diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 48783659e4..351bfc714e 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ compiler/cstreams.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/cutils.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/cwindirs.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/dbgbase.pas svneol=native#text/plain
+compiler/dbgcodeview.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/dbgdwarf.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/dbgstabs.pas svneol=native#text/plain
 compiler/dbgstabx.pas svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/compiler/dbgcodeview.pas b/compiler/dbgcodeview.pas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54a96f364b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/dbgcodeview.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+{
+    Copyright (c) 2018 by Nikolay Nikolov
+
+    This units contains support for Microsoft CodeView debug info generation
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+
+ ****************************************************************************
+}
+{ documentation for the format, available on the internet:
+
+  earlier versions:
+    http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierrelib/exec_formats/MS_Symbol_Type_v1.0.pdf
+    http://ftp.openwatcom.org/devel/docs/CodeView.pdf
+
+  modern versions:
+    https://llvm.org/docs/PDB/index.html
+    https://llvm.org/devmtg/2016-11/Slides/Kleckner-CodeViewInLLVM.pdf
+}
+
+unit dbgcodeview;
+
+{$i fpcdefs.inc}
+
+interface
+
+    uses
+      aasmdata,
+      dbgbase;
+
+    type
+      TSymbolIndex = (
+        S_COMPILE    = $0001, { Compile flags symbol }
+        S_REGISTER   = $0002, { Register variable }
+        S_CONSTANT   = $0003, { Constant symbol }
+        S_UDT        = $0004, { User-defined Type }
+        S_SSEARCH    = $0005, { Start search }
+        S_END        = $0006, { End block, procedure, with, or thunk }
+        S_SKIP       = $0007, { Skip - Reserve symbol space }
+        S_CVRESERVE  = $0008, { Reserved for internal use by the Microsoft debugger }
+        S_OBJNAME    = $0009, { Specify name of object file }
+        S_ENDARG     = $000a, { Specify end of arguments in function symbols }
+        S_COBOLUDT   = $000b, { Microfocus COBOL user-defined type }
+        S_MANYREG    = $000c, { Many register symbol }
+        S_RETURN     = $000d, { Function return description }
+        S_ENTRYTHIS  = $000e, { Description of this pointer at entry }
+        S_BPREL16    = $0100, { BP relative 16:16 }
+        S_LDATA16    = $0101, { Local data 16:16 }
+        S_GDATA16    = $0102, { Global data 16:16 }
+        S_PUB16      = $0103, { Public symbol 16:16 }
+        S_LPROC16    = $0104, { Local procedure start 16:16 }
+        S_GPROC16    = $0105, { Global procedure start 16:16 }
+        S_THUNK16    = $0106, { Thunk start 16:16 }
+        S_BLOCK16    = $0107, { Block start 16:16 }
+        S_WITH16     = $0108, { With start 16:16 }
+        S_LABEL16    = $0109, { Code label 16:16 }
+        S_CEXMODEL16 = $010a, { Change execution model 16:16 }
+        S_VFTPATH16  = $010b, { Virtual function table path descriptor 16:16 }
+        S_REGREL16   = $010c, { Specify 16:16 offset relative to arbitrary register }
+        S_BPREL32    = $0200, { BP relative 16:32 }
+        S_LDATA32    = $0201, { Local data 16:32 }
+        S_GDATA32    = $0202, { Global data 16:32 }
+        S_PUB32      = $0203, { Public symbol 16:32 }
+        S_LPROC32    = $0204, { Local procedure start 16:32 }
+        S_GPROC32    = $0205, { Global procedure start 16:32 }
+        S_THUNK32    = $0206, { Thunk start 16:32 }
+        S_BLOCK32    = $0207, { Block start 16:32 }
+        S_VFTPATH32  = $020b, { Virtual function table path descriptor 16:32 }
+        S_REGREL32   = $020c, { 16:32 offset relative to arbitrary register }
+        S_LTHREAD32  = $020d, { Local Thread Storage data }
+        S_GTHREAD32  = $020e, { Global Thread Storage data }
+        S_LPROCMIPS  = $0300, { Local procedure start MIPS }
+        S_GPROCMIPS  = $0301, { Global procedure start MIPS }
+        S_PROCREF    = $0400, { Reference to a procedure }
+        S_DATAREF    = $0401, { Reference to data }
+        S_ALIGN      = $0402  { Page align symbols }
+      );
+      TLeafIndex=(
+        LF_MODIFIER   = $0001, { Type Modifier (const, volatile, unaligned) }
+        LF_POINTER    = $0002, { Pointer }
+        LF_ARRAY      = $0003, { Simple Array }
+        LF_CLASS      = $0004, { Class (C++ class declaration) }
+        LF_STRUCTURE  = $0005, { Structure (C and C++ struct declaration) }
+        LF_UNION      = $0006, { Union }
+        LF_ENUM       = $0007, { Enumeration }
+        LF_PROCEDURE  = $0008, { Procedure }
+        LF_MFUNCTION  = $0009, { Member Function }
+        LF_VTSHAPE    = $000a, { Virtual Function Table Shape }
+        LF_COBOL0     = $000b, { reserved for Microfocus COBOL }
+        LF_COBOL1     = $000c, { reserved for Microfocus COBOL }
+        LF_BARRAY     = $000d, { Basic Array }
+        LF_LABEL      = $000e, { Label }
+        LF_NULL       = $000f, { Null }
+        LF_NOTTRAN    = $0010, { Not Translated }
+        LF_DIMARRAY   = $0011, { Multiply Dimensioned Array }
+        LF_VFTPATH    = $0012, { Path to Virtual Function Table }
+        LF_PRECOMP    = $0013, { Reference Precompiled Types }
+        LF_ENDPRECOMP = $0014, { End of Precompiled Types }
+        LF_OEM        = $0015, { OEM Generic Type }
+        LF_Reserved   = $0016, { Reserved }
+
+        LF_PAD0       = $f0,
+        LF_PAD1       = $f1,
+        LF_PAD2       = $f2,
+        LF_PAD3       = $f3,
+        LF_PAD4       = $f4,
+        LF_PAD5       = $f5,
+        LF_PAD6       = $f6,
+        LF_PAD7       = $f7,
+        LF_PAD8       = $f8,
+        LF_PAD9       = $f9,
+        LF_PAD10      = $fa,
+        LF_PAD11      = $fb,
+        LF_PAD12      = $fc,
+        LF_PAD13      = $fc,
+        LF_PAD14      = $fe,
+        LF_PAD15      = $ff,
+
+        LF_SKIP       = $0200, { Skip (used by incremental compilers to reserve space for future indexes) }
+        LF_ARGLIST    = $0201, { Argument List }
+        LF_DEFARG     = $0202, { Default Argument }
+        LF_LIST       = $0203, { Arbitrary List }
+        LF_FIELDLIST  = $0204, { Field List }
+        LF_DERIVED    = $0205, { Derived Classes }
+        LF_BITFIELD   = $0206, { Bit Fields }
+        LF_METHODLIST = $0207, { Method List }
+        LF_DIMCONU    = $0208, { Dimensioned Array with Constant Upper Bound }
+        LF_DIMCONLU   = $0209, { Dimensioned Array with Constant Lower and Upper Bounds }
+        LF_DIMVARU    = $020a, { Dimensioned Array with Variable Upper Bound }
+        LF_DIMVARLU   = $020b, { Dimensioned Array with Variable Lower and Upper Bounds }
+        LF_REFSYM     = $020c, { Referenced Symbol }
+
+        LF_BCLASS     = $0400, { Real Base Class }
+        LF_VBCLASS    = $0401, { Direct Virtual Base Class }
+        LF_IVBCLASS   = $0402, { Indirect Virtual Base Class }
+        LF_ENUMERATE  = $0403, { Enumeration Name and Value }
+        LF_FRIENDFCN  = $0404, { Friend Function }
+        LF_INDEX      = $0405, { Index to Another Type Record }
+        LF_MEMBER     = $0406, { Data Member }
+        LF_STMEMBER   = $0407, { Static Data Member }
+        LF_METHOD     = $0408, { Method }
+        LF_NESTTYPE   = $0409, { Nested Type Definition }
+        LF_VFUNCTAB   = $040a, { Virtual Function Table Pointer }
+        LF_FRIENDCLS  = $040b, { Friend Class }
+        LF_ONEMETHOD  = $040c, { One Method }
+        LF_VFUNCOFF   = $040d, { Virtual Function Offset }
+
+        LF_CHAR       = $8000, { Signed Char (8-bit value) }
+        LF_SHORT      = $8001, { Signed Short (16-bit signed value) }
+        LF_USHORT     = $8002, { Unsigned Short (16-bit unsigned value) }
+        LF_LONG       = $8003, { Signed Long (32-bit signed value) }
+        LF_ULONG      = $8004, { Unsigned Long (32-bit unsigned value) }
+        LF_REAL32     = $8005, { 32-bit Float }
+        LF_REAL64     = $8006, { 64-bit Float }
+        LF_REAL80     = $8007, { 80-bit Float }
+        LF_REAL128    = $8008, { 128-bit Float }
+        LF_QUADWORD   = $8009, { Signed Quad Word (64-bit signed value) }
+        LF_UQUADWORD  = $800a, { Unsigned Quad Word (64-bit unsigned value) }
+        LF_REAL48     = $800b, { 48-bit Float }
+        LF_COMPLEX32  = $800c, { 32-bit Complex }
+        LF_COMPLEX64  = $800d, { 64-bit Complex }
+        LF_COMPLEX80  = $800e, { 80-bit Complex }
+        LF_COMPLEX128 = $800f, { 128-bit Complex }
+        LF_VARSTRING  = $8010  { Variable-length String }
+      );
+
+    const
+      LF_NUMERIC = LF_CHAR;
+
+    type
+
+      { TDebugInfoCodeView }
+
+      TDebugInfoCodeView = class(TDebugInfo)
+      public
+        procedure insertlineinfo(list:TAsmList);override;
+      end;
+
+implementation
+
+    uses
+      systems;
+
+{****************************************************************************
+                             TDebugInfoCodeView
+****************************************************************************}
+
+    procedure TDebugInfoCodeView.insertlineinfo(list: TAsmList);
+      begin
+        { todo: implement }
+        inherited insertlineinfo(list);
+      end;
+
+{****************************************************************************
+****************************************************************************}
+    const
+      dbg_codeview_info : tdbginfo =
+         (
+           id     : dbg_codeview;
+           idtxt  : 'CODEVIEW';
+         );
+
+initialization
+  RegisterDebugInfo(dbg_codeview_info,TDebugInfoCodeView);
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/compiler/i8086/cputarg.pas b/compiler/i8086/cputarg.pas
index 6c4ca06610..1e6d6f1d16 100644
--- a/compiler/i8086/cputarg.pas
+++ b/compiler/i8086/cputarg.pas
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ implementation
   {$ifndef NoDbgDwarf}
       ,dbgdwarf
   {$endif NoDbgDwarf}
+  {$ifndef NoDbgCodeView}
+      ,dbgcodeview
+  {$endif NoDbgCodeView}
 
       ;
 
diff --git a/compiler/msg/errore.msg b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
index 7465e5c73f..bcb1802683 100644
--- a/compiler/msg/errore.msg
+++ b/compiler/msg/errore.msg
@@ -3874,6 +3874,7 @@ J*2Cv_Var/out parameter copy-out checking
 *g2gc_Generate checks for pointers (experimental, only available on some targets, might generate false positive)
 *g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)
 *g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)
+*g2gm_Generate Microsoft CodeView debug information (experimental)
 *g2go<x>_Set debug information options
 *g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF 'set' type debug information (breaks gdb < 6.5)
 *g3gostabsabsincludes_ Store absolute/full include file paths in Stabs
diff --git a/compiler/msgidx.inc b/compiler/msgidx.inc
index 796bac9e30..90e61ebaba 100644
--- a/compiler/msgidx.inc
+++ b/compiler/msgidx.inc
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ const
   option_info=11024;
   option_help_pages=11025;
 
-  MsgTxtSize = 81927;
+  MsgTxtSize = 81994;
 
   MsgIdxMax : array[1..20] of longint=(
     28,106,347,126,96,59,142,34,221,67,
diff --git a/compiler/msgtxt.inc b/compiler/msgtxt.inc
index a1b4ca0d6f..c28a949ec5 100644
--- a/compiler/msgtxt.inc
+++ b/compiler/msgtxt.inc
@@ -1555,172 +1555,173 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000341,1..240] of char=(
   'me targets, might generate',' false positive)'#010+
   '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
   '*g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)'#010+
-  '*g2go<x>_Set debug information options'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF '#039'set'#039' type debug information (bre',
+  '*g2gm_Generate Microsoft CodeView debug information (experimental)'#010+
+  '*g2go<x>_Set debug information opt','ions'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF '#039'set'#039' type debug information (bre'+
   'aks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
   '*g3gostabsabsincludes_ Store absolute/full include file paths in Stabs'+
   #010+
   '*g3godwarfmethodclassprefix_ Prefix method names in DWARF with class n'+
   'ame'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfcpp_ Simulate C++ debug information in DWARF'#010+
-  '*g2gp_Preserve case in st','abs symbol names'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfcpp','_ Simulate C++ debug information in DWARF'#010+
+  '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol names'#010+
   '*g2gs_Generate Stabs debug information'#010+
   '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses; multiple '#039+
   't'#039' changes the trashing value)'#010+
-  '*g2gv_Generates programs traceable with Valgrind'#010+
-  '*g2gw_Generate DWARFv2 debug inform','ation (same as -gw2)'#010+
+  '*g2gv_Generates p','rograms traceable with Valgrind'#010+
+  '*g2gw_Generate DWARFv2 debug information (same as -gw2)'#010+
   '*g2gw2_Generate DWARFv2 debug information'#010+
   '*g2gw3_Generate DWARFv3 debug information'#010+
   '*g2gw4_Generate DWARFv4 debug information (experimental)'#010+
-  '**1i_Information'#010+
+  '**1i_Inform','ation'#010+
   '**2iD_Return compiler date'#010+
   '**2iSO_Return compiler OS'#010+
-  '**2iSP_R','eturn compiler host processor'#010+
+  '**2iSP_Return compiler host processor'#010+
   '**2iTO_Return target OS'#010+
   '**2iTP_Return target processor'#010+
   '**2iV_Return short compiler version'#010+
   '**2iW_Return full compiler version'#010+
-  '**2ia_Return list of supported ABI targets'#010+
-  '**2ic_Return list of supported CPU instru','ction sets'#010+
+  '**2ia_Return list',' of supported ABI targets'#010+
+  '**2ic_Return list of supported CPU instruction sets'#010+
   '**2if_Return list of supported FPU instruction sets'#010+
   '**2ii_Return list of supported inline assembler modes'#010+
   '**2io_Return list of supported optimizations'#010+
-  '**2ir_Return list of recognized compiler and RTL features'#010+
-  '**2it_Return list of',' supported targets'#010+
+  '**2ir_Retur','n list of recognized compiler and RTL features'#010+
+  '**2it_Return list of supported targets'#010+
   '**2iu_Return list of supported microcontroller types'#010+
   '**2iw_Return list of supported whole program optimizations'#010+
   '**1I<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
-  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
+  '**1k<x>_Pa','ss <x> to the linker'#010+
   '**1l_Write logo'#010+
-  '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <','x>'#010+
+  '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <x>'#010+
   '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (default)'#010+
   '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support'#010+
   '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2Miso_ISO 7185 mode',#010+
+  '**2Mmacpas','_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Miso_ISO 7185 mode'#010+
   '**2Mextendedpascal_ISO 10206 mode'#010+
   '**2Mdelphiunicode_Delphi 2009 and later compatibility mode'#010+
   '**1n_Do not read the default config files'#010+
-  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
+  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the execut','able produced to <x>'#010+
   '**1O<x>_Optimizations:'#010+
-  '**2O-_Disable optimizat','ions'#010+
+  '**2O-_Disable optimizations'#010+
   '**2O1_Level 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
   '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 + quick optimizations)'#010+
-  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
-  '**2O4_Level 4 optimizations (-O3 + optimizations which might have ','un'+
-  'expected side effects)'#010+
+  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)',#010+
+  '**2O4_Level 4 optimizations (-O3 + optimizations which might have unex'+
+  'pected side effects)'#010+
   '**2Oa<x>=<y>_Set alignment'#010+
   '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations; see fpc -i or fpc -io fo'+
   'r possible values'#010+
-  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing; see fpc -i or fpc -ic for poss'+
-  'ible values'#010+
-  '**2OW<x>_Generate ','whole-program optimization feedback for optimizati'+
-  'on <x>; see fpc -i or fpc -iw for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optim','izing; see fpc -i or fpc -ic for po'+
+  'ssible values'#010+
+  '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimization feedback for optimization'+
+  ' <x>; see fpc -i or fpc -iw for possible values'#010+
   '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>; see fpc -i or fpc -iw'+
-  ' for possible values'#010+
+  ' fo','r possible values'#010+
   '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed'#010+
-  '**1pg_G','enerate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
+  '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
   'F*1P<x>_Target CPU / compiler related options:'#010+
   'F*2PB_Show default compiler binary'#010+
   'F*2PP_Show default target cpu'#010+
-  'F*2P<x>_Set target CPU (aarch64,arm,avr,i386,i8086,jvm,m68k,mips,mipse'+
-  'l,pow','erpc,powerpc64,sparc,x86_64)'#010+
+  'F*2P<x>_','Set target CPU (aarch64,arm,avr,i386,i8086,jvm,m68k,mips,mip'+
+  'sel,powerpc,powerpc64,sparc,x86_64)'#010+
   '**1R<x>_Assembler reading style:'#010+
   '**2Rdefault_Use default assembler for target'#010+
   '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
-  '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
+  '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assem','bler'#010+
   '4*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
-  '4*2Rintel_Read Intel style a','ssembler'#010+
+  '4*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '8*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
   '8*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '6*2RMOT_Read Motorola style assembler'#010+
   '**1S<x>_Syntax options:'#010+
   '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc'#010+
-  '**2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
+  '**2Sc_Su','pport operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
   '**2Sa_Turn on assertions'#010+
-  '*','*2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
+  '**2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
   '**2Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
   '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
-  '**3*_w : Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
+  '**3*_w : Compiler also hal','ts after warnings'#010+
   '**3*_n : Compiler also halts after notes'#010+
-  '**3*_h :',' Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
+  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
   '**2Sf_Enable certain features in compiler and RTL; see fpc -i or fpc -'+
   'ir for possible values)'#010+
-  '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
-  '**2Sh_Use reference counted strings (ansistring by def','ault) instead '+
-  'of shortstrings'#010+
+  '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp a','nd -Mdelphi)'#010+
+  '**2Sh_Use reference counted strings (ansistring by default) instead of'+
+  ' shortstrings'#010+
   '**2Si_Turn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
   '**2Sj_Allows typed constants to be writeable (default in all modes)'#010+
-  '**2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
+  '**2Sk_L','oad fpcylix unit'#010+
   '**2SI<x>_Set interface style to <x>'#010+
-  '**3SIcom_COM c','ompatible interface (default)'#010+
+  '**3SIcom_COM compatible interface (default)'#010+
   '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible interface'#010+
   '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010+
   '**2So_Same as -Mtp'#010+
   '**2Sr_Transparent file names in ISO mode'#010+
-  '**2Ss_Constructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
-  '**2Sv_Support',' vector processing (use CPU vector extensions if availa'+
-  'ble)'#010+
+  '**2Ss_Co','nstructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
+  '**2Sv_Support vector processing (use CPU vector extensions if availabl'+
+  'e)'#010+
   '**2Sx_Enable exception keywords (default in Delphi/ObjFPC modes)'#010+
-  '**2Sy_@<pointer> returns a typed pointer, same as $T+'#010+
+  '**2Sy_@<pointer> returns a typed pointer, same a','s $T+'#010+
   '**1s_Do not call assembler and linker'#010+
-  '**2sh_Generate script t','o link on host'#010+
+  '**2sh_Generate script to link on host'#010+
   '**2st_Generate script to link on target'#010+
   '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010+
   '**1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
   '3*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
-  '3*2Taros_AROS'#010+
+  '3*2Taros_ARO','S'#010+
   '3*2Tbeos_BeOS'#010+
   '3*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
   '3*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
-  '3*','2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
+  '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
   '3*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Thaiku_Haiku'#010+
-  '3*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator from iOS SDK 3.2+ (older versions: -Tdar'+
-  'win)'#010+
+  '3*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator from iOS SD','K 3.2+ (older versions: -Td'+
+  'arwin)'#010+
   '3*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  '3*2Tnativent_Nati','ve NT API (experimental)'#010+
+  '3*2Tnativent_Native NT API (experimental)'#010+
   '3*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tnetware_Novell Netware Module (clib)'#010+
   '3*2Tnetwlibc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
   '3*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
-  '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010+
+  '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010,
   '3*2Tsymbian_Symbian OS'#010+
   '3*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
-  '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compat','ible DOS extender'#010+
+  '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twdosx_WDOSX DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twin32_Windows 32 Bit'#010+
   '3*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
   '4*2Taros_AROS'#010+
   '4*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
   '4*2Tdragonfly_DragonFly BSD'#010+
-  '4*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  '4*2Tembedde','d_Embedded'#010+
   '4*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
   '4*2Tiphonesim_iPhoneSimulator'#010+
-  '4*2Tli','nux_Linux'#010+
+  '4*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '4*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '4*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
   '4*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
   '4*2Twin64_Win64 (64 bit Windows systems)'#010+
   '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Amiga'#010+
   '6*2Tatari_Atari ST/STe/TT'#010+
-  '6*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  '6*2Tembedded','_Embedded'#010+
   '6*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '6*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '6*2Tmacos_Mac OS'#010+
-  '6*2Tpa','lmos_PalmOS'#010+
+  '6*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
   '8*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   '8*2Tmsdos_MS-DOS (and compatible)'#010+
   '8*2Twin16_Windows 16 Bit'#010+
   'A*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
   'A*2Taros_AROS'#010+
   'A*2Tdarwin_Darwin/iPhoneOS/iOS'#010+
-  'A*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  'A*2Tembedded_Em','bedded'#010+
   'A*2Tgba_Game Boy Advance'#010+
   'A*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  'A*2Tnds_Nintendo DS',#010+
+  'A*2Tnds_Nintendo DS'#010+
   'A*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   'A*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
   'A*2Tsymbian_Symbian'#010+
@@ -1730,10 +1731,10 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000341,1..240] of char=(
   'J*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
   'J*2Tjava_Java'#010+
   'm*2Tandroid_Android'#010+
-  'm*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
+  'm*2','Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   'm*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'M*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
-  'M*2Tlinux_','Linux'#010+
+  'M*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'P*2Taix_AIX'#010+
   'P*2Tamiga_AmigaOS'#010+
   'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
@@ -1742,154 +1743,154 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000341,1..240] of char=(
   'P*2Tmacos_Mac OS (classic)'#010+
   'P*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
   'P*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
-  'P*2Twii_Wii'#010+
+  'P*2Twii','_Wii'#010+
   'p*2Taix_AIX'#010+
   'p*2Tdarwin_Darwin/Mac OS X'#010+
   'p*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
-  'p','*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
+  'p*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'S*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'S*2Tsolaris_Solaris'#010+
   's*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'V*2Tembedded_Embedded'#010+
   '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1U_Unit options:'#010+
-  '**2Un_Do not check where the unit name matches the file name'#010+
-  '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (nev','er automatically recompiled)'#010+
+  '**2Un_Do not check where the uni','t name matches the file name'#010+
+  '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
   '**2Us_Compile a system unit'#010+
   '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the following letters:'#010+
-  '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show nothing (except errors)'#010+
-  '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show ','unit info'#010+
+  '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show not','hing (except errors'+
+  ')'#010+
+  '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
   '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Show tried/used files'#010+
   '**2*_h : Show hints                  c : Show conditionals'#010+
-  '**2*_i : Show general info           d : Show debug info'#010+
-  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC ','compatibility mod'+
-  'e'#010+
+  '**2*_i : Show general info           d : ','Show debug info'#010+
+  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2*_s : Show time stamps            q : Show message numbers'#010+
   '**2*_a : Show everything             x : Show info about invoked tools'+
   #010+
-  '**2*_b : Write file names messages   p : Write tree.log with parse tre'+
-  'e'#010+
-  '**2*_    with fu','ll path              v : Write fpcdebug.txt with'#010+
+  '**2*_b : Write file n','ames messages   p : Write tree.log with parse t'+
+  'ree'#010+
+  '**2*_    with full path              v : Write fpcdebug.txt with'#010+
   '**2*_z : Write output to stderr          lots of debugging info'#010+
   '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Do not show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
-  'F*1V<x>_Append '#039'-<x>'#039' to the used compiler binary name (e.g. f'+
-  'or vers','ion)'#010+
+  'F*','1V<x>_Append '#039'-<x>'#039' to the used compiler binary name (e.g.'+
+  ' for version)'#010+
   '**1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   '3*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WA_Specify native type application (Windows)'#010+
-  '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwi','n)'#010+
+  'A*2WA_Specify native type appl','ication (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'a*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  'A*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  '4*2Wb_Create a bundle instead',' of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  'A*2Wb_Create a',' bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  '4*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   '3*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   '4*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WB_Create a relocatable imag','e (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
+  '4*2WB','<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   'A*2WB<x>_Set image base to <x> (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
   '3*2WC_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
+  '4*2WC_Specify console type application (Wi','ndows)'#010+
   'A*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'P*2WC_Speci','fy console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
+  'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
-  '3*2We_Use',' external resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'A*2W','D_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   '4*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'a*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2We_Use external resources (','Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2WF_Specify full-sc','reen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
+  '3*2WF_Specify full-screen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
   '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic ','Mac OS)'#010+
+  'A*2WG_Specify graphic type app','lication (Windows)'#010+
+  'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   '4*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'a*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'A*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2Wi_Use int','ernal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  '3*2W','I_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WI_Turn on/off the usage of import sections (Windows)'#010+
-  '8*2Wh_Use huge code for units (ignored for models with CODE in a uniqu'+
-  'e s','egment)'#010+
+  '8*2Wh_','Use huge code for units (ignored for models with CODE in a uni'+
+  'que segment)'#010+
   '8*2Wm<x>_Set memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmTiny_Tiny memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmSmall_Small memory model (default)'#010+
   '8*3WmMedium_Medium memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmCompact_Compact memory model'#010+
-  '8*3WmLarge_Large memory model'#010+
+  '8*3Wm','Large_Large memory model'#010+
   '8*3WmHuge_Huge memory model'#010+
-  '3*2WM<x>_Minim','um Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Dar'+
-  'win)'#010+
+  '3*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
+  'n)'#010+
   '4*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
   'n)'#010+
-  'p*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
-  'n)'#010+
-  'P*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deploymen','t version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Dar'+
+  'p*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment vers','ion: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Dar'+
   'win)'#010+
+  'P*2WM<x>_Minimum Mac OS X deployment version: 10.4, 10.5.1, ... (Darwi'+
+  'n)'#010+
   '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  '4*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (W','indows'+
+  '4*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Wind','ows'+
   ')'#010+
+  'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
   'le values'#010+
   'm*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
   'le values'#010+
-  'V*2Wp<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for possib'+
-  'le',' values'#010+
+  'V*2Wp','<x>_Specify the controller type; see fpc -i or fpc -iu for poss'+
+  'ible values'#010+
   '3*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 3.0, 5.0.1, ... (iphonesim)'#010+
   '4*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 8.0, 8.0.2, ... (iphonesim)'#010+
-  'a*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 7.0, 7.1.2, ... (Darwin)'#010+
-  'A*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deploym','ent version: 3.0, 5.0.1, ... (Darwin)'#010+
+  'a*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deploy','ment version: 7.0, 7.1.2, ... (Darwin)'#010+
+  'A*2WP<x>_Minimum iOS deployment version: 3.0, 5.0.1, ... (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
   '4*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
-  '8*2Wt<x>_Set the target executable format'#010+
-  '8*3Wtexe_Create a DOS .EXE file (defa','ult)'#010+
+  '8*2Wt<x>_Set',' the target executable format'#010+
+  '8*3Wtexe_Create a DOS .EXE file (default)'#010+
   '8*3Wtcom_Create a DOS .COM file (requires tiny memory model)'#010+
   'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '**2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
-  '**1X_Executable options:'#010+
-  '**2X9_Generate linkerscript for GNU Binutils ld older ','than version 2'+
-  '.19.1 (Linux)'#010+
+  '**1X_Executa','ble options:'#010+
+  '**2X9_Generate linkerscript for GNU Binutils ld older than version 2.1'+
+  '9.1 (Linux)'#010+
   '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, Lin'+
   'ux)'#010+
   '**2Xd_Do not search default library path (sometimes required for cross'+
-  '-compiling when not using -XR)'#010+
+  '-','compiling when not using -XR)'#010+
   '**2Xe_Use external linker'#010+
-  '**2Xf_Subst','itute pthread library name for linking (BSD)'#010+
+  '**2Xf_Substitute pthread library name for linking (BSD)'#010+
   '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink section '+
   'to executable'#010+
-  '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
+  '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (de','fines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
   '**2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
-  '**2XLA_Define lib','rary substitutions for linking'#010+
+  '**2XLA_Define library substitutions for linking'#010+
   '**2XLO_Define order of library linking'#010+
   '**2XLD_Exclude default order of standard libraries'#010+
   '**2Xm_Generate link map'#010+
-  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (default i'+
-  's '#039'main'#039')'#010+
-  '**2Xn_Use target system',' native linker instead of GNU ld (Solaris, AI'+
-  'X)'#010+
+  '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the',' '#039'main'#039' program routine (default'+
+  ' is '#039'main'#039')'#010+
+  '**2Xn_Use target system native linker instead of GNU ld (Solaris, AIX)'+
+  #010+
   'F*2Xp<x>_First search for the compiler binary in the directory <x>'#010+
   '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils names with the prefix <x>'#010+
-  '**2Xr<x>_Set the linker'#039's rlink-path to <x> (needed for cross comp'+
-  'ile',', see the ld manual for more information) (BeOS, Linux)'#010+
+  '**','2Xr<x>_Set the linker'#039's rlink-path to <x> (needed for cross co'+
+  'mpile, see the ld manual for more information) (BeOS, Linux)'#010+
   '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to all linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD'+
   ', Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
-  '**2Xs_Strip all symbols from executable'#010+
-  '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, def','ines FPC_LINK_STATIC'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '**2Xs_Strip all symbo','ls from executable'#010+
+  '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC)'#010+
   '**2Xt_Link with static libraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
   '**2Xv_Generate table for Virtual Entry calls'#010+
-  '**2XV_Use VLink as external linker       (default on Amiga, MorphOS)'#010+
-  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             ','(defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
+  '**2XV_Use VLink as external linker       (d','efault on Amiga, MorphOS)'+
+  #010+
+  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
   '**1*_'#010+
   '**1?_Show this help'#010+
   '**1h_Shows this help without waiting'
diff --git a/compiler/ogomf.pas b/compiler/ogomf.pas
index 3ef968c3cf..9b8d7e3a53 100644
--- a/compiler/ogomf.pas
+++ b/compiler/ogomf.pas
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ interface
 
       TOmfObjData = class(TObjData)
       private
+        FMainSource: TPathStr;
         class function CodeSectionName(const aname:string): string;
       public
         constructor create(const n:string);override;
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ interface
         function createsection(atype:TAsmSectionType;const aname:string='';aorder:TAsmSectionOrder=secorder_default):TObjSection;override;
         function reffardatasection:TObjSection;
         procedure writeReloc(Data:TRelocDataInt;len:aword;p:TObjSymbol;Reloctype:TObjRelocationType);override;
+        property MainSource: TPathStr read FMainSource;
       end;
 
       { TOmfObjOutput }
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ implementation
         CObjSymbol:=TOmfObjSymbol;
         CObjSection:=TOmfObjSection;
         createsectiongroup('DGROUP');
+        FMainSource:=current_module.mainsource;
       end;
 
     function TOmfObjData.sectiontype2options(atype: TAsmSectiontype): TObjSectionOptions;
@@ -907,6 +910,7 @@ implementation
         RawRecord: TOmfRawRecord;
         Header: TOmfRecord_THEADR;
         Translator_COMENT: TOmfRecord_COMENT;
+        DebugFormat_COMENT: TOmfRecord_COMENT;
         LinkPassSeparator_COMENT: TOmfRecord_COMENT;
         LNamesRec: TOmfRecord_LNAMES;
         ModEnd: TOmfRecord_MODEND;
@@ -926,7 +930,10 @@ implementation
         { write header record }
         RawRecord:=TOmfRawRecord.Create;
         Header:=TOmfRecord_THEADR.Create;
-        Header.ModuleName:=Data.Name;
+        if cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches then
+          Header.ModuleName:=TOmfObjData(Data).MainSource
+        else
+          Header.ModuleName:=Data.Name;
         Header.EncodeTo(RawRecord);
         RawRecord.WriteTo(FWriter);
         Header.Free;
@@ -940,6 +947,16 @@ implementation
         RawRecord.WriteTo(FWriter);
         Translator_COMENT.Free;
 
+        if target_dbg.id=dbg_codeview then
+          begin
+            DebugFormat_COMENT:=TOmfRecord_COMENT.Create;
+            DebugFormat_COMENT.CommentClass:=CC_NewOmfExtension;
+            DebugFormat_COMENT.CommentString:='';
+            DebugFormat_COMENT.EncodeTo(RawRecord);
+            RawRecord.WriteTo(FWriter);
+            DebugFormat_COMENT.Free;
+          end;
+
         LNames.Clear;
         LNames.Add('');  { insert an empty string, which has index 1 }
         FSegments.Clear;
diff --git a/compiler/options.pas b/compiler/options.pas
index 5c1e2a0fff..1a6af874e9 100644
--- a/compiler/options.pas
+++ b/compiler/options.pas
@@ -1706,6 +1706,10 @@ begin
                          else
                            include(init_settings.globalswitches,cs_use_lineinfo);
                        end;
+                     'm' :
+                       begin
+                         paratargetdbg:=dbg_codeview;
+                       end;
                      'o' :
                        begin
                          if not UpdateDebugStr(copy(more,j+1,length(more)),init_settings.debugswitches) then
diff --git a/compiler/systems.inc b/compiler/systems.inc
index 3d4d308a65..9da234156e 100644
--- a/compiler/systems.inc
+++ b/compiler/systems.inc
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
 
        tdbg = (dbg_none
             ,dbg_stabs,dbg_stabx,dbg_dwarf2,dbg_dwarf3,dbg_dwarf4,dbg_jasmin
+            ,dbg_codeview
        );
 
        tscripttype = (script_none
diff --git a/compiler/systems/t_msdos.pas b/compiler/systems/t_msdos.pas
index 10154f84a4..1b9f3f1c7a 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/t_msdos.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/t_msdos.pas
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ begin
 
   if target_dbg.id in [dbg_dwarf2,dbg_dwarf3,dbg_dwarf4] then
     LinkRes.Add('debug dwarf')
+  else if target_dbg.id=dbg_codeview then
+    LinkRes.Add('debug codeview')
   else if cs_debuginfo in current_settings.moduleswitches then
     LinkRes.Add('debug watcom all');
 
diff --git a/compiler/systems/t_win16.pas b/compiler/systems/t_win16.pas
index 7a054eeee0..676ba3e625 100644
--- a/compiler/systems/t_win16.pas
+++ b/compiler/systems/t_win16.pas
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ begin
   LinkRes.Add('option quiet');
 
   if target_dbg.id in [dbg_dwarf2,dbg_dwarf3,dbg_dwarf4] then
-    LinkRes.Add('debug dwarf');
+    LinkRes.Add('debug dwarf')
+  else if target_dbg.id=dbg_codeview then
+    LinkRes.Add('debug codeview');
 
   { add objectfiles, start with prt0 always }
   case current_settings.x86memorymodel of