diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 98650e87..694d2809 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ struct bt_info {
 	ulong eframe_ip;
 	ulong radix;
 	ulong *cpumask;
+	bool need_free;
 };
 
 #define STACK_OFFSET_TYPE(OFF) \
@@ -6095,6 +6096,7 @@ int load_module_symbols_helper(char *);
 void unlink_module(struct load_module *);
 int check_specified_module_tree(char *, char *);
 int is_system_call(char *, ulong);
+void get_dumpfile_regs(struct bt_info*, ulong*, ulong*);
 void generic_dump_irq(int);
 void generic_get_irq_affinity(int);
 void generic_show_interrupts(int, ulong *);
@@ -6194,6 +6196,7 @@ ulong cpu_map_addr(const char *type);
 #define BT_REGS_NOT_FOUND (0x4000000000000ULL)
 #define BT_OVERFLOW_STACK (0x8000000000000ULL)
 #define BT_SKIP_IDLE     (0x10000000000000ULL)
+#define BT_NO_PRINT_REGS (0x20000000000000ULL)
 #define BT_SYMBOL_OFFSET   (BT_SYMBOLIC_ARGS)
 
 #define BT_REF_HEXVAL         (0x1)
@@ -8050,4 +8053,124 @@ enum x86_64_regnum {
         LAST_REGNUM
 };
 
+/*
+ * Register numbers to make crash_target->fetch_registers()
+ * ---> machdep->get_cpu_reg() work properly.
+ *
+ *  These register numbers and names are given according to output of
+ *  `rs6000_register_name`, because that is what was being used by
+ *  crash_target::fetch_registers in case of PPC64
+ */
+enum ppc64_regnum {
+	PPC64_R0_REGNUM = 0,
+	PPC64_R1_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R2_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R3_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R4_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R5_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R6_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R7_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R8_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R9_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R10_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R11_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R12_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R13_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R14_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R15_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R16_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R17_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R18_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R19_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R20_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R21_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R22_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R23_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R24_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R25_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R26_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R27_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R28_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R29_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R30_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_R31_REGNUM,
+
+	PPC64_F0_REGNUM = 32,
+	PPC64_F1_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F2_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F3_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F4_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F5_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F6_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F7_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F8_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F9_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F10_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F11_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F12_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F13_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F14_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F15_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F16_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F17_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F18_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F19_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F20_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F21_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F22_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F23_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F24_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F25_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F26_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F27_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F28_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F29_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F30_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_F31_REGNUM,
+
+	PPC64_PC_REGNUM = 64,
+	PPC64_MSR_REGNUM = 65,
+	PPC64_CR_REGNUM = 66,
+	PPC64_LR_REGNUM = 67,
+	PPC64_CTR_REGNUM = 68,
+	PPC64_XER_REGNUM = 69,
+	PPC64_FPSCR_REGNUM = 70,
+
+	PPC64_VR0_REGNUM = 106,
+	PPC64_VR1_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR2_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR3_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR4_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR5_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR6_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR7_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR8_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR9_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR10_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR11_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR12_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR13_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR14_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR15_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR16_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR17_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR18_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR19_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR20_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR21_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR22_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR23_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR24_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR25_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR26_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR27_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR28_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR29_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR30_REGNUM,
+	PPC64_VR31_REGNUM,
+
+	PPC64_VSCR_REGNUM = 138,
+	PPC64_VRSAVE_REGNU = 139
+};
+
 #endif /* !GDB_COMMON */
diff --git a/kernel.c b/kernel.c
index 1728b70c..661ef0e2 100644
--- a/kernel.c
+++ b/kernel.c
@@ -3533,6 +3533,39 @@ get_lkcd_regs(struct bt_info *bt, ulong *eip, ulong *esp)
 	machdep->get_stack_frame(bt, eip, esp);
 }
 
+void
+get_dumpfile_regs(struct bt_info *bt, ulong *eip, ulong *esp)
+{
+	bt->flags |= BT_NO_PRINT_REGS;
+
+	if (NETDUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_netdump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (KDUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_kdump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (DISKDUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_diskdump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (KVMDUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_kvmdump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (LKCD_DUMPFILE())
+		get_lkcd_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (XENDUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_xendump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (SADUMP_DUMPFILE())
+		get_sadump_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (VMSS_DUMPFILE())
+		get_vmware_vmss_regs(bt, eip, esp);
+	else if (REMOTE_PAUSED()) {
+		if (!is_task_active(bt->task) || !get_remote_regs(bt, eip, esp))
+			machdep->get_stack_frame(bt, eip, esp);
+	} else
+		machdep->get_stack_frame(bt, eip, esp);
+
+	bt->flags &= ~BT_NO_PRINT_REGS;
+
+	bt->instptr = *eip;
+	bt->stkptr = *esp;
+}
+
 
 /*
  *  Store the head of the kernel module list for future use.
diff --git a/ppc64.c b/ppc64.c
index e8930a13..f86d951d 100644
--- a/ppc64.c
+++ b/ppc64.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ static void ppc64_set_bt_emergency_stack(enum emergency_stack_type type,
 static char * ppc64_check_eframe(struct ppc64_pt_regs *);
 static void ppc64_print_eframe(char *, struct ppc64_pt_regs *, 
 		struct bt_info *);
+static int ppc64_get_cpu_reg(int cpu, int regno, const char *name, int size,
+		  void *value);
 static void parse_cmdline_args(void);
 static int ppc64_paca_percpu_offset_init(int);
 static void ppc64_init_cpu_info(void);
@@ -704,6 +706,8 @@ ppc64_init(int when)
 				error(FATAL, "cannot malloc hwirqstack buffer space.");
 		}
 
+		machdep->get_cpu_reg = ppc64_get_cpu_reg;
+
 		ppc64_init_paca_info();
 
 		if (!machdep->hz) {
@@ -2501,6 +2505,109 @@ ppc64_print_eframe(char *efrm_str, struct ppc64_pt_regs *regs,
 	ppc64_print_nip_lr(regs, 1);
 }
 
+static int
+ppc64_get_cpu_reg(int cpu, int regno, const char *name, int size,
+		  void *value)
+{
+	struct bt_info bt_info, bt_setup;
+	struct task_context *tc;
+	ulong task;
+	struct ppc64_pt_regs *pt_regs;
+	ulong ip, sp;
+	bool ret = FALSE;
+
+	if (LIVE()) {
+		/* doesn't support reading registers in live dump */
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* Currently only handling registers available in ppc64_pt_regs:
+	 *
+	 * 0-31:   r0-r31
+	 * 64:     pc/nip
+	 * 65:     msr
+	 *
+	 * 67:     lr
+	 * 68:     ctr
+	 */
+	switch (regno) {
+	case PPC64_R0_REGNUM ... PPC64_R31_REGNUM:
+
+	case PPC64_PC_REGNUM:
+	case PPC64_MSR_REGNUM:
+	case PPC64_LR_REGNUM:
+	case PPC64_CTR_REGNUM:
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		// return false if we can't get that register
+		if (CRASHDEBUG(1))
+			error(WARNING, "unsupported register, regno=%d\n", regno);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	tc = CURRENT_CONTEXT();
+	if (!tc)
+		return FALSE;
+	BZERO(&bt_setup, sizeof(struct bt_info));
+	clone_bt_info(&bt_setup, &bt_info, tc);
+	fill_stackbuf(&bt_info);
+
+	// reusing the get_dumpfile_regs function to get pt regs structure
+	get_dumpfile_regs(&bt_info, &sp, &ip);
+	if (bt_info.stackbuf)
+		FREEBUF(bt_info.stackbuf);
+	pt_regs = (struct ppc64_pt_regs *)bt_info.machdep;
+
+	if (!pt_regs) {
+		error(WARNING, "pt_regs not available for cpu %d\n", cpu);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	switch (regno) {
+	case PPC64_R0_REGNUM ... PPC64_R31_REGNUM:
+		if (size != sizeof(pt_regs->gpr[regno])) {
+			ret = FALSE; break;  // size mismatch
+		}
+		memcpy(value, &pt_regs->gpr[regno], size);
+		ret = TRUE; break;
+
+	case PPC64_PC_REGNUM:
+		if (size != sizeof(pt_regs->nip)) {
+			ret = FALSE; break;  // size mismatch
+		}
+		memcpy(value, &pt_regs->nip, size);
+		ret = TRUE; break;
+
+	case PPC64_MSR_REGNUM:
+		if (size != sizeof(pt_regs->msr)) {
+			ret = FALSE; break;  // size mismatch
+		}
+		memcpy(value, &pt_regs->msr, size);
+		ret = TRUE; break;
+
+	case PPC64_LR_REGNUM:
+		if (size != sizeof(pt_regs->link)) {
+			ret = FALSE; break;  // size mismatch
+		}
+		memcpy(value, &pt_regs->link, size);
+		ret = TRUE; break;
+
+	case PPC64_CTR_REGNUM:
+		if (size != sizeof(pt_regs->ctr)) {
+			ret = FALSE; break;  // size mismatch
+		}
+		memcpy(value, &pt_regs->ctr, size);
+		ret = TRUE; break;
+	}
+	if (bt_info.need_free) {
+		FREEBUF(pt_regs);
+		bt_info.need_free = FALSE;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * For vmcore typically saved with KDump or FADump, get SP and IP values
  * from the saved ptregs.
@@ -2613,9 +2720,11 @@ ppc64_get_dumpfile_stack_frame(struct bt_info *bt_in, ulong *nip, ulong *ksp)
 		pt_regs = (struct ppc64_pt_regs *)bt->machdep;
 		ur_nip = pt_regs->nip;
 		ur_ksp = pt_regs->gpr[1];
-		/* Print the collected regs for panic task. */
-		ppc64_print_regs(pt_regs);
-		ppc64_print_nip_lr(pt_regs, 1);
+		if (!(bt->flags & BT_NO_PRINT_REGS)) {
+			/* Print the collected regs for panic task. */
+			ppc64_print_regs(pt_regs);
+			ppc64_print_nip_lr(pt_regs, 1);
+		}
 	} else if ((pc->flags & KDUMP) ||
 		   ((pc->flags & DISKDUMP) &&
 		    (*diskdump_flags & KDUMP_CMPRS_LOCAL))) {
@@ -2779,19 +2888,27 @@ static void
 ppc64_get_stack_frame(struct bt_info *bt, ulong *pcp, ulong *spp)
 {
 	ulong ksp, nip;
-	
+	struct ppc64_pt_regs *regs;
+
 	nip = ksp = 0;
 
-	if (DUMPFILE() && is_task_active(bt->task)) 
+	if (DUMPFILE() && is_task_active(bt->task)) {
 		ppc64_get_dumpfile_stack_frame(bt, &nip, &ksp);
-	else
+		bt->need_free = FALSE;
+	} else {
 		get_ppc64_frame(bt, &nip, &ksp);
+		regs = (struct ppc64_pt_regs *)GETBUF(sizeof(struct ppc64_pt_regs));
+		memset(regs, 0, sizeof(struct ppc64_pt_regs));
+		regs->nip = nip;
+		regs->gpr[1] = ksp;
+		bt->machdep = regs;
+		bt->need_free = TRUE;
+	}
 
 	if (pcp)
 		*pcp = nip;
 	if (spp)
 		*spp = ksp;
-
 }
 
 static ulong