diff --git a/cir/src/bin/commands/config.rs b/cir/src/bin/commands/config.rs
index b9240db..243176a 100644
--- a/cir/src/bin/commands/config.rs
+++ b/cir/src/bin/commands/config.rs
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@ fn load_keymap(
                 }
             }
 
+            log::debug!(
+                "attaching bpf program for {} to {}",
+                keymap_filename.display(),
+                chdev
+            );
+
             if let Err(e) = chdev.attach_bpf(&bpf) {
                 eprintln!("error: {}: attach bpf: {e}", keymap_filename.display());
                 std::process::exit(1);
@@ -600,6 +606,8 @@ fn load_lircd(
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
 
+        log::debug!("attaching bpf program for {} to {}", remote.name, chdev);
+
         for code in remote.codes {
             let mut name = code.name.to_uppercase();
             if !name.starts_with("KEY_") {
diff --git a/irp/src/build_bpf.rs b/irp/src/build_bpf.rs
index fc4ac03..b1568c8 100644
--- a/irp/src/build_bpf.rs
+++ b/irp/src/build_bpf.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ impl DFA {
             log::info!("saving llvm ir as {filename}");
 
             builder.module.print_to_file(&filename).unwrap();
+        } else {
+            log::debug!("generated llvm ir for {}", options.name);
         }
 
         builder.module.verify().unwrap();
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ impl DFA {
                     };
 
                     file.write_all(slice).unwrap();
+                } else {
+                    log::debug!("generated object file for {}", options.name);
                 }
 
                 let mut vars = vec![String::new(); builder.vars.len()];
diff --git a/irp/src/build_dfa.rs b/irp/src/build_dfa.rs
index 3865c0f..93f3ba8 100644
--- a/irp/src/build_dfa.rs
+++ b/irp/src/build_dfa.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use super::{
     expression::clone_filter,
     Expression, Irp, Options,
 };
-use log::info;
+use log::{debug, info};
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     hash::Hash,
@@ -55,12 +55,16 @@ impl NFA {
             let filename = options.filename("_nfa.dot");
             info!("saving NFA as {filename}");
             self.dotgraphviz(&filename);
+        } else {
+            debug!("generated NFA for {}", options.name);
         }
 
         if options.dfa {
             let filename = options.filename("_dfa.dot");
             info!("saving DFA as {filename}");
             dfa.dotgraphviz(&filename);
+        } else {
+            debug!("generated DFA for {}", options.name);
         }
 
         dfa