Reporter work-in-progress
diff --git a/cmp/compare.go b/cmp/compare.go
index 8a90940..9e6fc91 100644
--- a/cmp/compare.go
+++ b/cmp/compare.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 // Do not depend on this output being stable.
 func Diff(x, y interface{}, opts ...Option) string {
 	r := new(defaultReporter)
-	opts = Options{Options(opts), r}
+	opts = Options{Options(opts), Reporter(r)}
 	eq := Equal(x, y, opts...)
 	d := r.String()
 	if (d == "") != eq {
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
 type state struct {
 	// These fields represent the "comparison state".
 	// Calling statelessCompare must not result in observable changes to these.
-	result   diff.Result // The current result of comparison
-	curPath  Path        // The current path in the value tree
-	reporter reporter    // Optional reporter used for difference formatting
+	result  diff.Result // The current result of comparison
+	curPath Path        // The current path in the value tree
+	out     output      // Optional reporter and/or debugger
 
 	// dynChecker triggers pseudo-random checks for option correctness.
 	// It is safe for statelessCompare to mutate this value.
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 		for t := range opt {
 			s.exporters[t] = true
 		}
-	case reporter:
-		if s.reporter != nil {
-			panic("difference reporter already registered")
+	case output:
+		if s.out != (output{}) {
+			panic("Reporter already registered")
 		}
-		s.reporter = opt
+		s.out = opt
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unknown option %T", opt))
 	}
@@ -170,17 +170,17 @@
 	// It is an implementation bug if the contents of curPath differs from
 	// when calling this function to when returning from it.
 
-	oldResult, oldReporter := s.result, s.reporter
-	s.result = diff.Result{} // Reset result
-	s.reporter = nil         // Remove reporter to avoid spurious printouts
+	oldResult, oldOutput := s.result, s.out
+	s.result, s.out = diff.Result{}, output{} // Reset result and output
 	s.compareAny(vx, vy)
 	res := s.result
-	s.result, s.reporter = oldResult, oldReporter
+	s.result, s.out = oldResult, oldOutput
 	return res
 }
 
 func (s *state) compareAny(vx, vy reflect.Value) {
 	// TODO: Support cyclic data structures.
+	// TODO: Make use of s.out.debugger if available.
 
 	// Rule 0: Differing types are never equal.
 	if !vx.IsValid() || !vy.IsValid() {
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@
 	}
 	t := vx.Type()
 	if len(s.curPath) == 0 {
-		s.curPath.push(&pathStep{typ: t})
-		defer s.curPath.pop()
+		s.pushStep(&pathStep{typ: t})
+		defer s.popStep()
 	}
 	vx, vy = s.tryExporting(vx, vy)
 
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@
 			s.report(vx.IsNil() && vy.IsNil(), vx, vy)
 			return
 		}
-		s.curPath.push(&indirect{pathStep{t.Elem()}})
-		defer s.curPath.pop()
+		s.pushStep(&indirect{pathStep{t.Elem()}})
+		defer s.popStep()
 		s.compareAny(vx.Elem(), vy.Elem())
 		return
 	case reflect.Interface:
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@
 			s.report(false, vx.Elem(), vy.Elem())
 			return
 		}
-		s.curPath.push(&typeAssertion{pathStep{vx.Elem().Type()}})
-		defer s.curPath.pop()
+		s.pushStep(&typeAssertion{pathStep{vx.Elem().Type()}})
+		defer s.popStep()
 		s.compareAny(vx.Elem(), vy.Elem())
 		return
 	case reflect.Slice:
@@ -389,12 +389,14 @@
 
 func (s *state) compareArray(vx, vy reflect.Value, t reflect.Type) {
 	step := &sliceIndex{pathStep{t.Elem()}, 0, 0}
-	s.curPath.push(step)
 
 	// Compute an edit-script for slices vx and vy.
 	es := diff.Difference(vx.Len(), vy.Len(), func(ix, iy int) diff.Result {
 		step.xkey, step.ykey = ix, iy
-		return s.statelessCompare(vx.Index(ix), vy.Index(iy))
+		s.pushStep(step)
+		res := s.statelessCompare(vx.Index(ix), vy.Index(iy))
+		s.popStep()
+		return res
 	})
 
 	// Report the entire slice as is if the arrays are of primitive kind,
@@ -407,7 +409,6 @@
 		isPrimitive = true
 	}
 	if isPrimitive && es.Dist() > (vx.Len()+vy.Len())/4 {
-		s.curPath.pop() // Pop first since we are reporting the whole slice
 		s.report(false, vx, vy)
 		return
 	}
@@ -418,14 +419,17 @@
 		switch e {
 		case diff.UniqueX:
 			step.xkey, step.ykey = ix, -1
+			s.pushStep(step)
 			s.report(false, vx.Index(ix), nothing)
 			ix++
 		case diff.UniqueY:
 			step.xkey, step.ykey = -1, iy
+			s.pushStep(step)
 			s.report(false, nothing, vy.Index(iy))
 			iy++
 		default:
 			step.xkey, step.ykey = ix, iy
+			s.pushStep(step)
 			if e == diff.Identity {
 				s.report(true, vx.Index(ix), vy.Index(iy))
 			} else {
@@ -434,8 +438,8 @@
 			ix++
 			iy++
 		}
+		s.popStep()
 	}
-	s.curPath.pop()
 	return
 }
 
@@ -448,10 +452,9 @@
 	// We combine and sort the two map keys so that we can perform the
 	// comparisons in a deterministic order.
 	step := &mapIndex{pathStep: pathStep{t.Elem()}}
-	s.curPath.push(step)
-	defer s.curPath.pop()
 	for _, k := range value.SortKeys(append(vx.MapKeys(), vy.MapKeys()...)) {
 		step.key = k
+		s.pushStep(step)
 		vvx := vx.MapIndex(k)
 		vvy := vy.MapIndex(k)
 		switch {
@@ -468,6 +471,7 @@
 			// See https://golang.org/issue/11104
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("%#v has map key with NaNs", s.curPath))
 		}
+		s.popStep()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -475,8 +479,6 @@
 	var vax, vay reflect.Value // Addressable versions of vx and vy
 
 	step := &structField{}
-	s.curPath.push(step)
-	defer s.curPath.pop()
 	for i := 0; i < t.NumField(); i++ {
 		vvx := vx.Field(i)
 		vvy := vy.Field(i)
@@ -499,7 +501,23 @@
 			step.pvy = vay
 			step.field = t.Field(i)
 		}
+		s.pushStep(step)
 		s.compareAny(vvx, vvy)
+		s.popStep()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *state) pushStep(ps PathStep) {
+	s.curPath.push(ps)
+	if s.out.reporter != nil {
+		s.out.PushStep(ps)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *state) popStep() {
+	s.curPath.pop()
+	if s.out.reporter != nil {
+		s.out.PopStep()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -511,8 +529,8 @@
 	} else {
 		s.result.NDiff++
 	}
-	if s.reporter != nil {
-		s.reporter.Report(vx, vy, eq, s.curPath)
+	if s.out.reporter != nil {
+		s.out.Report(vx, vy, eq)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmp/options.go b/cmp/options.go
index a4e159a..34f1408 100644
--- a/cmp/options.go
+++ b/cmp/options.go
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@
 func (tr *transformer) apply(s *state, vx, vy reflect.Value) bool {
 	// Update path before calling the Transformer so that dynamic checks
 	// will use the updated path.
-	s.curPath.push(&transform{pathStep{tr.fnc.Type().Out(0)}, tr})
-	defer s.curPath.pop()
+	s.pushStep(&transform{pathStep{tr.fnc.Type().Out(0)}, tr})
+	defer s.popStep()
 
 	vx = s.callTRFunc(tr.fnc, vx)
 	vy = s.callTRFunc(tr.fnc, vy)
@@ -367,23 +367,50 @@
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
-// reporter is an Option that configures how differences are reported.
-type reporter interface {
-	// TODO: Not exported yet.
-	//
-	// Perhaps add PushStep and PopStep and change Report to only accept
-	// a PathStep instead of the full-path? Adding a PushStep and PopStep makes
-	// it clear that we are traversing the value tree in a depth-first-search
-	// manner, which has an effect on how values are printed.
+// Reporter returns an Option that configures Equal to report the result of
+// every comparison made to the provided reporter, r.
+//
+// As Equal traverses the values, it does so in a depth-first search.
+// PushStep is called when descending into a sub-value and
+// PopStep is called when ascending back out of the sub-value.
+//
+// The Report method is called for every comparison made and will be provided
+// with the two values being compared and the result of equality.
+// When traversing slices or maps, one of the reflect.Values may be invalid
+// if it is non-existent. Since Equal does not mutate the input values,
+// it is safe to keep a reference to the values past the Report call.
+// However, Report must not mutate the input values.
+//
+// If r has a method Debug(string), then Debug will be called with verbose
+// debugging information regarding the execution of Equal.
+func Reporter(r interface {
+	PushStep(PathStep)
+	PopStep()
+	Report(x, y reflect.Value, eq bool)
+}) Option {
+	if dbg, ok := r.(debugger); ok {
+		return output{reporter: r, debugger: dbg}
+	}
+	return output{reporter: r}
+}
 
-	Option
+type (
+	reporter interface {
+		PushStep(PathStep)
+		PopStep()
+		Report(_, _ reflect.Value, _ bool)
+	}
+	debugger interface {
+		Debug(string)
+	}
+	output struct {
+		reporter
+		debugger
+	}
+)
 
-	// Report is called for every comparison made and will be provided with
-	// the two values being compared, the equality result, and the
-	// current path in the value tree. It is possible for x or y to be an
-	// invalid reflect.Value if one of the values is non-existent;
-	// which is possible with maps and slices.
-	Report(x, y reflect.Value, eq bool, p Path)
+func (output) filter(_ *state, _, _ reflect.Value, _ reflect.Type) applicableOption {
+	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
 // normalizeOption normalizes the input options such that all Options groups
diff --git a/cmp/options_test.go b/cmp/options_test.go
index 009b524..7aecf28 100644
--- a/cmp/options_test.go
+++ b/cmp/options_test.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	}, {
 		label:     "FilterPath",
 		fnc:       FilterPath,
-		args:      []interface{}{func(Path) bool { return true }, &defaultReporter{}},
+		args:      []interface{}{func(Path) bool { return true }, Reporter(nil)},
 		wantPanic: "invalid option type",
 	}, {
 		label: "FilterPath",
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 	}, {
 		label:     "FilterPath",
 		fnc:       FilterPath,
-		args:      []interface{}{func(Path) bool { return true }, Options{Ignore(), &defaultReporter{}}},
+		args:      []interface{}{func(Path) bool { return true }, Options{Ignore(), Reporter(nil)}},
 		wantPanic: "invalid option type",
 	}, {
 		label:     "FilterValues",
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 	}, {
 		label:     "FilterValues",
 		fnc:       FilterValues,
-		args:      []interface{}{func(int, int) bool { return true }, &defaultReporter{}},
+		args:      []interface{}{func(int, int) bool { return true }, Reporter(nil)},
 		wantPanic: "invalid option type",
 	}, {
 		label: "FilterValues",
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 	}, {
 		label:     "FilterValues",
 		fnc:       FilterValues,
-		args:      []interface{}{func(int, int) bool { return true }, Options{Ignore(), &defaultReporter{}}},
+		args:      []interface{}{func(int, int) bool { return true }, Options{Ignore(), Reporter(nil)}},
 		wantPanic: "invalid option type",
 	}}
 
diff --git a/cmp/reporter.go b/cmp/reporter.go
index 3be5664..b0d3f3f 100644
--- a/cmp/reporter.go
+++ b/cmp/reporter.go
@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@
 )
 
 type defaultReporter struct {
-	Option
+	path   Path     // The current path
 	diffs  []string // List of differences, possibly truncated
 	ndiffs int      // Total number of differences
 	nbytes int      // Number of bytes in diffs
 	nlines int      // Number of lines in diffs
 }
 
-var _ reporter = (*defaultReporter)(nil)
+func (r *defaultReporter) PushStep(ps PathStep) { r.path.push(ps) }
+func (r *defaultReporter) PopStep()             { r.path.pop() }
 
-func (r *defaultReporter) Report(x, y reflect.Value, eq bool, p Path) {
+func (r *defaultReporter) Report(x, y reflect.Value, eq bool) {
 	if eq {
 		return // Ignore equal results
 	}
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 			sx = value.Format(x, false)
 			sy = value.Format(y, false)
 		}
-		s := fmt.Sprintf("%#v:\n\t-: %s\n\t+: %s\n", p, sx, sy)
+		s := fmt.Sprintf("%#v:\n\t-: %s\n\t+: %s\n", r.path, sx, sy)
 		r.diffs = append(r.diffs, s)
 		r.nbytes += len(s)
 		r.nlines += strings.Count(s, "\n")