diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 76142199..f1b63154 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_LOG_PATH=\"${localstatedir}/log\" \
   -DXRDP_SOCKET_PATH=\"${socketdir}\"
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 # -no-suppress is an automake-specific flag which is needed
 # to prevent us missing compiler errors in some circumstances
 # (see https://github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp/pull/1843 )
diff --git a/common/log.h b/common/log.h
index 97f17d86..0194a530 100644
--- a/common/log.h
+++ b/common/log.h
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "list.h"
 
+/* Check the config_ac.h file is included so we know whether to enable the
+ * development macros
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_AC_H
+#   error config_ac.h not visible in log.h
+#endif
+
 /* logging buffer size */
 #define LOG_BUFFER_SIZE      8192
 #define LOGGER_NAME_SIZE     50
@@ -66,7 +73,7 @@ enum logReturns
 /* enable threading */
 /*#define LOG_ENABLE_THREAD*/
 
-#ifdef XRDP_DEBUG
+#ifdef USE_DEVEL_LOGGING
 
 #define LOG_PER_LOGGER_LEVEL
 
@@ -77,9 +84,10 @@ enum logReturns
  * Note: all log levels are relavant to help a developer understand XRDP at
  *      different levels of granularity.
  *
- * Note: the logging function calls are removed when XRDP_DEBUG is NOT defined.
+ * Note: the logging function calls are removed when USE_DEVEL_LOGGING is
+ * NOT defined.
  *
- * Note: when the build is configured with --enable-xrdpdebug, then
+ * Note: when the build is configured with --enable-devel-logging, then
  *      the log level can be configured per the source file name or method name
  *      (with the suffix "()") in the [LoggingPerLogger]
  *      section of the configuration file.
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@ enum logReturns
  * configure and run XRDP on their machine.
  *
  * Note: the logging function calls contain additional code location info when
- *      XRDP_DEBUG is defined.
+ *      USE_DEVEL_LOGGING is defined.
  *
  * @param lvl, the log level
  * @param msg, the log text as a printf format c-string
@@ -116,7 +124,8 @@ enum logReturns
  * @brief Logging macro for logging the contents of a byte array using a hex
  * dump format.
  *
- * Note: the logging function calls are removed when XRDP_DEBUG is NOT defined.
+ * Note: the logging function calls are removed when USE_DEVEL_LOGGING is
+ * NOT defined.
  *
  * @param log_level, the log level
  * @param message, a message prefix for the hex dump. Note: no printf like
diff --git a/common/pixman-region.c b/common/pixman-region.c
index 464faf02..ecca41fd 100644
--- a/common/pixman-region.c
+++ b/common/pixman-region.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 #define PREFIX(x) pixman_region##x
 #endif
 
-#ifdef XRDP_DEBUG
+#ifdef USE_DEVEL_LOGGING
 
 pixman_bool_t PREFIX(_selfcheck) (region_type_t *reg);
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d0f120c1..cf626f47 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -98,10 +98,19 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(pam-config, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-pam-config=CONF],
               [Select PAM config to install: arch, debian, redhat, suse, freebsd, macos, unix
                (default: autodetect)]))
 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(xrdpdebug, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-xrdpdebug],
-              [Build debug (default: no)]),
-              [], [enable_xrdpdebug=no])
-AM_CONDITIONAL(XRDP_DEBUG, [test x$enable_xrdpdebug = xyes])
+# Development options. devel_all is first as this provides a default for
+# the others
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(devel_all, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-devel-all],
+              [Enable all development options (default: no)]),
+              [devel_all=$enableval], [devel_all=no])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(devel_debug, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-devel-debug],
+              [Build exes with no optimisation and debugging symbols (default: no)]),
+              [devel_debug=$enableval], [devel_debug=$devel_all])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(DEVEL_DEBUG, [test x$devel_debug = xyes ])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(devel_logging, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-devel-logging],
+              [Enable development logging (default: no)]),
+              [devel_logging=$enableval], [devel_logging=$devel_all])
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(neutrinordp, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-neutrinordp],
               [Build neutrinordp module (default: no)]),
               [], [enable_neutrinordp=no])
@@ -163,7 +172,7 @@ AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-Wwrite-strings])
 AM_COND_IF([LINUX],
   [AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-Werror])]) # bsd has warnings that have not been fixed yet
 
-AM_COND_IF([XRDP_DEBUG],
+AM_COND_IF([DEVEL_DEBUG],
   [AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-g -O0])],
   [AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-O2])])
 
@@ -247,6 +256,13 @@ fi
 
 AC_SUBST(PAM_RULES)
 
+# Add define for development options to config_ac.h
+AC_DEFINE([CONFIG_AC_H],1, [Allow sources to check config_ac.h is included])
+if test x$devel_logging = xyes
+then
+  AC_DEFINE([USE_DEVEL_LOGGING],1,[Enable development logging])
+fi
+
 if test "x$enable_vsock" = "xyes"
 then
   enable_vsock=yes
@@ -438,21 +454,22 @@ AC_OUTPUT
 echo ""
 echo "xrdp will be compiled with:"
 echo ""
-echo "  mp3lame         $enable_mp3lame"
-echo "  opus            $enable_opus"
-echo "  fdkaac          $enable_fdkaac"
-echo "  jpeg            $enable_jpeg"
-echo "  turbo jpeg      $enable_tjpeg"
-echo "  rfxcodec        $enable_rfxcodec"
-echo "  painter         $enable_painter"
-echo "  pixman          $enable_pixman"
-echo "  fuse            $enable_fuse"
-echo "  ipv6            $enable_ipv6"
-echo "  ipv6only        $enable_ipv6only"
-echo "  vsock           $enable_vsock"
-echo "  auth mechanism  $auth_mech"
-echo "  debug           $enable_xrdpdebug"
-echo "  rdpsndaudin     $enable_rdpsndaudin"
+echo "  mp3lame                 $enable_mp3lame"
+echo "  opus                    $enable_opus"
+echo "  fdkaac                  $enable_fdkaac"
+echo "  jpeg                    $enable_jpeg"
+echo "  turbo jpeg              $enable_tjpeg"
+echo "  rfxcodec                $enable_rfxcodec"
+echo "  painter                 $enable_painter"
+echo "  pixman                  $enable_pixman"
+echo "  fuse                    $enable_fuse"
+echo "  ipv6                    $enable_ipv6"
+echo "  ipv6only                $enable_ipv6only"
+echo "  vsock                   $enable_vsock"
+echo "  auth mechanism          $auth_mech"
+echo "  rdpsndaudin             $enable_rdpsndaudin"
+echo
+echo "  development logging     $devel_logging"
 echo ""
 echo "  strict_locations        $enable_strict_locations"
 echo "  prefix                  $prefix"
diff --git a/libxrdp/Makefile.am b/libxrdp/Makefile.am
index 7f099cf5..c843a531 100644
--- a/libxrdp/Makefile.am
+++ b/libxrdp/Makefile.am
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ AM_LDFLAGS =
 
 LIBXRDP_EXTRA_LIBS =
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 if XRDP_NEUTRINORDP
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_NEUTRINORDP
 LIBXRDP_EXTRA_LIBS += $(FREERDP_LIBS)
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_caps.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_caps.c
index 567f3ceb..2ef2543c 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_caps.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_caps.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static int
 xrdp_caps_process_surface_cmds(struct xrdp_rdp *self, struct stream *s, int len)
 {
     int cmdFlags;
-#ifndef XRDP_DEBUG
+#ifndef USE_DEVEL_LOGGING
     /* TODO: remove UNUSED_VAR once the `cmdFlags` variable is used for more than
     logging in debug mode */
     UNUSED_VAR(cmdFlags);
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
index 7fdf3fc8..ffeffbed 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ xrdp_sec_recv_fastpath(struct xrdp_sec *self, struct stream *s)
     int len;
     int pad;
 
-#ifndef XRDP_DEBUG
+#ifndef USE_DEVEL_LOGGING
     /* TODO: remove UNUSED_VAR once the `ver` variable is used for more than
     logging in debug mode */
     UNUSED_VAR(ver);
diff --git a/mc/Makefile.am b/mc/Makefile.am
index 130bdcfc..9ed72135 100644
--- a/mc/Makefile.am
+++ b/mc/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_PID_PATH=\"${localstatedir}/run\" \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 module_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libmc.la
 
diff --git a/neutrinordp/Makefile.am b/neutrinordp/Makefile.am
index 673a7885..d9c31bc3 100644
--- a/neutrinordp/Makefile.am
+++ b/neutrinordp/Makefile.am
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
   $(FREERDP_CFLAGS)
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 module_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libxrdpneutrinordp.la
 
diff --git a/sesman/Makefile.am b/sesman/Makefile.am
index 78e00416..7d4efa09 100644
--- a/sesman/Makefile.am
+++ b/sesman/Makefile.am
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/sesman/libscp
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 if SESMAN_BSD
 AUTH_C = verify_user_bsd.c
 AUTH_LIB =
diff --git a/sesman/chansrv/Makefile.am b/sesman/chansrv/Makefile.am
index 1a57a563..4f74912c 100644
--- a/sesman/chansrv/Makefile.am
+++ b/sesman/chansrv/Makefile.am
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_SOCKET_PATH=\"${socketdir}\" \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 CHANSRV_EXTRA_LIBS =
 
 if XRDP_FUSE
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/Makefile.am b/sesman/libscp/Makefile.am
index fc382b43..1bb89910 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/Makefile.am
+++ b/sesman/libscp/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_PID_PATH=\"${localstatedir}/run\" \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 module_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libscp.la
 
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.ini.in b/sesman/sesman.ini.in
index b709650d..59f99774 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.ini.in
+++ b/sesman/sesman.ini.in
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ EnableSyslog=true
 #EnableProcessId=false
 
 [LoggingPerLogger]
-; Note: per logger configuration is only used in XRDP_DEBUG builds of XRDP.
+; Note: per logger configuration is only used if xrdp is built with
+; --enable-devel-logging
 #sesman.c=INFO
 #main()=INFO
 
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ EnableSyslog=true
 #EnableProcessId=false
 
 [ChansrvLoggingPerLogger]
-; Note: per logger configuration is only used in XRDP_DEBUG builds of XRDP.
+; Note: per logger configuration is only used if xrdp is built with
+; --enable-devel-logging
 #chansrv.c=INFO
 #main()=INFO
 
diff --git a/sesman/tools/Makefile.am b/sesman/tools/Makefile.am
index ae5d80cd..e49d267a 100644
--- a/sesman/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/sesman/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/sesman/libscp \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/sesman
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 AM_CFLAGS = $(X_CFLAGS)
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
diff --git a/tests/common/Makefile.am b/tests/common/Makefile.am
index a9b662cb..bf3cf7e6 100644
--- a/tests/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/common/Makefile.am
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_builddir) \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 LOG_DRIVER = env AM_TAP_AWK='$(AWK)' $(SHELL) \
                   $(top_srcdir)/tap-driver.sh
 
diff --git a/tests/memtest/Makefile.am b/tests/memtest/Makefile.am
index 890f2716..40669125 100644
--- a/tests/memtest/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/memtest/Makefile.am
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 check_PROGRAMS = \
   memtest
 
diff --git a/tools/devel/tcp_proxy/Makefile.am b/tools/devel/tcp_proxy/Makefile.am
index 2e049489..2c5c6c5c 100644
--- a/tools/devel/tcp_proxy/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/devel/tcp_proxy/Makefile.am
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
   tcp_proxy
 
diff --git a/vnc/Makefile.am b/vnc/Makefile.am
index 92160771..ebe02c05 100644
--- a/vnc/Makefile.am
+++ b/vnc/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_PID_PATH=\"${localstatedir}/run\" \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 module_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libvnc.la
 
diff --git a/xrdp/Makefile.am b/xrdp/Makefile.am
index fe14d88d..1a065d7e 100644
--- a/xrdp/Makefile.am
+++ b/xrdp/Makefile.am
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 XRDP_EXTRA_LIBS =
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 if XRDP_RFXCODEC
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_RFXCODEC
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/librfxcodec/include
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.c b/xrdp/xrdp.c
index 3f4f8595..3e5d6238 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.c
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     const char *pid_file = XRDP_PID_PATH "/xrdp.pid";
     int errored_argc;
 
-#ifdef XRDP_DEBUG
+#ifdef USE_DEVEL_LOGGING
     int test;
     for (test = 0; test < argc; test++)
     {
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
index 05a5ac87..7f5236ed 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.ini.in
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ EnableSyslog=true
 #EnableProcessId=false
 
 [LoggingPerLogger]
-; Note: per logger configuration is only used in XRDP_DEBUG builds of XRDP.
+; Note: per logger configuration is only used if xrdp is built with
+; --enable-devel-logging
 #xrdp.c=INFO
 #main()=INFO
 
diff --git a/xup/Makefile.am b/xup/Makefile.am
index 1a4fc35b..b51a7fb3 100644
--- a/xup/Makefile.am
+++ b/xup/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
   -DXRDP_PID_PATH=\"${localstatedir}/run\" \
   -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
-if XRDP_DEBUG
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DXRDP_DEBUG
-endif
-
 module_LTLIBRARIES = \
   libxup.la