diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 81cbe40c159..b3dc1fa3084 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -65,13 +65,71 @@ config DEBUG_USER
 
 # These options are only for real kernel hackers who want to get their hands dirty.
 config DEBUG_LL
-	bool "Kernel low-level debugging functions"
+	bool "Kernel low-level debugging functions (read help!)"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include definitions of printascii, printch, printhex
 	  in the kernel.  This is helpful if you are debugging code that
 	  executes before the console is initialized.
 
+	  Note that selecting this option will limit the kernel to a single
+	  UART definition, as specified below. Attempting to boot the kernel
+	  image on a different platform *will not work*, so this option should
+	  not be enabled for kernels that are intended to be portable.
+
+choice
+	prompt "Kernel low-level debugging port"
+	depends on DEBUG_LL
+
+	config DEBUG_LL_UART_NONE
+		bool "No low-level debugging UART"
+		help
+		  Say Y here if your platform doesn't provide a UART option
+		  below. This relies on your platform choosing the right UART
+		  definition internally in order for low-level debugging to
+		  work.
+
+	config DEBUG_ICEDCC
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging via EmbeddedICE DCC channel"
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+		  their output to the EmbeddedICE macrocell's DCC channel using
+		  co-processor 14. This is known to work on the ARM9 style ICE
+		  channel and on the XScale with the PEEDI.
+
+		  Note that the system will appear to hang during boot if there
+		  is nothing connected to read from the DCC.
+
+	config DEBUG_FOOTBRIDGE_COM1
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge 8250 at PCI COM1"
+		depends on FOOTBRIDGE
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+		  their output to the 8250 at PCI COM1.
+
+	config DEBUG_DC21285_PORT
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port"
+		depends on FOOTBRIDGE
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+		  their output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge).
+
+	config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART1
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART1"
+		depends on ARCH_CLPS711X
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+		  their output to the first serial port on these devices.
+
+	config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART2
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART2"
+		depends on ARCH_CLPS711X
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct
+		  their output to the second serial port on these devices.
+
+endchoice
+
 config EARLY_PRINTK
 	bool "Early printk"
 	depends on DEBUG_LL
@@ -80,18 +138,6 @@ config EARLY_PRINTK
 	  kernel low-level debugging functions. Add earlyprintk to your
 	  kernel parameters to enable this console.
 
-config DEBUG_ICEDCC
-	bool "Kernel low-level debugging via EmbeddedICE DCC channel"
-	depends on DEBUG_LL
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-	  output to the EmbeddedICE macrocell's DCC channel using
-	  co-processor 14. This is known to work on the ARM9 style ICE
-	  channel and on the XScale with the PEEDI.
-
-	  It does include a timeout to ensure that the system does not
-	  totally freeze when there is nothing connected to read.
-
 config OC_ETM
 	bool "On-chip ETM and ETB"
 	select ARM_AMBA
@@ -100,23 +146,6 @@ config OC_ETM
 	  buffer driver that will allow you to collect traces of the
 	  kernel code.
 
-config DEBUG_DC21285_PORT
-	bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port"
-	depends on DEBUG_LL && FOOTBRIDGE
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-	  output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge). Saying N
-	  will cause the debug messages to appear on the first 16550
-	  serial port.
-
-config DEBUG_CLPS711X_UART2
-	bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via UART2"
-	depends on DEBUG_LL && ARCH_CLPS711X
-	help
-	  Say Y here if you want the debug print routines to direct their
-	  output to the second serial port on these devices.  Saying N will
-	  cause the debug messages to appear on the first serial port.
-
 config DEBUG_S3C_UART
 	depends on PLAT_SAMSUNG
 	int "S3C UART to use for low-level debug"