diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kgdb.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kgdb.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b5f59e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kgdb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Aarch64 KGDB support
+ *
+ * Author: Vijaya Kumar <vijaya.kumar@caviumnetworks.com>
+ *
+ * contents are extracted from arch/arm/include/kgdb.h
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ARM_KGDB_H__
+#define __ARM_KGDB_H__
+
+#include <linux/ptrace.h>
+
+/*
+ * Break Instruction encoding
+ */
+
+#define BREAK_INSTR_SIZE               4
+#define KGDB_BREAKINST_ESR_VAL         0xf2000000
+#define KGDB_COMPILED_BREAK_ESR_VAL    0xf2000001
+#define CACHE_FLUSH_IS_SAFE            1
+
+#ifndef        __ASSEMBLY__
+
+static inline void arch_kgdb_breakpoint(void)
+{
+#ifndef __ARMEB__
+	asm(".word 0xd4200020");
+#else
+	asm(".word 0x200020d4");
+#endif
+}
+
+
+extern void kgdb_handle_bus_error(void);
+extern int kgdb_fault_expected;
+
+#endif /* !__ASSEMBLY__ */
+
+/*
+ * gdb is expecting the following registers layout.
+ *
+ * r0-r31: 64bit each
+ * f0-f31: unused
+ * fps:    unused
+ *
+ */
+
+#define _GP_REGS		34
+#define _FP_REGS		32
+#define _EXTRA_REGS		2
+#define GDB_MAX_REGS		(_GP_REGS + (_FP_REGS * 3) + _EXTRA_REGS)
+#define DBG_MAX_REG_NUM		(_GP_REGS + _FP_REGS + _EXTRA_REGS)
+
+#define KGDB_MAX_NO_CPUS	1
+#define BUFMAX			400
+#define NUMREGBYTES		(DBG_MAX_REG_NUM << 2)
+
+#endif /* __ASM_KGDB_H__ */
+
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/Makefile b/arch/arm64/kernel/Makefile
index f667a09..b46a177 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ arm64-obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)			+= smp.o smp_spin_table.o smp_psci.o
 arm64-obj-$(CONFIG_HW_PERF_EVENTS)	+= perf_event.o
 arm64-obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT)+= hw_breakpoint.o
 arm64-obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK)	+= early_printk.o
+arm64-obj-$(CONFIG_KGDB)		+= kgdb.o
 
 obj-y					+= $(arm64-obj-y) vdso/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM64_ILP32)		+= vdsoilp32/
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3a7712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+/*
+ * Aarch64 KGDB support. 
+ *
+ * most part of code copied from arch/arm/kernel/kgdb.c
+ *
+ * Author:  Vijaya Kumar K <vijaya.kumar@caviumnetworks.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/kdebug.h>
+#include <linux/kgdb.h>
+#include <asm/traps.h>
+#include <asm/debug-monitors.h>
+
+struct dbg_reg_def_t dbg_reg_def[DBG_MAX_REG_NUM] =
+{
+	{ "x0", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[0])},
+	{ "x1", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[1])},
+	{ "x2", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[2])},
+	{ "x3", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[3])},
+	{ "x4", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[4])},
+	{ "x5", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[5])},
+	{ "x6", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[6])},
+	{ "x7", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[7])},
+	{ "x8", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[8])},
+	{ "x9", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[9])},
+	{ "x10", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[10])},
+	{ "x11", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[11])},
+	{ "x12", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[12])},
+	{ "x13", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[13])},
+	{ "x14", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[14])},
+	{ "x15", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[15])},
+	{ "x16", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[16])},
+	{ "x17", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[17])},
+	{ "x18", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[18])},
+	{ "x19", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[19])},
+	{ "x20", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[20])},
+	{ "x21", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[21])},
+	{ "x22", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[22])},
+	{ "x23", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[23])},
+	{ "x24", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[24])},
+	{ "x25", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[25])},
+	{ "x26", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[26])},
+	{ "x27", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[27])},
+	{ "x28", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[28])},
+	{ "x29", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[29])},
+	{ "x30", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, regs[30])},
+	{ "sp", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, sp)},
+	{ "pc", 8, offsetof(struct pt_regs, pc)},
+	{ "cpsr", 4, offsetof(struct pt_regs, pstate)},
+	{ "v0", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v1", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v2", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v3", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v4", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v5", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v6", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v7", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v8", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v9", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v10", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v11", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v12", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v13", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v14", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v15", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v16", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v17", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v18", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v19", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v20", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v21", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v22", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v23", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v24", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v25", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v26", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v27", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v28", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v29", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v30", 16, -1 },
+	{ "v31", 16, -1 },
+	{ "fpsr", 4, -1 },
+	{ "fpcr", 4, -1 },
+};
+
+char *dbg_get_reg(int regno, void *mem, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (regno >= DBG_MAX_REG_NUM || regno < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (dbg_reg_def[regno].offset != -1)
+		memcpy(mem, (void *)regs + dbg_reg_def[regno].offset,
+			dbg_reg_def[regno].size);
+	else
+		memset(mem, 0, dbg_reg_def[regno].size);
+	return dbg_reg_def[regno].name;
+}
+
+int dbg_set_reg(int regno, void *mem, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	if (regno >= DBG_MAX_REG_NUM || regno < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (dbg_reg_def[regno].offset != -1)
+		memcpy((void *)regs + dbg_reg_def[regno].offset, mem,
+			dbg_reg_def[regno].size);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+sleeping_thread_to_gdb_regs(unsigned long *gdb_regs, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct pt_regs *thread_regs;
+	int regno;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Just making sure... */
+	if (task == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* Initialize to zero */
+	for (regno = 0; regno < GDB_MAX_REGS; regno++)
+		gdb_regs[regno] = 0;
+
+	thread_regs = task_pt_regs(task);
+
+	for(i = 0; i < 31; i++)
+		gdb_regs[i] = thread_regs->regs[i];
+
+	gdb_regs[31] = thread_regs->sp;
+	gdb_regs[32] = thread_regs->pc;
+	gdb_regs[33] = thread_regs->pstate;
+}
+
+void kgdb_arch_set_pc(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long pc)
+{
+	regs->pc = pc;
+}
+
+static int compiled_break;
+int kgdb_arch_handle_exception(int exception_vector, int signo, int err_code,
+			       char *remcom_in_buffer, char *remcom_out_buffer,
+			       struct pt_regs *linux_regs)
+{
+	unsigned long addr;
+	char *ptr;
+	int err;
+
+	switch (remcom_in_buffer[0]) {
+	case 'D':
+	case 'k':
+	case 'c':
+		/*
+		 * Try to read optional parameter, pc unchanged if no parm.
+		 * If this was a compiled breakpoint, we need to move
+		 * to the next instruction or we will just breakpoint
+		 * over and over again.
+		 */
+		ptr = &remcom_in_buffer[1];
+		if (kgdb_hex2long(&ptr, &addr))
+			linux_regs->pc = addr;
+		else if (compiled_break == 1)
+			linux_regs->pc += 4;
+
+		compiled_break = 0;
+		err = 0;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		err = -1;
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+kgdb_brk_fn(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int esr, unsigned long addr)
+{
+	kgdb_handle_exception(1, SIGTRAP, 0, regs);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int kgdb_compiled_brk_fn(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int esr,
+				unsigned long addr)
+{
+	compiled_break = 1;
+	kgdb_handle_exception(1, SIGTRAP, 0, regs);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+static struct break_hook kgdb_brkpt_hook = {
+	.esr_mask		= 0xffffffff,
+	.esr_magic		= KGDB_BREAKINST_ESR_VAL,
+	.fn			= kgdb_brk_fn
+};
+
+static struct break_hook kgdb_compiled_brkpt_hook = {
+	.esr_mask		= 0xffffffff,
+	.esr_magic		= KGDB_COMPILED_BREAK_ESR_VAL,
+	.fn			= kgdb_compiled_brk_fn
+};
+
+static void kgdb_call_nmi_hook(void *ignored)
+{
+	kgdb_nmicallback(raw_smp_processor_id(), get_irq_regs());
+}
+
+void kgdb_roundup_cpus(unsigned long flags)
+{
+	local_irq_enable();
+	smp_call_function(kgdb_call_nmi_hook, NULL, 0);
+	local_irq_disable();
+}
+
+static int __kgdb_notify(struct die_args *args, unsigned long cmd)
+{
+	struct pt_regs *regs = args->regs;
+
+	if (kgdb_handle_exception(1, args->signr, cmd, regs))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	return NOTIFY_STOP;
+}
+
+static int
+kgdb_notify(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long cmd, void *ptr)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	ret = __kgdb_notify(ptr, cmd);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block kgdb_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call  = kgdb_notify,
+	.priority       = -INT_MAX,
+};
+
+/**
+ * kgdb_arch_init - Perform any architecture specific initalization.
+ *
+ * This function will handle the initalization of any architecture
+ * specific callbacks.
+ */
+int kgdb_arch_init(void)
+{
+	int ret = register_die_notifier(&kgdb_notifier);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	register_break_hook(&kgdb_brkpt_hook);
+	register_break_hook(&kgdb_compiled_brkpt_hook);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * kgdb_arch_exit - Perform any architecture specific uninitalization.
+ *
+ * This function will handle the uninitalization of any architecture
+ * specific callbacks, for dynamic registration and unregistration.
+ */
+void kgdb_arch_exit(void)
+{
+	unregister_break_hook(&kgdb_brkpt_hook);
+	unregister_break_hook(&kgdb_compiled_brkpt_hook);
+	unregister_die_notifier(&kgdb_notifier);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Register our undef instruction hooks with ARM undef core.
+ * We regsiter a hook specifically looking for the KGB break inst
+ * and we handle the normal undef case within the do_undefinstr
+ * handler.
+ */
+struct kgdb_arch arch_kgdb_ops = {
+#ifndef __ARMEB__
+	.gdb_bpt_instr          = {0x00, 0x00, 0x20, 0xd4}
+#else /* ! __ARMEB__ */
+	.gdb_bpt_instr          = {0xd4, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00}
+#endif
+};
+
