diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 9ba0573..8045869 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
 
 #define READ_BUF_LEN 4096
+#define CBUFF_SIZE 65536
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* character device */
@@ -2643,6 +2644,110 @@ size_t qemu_chr_mem_osize(const CharDriverState *chr)
     return d->outbuf_size;
 }
 
+/*********************************************************/
+/*CircularMemory chardev*/
+
+typedef struct {
+    size_t size;
+    size_t prod;
+    size_t cons;
+    uint8_t *cbuf;
+} CirMemCharDriver;
+
+static bool cirmem_chr_is_empty(const CharDriverState *chr)
+{
+    const CirMemCharDriver *d = chr->opaque;
+
+    return d->cons == d->prod;
+}
+
+static size_t qemu_chr_cirmem_count(const CharDriverState *chr)
+{
+    const CirMemCharDriver *d = chr->opaque;
+
+    return (d->prod - d->cons);
+}
+
+static int cirmem_chr_write(CharDriverState *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
+{
+    CirMemCharDriver *d = chr->opaque;
+    int i;
+
+    if (!buf || (len < 0)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
+        /* Avoid writing the IAC information to the queue. */
+        if ((unsigned char)buf[i] == IAC) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        d->cbuf[d->prod++ % d->size] = buf[i];
+        if ((d->prod - d->cons) > d->size) {
+            d->cons = d->prod - d->size;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int cirmem_chr_read(CharDriverState *chr, uint8_t *buf, int len)
+{
+    CirMemCharDriver *d = chr->opaque;
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < len && !cirmem_chr_is_empty(chr); i++) {
+        buf[i] = d->cbuf[d->cons++ % d->size];
+    }
+
+    return i;
+}
+
+static void cirmem_chr_close(struct CharDriverState *chr)
+{
+    CirMemCharDriver *d = chr->opaque;
+
+    g_free(d->cbuf);
+    g_free(d);
+    chr->opaque = NULL;
+}
+
+static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_cirmemchr(QemuOpts *opts)
+{
+    CharDriverState *chr;
+    CirMemCharDriver *d;
+
+    chr = g_malloc0(sizeof(CharDriverState));
+    d = g_malloc(sizeof(*d));
+
+    d->size = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "maxcapacity", 0);
+    if (d->size == 0) {
+        d->size = CBUFF_SIZE;
+    }
+
+    /* The size must be power of 2 */
+    if (d->size & (d->size - 1)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "chardev: size of memory device must be power of 2\n");
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
+    d->prod = 0;
+    d->cons = 0;
+    d->cbuf = g_malloc0(d->size);
+
+    chr->opaque = d;
+    chr->chr_write = cirmem_chr_write;
+    chr->chr_close = cirmem_chr_close;
+
+    return chr;
+
+fail:
+    g_free(d);
+    g_free(chr);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 QemuOpts *qemu_chr_parse_compat(const char *label, const char *filename)
 {
     char host[65], port[33], width[8], height[8];
@@ -2697,6 +2802,11 @@ QemuOpts *qemu_chr_parse_compat(const char *label, const char *filename)
         qemu_opt_set(opts, "path", filename);
         return opts;
     }
+    if (strstart(filename, "memory", &p)) {
+        qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "memory");
+        qemu_opt_set(opts, "maxcapacity", p);
+        return opts;
+    }
     if (strstart(filename, "file:", &p)) {
         qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "file");
         qemu_opt_set(opts, "path", p);
@@ -2796,6 +2906,7 @@ static const struct {
     { .name = "udp",       .open = qemu_chr_open_udp },
     { .name = "msmouse",   .open = qemu_chr_open_msmouse },
     { .name = "vc",        .open = text_console_init },
+    { .name = "memory",    .open = qemu_chr_open_cirmemchr },
 #ifdef _WIN32
     { .name = "file",      .open = qemu_chr_open_win_file_out },
     { .name = "pipe",      .open = qemu_chr_open_win_pipe },
@@ -3055,6 +3166,9 @@ QemuOptsList qemu_chardev_opts = {
         },{
             .name = "debug",
             .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
+        },{
+            .name = "maxcapacity",
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
         },
         { /* end of list */ }
     },
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 4e2b499..2d44137 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -1736,6 +1736,7 @@ DEF("chardev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chardev,
     "-chardev msmouse,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
     "-chardev vc,id=id[[,width=width][,height=height]][[,cols=cols][,rows=rows]]\n"
     "         [,mux=on|off]\n"
+    "-chardev memory,id=id,maxcapacity=maxcapacity\n"
     "-chardev file,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
     "-chardev pipe,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -1777,6 +1778,7 @@ Backend is one of:
 @option{udp},
 @option{msmouse},
 @option{vc},
+@option{memory},
 @option{file},
 @option{pipe},
 @option{console},
@@ -1885,6 +1887,14 @@ the console, in pixels.
 @option{cols} and @option{rows} specify that the console be sized to fit a text
 console with the given dimensions.
 
+@item -chardev memory ,id=@var{id} ,maxcapacity=@var{maxcapacity}
+
+Create a circular buffer with fixed size indicated by optionally @option{maxcapacity}
+which will be default 64K if it is not given.
+
+@option{maxcapacity} specifies the max capacity of the size of circular buffer
+to create. Should be power of 2.
+
 @item -chardev file ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
 
 Log all traffic received from the guest to a file.
