diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index 7c1da65..8c7d8a9 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -125,3 +125,4 @@ trace-events-y += io/trace-events
 trace-events-y += migration/trace-events
 trace-events-y += block/trace-events
 trace-events-y += hw/block/trace-events
+trace-events-y += hw/char/trace-events
diff --git a/hw/char/trace-events b/hw/char/trace-events
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..005fcd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/char/trace-events
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# See docs/trace-events.txt for syntax documentation.
+
+# hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
+virtio_serial_send_control_event(unsigned int port, uint16_t event, uint16_t value) "port %u, event %u, value %u"
+virtio_serial_throttle_port(unsigned int port, bool throttle) "port %u, throttle %d"
+virtio_serial_handle_control_message(uint16_t event, uint16_t value) "event %u, value %u"
+virtio_serial_handle_control_message_port(unsigned int port) "port %u"
+
+# hw/char/virtio-console.c
+virtio_console_flush_buf(unsigned int port, size_t len, ssize_t ret) "port %u, in_len %zu, out_len %zd"
+virtio_console_chr_read(unsigned int port, int size) "port %u, size %d"
+virtio_console_chr_event(unsigned int port, int event) "port %u, event %d"
+
+# hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
+grlib_apbuart_event(int event) "event:%d"
+grlib_apbuart_writel_unknown(uint64_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%"PRIx64" value 0x%x"
+grlib_apbuart_readl_unknown(uint64_t addr) "addr 0x%"PRIx64
+
+# hw/char/lm32_juart.c
+lm32_juart_get_jtx(uint32_t value) "jtx 0x%08x"
+lm32_juart_set_jtx(uint32_t value) "jtx 0x%08x"
+lm32_juart_get_jrx(uint32_t value) "jrx 0x%08x"
+lm32_juart_set_jrx(uint32_t value) "jrx 0x%08x"
+
+# hw/char/lm32_uart.c
+lm32_uart_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
+lm32_uart_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
+lm32_uart_irq_state(int level) "irq state %d"
+
+# hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
+milkymist_uart_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
+milkymist_uart_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
+milkymist_uart_raise_irq(void) "Raise IRQ"
+milkymist_uart_lower_irq(void) "Lower IRQ"
+
+# hw/char/escc.c
+escc_put_queue(char channel, int b) "channel %c put: 0x%02x"
+escc_get_queue(char channel, int val) "channel %c get 0x%02x"
+escc_update_irq(int irq) "IRQ = %d"
+escc_update_parameters(char channel, int speed, int parity, int data_bits, int stop_bits) "channel %c: speed=%d parity=%c data=%d stop=%d"
+escc_mem_writeb_ctrl(char channel, uint32_t reg, uint32_t val) "Write channel %c, reg[%d] = %2.2x"
+escc_mem_writeb_data(char channel, uint32_t val) "Write channel %c, ch %d"
+escc_mem_readb_ctrl(char channel, uint32_t reg, uint8_t val) "Read channel %c, reg[%d] = %2.2x"
+escc_mem_readb_data(char channel, uint32_t ret) "Read channel %c, ch %d"
+escc_serial_receive_byte(char channel, int ch) "channel %c put ch %d"
+escc_sunkbd_event_in(int ch, const char *name, int down) "QKeyCode 0x%2.2x [%s], down %d"
+escc_sunkbd_event_out(int ch) "Translated keycode 0x%2.2x"
+escc_kbd_command(int val) "Command %d"
+escc_sunmouse_event(int dx, int dy, int buttons_state) "dx=%d dy=%d buttons=%01x"
diff --git a/trace-events b/trace-events
index 8a9c3df..4fa15dc 100644
--- a/trace-events
+++ b/trace-events
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ virtio_rng_guest_not_ready(void *rng) "rng %p: guest not ready"
 virtio_rng_pushed(void *rng, size_t len) "rng %p: %zd bytes pushed"
 virtio_rng_request(void *rng, size_t size, unsigned quota) "rng %p: %zd bytes requested, %u bytes quota left"
 
-# hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
-virtio_serial_send_control_event(unsigned int port, uint16_t event, uint16_t value) "port %u, event %u, value %u"
-virtio_serial_throttle_port(unsigned int port, bool throttle) "port %u, throttle %d"
-virtio_serial_handle_control_message(uint16_t event, uint16_t value) "event %u, value %u"
-virtio_serial_handle_control_message_port(unsigned int port) "port %u"
-
-# hw/char/virtio-console.c
-virtio_console_flush_buf(unsigned int port, size_t len, ssize_t ret) "port %u, in_len %zu, out_len %zd"
-virtio_console_chr_read(unsigned int port, int size) "port %u, size %d"
-virtio_console_chr_event(unsigned int port, int event) "port %u, event %d"
-
 # thread-pool.c
 thread_pool_submit(void *pool, void *req, void *opaque) "pool %p req %p opaque %p"
 thread_pool_complete(void *pool, void *req, void *opaque, int ret) "pool %p req %p opaque %p ret %d"
@@ -542,11 +531,6 @@ grlib_irqmp_set_irq(int irq) "Raise CPU IRQ %d"
 grlib_irqmp_readl_unknown(uint64_t addr) "addr 0x%"PRIx64
 grlib_irqmp_writel_unknown(uint64_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%"PRIx64" value 0x%x"
 
-# hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
-grlib_apbuart_event(int event) "event:%d"
-grlib_apbuart_writel_unknown(uint64_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%"PRIx64" value 0x%x"
-grlib_apbuart_readl_unknown(uint64_t addr) "addr 0x%"PRIx64
-
 # hw/sparc/leon3.c
 leon3_set_irq(int intno) "Set CPU IRQ %d"
 leon3_reset_irq(int intno) "Reset CPU IRQ %d"
@@ -567,23 +551,12 @@ lm32_pic_set_ip(uint32_t ip) "ip 0x%08x"
 lm32_pic_get_im(uint32_t im) "im 0x%08x"
 lm32_pic_get_ip(uint32_t ip) "ip 0x%08x"
 
-# hw/char/lm32_juart.c
-lm32_juart_get_jtx(uint32_t value) "jtx 0x%08x"
-lm32_juart_set_jtx(uint32_t value) "jtx 0x%08x"
-lm32_juart_get_jrx(uint32_t value) "jrx 0x%08x"
-lm32_juart_set_jrx(uint32_t value) "jrx 0x%08x"
-
 # hw/timer/lm32_timer.c
 lm32_timer_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
 lm32_timer_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
 lm32_timer_hit(void) "timer hit"
 lm32_timer_irq_state(int level) "irq state %d"
 
-# hw/char/lm32_uart.c
-lm32_uart_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
-lm32_uart_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
-lm32_uart_irq_state(int level) "irq state %d"
-
 # hw/scsi/mptsas.c
 mptsas_command_complete(void *dev, uint32_t ctx, uint32_t status, uint32_t resid) "dev %p context 0x%08x status %x resid %d"
 mptsas_diag_read(void *dev, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val) "dev %p addr 0x%08x value 0x%08x"
@@ -746,12 +719,6 @@ milkymist_tmu2_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x
 milkymist_tmu2_start(void) "Start TMU"
 milkymist_tmu2_pulse_irq(void) "Pulse IRQ"
 
-# hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
-milkymist_uart_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
-milkymist_uart_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
-milkymist_uart_raise_irq(void) "Raise IRQ"
-milkymist_uart_lower_irq(void) "Lower IRQ"
-
 # hw/display/milkymist-vgafb.c
 milkymist_vgafb_memory_read(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
 milkymist_vgafb_memory_write(uint32_t addr, uint32_t value) "addr %08x value %08x"
@@ -847,21 +814,6 @@ qemu_co_mutex_lock_return(void *mutex, void *self) "mutex %p self %p"
 qemu_co_mutex_unlock_entry(void *mutex, void *self) "mutex %p self %p"
 qemu_co_mutex_unlock_return(void *mutex, void *self) "mutex %p self %p"
 
-# hw/char/escc.c
-escc_put_queue(char channel, int b) "channel %c put: 0x%02x"
-escc_get_queue(char channel, int val) "channel %c get 0x%02x"
-escc_update_irq(int irq) "IRQ = %d"
-escc_update_parameters(char channel, int speed, int parity, int data_bits, int stop_bits) "channel %c: speed=%d parity=%c data=%d stop=%d"
-escc_mem_writeb_ctrl(char channel, uint32_t reg, uint32_t val) "Write channel %c, reg[%d] = %2.2x"
-escc_mem_writeb_data(char channel, uint32_t val) "Write channel %c, ch %d"
-escc_mem_readb_ctrl(char channel, uint32_t reg, uint8_t val) "Read channel %c, reg[%d] = %2.2x"
-escc_mem_readb_data(char channel, uint32_t ret) "Read channel %c, ch %d"
-escc_serial_receive_byte(char channel, int ch) "channel %c put ch %d"
-escc_sunkbd_event_in(int ch, const char *name, int down) "QKeyCode 0x%2.2x [%s], down %d"
-escc_sunkbd_event_out(int ch) "Translated keycode 0x%2.2x"
-escc_kbd_command(int val) "Command %d"
-escc_sunmouse_event(int dx, int dy, int buttons_state) "dx=%d dy=%d buttons=%01x"
-
 # hw/scsi/esp.c
 esp_error_fifo_overrun(void) "FIFO overrun"
 esp_error_unhandled_command(uint32_t val) "unhandled command (%2.2x)"
