diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import errno
+import datetime
+import itertools
+from commands import runCmd
+
+def get_host_dumper(d):
+    cmds = d.getVar("testimage_dump_host", True)
+    parent_dir = d.getVar("TESTIMAGE_DUMP_DIR", True)
+    return HostDumper(cmds, parent_dir)
+
+
+class BaseDumper(object):
+    """ Base class to dump commands from host/target """
+
+    def __init__(self, cmds, parent_dir):
+        self.cmds = []
+        self.parent_dir = parent_dir
+        if not cmds:
+            return
+        for cmd in cmds.split('\n'):
+            cmd = cmd.lstrip()
+            if not cmd or cmd[0] == '#':
+                continue
+            self.cmds.append(cmd)
+
+    def create_dir(self, dir_suffix):
+        dump_subdir = ("%s_%s" % (
+                datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M'),
+                dir_suffix))
+        dump_dir = os.path.join(self.parent_dir, dump_subdir)
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(dump_dir)
+        except OSError as err:
+            if err.errno != errno.EEXIST:
+                raise err
+        self.dump_dir = dump_dir
+
+    def _write_dump(self, command, output):
+        if isinstance(self, HostDumper):
+            prefix = "host"
+        elif isinstance(self, TargetDumper):
+            prefix = "target"
+        else:
+            prefix = "unknown"
+        for i in itertools.count():
+            filename = "%s_%02d_%s" % (prefix, i, command)
+            fullname = os.path.join(self.dump_dir, filename)
+            if not os.path.exists(fullname):
+                break
+        with open(fullname, 'w') as dump_file:
+            dump_file.write(output)
+
+
+class HostDumper(BaseDumper):
+    """ Class to get dumps from the host running the tests """
+
+    def __init__(self, cmds, parent_dir):
+        super(HostDumper, self).__init__(cmds, parent_dir)
+
+    def dump_host(self, dump_dir=""):
+        if dump_dir:
+            self.dump_dir = dump_dir
+        for cmd in self.cmds:
+            result = runCmd(cmd, ignore_status=True)
+            self._write_dump(cmd.split()[0], result.output)
+
+
+class TargetDumper(BaseDumper):
+    """ Class to get dumps from target, it only works with QemuRunner """
+
+    def __init__(self, cmds, parent_dir, qemurunner):
+        super(TargetDumper, self).__init__(cmds, parent_dir)
+        self.runner = qemurunner
+
+    def dump_target(self, dump_dir=""):
+        if dump_dir:
+            self.dump_dir = dump_dir
+        for cmd in self.cmds:
+            # We can continue with the testing if serial commands fail
+            try:
+                (status, output) = self.runner.run_serial(cmd)
+                self._write_dump(cmd.split()[0], output)
+            except:
+                print("Tried to dump info from target but "
+                        "serial console failed")