diff --git a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
index 3c9690da44d9..98dbf1d49984 100644
--- a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
+++ b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
@@ -56,6 +56,61 @@ struct _ddebug {
 #endif
 } __attribute__((aligned(8)));
 
+enum class_map_type {
+	DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_BITS,
+	/**
+	 * DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_BITS: classes are independent, one per bit.
+	 * expecting hex input. Built for drm.debug, basis for other types.
+	 */
+	DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM,
+	/**
+	 * DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM: input is numeric level, 0-N.
+	 * N turns on just bits N-1 .. 0, so N=0 turns all bits off.
+	 */
+	DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_NAMES,
+	/**
+	 * DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_NAMES: input is a CSV of [+-]CLASS_NAMES,
+	 * classes are independent, like _DISJOINT_BITS.
+	 */
+	DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NAMES,
+	/**
+	 * DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NAMES: input is a CSV of [+-]CLASS_NAMES,
+	 * intended for names like: INFO,DEBUG,TRACE, with a module prefix
+	 * avoid EMERG,ALERT,CRIT,ERR,WARNING: they're not debug
+	 */
+};
+
+struct ddebug_class_map {
+	struct list_head link;
+	struct module *mod;
+	const char *mod_name;	/* needed for builtins */
+	const char **class_names;
+	const int length;
+	const int base;		/* index of 1st .class_id, allows split/shared space */
+	enum class_map_type map_type;
+};
+
+/**
+ * DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP - declare classnames known by a module
+ * @_var:   a struct ddebug_class_map, passed to module_param_cb
+ * @_type:  enum class_map_type, chooses bits/verbose, numeric/symbolic
+ * @_base:  offset of 1st class-name. splits .class_id space
+ * @classes: class-names used to control class'd prdbgs
+ */
+#define DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP(_var, _maptype, _base, ...)		\
+	static const char *_var##_classnames[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };	\
+	static struct ddebug_class_map __aligned(8) __used		\
+		__section("__dyndbg_classes") _var = {			\
+		.mod = THIS_MODULE,					\
+		.mod_name = KBUILD_MODNAME,				\
+		.base = _base,						\
+		.map_type = _maptype,					\
+		.length = NUM_TYPE_ARGS(char*, __VA_ARGS__),		\
+		.class_names = _var##_classnames,			\
+	}
+#define NUM_TYPE_ARGS(eltype, ...)				\
+        (sizeof((eltype[]){__VA_ARGS__}) / sizeof(eltype))
+
 /* encapsulate linker provided built-in (or module) dyndbg data */
 struct _ddebug_info {
 	struct _ddebug *descs;