Index: uspace/lib/c/Makefile
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/Makefile	(revision 1d5a5405546f3f0a0cab965cb3a4339c902e5e26)
+++ uspace/lib/c/Makefile	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -100,4 +100,5 @@
 	generic/io/printf.c \
 	generic/io/log.c \
+	generic/io/logctl.c \
 	generic/io/klog.c \
 	generic/io/snprintf.c \
Index: uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c	(revision 1d5a5405546f3f0a0cab965cb3a4339c902e5e26)
+++ uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -38,26 +38,97 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-
+#include <async.h>
 #include <io/log.h>
-
-/** Serialization mutex for logging functions. */
-static FIBRIL_MUTEX_INITIALIZE(log_serializer);
-
-/** Current log level. */
-static log_level_t log_level;
-
-static FILE *log_stream;
-
+#include <ipc/logger.h>
+#include <ns.h>
+
+static sysarg_t default_log_id;
+
+/** Log messages are printed under this name. */
 static const char *log_prog_name;
 
-/** Prefixes for individual logging levels. */
 static const char *log_level_names[] = {
-	[LVL_FATAL] = "Fatal error",
-	[LVL_ERROR] = "Error",
-	[LVL_WARN] = "Warning",
-	[LVL_NOTE] = "Note",
-	[LVL_DEBUG] = "Debug",
-	[LVL_DEBUG2] = "Debug2"
+	"fatal",
+	"error",
+	"warn",
+	"note",
+	"debug",
+	"debug2",
+	NULL
 };
+
+/** IPC session with the logger service. */
+static async_sess_t *logger_session;
+
+/** Maximum length of a single log message (in bytes). */
+#define MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE 4096
+
+static int logger_message(async_sess_t *session, log_t log, log_level_t level, const char *message)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(session);
+	if (exchange == NULL) {
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+	if (log == LOG_DEFAULT)
+		log = default_log_id;
+
+	aid_t reg_msg = async_send_2(exchange, LOGGER_WRITER_MESSAGE,
+	    log, level, NULL);
+	int rc = async_data_write_start(exchange, message, str_size(message));
+	sysarg_t reg_msg_rc;
+	async_wait_for(reg_msg, &reg_msg_rc);
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	/*
+	 * Getting ENAK means no-one wants our message. That is not an
+	 * error at all.
+	 */
+	if (rc == ENAK)
+		rc = EOK;
+
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return reg_msg_rc;
+}
+
+const char *log_level_str(log_level_t level)
+{
+	if (level >= LVL_LIMIT)
+		return "unknown";
+	else
+		return log_level_names[level];
+}
+
+int log_level_from_str(const char *name, log_level_t *level_out)
+{
+	log_level_t level = LVL_FATAL;
+
+	while (log_level_names[level] != NULL) {
+		if (str_cmp(name, log_level_names[level]) == 0) {
+			if (level_out != NULL)
+				*level_out = level;
+			return EOK;
+		}
+		level++;
+	}
+
+	/* Maybe user specified number directly. */
+	char *end_ptr;
+	int level_int = strtol(name, &end_ptr, 0);
+	if ((end_ptr == name) || (str_length(end_ptr) != 0))
+		return EINVAL;
+	if (level_int < 0)
+		return ERANGE;
+	if (level_int >= (int) LVL_LIMIT)
+		return ERANGE;
+
+	if (level_out != NULL)
+		*level_out = (log_level_t) level_int;
+
+	return EOK;
+}
 
 /** Initialize the logging system.
@@ -69,12 +140,50 @@
 {
 	assert(level < LVL_LIMIT);
-	log_level = level;
-
-	log_stream = stdout;
+
 	log_prog_name = str_dup(prog_name);
 	if (log_prog_name == NULL)
 		return ENOMEM;
 
+	logger_session = service_connect_blocking(EXCHANGE_SERIALIZE, SERVICE_LOGGER, LOGGER_INTERFACE_WRITER, 0);
+	if (logger_session == NULL) {
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	default_log_id = log_create(prog_name, LOG_NO_PARENT);
+
 	return EOK;
+}
+
+/** Create a new (sub-) log.
+ *
+ * This function always returns a valid log_t. In case of errors,
+ * @c parent is returned and errors are silently ignored.
+ *
+ * @param name Log name under which message will be reported (appended to parents name).
+ * @param parent Parent log.
+ * @return Opaque identifier of the newly created log.
+ */
+log_t log_create(const char *name, log_t parent)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(logger_session);
+	if (exchange == NULL)
+		return parent;
+
+	if (parent == LOG_DEFAULT)
+		parent = default_log_id;
+
+	ipc_call_t answer;
+	aid_t reg_msg = async_send_1(exchange, LOGGER_WRITER_CREATE_LOG,
+	    parent, &answer);
+	int rc = async_data_write_start(exchange, name, str_size(name));
+	sysarg_t reg_msg_rc;
+	async_wait_for(reg_msg, &reg_msg_rc);
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	if ((rc != EOK) || (reg_msg_rc != EOK))
+		return parent;
+
+	return IPC_GET_ARG1(answer);
 }
 
@@ -86,10 +195,10 @@
  * @param fmt		Format string (no traling newline).
  */
-void log_msg(log_level_t level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void log_log_msg(log_t ctx, log_level_t level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-	log_msgv(level, fmt, args);
+	log_log_msgv(ctx, level, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 }
@@ -102,20 +211,15 @@
  * @param fmt		Format string (no trailing newline)
  */
-void log_msgv(log_level_t level, const char *fmt, va_list args)
+void log_log_msgv(log_t ctx, log_level_t level, const char *fmt, va_list args)
 {
 	assert(level < LVL_LIMIT);
 
-	/* Higher number means higher verbosity. */
-	if (level <= log_level) {
-		fibril_mutex_lock(&log_serializer);
-
-		fprintf(log_stream, "%s: %s: ", log_prog_name,
-		    log_level_names[level]);
-		vfprintf(log_stream, fmt, args);
-		fputc('\n', log_stream);
-		fflush(log_stream);
-
-		fibril_mutex_unlock(&log_serializer);
-	}
+	char *message_buffer = malloc(MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	if (message_buffer == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	vsnprintf(message_buffer, MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE, fmt, args);
+	logger_message(logger_session, ctx, level, message_buffer);
 }
 
Index: uspace/lib/c/generic/io/logctl.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/generic/io/logctl.c	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
+++ uspace/lib/c/generic/io/logctl.c	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Vojtech Horky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libc
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <io/logctl.h>
+#include <ipc/logger.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
+#include <ns.h>
+#include <str.h>
+
+/** IPC session with the logger service. */
+static async_sess_t *logger_session = NULL;
+
+static int start_logger_exchange(async_exch_t **exchange_out)
+{
+	assert(exchange_out != NULL);
+
+	if (logger_session == NULL) {
+		logger_session = service_connect_blocking(EXCHANGE_SERIALIZE,
+		    SERVICE_LOGGER, LOGGER_INTERFACE_CONTROL, 0);
+		if (logger_session == NULL)
+			return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	assert(logger_session != NULL);
+
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(logger_session);
+	if (exchange == NULL)
+		return ENOMEM;
+
+	*exchange_out = exchange;
+
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+
+int logctl_set_default_level(log_level_t new_level)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = NULL;
+	int rc = start_logger_exchange(&exchange);
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = (int) async_req_1_0(exchange,
+	    LOGGER_CONTROL_SET_DEFAULT_LEVEL, new_level);
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int logctl_set_log_level(const char *logname, log_level_t new_level)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = NULL;
+	int rc = start_logger_exchange(&exchange);
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
+
+	aid_t reg_msg = async_send_1(exchange, LOGGER_CONTROL_SET_LOG_LEVEL,
+	    new_level, NULL);
+	rc = async_data_write_start(exchange, logname, str_size(logname));
+	sysarg_t reg_msg_rc;
+	async_wait_for(reg_msg, &reg_msg_rc);
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
+
+	return (int) reg_msg_rc;
+}
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h	(revision 1d5a5405546f3f0a0cab965cb3a4339c902e5e26)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#include <bool.h>
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -49,7 +51,22 @@
 } log_level_t;
 
+typedef sysarg_t log_t;
+#define PRIlogctx PRIxn
+#define LOG_DEFAULT ((log_t) -1)
+#define LOG_NO_PARENT ((log_t) 0)
+
+extern const char *log_level_str(log_level_t);
+extern int log_level_from_str(const char *, log_level_t *);
+
 extern int log_init(const char *, log_level_t);
-extern void log_msg(log_level_t, const char *, ...);
-extern void log_msgv(log_level_t, const char *, va_list);
+extern log_t log_create(const char *, log_t);
+
+#define log_msg(level, format, ...) \
+	log_log_msg(LOG_DEFAULT, (level), (format), ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_msgv(level, format, args) \
+	log_log_msgv(LOG_DEFAULT, (level), (format), (args))
+
+extern void log_log_msg(log_t, log_level_t, const char *, ...);
+extern void log_log_msgv(log_t, log_level_t, const char *, va_list);
 
 #endif
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/io/logctl.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/io/logctl.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/io/logctl.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Vojtech Horky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libc
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBC_IO_LOGCTL_H_
+#define LIBC_IO_LOGCTL_H_
+
+#include <io/log.h>
+
+extern int logctl_set_default_level(log_level_t);
+extern int logctl_set_log_level(const char *, log_level_t);
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Vojtech Horky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libc
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBC_IPC_LOGGER_H_
+#define LIBC_IPC_LOGGER_H_
+
+#include <ipc/common.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+	/** Set (global) default displayed logging level.
+	 *
+	 * Arguments: new log level.
+	 * Returns: error code
+	 */
+	LOGGER_CONTROL_SET_DEFAULT_LEVEL = IPC_FIRST_USER_METHOD,
+	/** Set displayed level for given log.
+	 *
+	 * Arguments: new log level.
+	 * Returns: error code
+	 * Followed by: string with full log name.
+	 */
+	LOGGER_CONTROL_SET_LOG_LEVEL
+} logger_control_request_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	/** Create new log.
+	 *
+	 * Arguments: parent log id (0 for top-level log).
+	 * Returns: error code, log id
+	 * Followed by: string with log name.
+	 */
+	LOGGER_WRITER_CREATE_LOG = IPC_FIRST_USER_METHOD,
+	/** Write a message to a given log.
+	 *
+	 * Arguments: log id, message severity level (log_level_t)
+	 * Returns: error code
+	 * Followed by: string with the message.
+	 */
+	LOGGER_WRITER_MESSAGE
+} logger_writer_request_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	/** Interface for controlling logger behavior. */
+	LOGGER_INTERFACE_CONTROL,
+	/** Interface for servers writing to the log. */
+	LOGGER_INTERFACE_WRITER
+} logger_interface_t;
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h	(revision 1d5a5405546f3f0a0cab965cb3a4339c902e5e26)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@
 	SERVICE_VFS        = FOURCC('v', 'f', 's', ' '),
 	SERVICE_LOC        = FOURCC('l', 'o', 'c', ' '),
+	SERVICE_LOGGER     = FOURCC('l', 'o', 'g', 'g'),
 	SERVICE_DEVMAN     = FOURCC('d', 'e', 'v', 'n'),
 	SERVICE_IRC        = FOURCC('i', 'r', 'c', ' '),
Index: uspace/lib/usb/src/debug.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/usb/src/debug.c	(revision 1d5a5405546f3f0a0cab965cb3a4339c902e5e26)
+++ uspace/lib/usb/src/debug.c	(revision 52c4264a632a597d2252dcb23b0c56f28a711f57)
@@ -74,4 +74,5 @@
 		}
 	}
+	log_init(message_prefix, LVL_DEBUG);
 }
 
@@ -148,4 +149,8 @@
 	}
 
+	va_start(args, format);
+	log_msgv(level, format, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
 	fibril_mutex_unlock(&log_serializer);
 }
