diff --git a/src/libs/utils/logging.h b/src/libs/utils/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4373153b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/utils/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2014 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef LOGGING_H
+
+#include <qglobal.h>
+
+#if QT_VERSION < 0x052000
+
+//
+// Qt < 5.2 didn't feature categorized logging:
+// Just enable qCWarning, qCCritical, but disable qCDebug
+//
+class QLoggingCategory
+{
+    Q_DISABLE_COPY(QLoggingCategory)
+public:
+    explicit QLoggingCategory(const char *category) : name(category) {}
+    ~QLoggingCategory();
+
+    bool isDebugEnabled() const { return false; }
+    bool isWarningEnabled() const { return true; }
+    bool isCriticalEnabled() const { return true; }
+
+    const char *categoryName() const { return name; }
+
+    QLoggingCategory &operator()() { return *this; }
+
+private:
+    const char *name;
+};
+
+#define Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(name) \
+    extern QLoggingCategory &name();
+
+// relies on QLoggingCategory(QString) being thread safe!
+#define Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(name, string) \
+    QLoggingCategory &name() \
+    { \
+        static QLoggingCategory category(string); \
+        return category; \
+    }
+
+# ifdef QT_VERSION > 0x050000
+
+//
+// Qt 5.0, 5.1 do have already support for categories in QMessageLogger
+//
+
+#define qCDebug(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isDebugEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_INFO, category().categoryName()).debug(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCWarning(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isWarningEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_INFO, category().categoryName()).warning(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCCritical(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isCriticalEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_QT_VERSION < 0x053000INFO, category().categoryName()).critical(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+# else
+
+//
+// Qt 4: just map to qDebug etc
+//
+
+#define qCDebug(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isDebugEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        qDebug(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCWarning(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isWarningEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        qWarning(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCCritical(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isCriticalEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        qCritical(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+
+# endif // QT_VERSION > 0x050000
+
+#else // QT_VERSION >= 0x052000
+
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+#ifdef QT_VERSION < 0x053000
+
+// printf style for qCDebug was only added in Qt 5.3
+
+#undef qCDebug
+#undef qCWarning
+#undef qCCritical
+
+#define qCDebug(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isDebugEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_INFO, category().categoryName()).debug(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCWarning(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isWarningEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_INFO, category().categoryName()).warning(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define qCCritical(category, ...) \
+    for (bool q_category_enabled = category().isCriticalEnabled(); q_category_enabled; q_category_enabled = false)  \
+        QMessageLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, Q_FUNC_INFO, category().categoryName()).critical(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif // QT_VERSION < 0x053000
+
+#endif // LOGGING_H
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
index 319e2be935e..297241a3d36 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/function.h \
     $$PWD/ansiescapecodehandler.h \
     $$PWD/execmenu.h \
-    $$PWD/completinglineedit.h
+    $$PWD/completinglineedit.h \
+    $$PWD/logging.h
 
 FORMS += $$PWD/filewizardpage.ui \
     $$PWD/projectintropage.ui \
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
index 5fc781e7d80..2a415a3f238 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ QtcLibrary {
         "linecolumnlabel.cpp",
         "linecolumnlabel.h",
         "listutils.h",
+        "logging.h",
         "multitask.h",
         "navigationtreeview.cpp",
         "navigationtreeview.h",