diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 815a260c0..297afa1f3 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ loglevel 3
     mkdir /data/app 0771 system system
     mkdir /data/property 0700 root root
 
+    # Collect kernel crash-dump info
+    copy /proc/last_console /data/last_console
+    chown root system /data/last_console
+    copy /proc/last_threads /data/last_threads
+    chown root system /data/last_threads
+    copy /proc/last_kmsg /data/last_kmsg
+    chown root system /data/last_kmsg
+
+    # Free crash resources and re-arm
+    write /proc/last_kmsg 1
+
     # create dalvik-cache and double-check the perms
     mkdir /data/dalvik-cache 0771 system system
     chown system system /data/dalvik-cache