diff --git a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
index 8eb04e20bf..8da5ec857e 100644
--- a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_MARVELL_88W8618=y
 CONFIG_OMAP=y
 CONFIG_BLIZZARD=y
 CONFIG_ONENAND=y
+CONFIG_IMX=y
 CONFIG_ZAURUS=y
 
 CONFIG_VERSATILE_PCI=y
diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index 89aaff5faa..9d852ff2d8 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
 CONFIG_WDT_IB700=y
 CONFIG_PC_SYSFW=y
 CONFIG_XEN_I386=$(CONFIG_XEN)
+CONFIG_ISA_DEBUG=y
diff --git a/default-configs/lm32-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/lm32-softmmu.mak
index 6b2ee430e5..ef0f4bae72 100644
--- a/default-configs/lm32-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/lm32-softmmu.mak
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Default configuration for lm32-softmmu
 
+CONFIG_LM32=y
 CONFIG_MILKYMIST=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
diff --git a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
index 3005729204..81fbc68654 100644
--- a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_VIRTIO=y
+CONFIG_SCLPCONSOLE=y
diff --git a/default-configs/sparc-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/sparc-softmmu.mak
index 25bcbe38bc..da5b02d405 100644
--- a/default-configs/sparc-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/sparc-softmmu.mak
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ CONFIG_PCNET_COMMON=y
 CONFIG_LANCE=y
 CONFIG_TCX=y
 CONFIG_CS4231=y
+CONFIG_GRLIB=y
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index c34f8f8759..760d51e663 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ CONFIG_MC146818RTC=y
 CONFIG_WDT_IB700=y
 CONFIG_PC_SYSFW=y
 CONFIG_XEN_I386=$(CONFIG_XEN)
+CONFIG_ISA_DEBUG=y
diff --git a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
index 6f764e62fe..26e107f93c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ obj-y += arm_gic.o arm_gic_common.o
 obj-y += a9scu.o
 obj-y += realview_gic.o arm_sysctl.o arm11mpcore.o a9mpcore.o
 obj-y += exynos4210_gic.o exynos4210_combiner.o
-obj-y += exynos4210_uart.o exynos4210_pwm.o
+obj-y += exynos4210_pwm.o
 obj-y += exynos4210_pmu.o exynos4210_mct.o
 obj-y += exynos4210_rtc.o
 obj-y += arm_mptimer.o a15mpcore.o
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ obj-y += pxa2xx_timer.o pxa2xx_dma.o
 obj-y += pxa2xx_mmci.o pxa2xx_pcmcia.o pxa2xx_keypad.o
 obj-y += zaurus.o
 obj-y += omap_dma.o omap_clk.o omap_mmc.o \
-                omap_gpio.o omap_intc.o omap_uart.o
+                omap_gpio.o omap_intc.o
 obj-y += soc_dma.o omap_gptimer.o omap_synctimer.o \
                 omap_gpmc.o omap_sdrc.o omap_tap.o omap_l4.o
 obj-y += tsc210x.o
 obj-y += cbus.o tusb6010.o
 obj-y += mst_fpga.o
 obj-y += strongarm.o
-obj-y += imx_serial.o imx_ccm.o imx_timer.o imx_avic.o
+obj-y += imx_ccm.o imx_timer.o imx_avic.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KVM) += kvm/arm_gic.o
 
 obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))
diff --git a/hw/char/Makefile.objs b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
index ddfd3ec9cb..f8f3dbca3e 100644
--- a/hw/char/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
@@ -9,4 +9,19 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_XILINX) += xilinx_uartlite.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_XEN_BACKEND) += xen_console.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_CADENCE) += cadence_uart.o
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_EXYNOS4) += exynos4210_uart.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_COLDFIRE) += mcf_uart.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_uart.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SH4) += sh_serial.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_vty.o
+
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_ETRAXFS) += etraxfs_ser.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_ISA_DEBUG) += debugcon.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_GRLIB) += grlib_apbuart.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx_serial.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_LM32) += lm32_juart.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_LM32) += lm32_uart.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_MILKYMIST) += milkymist-uart.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SCLPCONSOLE) += sclpconsole.o
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO) += virtio-serial-bus.o
diff --git a/hw/debugcon.c b/hw/char/debugcon.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/debugcon.c
rename to hw/char/debugcon.c
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_ser.c b/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
similarity index 98%
rename from hw/etraxfs_ser.c
rename to hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
index 7e24d34230..b7499d775b 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_ser.c
+++ b/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static uint64_t
 ser_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned int size)
 {
     struct etrax_serial *s = opaque;
-    D(CPUCRISState *env = s->env);
     uint32_t r = 0;
 
     addr >>= 2;
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ ser_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     struct etrax_serial *s = opaque;
     uint32_t value = val64;
     unsigned char ch = val64;
-    D(CPUCRISState *env = s->env);
 
     D(qemu_log("%s " TARGET_FMT_plx "=%x\n",  __func__, addr, value));
     addr >>= 2;
diff --git a/hw/exynos4210_uart.c b/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/exynos4210_uart.c
rename to hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
diff --git a/hw/grlib_apbuart.c b/hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/grlib_apbuart.c
rename to hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
diff --git a/hw/imx_serial.c b/hw/char/imx_serial.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/imx_serial.c
rename to hw/char/imx_serial.c
diff --git a/hw/lm32_juart.c b/hw/char/lm32_juart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/lm32_juart.c
rename to hw/char/lm32_juart.c
diff --git a/hw/lm32_uart.c b/hw/char/lm32_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/lm32_uart.c
rename to hw/char/lm32_uart.c
diff --git a/hw/mcf_uart.c b/hw/char/mcf_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/mcf_uart.c
rename to hw/char/mcf_uart.c
diff --git a/hw/milkymist-uart.c b/hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/milkymist-uart.c
rename to hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
diff --git a/hw/omap_uart.c b/hw/char/omap_uart.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/omap_uart.c
rename to hw/char/omap_uart.c
diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclpconsole.c b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/s390x/sclpconsole.c
rename to hw/char/sclpconsole.c
index 5c881e5f3f..42ed54c9ab 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclpconsole.c
+++ b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int write_event_data(SCLPEvent *event, EventBufferHeader *evt_buf_hdr)
     return rc;
 }
 
-static void trigger_ascii_console_data(void *env, int n, int level)
+static void trigger_ascii_console_data(void *opaque, int n, int level)
 {
     sclp_service_interrupt(0);
 }
diff --git a/hw/sh_serial.c b/hw/char/sh_serial.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/sh_serial.c
rename to hw/char/sh_serial.c
diff --git a/hw/spapr_vty.c b/hw/char/spapr_vty.c
similarity index 100%
rename from hw/spapr_vty.c
rename to hw/char/spapr_vty.c
diff --git a/hw/cris/Makefile.objs b/hw/cris/Makefile.objs
index e02365d5cd..c4d5189fc0 100644
--- a/hw/cris/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/cris/Makefile.objs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 obj-y += etraxfs_dma.o
 obj-y += etraxfs_pic.o
 obj-y += etraxfs_timer.o
-obj-y += etraxfs_ser.o
 
 obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/Makefile.objs b/hw/i386/Makefile.objs
index c85bb3df1b..5e91d1e669 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/i386/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 obj-y += apic_common.o apic.o
 obj-y += sga.o ioapic_common.o ioapic.o piix_pci.o
 obj-y += vmport.o
-obj-y += debugcon.o debugexit.o
+obj-y += debugexit.o
 obj-y += lpc_ich9.o q35.o
 obj-y += kvm/
 obj-y += pc-testdev.o
diff --git a/hw/lm32/Makefile.objs b/hw/lm32/Makefile.objs
index a894c466ca..e1161566ad 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/lm32/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 # LM32 peripherals
 obj-y += lm32_pic.o
-obj-y += lm32_juart.o
 obj-y += lm32_timer.o
-obj-y += lm32_uart.o
 obj-y += lm32_sys.o
 obj-y += milkymist-hpdmc.o
 obj-y += milkymist-memcard.o
 obj-y += milkymist-pfpu.o
 obj-y += milkymist-softusb.o
 obj-y += milkymist-sysctl.o
-obj-y += milkymist-uart.o
 
 obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/Makefile.objs b/hw/m68k/Makefile.objs
index ebbe003804..c4352e783a 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/m68k/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-obj-y = mcf_uart.o
-
-obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))
-
 obj-y += an5206.o mcf5208.o
 obj-y += dummy_m68k.o
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
index 2d51ae9b42..1e24b58282 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/ppc/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # IBM pSeries (sPAPR)
-obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_vty.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PSERIES) += spapr_nvram.o
 # PowerPC 4xx boards
diff --git a/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs b/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
index 9f2f41989c..77e1218447 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ obj-y = s390-virtio-bus.o s390-virtio.o
 obj-y += s390-virtio-hcall.o
 obj-y += sclp.o
 obj-y += event-facility.o
-obj-y += sclpquiesce.o sclpconsole.o
+obj-y += sclpquiesce.o
 obj-y += ipl.o
 obj-y += css.o
 obj-y += s390-virtio-ccw.o
diff --git a/hw/sh4/Makefile.objs b/hw/sh4/Makefile.objs
index c9b0416b07..10c971a300 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/sh4/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-obj-y += sh_timer.o sh_serial.o sh_intc.o sh_pci.o
+obj-y += sh_timer.o sh_intc.o sh_pci.o
 
 obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))
 
diff --git a/hw/sparc/Makefile.objs b/hw/sparc/Makefile.objs
index 2354616968..e18bc67fc7 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/sparc/Makefile.objs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ obj-y += slavio_timer.o slavio_misc.o sparc32_dma.o
 obj-y += eccmemctl.o sbi.o sun4c_intctl.o
 
 # GRLIB
-obj-y += grlib_gptimer.o grlib_irqmp.o grlib_apbuart.o
+obj-y += grlib_gptimer.o grlib_irqmp.o
 
 obj-y := $(addprefix ../,$(obj-y))