diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51c443f37..52242339e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -95,3 +95,7 @@ tests/conv/gsm0503_test_vectors.c
 # vi files
 *.sw?
 /tests/libsercomstub.a
+
+# code coverage reports
+libosmocore-*-coverage*
+coverage-cobertura.xml
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2e73f72e3..7b6ba0aec 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libosmocore.pc libosmocodec.pc libosmovty.pc libosmogsm.pc \
 		 libosmogb.pc libosmoctrl.pc libosmocoding.pc libosmosim.pc
 
+aclocaldir = $(datadir)/aclocal
+dist_aclocal_DATA = m4/osmo_ac_code_coverage.m4 \
+					m4/osmo_ax_code_coverage.m4
+
 @RELMAKE@
+@CODE_COVERAGE_RULES@
 
 relengdir = $(includedir)
 releng_DATA = osmo-release.mk
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6c54e666b..060d081e5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ else
 	AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SSE4_1, false)
 fi
 
+OSMO_AC_CODE_COVERAGE
+
 dnl Check if the compiler supports specified GCC's built-in function
 AC_DEFUN([CHECK_BUILTIN_SUPPORT], [
   AC_CACHE_CHECK(
diff --git a/debian/libosmocore-dev.install b/debian/libosmocore-dev.install
index 944a7bf1f..4a7e0afc9 100644
--- a/debian/libosmocore-dev.install
+++ b/debian/libosmocore-dev.install
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ usr/lib/*/lib*.so
 usr/lib/*/lib*.la
 usr/lib/*/pkgconfig/*
 usr/bin/osmo-release.sh
+usr/share/aclocal/osmo*.m4
diff --git a/m4/osmo_ac_code_coverage.m4 b/m4/osmo_ac_code_coverage.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7921db59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/osmo_ac_code_coverage.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+AC_DEFUN([OSMO_AC_CODE_COVERAGE],[
+	dnl Check for --enable-code-coverage
+	AC_REQUIRE([OSMO_AX_CODE_COVERAGE])
+	AC_REQUIRE([AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG])
+
+	AS_IF([ test "x$enable_code_coverage" = "xyes" ], [
+		# Check whether --coverage flags is supported and add it to CFLAGS
+		# When it is not supported add CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS to CFLAGS instead
+		AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([--coverage],
+			[CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -O0 -g --coverage"],
+			[CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS"])
+
+		# Add both the absolute source and build directories to the coverage directories.
+		CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY='$(abspath $(abs_top_srcdir)) $(abspath $(abs_top_builddir))'
+		AC_SUBST(CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY)
+
+		# Enable branch coverage by default
+		CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE='1'
+		AC_SUBST(CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE)
+
+		# Exclude external files by default
+		CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS='$(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_DEFAULT) --no-external'
+		AC_SUBST(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS)
+
+		# Exclude tests sources from the coverage report
+		CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN='"$(abspath $(abs_top_srcdir))/tests/*"'
+		AC_SUBST(CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN)
+
+		# lcov_cobertura is needed only when you want to export the coverage report in
+		# the Cobertura's XML format supported by Jenkin's Cobertura plugin
+		AC_CHECK_PROG([LCOV_COBERTURA], [lcov_cobertura], [lcov_cobertura])
+		AS_IF([test "x$LCOV_COBERTURA" != "xno"], [m4_pattern_allow([AM_V_GEN]) CODE_COVERAGE_RULES+='
+coverage-cobertura.xml: $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE)
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(LCOV_COBERTURA) -b $(top_srcdir) -o $$@@ $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE)
+
+.PHONY: code-coverage-cobertura
+code-coverage-cobertura: code-coverage-capture coverage-cobertura.xml
+'
+		], [CODE_COVERAGE_RULES+='
+.PHONY: code-coverage-cobertura
+code-coverage-cobertura:
+	@echo "Need to install lcov_cobertura"
+'
+		])
+	], [CODE_COVERAGE_RULES+='
+.PHONY: code-coverage-cobertura
+code-coverage-cobertura:
+	@echo "Need to and reconfigure with --enable-code-coverage"
+'
+	])
+])
diff --git a/m4/osmo_ax_code_coverage.m4 b/m4/osmo_ax_code_coverage.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23cebb049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/osmo_ax_code_coverage.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+#
+#  Renamed version of AX_CODE_COVERAGE macro from autoconf-archive v2018.03.13
+#
+# ===========================================================================
+#     https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_code_coverage.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   OSMO_AX_CODE_COVERAGE()
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Defines CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS, CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS,
+#   CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS and CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS which should be included
+#   in the CPPFLAGS, CFLAGS CXXFLAGS and LIBS/LIBADD variables of every
+#   build target (program or library) which should be built with code
+#   coverage support. Also defines CODE_COVERAGE_RULES which should be
+#   substituted in your Makefile; and $enable_code_coverage which can be
+#   used in subsequent configure output. CODE_COVERAGE_ENABLED is defined
+#   and substituted, and corresponds to the value of the
+#   --enable-code-coverage option, which defaults to being disabled.
+#
+#   Test also for gcov program and create GCOV variable that could be
+#   substituted.
+#
+#   Note that all optimization flags in CFLAGS must be disabled when code
+#   coverage is enabled.
+#
+#   Usage example:
+#
+#   configure.ac:
+#
+#     OSMO_AX_CODE_COVERAGE
+#
+#   Makefile.am:
+#
+#     @CODE_COVERAGE_RULES@
+#     my_program_LIBS = ... $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS) ...
+#     my_program_CPPFLAGS = ... $(CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS) ...
+#     my_program_CFLAGS = ... $(CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS) ...
+#     my_program_CXXFLAGS = ... $(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS) ...
+#
+#   This results in a "check-code-coverage" rule being added to any
+#   Makefile.am which includes "@CODE_COVERAGE_RULES@" (assuming the module
+#   has been configured with --enable-code-coverage). Running `make
+#   check-code-coverage` in that directory will run the module's test suite
+#   (`make check`) and build a code coverage report detailing the code which
+#   was touched, then print the URI for the report.
+#
+#   In earlier versions of this macro, CODE_COVERAGE_LDFLAGS was defined
+#   instead of CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS. They are both still defined, but use of
+#   CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS is preferred for clarity; CODE_COVERAGE_LDFLAGS is
+#   deprecated. They have the same value.
+#
+#   This code was derived from Makefile.decl in GLib, originally licenced
+#   under LGPLv2.1+.
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2012, 2016 Philip Withnall
+#   Copyright (c) 2012 Xan Lopez
+#   Copyright (c) 2012 Christian Persch
+#   Copyright (c) 2012 Paolo Borelli
+#   Copyright (c) 2012 Dan Winship
+#   Copyright (c) 2015 Bastien ROUCARIES
+#
+#   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#   under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at
+#   your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+#   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser
+#   General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+#   along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#serial 25
+
+AC_DEFUN([OSMO_AX_CODE_COVERAGE],[
+	dnl Check for --enable-code-coverage
+	AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_SED])
+
+	# allow to override gcov location
+	AC_ARG_WITH([gcov],
+	  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-gcov[=GCOV]], [use given GCOV for coverage (GCOV=gcov).])],
+	  [_AX_CODE_COVERAGE_GCOV_PROG_WITH=$with_gcov],
+	  [_AX_CODE_COVERAGE_GCOV_PROG_WITH=gcov])
+
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to build with code coverage support])
+	AC_ARG_ENABLE([code-coverage],
+	  AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-code-coverage],
+	  [Whether to enable code coverage support]),,
+	  enable_code_coverage=no)
+
+	AM_CONDITIONAL([CODE_COVERAGE_ENABLED], [test x$enable_code_coverage = xyes])
+	AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_ENABLED], [$enable_code_coverage])
+	AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_code_coverage)
+
+	AS_IF([ test "$enable_code_coverage" = "yes" ], [
+		# check for gcov
+		AC_CHECK_TOOL([GCOV],
+		  [$_AX_CODE_COVERAGE_GCOV_PROG_WITH],
+		  [:])
+		AS_IF([test "X$GCOV" = "X:"],
+		  [AC_MSG_ERROR([gcov is needed to do coverage])])
+		AC_SUBST([GCOV])
+
+		dnl Check if gcc is being used
+		AS_IF([ test "$GCC" = "no" ], [
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([not compiling with gcc, which is required for gcov code coverage])
+		])
+
+		AC_CHECK_PROG([LCOV], [lcov], [lcov])
+		AC_CHECK_PROG([GENHTML], [genhtml], [genhtml])
+
+		AS_IF([ test -z "$LCOV" ], [
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([To enable code coverage reporting you must have lcov installed])
+		])
+
+		AS_IF([ test -z "$GENHTML" ], [
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find genhtml from the lcov package])
+		])
+
+		dnl Build the code coverage flags
+		dnl Define CODE_COVERAGE_LDFLAGS for backwards compatibility
+		CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS="-DNDEBUG"
+		CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS="-O0 -g -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage"
+		CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS="-O0 -g -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage"
+		CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS="-lgcov"
+		CODE_COVERAGE_LDFLAGS="$CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS"
+
+		AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS])
+		AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_CFLAGS])
+		AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS])
+		AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS])
+		AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_LDFLAGS])
+
+		[CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CHECK='
+	-$(A''M_V_at)$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -k check
+	$(A''M_V_at)$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) code-coverage-capture
+']
+		[CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CAPTURE='
+	$(code_coverage_v_lcov_cap)$(LCOV) $(code_coverage_quiet) $(addprefix --directory ,$(CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY)) --capture --output-file "$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE).tmp" --test-name "$(call code_coverage_sanitize,$(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION))" --no-checksum --compat-libtool $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS)
+	$(code_coverage_v_lcov_ign)$(LCOV) $(code_coverage_quiet) $(addprefix --directory ,$(CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY)) --remove "$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE).tmp" "/tmp/*" $(CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN) --output-file "$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE)" $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS)
+	-@rm -f $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE).tmp
+	$(code_coverage_v_genhtml)LANG=C $(GENHTML) $(code_coverage_quiet) $(addprefix --prefix ,$(CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY)) --output-directory "$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)" --title "$(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) Code Coverage" --legend --show-details "$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE)" $(CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS)
+	@echo "file://$(abs_builddir)/$(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)/index.html"
+']
+		[CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CLEAN='
+clean: code-coverage-clean
+distclean: code-coverage-clean
+code-coverage-clean:
+	-$(LCOV) --directory $(top_builddir) -z
+	-rm -rf $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE) $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE).tmp $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+	-find . \( -name "*.gcda" -o -name "*.gcno" -o -name "*.gcov" \) -delete
+']
+	], [
+		[CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CHECK='
+	@echo "Need to reconfigure with --enable-code-coverage"
+']
+		CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CAPTURE="$CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CHECK"
+		CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CLEAN=''
+	])
+
+[CODE_COVERAGE_RULES='
+# Code coverage
+#
+# Optional:
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY: Top-level directory for code coverage reporting.
+#    Multiple directories may be specified, separated by whitespace.
+#    (Default: $(top_builddir))
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE: Filename and path for the .info file generated
+#    by lcov for code coverage. (Default:
+#    $(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)-coverage.info)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY: Directory for generated code coverage
+#    reports to be created. (Default:
+#    $(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)-coverage)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE: Set to 1 to enforce branch coverage,
+#    set to 0 to disable it and leave empty to stay with the default.
+#    (Default: empty)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS_DEFAULT: Extra options shared between both lcov
+#    instances. (Default: based on $CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS: Extra options to shared between both lcov
+#    instances. (Default: $CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS_DEFAULT)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_GCOVPATH: --gcov-tool pathtogcov
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_DEFAULT: Extra options to pass to the
+#    collecting lcov instance. (Default: $CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_GCOVPATH)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS: Extra options to pass to the collecting lcov
+#    instance. (Default: $CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_DEFAULT)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS_DEFAULT: Extra options to pass to the filtering
+#    lcov instance. (Default: empty)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS: Extra options to pass to the filtering lcov
+#    instance. (Default: $CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS_DEFAULT)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS_DEFAULT: Extra options to pass to the
+#    genhtml instance. (Default: based on $CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS: Extra options to pass to the genhtml
+#    instance. (Default: $CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS_DEFAULT)
+#  - CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN: Extra glob pattern of files to ignore
+#
+# The generated report will be titled using the $(PACKAGE_NAME) and
+# $(PACKAGE_VERSION). In order to add the current git hash to the title,
+# use the git-version-gen script, available online.
+
+# Optional variables
+CODE_COVERAGE_DIRECTORY ?= $(top_builddir)
+CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE ?= $(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)-coverage.info
+CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ?= $(PACKAGE_NAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION)-coverage
+CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE ?=
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS_DEFAULT ?= $(if $(CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE),\
+--rc lcov_branch_coverage=$(CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE))
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS ?= $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_SHOPTS_DEFAULT)
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_GCOVPATH ?= --gcov-tool "$(GCOV)"
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_DEFAULT ?= $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_GCOVPATH)
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS ?= $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_OPTIONS_DEFAULT)
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS_DEFAULT ?=
+CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS ?= $(CODE_COVERAGE_LCOV_RMOPTS_DEFAULT)
+CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS_DEFAULT ?=\
+$(if $(CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE),\
+--rc genhtml_branch_coverage=$(CODE_COVERAGE_BRANCH_COVERAGE))
+CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS ?= $(CODE_COVERAGE_GENHTML_OPTIONS_DEFAULT)
+CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN ?=
+
+GITIGNOREFILES ?=
+GITIGNOREFILES += $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE) $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY)
+
+code_coverage_v_lcov_cap = $(code_coverage_v_lcov_cap_$(V))
+code_coverage_v_lcov_cap_ = $(code_coverage_v_lcov_cap_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+code_coverage_v_lcov_cap_0 = @echo "  LCOV   --capture"\
+ $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_FILE);
+code_coverage_v_lcov_ign = $(code_coverage_v_lcov_ign_$(V))
+code_coverage_v_lcov_ign_ = $(code_coverage_v_lcov_ign_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+code_coverage_v_lcov_ign_0 = @echo "  LCOV   --remove /tmp/*"\
+ $(CODE_COVERAGE_IGNORE_PATTERN);
+code_coverage_v_genhtml = $(code_coverage_v_genhtml_$(V))
+code_coverage_v_genhtml_ = $(code_coverage_v_genhtml_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+code_coverage_v_genhtml_0 = @echo "  GEN   " $(CODE_COVERAGE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY);
+code_coverage_quiet = $(code_coverage_quiet_$(V))
+code_coverage_quiet_ = $(code_coverage_quiet_$(AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY))
+code_coverage_quiet_0 = --quiet
+
+# sanitizes the test-name: replaces with underscores: dashes and dots
+code_coverage_sanitize = $(subst -,_,$(subst .,_,$(1)))
+
+# Use recursive makes in order to ignore errors during check
+check-code-coverage:'"$CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CHECK"'
+
+# Capture code coverage data
+code-coverage-capture: code-coverage-capture-hook'"$CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CAPTURE"'
+
+# Hook rule executed before code-coverage-capture, overridable by the user
+code-coverage-capture-hook:
+
+'"$CODE_COVERAGE_RULES_CLEAN"'
+
+A''M_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS ?=
+A''M_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS += --disable-code-coverage
+
+.PHONY: check-code-coverage code-coverage-capture code-coverage-capture-hook code-coverage-clean
+']
+
+	AC_SUBST([CODE_COVERAGE_RULES])
+	m4_ifdef([_AM_SUBST_NOTMAKE], [_AM_SUBST_NOTMAKE([CODE_COVERAGE_RULES])])
+])