diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a8b345..cda5714 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 /configure
 /depcomp
 /install-sh
+/common/Makefile.in
 /libspark/Makefile.in
 /libtriple/Makefile.in
 /ltmain.sh
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6467f36..a5fa71f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libstb-hal.a
-libneutrino_hal_a_SOURCES =
-SUBDIRS =
+libstb_hal_a_SOURCES =
+SUBDIRS = common
+
+libstb_hal_a_LIBADD = \
+	common/lt_debug.o
 
 # there has to be a better way to do this...
 if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
 SUBDIRS += libtriple
-libstb_hal_a_LIBADD = \
+libstb_hal_a_LIBADD += \
 	libtriple/audio_td.o \
 	libtriple/ca.o \
 	libtriple/dmx_td.o \
 	libtriple/init_td.o \
-	libtriple/lt_debug.o \
 	libtriple/lt_dfbinput.o \
 	libtriple/playback_td.o \
 	libtriple/pwrmngr.o \
diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..077bc81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libcommon.a
+
+AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing
+
+libcommon_a_SOURCES = \
+	lt_debug.cpp
diff --git a/libspark/lt_debug.cpp b/common/lt_debug.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libspark/lt_debug.cpp
rename to common/lt_debug.cpp
diff --git a/libspark/lt_debug.h b/common/lt_debug.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libspark/lt_debug.h
rename to common/lt_debug.h
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f9c858a..931140f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ TUXBOX_APPS_LIB_PKGCONFIG(DIRECTFB, directfb)
 
 AC_OUTPUT([
 Makefile
+common/Makefile
 libtriple/Makefile
 libspark/Makefile
 ])
diff --git a/libspark/Makefile.am b/libspark/Makefile.am
index acd892f..1358bea 100644
--- a/libspark/Makefile.am
+++ b/libspark/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 INCLUDES = \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@DIRECTFB_CFLAGS@
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libspark.a
@@ -7,7 +8,6 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing
 
 libspark_a_SOURCES = \
 	lt_dfbinput.cpp \
-	lt_debug.cpp \
 	dmx.cpp \
 	ca.cpp \
 	video.cpp \
diff --git a/libtriple/Makefile.am b/libtriple/Makefile.am
index ba38724..0f15912 100644
--- a/libtriple/Makefile.am
+++ b/libtriple/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 INCLUDES = \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@DIRECTFB_CFLAGS@
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtriple.a
@@ -7,7 +8,6 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS = -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing
 
 libtriple_a_SOURCES = \
 	lt_dfbinput.cpp \
-	lt_debug.cpp \
 	dmx_td.cpp \
 	ca.cpp \
 	video_td.cpp \
diff --git a/libtriple/lt_debug.cpp b/libtriple/lt_debug.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 831d265..0000000
--- a/libtriple/lt_debug.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-/* libtriple debug functions */
-
-#include <stdarg.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-int cnxt_debug = 0; /* compat, unused */
-
-int debuglevel = -1;
-
-static const char* lt_facility[] = {
-	"audio ",
-	"video ",
-	"demux ",
-	"play  ",
-	"power ",
-	"init  ",
-	"ca    ",
-	"record",
-	NULL
-};
-
-void _lt_info(int facility, const void *func, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	/* %p does print "(nil)" instead of 0x00000000 for NULL */
-	fprintf(stderr, "[LT:%08lx:%s] ", (long) func, lt_facility[facility]);
-	va_list args;
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-}
-
-
-void _lt_debug(int facility, const void *func, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	if (debuglevel < 0)
-		fprintf(stderr, "lt_debug: debuglevel not initialized!\n");
-
-	if (! ((1 << facility) & debuglevel))
-		return;
-
-	fprintf(stderr, "[LT:%08lx:%s] ", (long)func, lt_facility[facility]);
-	va_list args;
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-}
-
-void lt_debug_init(void)
-{
-	int i = 0;
-	char *tmp = getenv("TRIPLE_DEBUG");
-	if (! tmp)
-		debuglevel = 0;
-	else
-		debuglevel = (int) strtol(tmp, NULL, 0);
-
-	if (debuglevel == 0)
-	{
-		fprintf(stderr, "libtriple debug options can be set by exporting TRIPLE_DEBUG.\n");
-		fprintf(stderr, "The following values (or bitwise OR combinations) are valid:\n");
-		while (lt_facility[i]) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "\tcomponent: %s  0x%02x\n", lt_facility[i], 1 << i);
-			i++;
-		}
-		fprintf(stderr, "\tall components:    0x%02x\n", (1 << i) - 1);
-	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "libtriple debug is active for the following components:\n");
-		while (lt_facility[i]) {
-			if (debuglevel & (1 << i))
-				fprintf(stderr, "%s ", lt_facility[i]);
-			i++;
-		}
-		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-	}
-}
diff --git a/libtriple/lt_debug.h b/libtriple/lt_debug.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 13b08d1..0000000
--- a/libtriple/lt_debug.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __LT_DEBUG_H
-#define __LT_DEBUG_H
-
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_AUDIO	0
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_VIDEO	1
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_DEMUX	2
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_PLAYBACK	3
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_PWRMNGR	4
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_INIT	5
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_CA		6
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_RECORD	7
-#define TRIPLE_DEBUG_ALL	((1<<8)-1)
-
-extern int debuglevel;
-
-void _lt_debug(int facility, const void *, const char *fmt, ...);
-void _lt_info(int facility, const void *, const char *fmt, ...);
-void lt_debug_init(void);
-#endif