diff --git a/target-ppc/excp_helper.c b/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
index 102d789..dbc070c 100644
--- a/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "helper_regs.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_OP
+//#define DEBUG_SOFTWARE_TLB
 //#define DEBUG_EXCEPTIONS
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_EXCEPTIONS
diff --git a/target-ppc/mmu-hash32.c b/target-ppc/mmu-hash32.c
index dfee358..a00ae3c 100644
--- a/target-ppc/mmu-hash32.c
+++ b/target-ppc/mmu-hash32.c
@@ -24,17 +24,10 @@
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "mmu-hash32.h"
 
-//#define DEBUG_MMU
 //#define DEBUG_BAT
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_MMU
-#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) log_cpu_state((cpu), 0)
-#else
-#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) do { } while (0)
-#endif
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_BATS
-#  define LOG_BATS(...) qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__)
+#  define LOG_BATS(...) qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #  define LOG_BATS(...) do { } while (0)
 #endif
@@ -281,9 +274,8 @@ static int ppc_hash32_direct_store(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong sr,
         }
         return 1;
     default:
-        qemu_log("ERROR: instruction should not need "
+        cpu_abort(cs, "ERROR: instruction should not need "
                  "address translation\n");
-        abort();
     }
     if ((rwx == 1 || key != 1) && (rwx == 0 || key != 0)) {
         *raddr = eaddr;
diff --git a/target-ppc/mmu-hash64.c b/target-ppc/mmu-hash64.c
index 7df6ede..34e20fa 100644
--- a/target-ppc/mmu-hash64.c
+++ b/target-ppc/mmu-hash64.c
@@ -23,17 +23,10 @@
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "mmu-hash64.h"
 
-//#define DEBUG_MMU
 //#define DEBUG_SLB
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_MMU
-#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) log_cpu_state((cpu), 0)
-#else
-#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) do { } while (0)
-#endif
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_SLB
-#  define LOG_SLB(...) qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__)
+#  define LOG_SLB(...) qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #  define LOG_SLB(...) do { } while (0)
 #endif
diff --git a/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c b/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
index 30298d8..5217691 100644
--- a/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
@@ -28,23 +28,22 @@
 //#define DEBUG_BATS
 //#define DEBUG_SOFTWARE_TLB
 //#define DUMP_PAGE_TABLES
-//#define DEBUG_SOFTWARE_TLB
 //#define FLUSH_ALL_TLBS
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_MMU
-#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) log_cpu_state((cpu), 0)
+#  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) log_cpu_state_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, (cpu), 0)
 #else
 #  define LOG_MMU_STATE(cpu) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_SOFTWARE_TLB
-#  define LOG_SWTLB(...) qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__)
+#  define LOG_SWTLB(...) qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #  define LOG_SWTLB(...) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_BATS
-#  define LOG_BATS(...) qemu_log(__VA_ARGS__)
+#  define LOG_BATS(...) qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #  define LOG_BATS(...) do { } while (0)
 #endif
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ static inline int ppc6xx_tlb_pte_check(mmu_ctx_t *ctx, target_ulong pte0,
             if (ctx->raddr != (hwaddr)-1ULL) {
                 /* all matches should have equal RPN, WIMG & PP */
                 if ((ctx->raddr & mmask) != (pte1 & mmask)) {
-                    qemu_log("Bad RPN/WIMG/PP\n");
+                    qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, "Bad RPN/WIMG/PP\n");
                     return -3;
                 }
             }
@@ -508,7 +507,7 @@ static inline int get_segment_6xx_tlb(CPUPPCState *env, mmu_ctx_t *ctx,
             /* Software TLB search */
             ret = ppc6xx_tlb_check(env, ctx, eaddr, rw, type);
 #if defined(DUMP_PAGE_TABLES)
-            if (qemu_log_enabled()) {
+            if (qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU)) {
                 hwaddr curaddr;
                 uint32_t a0, a1, a2, a3;
 
@@ -575,8 +574,8 @@ static inline int get_segment_6xx_tlb(CPUPPCState *env, mmu_ctx_t *ctx,
             /* eciwx or ecowx */
             return -4;
         default:
-            qemu_log("ERROR: instruction should not need "
-                        "address translation\n");
+            qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_MMU, "ERROR: instruction should not need "
+                          "address translation\n");
             return -4;
         }
         if ((rw == 1 || ctx->key != 1) && (rw == 0 || ctx->key != 0)) {
diff --git a/target-ppc/timebase_helper.c b/target-ppc/timebase_helper.c
index 865dcbe..cafa283 100644
--- a/target-ppc/timebase_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/timebase_helper.c
@@ -130,13 +130,14 @@ target_ulong helper_load_dcr(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong dcrn)
     uint32_t val = 0;
 
     if (unlikely(env->dcr_env == NULL)) {
-        qemu_log("No DCR environment\n");
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "No DCR environment\n");
         helper_raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_PROGRAM,
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL |
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_INVAL);
     } else if (unlikely(ppc_dcr_read(env->dcr_env,
                                      (uint32_t)dcrn, &val) != 0)) {
-        qemu_log("DCR read error %d %03x\n", (uint32_t)dcrn, (uint32_t)dcrn);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "DCR read error %d %03x\n",
+                      (uint32_t)dcrn, (uint32_t)dcrn);
         helper_raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_PROGRAM,
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL | POWERPC_EXCP_PRIV_REG);
     }
@@ -146,13 +147,14 @@ target_ulong helper_load_dcr(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong dcrn)
 void helper_store_dcr(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong dcrn, target_ulong val)
 {
     if (unlikely(env->dcr_env == NULL)) {
-        qemu_log("No DCR environment\n");
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "No DCR environment\n");
         helper_raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_PROGRAM,
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL |
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_INVAL);
     } else if (unlikely(ppc_dcr_write(env->dcr_env, (uint32_t)dcrn,
                                       (uint32_t)val) != 0)) {
-        qemu_log("DCR write error %d %03x\n", (uint32_t)dcrn, (uint32_t)dcrn);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "DCR write error %d %03x\n",
+                      (uint32_t)dcrn, (uint32_t)dcrn);
         helper_raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_PROGRAM,
                                    POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL | POWERPC_EXCP_PRIV_REG);
     }
diff --git a/target-ppc/translate.c b/target-ppc/translate.c
index cdf46dd..4be7eaa 100644
--- a/target-ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target-ppc/translate.c
@@ -11530,12 +11530,10 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUPPCState *env, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
         }
         /* Is opcode *REALLY* valid ? */
         if (unlikely(handler->handler == &gen_invalid)) {
-            if (qemu_log_enabled()) {
-                qemu_log("invalid/unsupported opcode: "
-                         "%02x - %02x - %02x (%08x) " TARGET_FMT_lx " %d\n",
-                         opc1(ctx.opcode), opc2(ctx.opcode),
-                         opc3(ctx.opcode), ctx.opcode, ctx.nip - 4, (int)msr_ir);
-            }
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "invalid/unsupported opcode: "
+                          "%02x - %02x - %02x (%08x) " TARGET_FMT_lx " %d\n",
+                          opc1(ctx.opcode), opc2(ctx.opcode),
+                          opc3(ctx.opcode), ctx.opcode, ctx.nip - 4, (int)msr_ir);
         } else {
             uint32_t inval;
 
@@ -11546,13 +11544,11 @@ void gen_intermediate_code(CPUPPCState *env, struct TranslationBlock *tb)
             }
 
             if (unlikely((ctx.opcode & inval) != 0)) {
-                if (qemu_log_enabled()) {
-                    qemu_log("invalid bits: %08x for opcode: "
-                             "%02x - %02x - %02x (%08x) " TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
-                             ctx.opcode & inval, opc1(ctx.opcode),
-                             opc2(ctx.opcode), opc3(ctx.opcode),
-                             ctx.opcode, ctx.nip - 4);
-                }
+                qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "invalid bits: %08x for opcode: "
+                              "%02x - %02x - %02x (%08x) " TARGET_FMT_lx "\n",
+                              ctx.opcode & inval, opc1(ctx.opcode),
+                              opc2(ctx.opcode), opc3(ctx.opcode),
+                              ctx.opcode, ctx.nip - 4);
                 gen_inval_exception(ctxp, POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_INVAL);
                 break;
             }
