diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/creader.rs b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/creader.rs
index 0930fd4b3a229..33be5513be714 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/creader.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/creader.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ impl<'a> std::fmt::Debug for CrateDump<'a> {
             writeln!(fmt, "  cnum: {cnum}")?;
             writeln!(fmt, "  hash: {}", data.hash())?;
             writeln!(fmt, "  reqd: {:?}", data.dep_kind())?;
+            writeln!(fmt, "  priv: {:?}", data.private_dep())?;
             let CrateSource { dylib, rlib, rmeta } = data.source();
             if let Some(dylib) = dylib {
                 writeln!(fmt, "  dylib: {}", dylib.0.display())?;
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateLoader<'a, 'tcx> {
     /// command parameter is set to `public-dependency`
     fn is_private_dep(&self, name: Symbol, private_dep: Option<bool>) -> bool {
         let extern_private = self.sess.opts.externs.get(name.as_str()).map(|e| e.is_private_dep);
+        debug!("name: {name}, private: {private_dep:?}, extern private: {extern_private:?}");
         match (extern_private, private_dep) {
             // Explicit non-private via `--extern`, explicit non-private from metadata, or
             // unspecified with default to public.
@@ -433,10 +435,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateLoader<'a, 'tcx> {
         let cnum = feed.key();
 
         info!(
-            "register crate `{}` (cnum = {}. private_dep = {})",
+            "register crate `{}` (cnum = {cnum}. private_dep = {private_dep})",
             crate_root.name(),
-            cnum,
-            private_dep
         );
 
         // Maintain a reference to the top most crate.
@@ -573,11 +573,6 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateLoader<'a, 'tcx> {
         mut dep_kind: CrateDepKind,
         dep_of: Option<(&'b CratePaths, &'b CrateDep)>,
     ) -> Result<CrateNum, CrateError> {
-        info!("resolving crate `{}`", name);
-        if !name.as_str().is_ascii() {
-            return Err(CrateError::NonAsciiName(name));
-        }
-
         let dep_root = dep_of.map(|d| d.0);
         let dep = dep_of.map(|d| d.1);
         let hash = dep.map(|d| d.hash);
@@ -586,6 +581,15 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CrateLoader<'a, 'tcx> {
         let path_kind = if dep.is_some() { PathKind::Dependency } else { PathKind::Crate };
         let private_dep = dep.map(|d| d.is_private);
 
+        info!(
+            "resolving crate `{}`, dep of {:?} private {private_dep:?}",
+            name,
+            dep_root.map(|d| d.name)
+        );
+        if !name.as_str().is_ascii() {
+            return Err(CrateError::NonAsciiName(name));
+        }
+
         let result = if let Some(cnum) = self.existing_match(name, hash, path_kind) {
             (LoadResult::Previous(cnum), None)
         } else {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/rmeta/decoder.rs b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/rmeta/decoder.rs
index e02c4871f35bd..eee9ceaddb020 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/rmeta/decoder.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_metadata/src/rmeta/decoder.rs
@@ -1956,6 +1956,10 @@ impl CrateMetadata {
         self.root.header.hash
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn private_dep(&self) -> bool {
+        self.private_dep
+    }
+
     fn num_def_ids(&self) -> usize {
         self.root.tables.def_keys.size()
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
index eec9e9a851503..2325f1a7fd917 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/build_reduced_graph.rs
@@ -760,6 +760,10 @@ impl<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> BuildReducedGraphVisitor<'a, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             }
 
             ItemKind::ExternCrate(orig_name) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    "extern crate {:?}",
+                    (&orig_name, &item, &local_def_id, &vis, &parent)
+                );
                 self.build_reduced_graph_for_extern_crate(
                     orig_name,
                     item,