if !ptr.Equal(ptr.To(T(123)), ptr.To(T(123))) {
+		t.Errorf("expected true (val == val)")
+	}
+	if ptr.Equal(nil, ptr.To(T(123))) {
+		t.Errorf("expected false (nil != val)")
+	}
+	if ptr.Equal(ptr.To(T(123)), nil) {
+		t.Errorf("expected false (val != nil)")
+	}
+	if ptr.Equal(ptr.To(T(123)), ptr.To(T(456))) {
+		t.Errorf("expected false (val != val)")
+	}
+}