diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index a20df9bf8ab0..7d843099e9c6 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1387,6 +1387,7 @@ F:	arch/arm/configs/lager_defconfig
 F:	arch/arm/configs/mackerel_defconfig
 F:	arch/arm/configs/marzen_defconfig
 F:	arch/arm/configs/shmobile_defconfig
+F:	arch/arm/include/debug/renesas-scif.S
 F:	arch/arm/mach-shmobile/
 F:	drivers/sh/
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 03dc4c1a8736..6ac3758f85d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -653,6 +653,64 @@ choice
 		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
 		  on Rockchip RK32xx based platforms.
 
+	config DEBUG_R7S72100_SCIF2
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIF2 on R7S72100"
+		depends on ARCH_R7S72100
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIF2 on Renesas RZ/A1H (R7S72100).
+
+	config DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF0
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIF0 on R8A7778"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A7778
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIF0 on Renesas R-Car M1A (R8A7778).
+
+	config DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF2
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIF2 on R8A7779"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A7779
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIF2 on Renesas R-Car H1 (R8A7779).
+
+	config DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF0
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIF0 on R8A7790/R8A7791/R8A7793)"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A7790 || ARCH_R8A7791 || ARCH_R8A7793
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIF0 on Renesas R-Car H2 (R8A7790), M2-W (R8A7791), or
+		  M2-N (R8A7793).
+
+	config DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF2
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIF2 on R8A7794"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A7794
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIF2 on Renesas R-Car E2 (R8A7794).
+
+	config DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA0
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIFA0 on R8A73A4/SH7372"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A73A4 || ARCH_SH7372
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIFA0 on Renesas R-Mobile APE6 (R8A73A4) or SH-Mobile
+		  AP4 (SH7372).
+
+	config DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA1
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIFA1 on R8A7740"
+		depends on ARCH_R8A7740
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIFA1 on Renesas R-Mobile A1 (R8A7740).
+
+	config DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA4
+		bool "Kernel low-level debugging messages via SCIFA4 on SH73A0"
+		depends on ARCH_SH73A0
+		help
+		  Say Y here if you want kernel low-level debugging support
+		  via SCIFA4 on Renesas SH-Mobile AG5 (SH73A0).
+
 	config DEBUG_S3C_UART0
 		depends on PLAT_SAMSUNG
 		select DEBUG_EXYNOS_UART if ARCH_EXYNOS
@@ -1061,6 +1119,14 @@ config DEBUG_LL_INCLUDE
 				 DEBUG_IMX6SX_UART
 	default "debug/msm.S" if DEBUG_MSM_UART || DEBUG_QCOM_UARTDM
 	default "debug/omap2plus.S" if DEBUG_OMAP2PLUS_UART
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_R7S72100_SCIF2
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF0
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF2
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF0
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF2
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA0
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA1
+	default "debug/renesas-scif.S" if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA4
 	default "debug/s3c24xx.S" if DEBUG_S3C24XX_UART
 	default "debug/s5pv210.S" if DEBUG_S5PV210_UART
 	default "debug/sirf.S" if DEBUG_SIRFPRIMA2_UART1 || DEBUG_SIRFMARCO_UART1
@@ -1152,6 +1218,12 @@ config DEBUG_UART_PHYS
 	default 0xd4018000 if DEBUG_MMP_UART3
 	default 0xe0000000 if ARCH_SPEAR13XX
 	default 0xe4007000 if DEBUG_HIP04_UART
+	default 0xe6c40000 if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA0
+	default 0xe6c50000 if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA1
+	default 0xe6c80000 if DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA4
+	default 0xe6e58000 if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF2
+	default 0xe6e60000 if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF0
+	default 0xe8008000 if DEBUG_R7S72100_SCIF2
 	default 0xf0000be0 if ARCH_EBSA110
 	default 0xf1012000 if DEBUG_MVEBU_UART_ALTERNATE
 	default 0xf1012000 if ARCH_DOVE || ARCH_MV78XX0 || \
@@ -1164,13 +1236,19 @@ config DEBUG_UART_PHYS
 	default 0xff690000 if DEBUG_RK32_UART2
 	default 0xffc02000 if DEBUG_SOCFPGA_UART
 	default 0xffd82340 if ARCH_IOP13XX
+	default 0xffe40000 if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF0
+	default 0xffe42000 if DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF2
 	default 0xfff36000 if DEBUG_HIGHBANK_UART
 	default 0xfffe8600 if DEBUG_UART_BCM63XX
 	default 0xfffff700 if ARCH_IOP33X
 	depends on DEBUG_LL_UART_8250 || DEBUG_LL_UART_PL01X || \
 		DEBUG_LL_UART_EFM32 || \
 		DEBUG_UART_8250 || DEBUG_UART_PL01X || DEBUG_MESON_UARTAO || \
-		DEBUG_MSM_UART || DEBUG_QCOM_UARTDM || DEBUG_S3C24XX_UART || \
+		DEBUG_MSM_UART || DEBUG_QCOM_UARTDM || DEBUG_R7S72100_SCIF2 || \
+		DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF0 || DEBUG_RCAR_GEN1_SCIF2 || \
+		DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF0 || DEBUG_RCAR_GEN2_SCIF2 || \
+		DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA0 || DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA1 || \
+		DEBUG_RMOBILE_SCIFA4 || DEBUG_S3C24XX_UART || \
 		DEBUG_UART_BCM63XX
 
 config DEBUG_UART_VIRT
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/debug/renesas-scif.S b/arch/arm/include/debug/renesas-scif.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..97820a8df51a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/debug/renesas-scif.S
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Renesas SCIF(A) debugging macro include header
+ *
+ * Based on r8a7790.S
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Renesas Electronics Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 1994-1999 Russell King
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#define SCIF_PHYS	CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_PHYS
+#define SCIF_VIRT	((SCIF_PHYS & 0x00ffffff) | 0xfd000000)
+
+#if CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_PHYS < 0xe6e00000
+/* SCIFA */
+#define FTDR		0x20
+#define FSR		0x14
+#else
+/* SCIF */
+#define FTDR		0x0c
+#define FSR		0x10
+#endif
+
+#define TDFE	(1 << 5)
+#define TEND	(1 << 6)
+
+	.macro	addruart, rp, rv, tmp
+	ldr	\rp, =SCIF_PHYS
+	ldr	\rv, =SCIF_VIRT
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	waituart, rd, rx
+1001:	ldrh	\rd, [\rx, #FSR]
+	tst	\rd, #TDFE
+	beq	1001b
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	senduart, rd, rx
+	strb	\rd, [\rx, #FTDR]
+	ldrh	\rd, [\rx, #FSR]
+	bic	\rd, \rd, #TEND
+	strh	\rd, [\rx, #FSR]
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	busyuart, rd, rx
+1001:	ldrh	\rd, [\rx, #FSR]
+	tst	\rd, #TEND
+	beq	1001b
+	.endm
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
index 8894e1b7ab0e..0bfe2261c4e7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7740.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static struct map_desc r8a7740_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 
 void __init r8a7740_map_io(void)
 {
+	debug_ll_io_init();
 	iotable_init(r8a7740_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(r8a7740_io_desc));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
index 136078ab9407..434d1504066a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-r8a7779.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static struct map_desc r8a7779_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 
 void __init r8a7779_map_io(void)
 {
+	debug_ll_io_init();
 	iotable_init(r8a7779_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(r8a7779_io_desc));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
index 769ff008571d..322e2dc3fa36 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh7372.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static struct map_desc sh7372_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 
 void __init sh7372_map_io(void)
 {
+	debug_ll_io_init();
 	iotable_init(sh7372_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(sh7372_io_desc));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
index 3447ca7e90d9..fa7cab820ab9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/setup-sh73a0.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static struct map_desc sh73a0_io_desc[] __initdata = {
 
 void __init sh73a0_map_io(void)
 {
+	debug_ll_io_init();
 	iotable_init(sh73a0_io_desc, ARRAY_SIZE(sh73a0_io_desc));
 }