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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index 30a30bf559ea..9254806f7032 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -115,4 +115,46 @@ config PPC_OCP
         depends on IBM_OCP || XILINX_OCP
         default y
 
+choice
+        prompt "Early debugging (dangerous)"
+        bool
+        optional
+        help
+          Enable early debugging. Careful, if you enable debugging for the
+          wrong type of machine your kernel _will not boot_.
+
+config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_LPAR
+        bool "LPAR HV Console"
+        depends on PPC_PSERIES
+        help
+          Select this to enable early debugging for a machine with a HVC
+          console on vterm 0.
+
+config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_G5
+        bool "Apple G5"
+        depends on PPC_PMAC64
+        help
+          Select this to enable early debugging for Apple G5 machines.
+
+config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_RTAS
+        bool "RTAS Panel"
+        depends on PPC_RTAS
+        help
+          Select this to enable early debugging via the RTAS panel.
+
+config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_MAPLE
+        bool "Maple real mode"
+        depends on PPC_MAPLE
+        help
+          Select this to enable early debugging for Maple.
+
+config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_ISERIES
+        bool "iSeries HV Console"
+        depends on PPC_ISERIES
+        help
+          Select this to enable early debugging for legacy iSeries. You need
+          to hit "Ctrl-x Ctrl-x" to see the messages on the console.
+
+endchoice
+
 endmenu