diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/Makefile b/kernel/debug/kdb/Makefile
index d1e925e..d4fc58f 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 CCVERSION	:= $(shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 | sed -ne '$$p')
 obj-y := kdb_io.o kdb_main.o kdb_support.o kdb_bt.o gen-kdb_cmds.o kdb_bp.o kdb_debugger.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_KDB_KEYBOARD)    += kdb_keyboard.o
 
 clean-files := gen-kdb_cmds.c
 
diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_keyboard.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_keyboard.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bca634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_keyboard.c
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Kernel Debugger Architecture Dependent Console I/O handler
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
+ * License.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Silicon Graphics, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Wind River Systems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kdb.h>
+#include <linux/keyboard.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+
+/* Keyboard Controller Registers on normal PCs. */
+
+#define KBD_STATUS_REG		0x64	/* Status register (R) */
+#define KBD_DATA_REG		0x60	/* Keyboard data register (R/W) */
+
+/* Status Register Bits */
+
+#define KBD_STAT_OBF 		0x01	/* Keyboard output buffer full */
+#define KBD_STAT_MOUSE_OBF	0x20	/* Mouse output buffer full */
+
+static int kbd_exists;
+
+/*
+ * Check if the keyboard controller has a keypress for us.
+ * Some parts (Enter Release, LED change) are still blocking polled here,
+ * but hopefully they are all short.
+ */
+int kdb_get_kbd_char(void)
+{
+	int scancode, scanstatus;
+	static int shift_lock;	/* CAPS LOCK state (0-off, 1-on) */
+	static int shift_key;	/* Shift next keypress */
+	static int ctrl_key;
+	u_short keychar;
+
+	if (KDB_FLAG(NO_I8042) || KDB_FLAG(NO_VT_CONSOLE) ||
+	    (inb(KBD_STATUS_REG) == 0xff && inb(KBD_DATA_REG) == 0xff)) {
+		kbd_exists = 0;
+		return -1;
+	}
+	kbd_exists = 1;
+
+	if ((inb(KBD_STATUS_REG) & KBD_STAT_OBF) == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Fetch the scancode
+	 */
+	scancode = inb(KBD_DATA_REG);
+	scanstatus = inb(KBD_STATUS_REG);
+
+	/*
+	 * Ignore mouse events.
+	 */
+	if (scanstatus & KBD_STAT_MOUSE_OBF)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Ignore release, trigger on make
+	 * (except for shift keys, where we want to
+	 *  keep the shift state so long as the key is
+	 *  held down).
+	 */
+
+	if (((scancode&0x7f) == 0x2a) || ((scancode&0x7f) == 0x36)) {
+		/*
+		 * Next key may use shift table
+		 */
+		if ((scancode & 0x80) == 0)
+			shift_key = 1;
+		else
+			shift_key = 0;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if ((scancode&0x7f) == 0x1d) {
+		/*
+		 * Left ctrl key
+		 */
+		if ((scancode & 0x80) == 0)
+			ctrl_key = 1;
+		else
+			ctrl_key = 0;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if ((scancode & 0x80) != 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	scancode &= 0x7f;
+
+	/*
+	 * Translate scancode
+	 */
+
+	if (scancode == 0x3a) {
+		/*
+		 * Toggle caps lock
+		 */
+		shift_lock ^= 1;
+
+#ifdef	KDB_BLINK_LED
+		kdb_toggleled(0x4);
+#endif
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (scancode == 0x0e) {
+		/*
+		 * Backspace
+		 */
+		return 8;
+	}
+
+	/* Special Key */
+	switch (scancode) {
+	case 0xF: /* Tab */
+		return 9;
+	case 0x53: /* Del */
+		return 4;
+	case 0x47: /* Home */
+		return 1;
+	case 0x4F: /* End */
+		return 5;
+	case 0x4B: /* Left */
+		return 2;
+	case 0x48: /* Up */
+		return 16;
+	case 0x50: /* Down */
+		return 14;
+	case 0x4D: /* Right */
+		return 6;
+	}
+
+	if (scancode == 0xe0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * For Japanese 86/106 keyboards
+	 * 	See comment in drivers/char/pc_keyb.c.
+	 * 	- Masahiro Adegawa
+	 */
+	if (scancode == 0x73)
+		scancode = 0x59;
+	else if (scancode == 0x7d)
+		scancode = 0x7c;
+
+	if (!shift_lock && !shift_key && !ctrl_key) {
+		keychar = plain_map[scancode];
+	} else if ((shift_lock || shift_key) && key_maps[1]) {
+		keychar = key_maps[1][scancode];
+	} else if (ctrl_key && key_maps[4]) {
+		keychar = key_maps[4][scancode];
+	} else {
+		keychar = 0x0020;
+		kdb_printf("Unknown state/scancode (%d)\n", scancode);
+	}
+	keychar &= 0x0fff;
+	if (keychar == '\t')
+		keychar = ' ';
+	switch (KTYP(keychar)) {
+	case KT_LETTER:
+	case KT_LATIN:
+		if (isprint(keychar))
+			break;		/* printable characters */
+		/* drop through */
+	case KT_SPEC:
+		if (keychar == K_ENTER)
+			break;
+		/* drop through */
+	default:
+		return -1;	/* ignore unprintables */
+	}
+
+	if ((scancode & 0x7f) == 0x1c) {
+		/*
+		 * enter key.  All done.  Absorb the release scancode.
+		 */
+		while ((inb(KBD_STATUS_REG) & KBD_STAT_OBF) == 0)
+			;
+
+		/*
+		 * Fetch the scancode
+		 */
+		scancode = inb(KBD_DATA_REG);
+		scanstatus = inb(KBD_STATUS_REG);
+
+		while (scanstatus & KBD_STAT_MOUSE_OBF) {
+			scancode = inb(KBD_DATA_REG);
+			scanstatus = inb(KBD_STATUS_REG);
+		}
+
+		if (scancode != 0x9c) {
+			/*
+			 * Wasn't an enter-release,  why not?
+			 */
+			kdb_printf("kdb: expected enter got 0x%x status 0x%x\n",
+			       scancode, scanstatus);
+		}
+
+		return 13;
+	}
+
+	return keychar & 0xff;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kdb_get_kbd_char);