diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 0fa7c5728f1e..38afccb3b71e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -8041,7 +8041,7 @@ M:	Jim Cromie <jim.cromie@gmail.com>
 S:	Maintained
 F:	include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
 F:	lib/dynamic_debug.c
-F:	lib/test_dynamic_debug.c
+F:	lib/test_dynamic_debug*.c
 
 DYNAMIC INTERRUPT MODERATION
 M:	Tal Gilboa <talgi@nvidia.com>
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 54504013c749..eb93fd09832b 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ defined(CONFIG_AUTOFDO_CLANG) || defined(CONFIG_PROPELLER_CLANG)
 	/* implement dynamic printk debug */				\
 	. = ALIGN(8);							\
 	BOUNDED_SECTION_BY(__dyndbg_classes, ___dyndbg_classes)		\
+	BOUNDED_SECTION_BY(__dyndbg_class_users, ___dyndbg_class_users)	\
 	BOUNDED_SECTION_BY(__dyndbg, ___dyndbg)				\
 	CODETAG_SECTIONS()						\
 	LIKELY_PROFILE()		       				\
diff --git a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
index c8102e89beb2..dc610a12b91c 100644
--- a/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
+++ b/include/linux/dynamic_debug.h
@@ -71,9 +71,28 @@ enum ddebug_class_map_type {
 	 */
 };
 
+/*
+ * dyndbg-classmaps are devised to support DRM.debug directly:
+ *    10 enum-vals: DRM_UT_* define the categories
+ *   ~23 categorized *_dbg() macros, each passing a DRM_UT_* val as 1st arg
+ *     2 macros below them: drm_dev_dbg, __drm_dbg
+ * ~5000 calls to the categorized macros, across all of drivers/gpu/drm/
+ *
+ * When CONFIG_DRM_USE_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y, the 2 low macros are redefined
+ * to invoke _dynamic_func_call_cls().  This compiles the category
+ * into each callsite's class_id field, where dyndbg can select on it
+ * and alter a callsite's patch-state, avoiding repeated __drm_debug
+ * checks.
+ *
+ * To make the callsites manageable from the >control file, authors
+ * provide a "classmap" of names to class_ids in use by the module(s),
+ * usually by stringifying the enum-vals.  Modules with multiple
+ * classmaps must arrange to share the 0..62 class_id space.
+ */
+
 struct ddebug_class_map {
-	struct module *mod;
-	const char *mod_name;	/* needed for builtins */
+	const struct module *mod;		/* NULL for builtins */
+	const char *mod_name;
 	const char **class_names;
 	const int length;
 	const int base;		/* index of 1st .class_id, allows split/shared space */
@@ -81,11 +100,34 @@ struct ddebug_class_map {
 };
 
 /**
- * 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
+ * DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE - define debug classes used by a module.
+ * @_var:   name of the classmap, exported for other modules coordinated use.
+ * @_mapty: enum ddebug_class_map_type: 0:DISJOINT - independent, 1:LEVEL - v2>v1
+ * @_base:  reserve N classids starting at _base, to split 0..62 classid space
+ * @classes: names of the N classes.
+ *
+ * This tells dyndbg what class_ids the module is using: _base..+N, by
+ * mapping names onto them.  This qualifies "class NAME" >controls on
+ * the defining module, ignoring unknown names.
+ */
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE(_var, _mapty, _base, ...)		\
+	static const char *_var##_classnames[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };	\
+	extern struct ddebug_class_map _var;				\
+	struct ddebug_class_map __aligned(8) __used			\
+		__section("__dyndbg_classes") _var = {			\
+		.mod = THIS_MODULE,					\
+		.mod_name = KBUILD_MODNAME,				\
+		.base = (_base),					\
+		.map_type = (_mapty),					\
+		.length = ARRAY_SIZE(_var##_classnames),		\
+		.class_names = _var##_classnames,			\
+	};								\
+	EXPORT_SYMBOL(_var)
+
+/*
+ * XXX: keep this until DRM adapts to use the DEFINE/USE api, it
+ * differs from DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE by the static replacing the
+ * extern/EXPORT on the struct init.
  */
 #define DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP(_var, _maptype, _base, ...)		\
 	static const char *_var##_classnames[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };	\
@@ -99,12 +141,37 @@ struct ddebug_class_map {
 		.class_names = _var##_classnames,			\
 	}
 
+struct ddebug_class_user {
+	char *mod_name;
+	struct ddebug_class_map *map;
+};
+
+/**
+ * DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE - refer to a classmap, DEFINEd elsewhere.
+ * @_var: name of the exported classmap var
+ *
+ * This tells dyndbg that the module has prdbgs with classids defined
+ * in the named classmap.  This qualifies "class NAME" >controls on
+ * the user module, ignoring unknown names.
+ */
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE(_var)					\
+	DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE_(_var, __UNIQUE_ID(ddebug_class_user))
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE_(_var, _uname)				\
+	extern struct ddebug_class_map _var;				\
+	static struct ddebug_class_user __aligned(8) __used		\
+	__section("__dyndbg_class_users") _uname = {			\
+		.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_users;
 	unsigned int num_descs;
 	unsigned int num_classes;
+	unsigned int num_class_users;
 };
 
 struct ddebug_class_param {
@@ -205,7 +272,7 @@ void __dynamic_ibdev_dbg(struct _ddebug *descriptor,
  * (|_no_desc):	former gets callsite descriptor as 1st arg (for prdbgs)
  */
 #define __dynamic_func_call_cls(id, cls, fmt, func, ...) do {	\
-	DEFINE_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_METADATA_CLS(id, cls, fmt);	\
+	DEFINE_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_METADATA_CLS((id), cls, fmt);	\
 	if (DYNAMIC_DEBUG_BRANCH(id))				\
 		func(&id, ##__VA_ARGS__);			\
 } while (0)
diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index 5399c182b3cb..c394a0c6e8c6 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -2546,6 +2546,9 @@ static int find_module_sections(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
 	mod->dyndbg_info.classes = section_objs(info, "__dyndbg_classes",
 						sizeof(*mod->dyndbg_info.classes),
 						&mod->dyndbg_info.num_classes);
+	mod->dyndbg_info.class_users = section_objs(info, "__dyndbg_class_users",
+						    sizeof(*mod->dyndbg_info.class_users),
+						   &mod->dyndbg_info.num_class_users);
 #endif
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index f3d723705879..933f69ef87f8 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2884,12 +2884,26 @@ config TEST_STATIC_KEYS
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG
-	tristate "Test DYNAMIC_DEBUG"
-	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG
+	tristate "Build test-dynamic-debug module"
+	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG || DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE
 	help
-	  This module registers a tracer callback to count enabled
-	  pr_debugs in a 'do_debugging' function, then alters their
-	  enablements, calls the function, and compares counts.
+	  This module exercises/demonstrates dyndbg's classmap API, by
+	  creating 2 classes: a DISJOINT classmap (supporting DRM.debug)
+	  and a LEVELS/VERBOSE classmap (like verbose2 > verbose1).
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD
+	tristate "Build test-dynamic-debug submodule"
+	default m
+	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG || DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE
+	depends on TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG
+	help
+	  This sub-module uses a classmap defined and exported by the
+	  parent module, recapitulating drm & driver's shared use of
+	  drm.debug to control enabled debug-categories.
+	  It is tristate, independent of parent, to allow testing all
+	  proper combinations of parent=y/m submod=y/m.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index a8155c972f02..7f66fc1c163d 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_SORT) += test_sort.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_STATIC_KEYS) += test_static_keys.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_STATIC_KEYS) += test_static_key_base.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG) += test_dynamic_debug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD) += test_dynamic_debug_submod.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_PRINTF) += test_printf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_SCANF) += test_scanf.o
 
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_NEED_CMPXCHG_1_EMU) += cmpxchg-emu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE) += dynamic_debug.o
 #ensure exported functions have prototypes
 CFLAGS_dynamic_debug.o := -DDYNAMIC_DEBUG_MODULE
+CFLAGS_test_dynamic_debug.o := -DDYNAMIC_DEBUG_MODULE
+CFLAGS_test_dynamic_debug_submod.o := -DDYNAMIC_DEBUG_MODULE
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYMBOLIC_ERRNAME) += errname.o
 
diff --git a/lib/dynamic_debug.c b/lib/dynamic_debug.c
index 094d6e62a9d1..6bca0c6727d4 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_users[];
+extern struct ddebug_class_user __stop___dyndbg_class_users[];
 
 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_users;
+	unsigned int num_ddebugs, num_classes, num_class_users;
 };
 
 struct ddebug_query {
@@ -148,23 +151,35 @@ static void vpr_info_dq(const struct ddebug_query *query, const char *msg)
 		  query->first_lineno, query->last_lineno, query->class_string);
 }
 
-#define __outvar /* filled by callee */
-static struct ddebug_class_map *ddebug_find_valid_class(struct ddebug_table const *dt,
-							const char *class_string,
-							__outvar int *class_id)
+#define vpr_dt_info(dt_p, msg_p, ...) ({				\
+	struct ddebug_table const *_dt = dt_p;				\
+	v2pr_info(msg_p " module:%s nd:%d nc:%d nu:%d\n", ##__VA_ARGS__, \
+		  _dt->mod_name, _dt->num_ddebugs, _dt->num_classes,	\
+		  _dt->num_class_users);				\
+	})
+
+static int ddebug_find_valid_class(struct ddebug_table const *dt, const char *class_string)
 {
 	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;
+			vpr_dt_info(dt, "good-class: %s.%s ", map->mod_name, class_string);
+			return idx + map->base;
 		}
 	}
-	*class_id = -ENOENT;
-	return NULL;
+	for (i = 0, cli = dt->class_users; i < dt->num_class_users; i++, cli++) {
+		idx = match_string(cli->map->class_names, cli->map->length, class_string);
+		if (idx >= 0) {
+			vpr_dt_info(dt, "class-ref: %s -> %s.%s ",
+				    cli->mod_name, cli->map->mod_name, class_string);
+			return idx + cli->map->base;
+		}
+	}
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -173,16 +188,14 @@ static struct ddebug_class_map *ddebug_find_valid_class(struct ddebug_table cons
  * callsites, normally the same as number of changes.  If verbose,
  * logs the changes.  Takes ddebug_lock.
  */
-static int ddebug_change(const struct ddebug_query *query,
-			 struct flag_settings *modifiers)
+static int ddebug_change(const struct ddebug_query *query, struct flag_settings *modifiers)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct ddebug_table *dt;
 	unsigned int newflags;
 	unsigned int nfound = 0;
 	struct flagsbuf fbuf, nbuf;
-	struct ddebug_class_map *map = NULL;
-	int __outvar valid_class;
+	int valid_class;
 
 	/* search for matching ddebugs */
 	mutex_lock(&ddebug_lock);
@@ -194,8 +207,8 @@ static int ddebug_change(const struct ddebug_query *query,
 			continue;
 
 		if (query->class_string) {
-			map = ddebug_find_valid_class(dt, query->class_string, &valid_class);
-			if (!map)
+			valid_class = ddebug_find_valid_class(dt, query->class_string);
+			if (valid_class < 0)
 				continue;
 		} else {
 			/* constrain query, do not touch class'd callsites */
@@ -559,7 +572,7 @@ static int ddebug_exec_query(char *query_string, const char *modname)
 
 /* handle multiple queries in query string, continue on error, return
    last error or number of matching callsites.  Module name is either
-   in param (for boot arg) or perhaps in query string.
+   in the modname arg (for boot args) or perhaps in query string.
 */
 static int ddebug_exec_queries(char *query, const char *modname)
 {
@@ -688,12 +701,12 @@ static int param_set_dyndbg_module_classes(const char *instr,
 }
 
 /**
- * param_set_dyndbg_classes - class FOO >control
+ * param_set_dyndbg_classes - set all classes in a classmap
  * @instr: string echo>d to sysfs, input depends on map_type
- * @kp:    kp->arg has state: bits/lvl, map, map_type
+ * @kp:    kp->arg has state: bits/lvl, classmap, map_type
  *
- * Enable/disable prdbgs by their class, as given in the arguments to
- * DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP.  For LEVEL map-types, enforce relative
+ * For all classes in the classmap, enable/disable them per the input
+ * (depending on map_type).  For LEVEL map-types, enforce relative
  * levels by bitpos.
  *
  * Returns: 0 or <0 if error.
@@ -1038,12 +1051,17 @@ static void *ddebug_proc_next(struct seq_file *m, void *p, loff_t *pos)
 static const char *ddebug_class_name(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug *dp)
 {
 	struct ddebug_class_map *map = dt->classes;
+	struct ddebug_class_user *cli = dt->class_users;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; 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; i < dt->num_class_users; i++, cli++)
+		if (class_in_range(dp->class_id, cli->map))
+			return cli->map->class_names[dp->class_id - cli->map->base];
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1124,31 +1142,129 @@ static const struct proc_ops proc_fops = {
 	.proc_write = ddebug_proc_write
 };
 
-static void ddebug_attach_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug_info *di)
+#define vpr_cm_info(cm_p, msg_fmt, ...) ({				\
+	struct ddebug_class_map const *_cm = cm_p;			\
+	v2pr_info(msg_fmt " %s [%d..%d] %s..%s\n", ##__VA_ARGS__,	\
+		  _cm->mod_name, _cm->base, _cm->base + _cm->length,	\
+		  _cm->class_names[0], _cm->class_names[_cm->length - 1]); \
+	})
+
+static void ddebug_sync_classbits(const struct kernel_param *kp, const char *modname)
+{
+	const struct ddebug_class_param *dcp = kp->arg;
+
+	/* clamp initial bitvec, mask off hi-bits */
+	if (*dcp->bits & ~CLASSMAP_BITMASK(dcp->map->length)) {
+		*dcp->bits &= CLASSMAP_BITMASK(dcp->map->length);
+		v2pr_info("preset classbits: %lx\n", *dcp->bits);
+	}
+	/* force class'd prdbgs (in USEr module) to match (DEFINEr module) class-param */
+	ddebug_apply_class_bitmap(dcp, dcp->bits, ~0, modname);
+	ddebug_apply_class_bitmap(dcp, dcp->bits, 0, modname);
+}
+
+static void ddebug_match_apply_kparam(const struct kernel_param *kp,
+				      const struct ddebug_class_map *map,
+				      const char *modnm)
+{
+	struct ddebug_class_param *dcp;
+
+	if (kp->ops != &param_ops_dyndbg_classes)
+		return;
+
+	dcp = (struct ddebug_class_param *)kp->arg;
+
+	if (map == dcp->map) {
+		v2pr_info(" kp:%s.%s =0x%lx", modnm, kp->name, *dcp->bits);
+		vpr_cm_info(map, " %s mapped to: ", modnm);
+		ddebug_sync_classbits(kp, modnm);
+	}
+}
+
+static void ddebug_apply_params(const struct ddebug_class_map *cm, const char *modnm)
+{
+	const struct kernel_param *kp;
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES)
+	int i;
+
+	if (cm->mod) {
+		vpr_cm_info(cm, "loaded classmap: %s", modnm);
+		/* ifdef protects the cm->mod->kp deref */
+		for (i = 0, kp = cm->mod->kp; i < cm->mod->num_kp; i++, kp++)
+			ddebug_match_apply_kparam(kp, cm, modnm);
+	}
+#endif
+	if (!cm->mod) {
+		vpr_cm_info(cm, "builtin classmap: %s", modnm);
+		for (kp = __start___param; kp < __stop___param; kp++)
+			ddebug_match_apply_kparam(kp, cm, modnm);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find this module's classmaps in a sub/whole-range of the builtin/
+ * modular classmap vector/section.  Save the start and length of the
+ * subrange at its edges.
+ */
+static void ddebug_attach_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt,
+					 const struct _ddebug_info *di)
 {
 	struct ddebug_class_map *cm;
 	int i, nc = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Find this module's classmaps in a subrange/wholerange of
-	 * 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);
+			vpr_cm_info(cm, "classes[%d]:", i);
+			if (!nc++)
 				dt->classes = cm;
-			}
-			nc++;
 		}
 	}
-	if (nc) {
-		dt->num_classes = nc;
-		vpr_info("module:%s attached %d classes\n", dt->mod_name, nc);
+	if (!nc)
+		return;
+
+	vpr_info("module:%s attached %d classes\n", dt->mod_name, nc);
+	dt->num_classes = nc;
+
+	for (i = 0, cm = dt->classes; i < dt->num_classes; i++, cm++)
+		ddebug_apply_params(cm, cm->mod_name);
+}
+
+/*
+ * propagates class-params thru their classmaps to class-users.  this
+ * means a query against the dt/module, which means it must be on the
+ * list to be seen by ddebug_change.
+ */
+static void ddebug_attach_user_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt,
+					      const struct _ddebug_info *di)
+{
+	struct ddebug_class_user *cli;
+	int i, nc = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * For builtins: scan the array, find start/length of this
+	 * module's refs, save to dt.  For loadables, this is the
+	 * whole array.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0, cli = di->class_users; i < di->num_class_users; i++, cli++) {
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!cli || !cli->map || !cli->mod_name))
+			continue;
+		if (!strcmp(cli->mod_name, dt->mod_name)) {
+			vpr_cm_info(cli->map, "class_ref[%d] %s -> %s", i,
+				    cli->mod_name, cli->map->mod_name);
+			if (!nc++)
+				dt->class_users = cli;
+		}
 	}
+	if (!nc)
+		return;
+
+	dt->num_class_users = nc;
+
+	/* now iterate dt */
+	for (i = 0, cli = dt->class_users; i < dt->num_class_users; i++, cli++)
+		ddebug_apply_params(cli->map, cli->mod_name);
+
+	vpr_dt_info(dt, "attach-client-module: ");
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1158,6 +1274,8 @@ static void ddebug_attach_module_classes(struct ddebug_table *dt, struct _ddebug
 static int ddebug_add_module(struct _ddebug_info *di, const char *modname)
 {
 	struct ddebug_table *dt;
+	struct _ddebug *iter;
+	int i, class_ct = 0;
 
 	if (!di->num_descs)
 		return 0;
@@ -1181,13 +1299,20 @@ static int ddebug_add_module(struct _ddebug_info *di, const char *modname)
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dt->link);
 
-	if (di->classes && di->num_classes)
+	for (i = 0, iter = di->descs; i < di->num_descs; i++, iter++)
+		if (iter->class_id != _DPRINTK_CLASS_DFLT)
+			class_ct++;
+
+	if (class_ct && 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 (class_ct && di->num_class_users)
+		ddebug_attach_user_module_classes(dt, di);
+
 	vpr_info("%3u debug prints in module %s\n", di->num_descs, modname);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1337,8 +1462,10 @@ static int __init dynamic_debug_init(void)
 	struct _ddebug_info di = {
 		.descs = __start___dyndbg,
 		.classes = __start___dyndbg_classes,
+		.class_users = __start___dyndbg_class_users,
 		.num_descs = __stop___dyndbg - __start___dyndbg,
 		.num_classes = __stop___dyndbg_classes - __start___dyndbg_classes,
+		.num_class_users = __stop___dyndbg_class_users - __start___dyndbg_class_users,
 	};
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
diff --git a/lib/test_dynamic_debug.c b/lib/test_dynamic_debug.c
index 74d183ebf3e0..1838f62738c4 100644
--- a/lib/test_dynamic_debug.c
+++ b/lib/test_dynamic_debug.c
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
  *      Jim Cromie	<jim.cromie@gmail.com>
  */
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) "test_dd: " fmt
+#if defined(TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD)
+  #define pr_fmt(fmt) "test_dd_submod: " fmt
+#else
+  #define pr_fmt(fmt) "test_dd: " fmt
+#endif
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-/* run tests by reading or writing sysfs node: do_prints */
+/* re-gen output by reading or writing sysfs node: do_prints */
 
 static void do_prints(void); /* device under test */
 static int param_set_do_prints(const char *instr, const struct kernel_param *kp)
@@ -29,24 +33,39 @@ static const struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_do_prints = {
 };
 module_param_cb(do_prints, &param_ops_do_prints, NULL, 0600);
 
-/*
- * Using the CLASSMAP api:
- * - classmaps must have corresponding enum
- * - enum symbols must match/correlate with class-name strings in the map.
- * - base must equal enum's 1st value
- * - multiple maps must set their base to share the 0-30 class_id space !!
- *   (build-bug-on tips welcome)
- * Additionally, here:
- * - tie together sysname, mapname, bitsname, flagsname
- */
-#define DD_SYS_WRAP(_model, _flags)					\
-	static unsigned long bits_##_model;				\
-	static struct ddebug_class_param _flags##_model = {		\
+#define CLASSMAP_BITMASK(width, base) (((1UL << (width)) - 1) << (base))
+
+/* sysfs param wrapper, proto-API */
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM_(_model, _flags, _init)			\
+	static unsigned long bits_##_model = _init;			\
+	static struct ddebug_class_param _flags##_##_model = {		\
 		.bits = &bits_##_model,					\
 		.flags = #_flags,					\
 		.map = &map_##_model,					\
 	};								\
-	module_param_cb(_flags##_##_model, &param_ops_dyndbg_classes, &_flags##_model, 0600)
+	module_param_cb(_flags##_##_model, &param_ops_dyndbg_classes,	\
+			&_flags##_##_model, 0600)
+#ifdef DEBUG
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM(_model, _flags)  DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM_(_model, _flags, ~0)
+#else
+#define DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM(_model, _flags)  DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM_(_model, _flags, 0)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Demonstrate/test all 4 class-typed classmaps with a sys-param.
+ *
+ * Each is 3 part: client-enum decl, _DEFINE, _PARAM.
+ * Declare them in blocks to show patterns of use (repetitions and
+ * changes) within each.
+ *
+ * 1st, dyndbg expects a client-provided enum-type as source of
+ * category/classid truth.  DRM has DRM_UT_<CORE,DRIVER,KMS,etc>.
+ *
+ * Modules with multiple CLASSMAPS must have enums with distinct
+ * value-ranges, arranged below with explicit enum_sym = X inits.
+ *
+ * Declare all 4 enums now, for different types
+ */
 
 /* numeric input, independent bits */
 enum cat_disjoint_bits {
@@ -60,26 +79,51 @@ enum cat_disjoint_bits {
 	D2_LEASE,
 	D2_DP,
 	D2_DRMRES };
-DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP(map_disjoint_bits, DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_BITS, 0,
-			"D2_CORE",
-			"D2_DRIVER",
-			"D2_KMS",
-			"D2_PRIME",
-			"D2_ATOMIC",
-			"D2_VBL",
-			"D2_STATE",
-			"D2_LEASE",
-			"D2_DP",
-			"D2_DRMRES");
-DD_SYS_WRAP(disjoint_bits, p);
-DD_SYS_WRAP(disjoint_bits, T);
 
 /* numeric verbosity, V2 > V1 related */
 enum cat_level_num { V0 = 14, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7 };
-DECLARE_DYNDBG_CLASSMAP(map_level_num, DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM, 14,
-		       "V0", "V1", "V2", "V3", "V4", "V5", "V6", "V7");
-DD_SYS_WRAP(level_num, p);
-DD_SYS_WRAP(level_num, T);
+
+/* recapitulate DRM's parent(drm.ko) <-- _submod(drivers,helpers) */
+#if !defined(TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD)
+/*
+ * In single user, or parent / coordinator (drm.ko) modules, define
+ * classmaps on the client enums above, and then declares the PARAMS
+ * ref'g the classmaps.  Each is exported.
+ */
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE(map_disjoint_bits, DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_BITS,
+		       D2_CORE,
+		       "D2_CORE",
+		       "D2_DRIVER",
+		       "D2_KMS",
+		       "D2_PRIME",
+		       "D2_ATOMIC",
+		       "D2_VBL",
+		       "D2_STATE",
+		       "D2_LEASE",
+		       "D2_DP",
+		       "D2_DRMRES");
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE(map_level_num, DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM,
+		       V0, "V0", "V1", "V2", "V3", "V4", "V5", "V6", "V7");
+
+/*
+ * now add the sysfs-params
+ */
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM(disjoint_bits, p);
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM(level_num, p);
+
+#else /* TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD */
+
+/*
+ * in submod/drm-drivers, use the classmaps defined in top/parent
+ * module above.
+ */
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE(map_disjoint_bits);
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE(map_level_num);
+
+#endif
 
 /* stand-in for all pr_debug etc */
 #define prdbg(SYM) __pr_debug_cls(SYM, #SYM " msg\n")
@@ -115,6 +159,7 @@ static void do_levels(void)
 
 static void do_prints(void)
 {
+	pr_debug("do_prints:\n");
 	do_cats();
 	do_levels();
 }
diff --git a/lib/test_dynamic_debug_submod.c b/lib/test_dynamic_debug_submod.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9a893402ce1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/test_dynamic_debug_submod.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Kernel module for testing dynamic_debug
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *      Jim Cromie	<jim.cromie@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#define TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG_SUBMOD
+#include "test_dynamic_debug.c"
