diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 3dc5824141cd..7100701fb68c 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@
 	__start___dyndbg_classes = .;					\
 	KEEP(*(__dyndbg_classes))					\
 	__stop___dyndbg_classes = .;					\
+	__start___dyndbg_class_refs = .;				\
+	KEEP(*(__dyndbg_class_refs))					\
+	__stop___dyndbg_class_refs = .;					\
 	__start___dyndbg = .;						\
 	KEEP(*(__dyndbg))						\
 	__stop___dyndbg = .;						\
diff --git a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
index 1cdfd62fd2e4..dabbe1a9180c 100644
--- a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
+++ b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ enum ddebug_class_map_type {
 };
 
 struct ddebug_class_map {
-	struct module *mod;
-	const char *mod_name;	/* needed for builtins */
+	struct list_head link;
+	struct module *mod;			/* NULL for builtins */
+	const char *mod_name;
+	struct ddebug_class_param *dc_parm;	/* controlling sysfs node */
 	const char **class_names;
 	const int length;
 	const int base;		/* index of 1st .class_id, allows split/shared space */
@@ -99,8 +101,8 @@ struct ddebug_class_map {
  * @classes: class-names used to control class'd prdbgs
  */
 #define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE(_var, _maptype, _base, ...)		\
-	static const char *_var##_classnames[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };	\
-	static struct ddebug_class_map __aligned(8) __used		\
+	const char *_var##_classnames[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };		\
+	struct ddebug_class_map __aligned(8) __used			\
 		__section("__dyndbg_classes") _var = {			\
 		.mod = THIS_MODULE,					\
 		.mod_name = KBUILD_MODNAME,				\
@@ -108,24 +110,37 @@ struct ddebug_class_map {
 		.map_type = _maptype,					\
 		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(_var##_classnames),		\
 		.class_names = _var##_classnames,			\
-	}
+	};								\
+	EXPORT_SYMBOL(_var)
 
-/*
- * refer to the classmap instantiated once, by the macro above.  This
- * distinguishes the multiple users of drm.debug from the single
- * definition, allowing them to specialize.  ATM its a pass-thru, but
- * it should help regularize the admittedly wierd sharing by identical
- * definitions.
+struct ddebug_class_user {
+	char *user_mod_name;
+	struct ddebug_class_map *map;
+};
+/**
+ * DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE - Use a classmap DEFINEd in another module.
+ * This lets dyndbg initialize the dependent module's prdbgs from the
+ * other module's controlling sysfs node.
  */
-#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE(_var, _maptype, _base, ...)		\
-	DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE(_var, _maptype, _base, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE(_var, ...)					\
+	DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE_(_var, __UNIQUE_ID(ddebug_class_user),	\
+			     __VA_ARGS__)
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE_(_var, _uname, ...)				\
+	extern struct ddebug_class_map _var[];				\
+	static struct ddebug_class_user __used				\
+	__section("__dyndbg_class_refs") _uname = {			\
+		.user_mod_name = KBUILD_MODNAME,			\
+		.map = _var,						\
+	}
 
 /* encapsulate linker provided built-in (or module) dyndbg data */
 struct _ddebug_info {
 	struct _ddebug *descs;
 	struct ddebug_class_map *classes;
+	struct ddebug_class_user *class_refs;
 	unsigned int num_descs;
 	unsigned int num_classes;
+	unsigned int num_class_refs;
 };
 
 struct ddebug_class_param {
diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index d02d39c7174e..ee4f85a3b8f0 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -2111,6 +2111,8 @@ static int find_module_sections(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
 					sizeof(*info->dyndbg.descs), &info->dyndbg.num_descs);
 	info->dyndbg.classes = section_objs(info, "__dyndbg_classes",
 					sizeof(*info->dyndbg.classes), &info->dyndbg.num_classes);
+	info->dyndbg.class_refs = section_objs(info, "__dyndbg_class_refs",
+					sizeof(*info->dyndbg.class_refs), &info->dyndbg.num_class_refs);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/dynamic_debug.c b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
index 445f25ef2461..45b8414fa130 100644
--- a/lib/dynamic_debug.c
+++ b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
@@ -43,13 +43,16 @@ extern struct _ddebug __start___dyndbg[];
 extern struct _ddebug __stop___dyndbg[];
 extern struct ddebug_class_map __start___dyndbg_classes[];
 extern struct ddebug_class_map __stop___dyndbg_classes[];
+extern struct ddebug_class_user __start___dyndbg_class_refs[];
+extern struct ddebug_class_user __stop___dyndbg_class_refs[];
 
 struct ddebug_table {
 	struct list_head link;
 	const char *mod_name;
 	struct _ddebug *ddebugs;
 	struct ddebug_class_map *classes;
-	unsigned int num_ddebugs, num_classes;
+	struct ddebug_class_user *class_refs;
+	unsigned int num_ddebugs, num_classes, num_class_refs;
 };
 
 struct ddebug_query {
@@ -153,15 +156,23 @@ static struct ddebug_class_map *ddebug_find_valid_class(struct ddebug_table cons
 							__outvar int *class_id)
 {
 	struct ddebug_class_map *map;
+	struct ddebug_class_user *cli;
 	int i, idx;
 
-	for (map = dt->classes, i = 0; i < dt->num_classes; i++, map++) {
+	for (i = 0, map = dt->classes; i < dt->num_classes; i++, map++) {
 		idx = match_string(map->class_names, map->length, class_string);
 		if (idx >= 0) {
 			*class_id = idx + map->base;
 			return map;
 		}
 	}
+	for (i = 0, cli = dt->class_refs; i < dt->num_class_refs; i++, cli++) {
+		idx = match_string(cli->map->class_names, cli->map->length, class_string);
+		if (idx >= 0) {
+			*class_id = idx + map->base;
+			return map;
+		}
+	}
 	*class_id = -ENOENT;
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -603,7 +614,7 @@ static int ddebug_apply_class_bitmap(const struct ddebug_class_param *dcp,
 	int matches = 0;
 	int bi, ct;
 
-	v2pr_info("apply: 0x%lx to: 0x%lx\n", *new_bits, *old_bits);
+	v2pr_info("apply bitmap: 0x%lx to: 0x%lx\n", *new_bits, *old_bits);
 
 	for (bi = 0; bi < map->length; bi++) {
 		if (test_bit(bi, new_bits) == test_bit(bi, old_bits))
@@ -1106,13 +1117,19 @@ static void *ddebug_proc_next(struct seq_file *m, void *p, loff_t *pos)
 
 static const char *ddebug_class_name(struct ddebug_iter *iter, struct _ddebug *dp)
 {
-	struct ddebug_class_map *map = iter->table->classes;
-	int i, nc = iter->table->num_classes;
+	struct ddebug_table *dt = iter->table;
+	struct ddebug_class_map *map;
+	struct ddebug_class_user *cli;
+	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nc; i++, map++)
+	for (i = 0, map = dt->classes; i < dt->num_classes; i++, map++)
 		if (class_in_range(dp->class_id, map))
 			return map->class_names[dp->class_id - map->base];
 
+	for (i = 0, cli = dt->class_refs; i < dt->num_class_refs; i++, cli++)
+		if (class_in_range(dp->class_id, cli->map))
+			return cli->map->class_names[dp->class_id - map->base];
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1193,6 +1210,54 @@ static const struct proc_ops proc_fops = {
 	.proc_write = ddebug_proc_write
 };
 
+static void ddebug_match_attach_kparam(const struct kernel_param *kp,
+				       struct ddebug_class_map *cm)
+{
+	struct ddebug_class_param *dcp;
+
+	if (kp->ops != &param_ops_dyndbg_classes)
+		return;
+	dcp = (struct ddebug_class_param *)kp->arg;
+
+	if (!strncmp(cm->mod_name, dcp->map->mod_name, strlen(cm->mod_name))) {
+		cm->dc_parm = dcp;
+		v2pr_info("controlling kp: %s.%s\n", cm->mod_name, kp->name);
+	} else
+		v2pr_info("not this: %s %s\n", cm->mod_name, kp->name);
+}
+
+static void ddebug_find_kparam(struct ddebug_class_map *cm)
+{
+	const struct kernel_param *kp;
+	int i;
+
+	if (cm->mod) {
+		v2pr_info("loaded class: module:%s base:%d len:%d ty:%d\n",
+			  cm->mod_name, cm->base, cm->length, cm->map_type);
+
+		for (i = 0, kp = cm->mod->kp; i < cm->mod->num_kp; i++, kp++)
+			ddebug_match_attach_kparam(kp, cm);
+	} else {
+		v2pr_info("builtin class: module:%s base:%d len:%d ty:%d\n",
+			  cm->mod_name, cm->base, cm->length, cm->map_type);
+
+		for (kp = __start___param; kp < __stop___param; kp++)
+			ddebug_match_attach_kparam(kp, cm);
+	}
+}
+
+static void ddebug_param_load_dependent_class(const struct ddebug_class_user *cli)
+{
+	unsigned long new_bits, old_bits = 0;
+
+	new_bits = *cli->map->dc_parm->bits;
+
+	vpr_info("%s needs %s, 0x%lx\n", cli->user_mod_name,
+		 cli->map->mod_name, new_bits);
+
+	ddebug_apply_class_bitmap(cli->map->dc_parm, &new_bits, &old_bits, cli->user_mod_name);
+}
+
 static void ddebug_attach_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug_info *di)
 {
 	struct ddebug_class_map *cm;
@@ -1203,20 +1268,60 @@ static void ddebug_attach_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug
 	 * the builtin/modular classmap vector/section.  Save the start
 	 * and length of the subrange at its edges.
 	 */
-	for (cm = di->classes, i = 0; i < di->num_classes; i++, cm++) {
+	for (i = 0, cm = di->classes; i < di->num_classes; i++, cm++) {
 
 		if (!strcmp(cm->mod_name, dt->mod_name)) {
 			if (!nc) {
-				v2pr_info("start subrange, class[%d]: module:%s base:%d len:%d ty:%d\n",
-					  i, cm->mod_name, cm->base, cm->length, cm->map_type);
 				dt->classes = cm;
+				v2pr_info("classes start: class[%d]: module:%s base:%d len:%d ty:%d\n",
+					  i, cm->mod_name, cm->base, cm->length, cm->map_type);
 			}
+			ddebug_find_kparam(cm);
 			nc++;
 		}
 	}
-	if (nc) {
-		dt->num_classes = nc;
+	dt->num_classes = nc;
+	if (nc)
 		vpr_info("module:%s attached %d classes\n", dt->mod_name, nc);
+}
+
+static void ddebug_attach_client_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug_info *di)
+{
+	struct ddebug_class_user *cli;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0, cli = di->class_refs; i < di->num_class_refs; i++, cli++) {
+
+		if (!cli) {
+			v2pr_info("NO CLI\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!cli->map) {
+			v2pr_info("NO CLI map\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!cli->user_mod_name) {
+			v2pr_info("NO CLI name\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!strcmp(cli->user_mod_name, dt->mod_name)) {
+
+			v2pr_info("class_ref[%d] %s -> %s\n", i,
+				  cli->user_mod_name, cli->map->mod_name);
+
+			ddebug_param_load_dependent_class(cli);
+
+			dt->class_refs = cli;
+			/*
+			 * allow only 1 ref right now, see if that
+			 * works.  dont want to deal with vector,len
+			 * now, maybe inadequate anyway.
+			 */
+			v2pr_info("break on %d/%d\n", i, di->num_class_refs);
+			dt->num_class_refs = 1;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1229,7 +1334,8 @@ static int __ddebug_add_module(struct _ddebug_info *di, unsigned int base,
 {
 	struct ddebug_table *dt;
 
-	v3pr_info("add-module: %s.%d sites\n", modname, di->num_descs);
+	v3pr_info("add-module: %s %d sites %d.%d\n", modname, di->num_descs,
+		  di->num_classes, di->num_class_refs);
 	if (!di->num_descs) {
 		v3pr_info(" skip %s\n", modname);
 		return 0;
@@ -1252,13 +1358,16 @@ static int __ddebug_add_module(struct _ddebug_info *di, unsigned int base,
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dt->link);
 
-	if (di->classes && di->num_classes)
+	if (di->num_classes)
 		ddebug_attach_module_classes(dt, di);
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddebug_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&dt->link, &ddebug_tables);
 	mutex_unlock(&ddebug_lock);
 
+	if (di->num_class_refs)
+		ddebug_attach_client_module_classes(dt, di);
+
 	vpr_info("%3u debug prints in module %s\n", di->num_descs, modname);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1384,8 +1493,10 @@ static int __init dynamic_debug_init(void)
 	struct _ddebug_info di = {
 		.descs = __start___dyndbg,
 		.classes = __start___dyndbg_classes,
+		.class_refs = __start___dyndbg_class_refs,
 		.num_descs = __stop___dyndbg - __start___dyndbg,
 		.num_classes = __stop___dyndbg_classes - __start___dyndbg_classes,
+		.num_class_refs = __stop___dyndbg_class_refs - __start___dyndbg_class_refs,
 	};
 
 	if (&__start___dyndbg == &__stop___dyndbg) {
