diff --git a/include/xo/jit/MachPipeline.hpp b/include/xo/jit/MachPipeline.hpp
index ca59dfb3..84b01a9d 100644
--- a/include/xo/jit/MachPipeline.hpp
+++ b/include/xo/jit/MachPipeline.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ namespace xo {
              **/
             void machgen_current_module();
 
+            /** dump text description of module contents to console **/
+            void dump_current_module();
+
             /** lookup symbol in jit-associated output library **/
             llvm::orc::ExecutorAddr lookup_symbol(const std::string & x);
 
diff --git a/src/jit/MachPipeline.cpp b/src/jit/MachPipeline.cpp
index 969cfd04..3192e531 100644
--- a/src/jit/MachPipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/jit/MachPipeline.cpp
@@ -503,6 +503,14 @@ namespace xo {
             return nullptr;
         } /*codegen*/
 
+        void
+        MachPipeline::dump_current_module()
+        {
+            /* dump module contents to console */
+
+            llvm_module_->dump();
+        }
+
         void
         MachPipeline::machgen_current_module()
         {