Index: uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c	(revision 4802dd7d8d17cb02ec8f79547ffde538bb8c6736)
+++ uspace/lib/c/generic/io/log.c	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
@@ -38,26 +38,127 @@
 #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>
+
+/** 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"
-};
+/** 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
+
+FIBRIL_RWLOCK_INITIALIZE(current_observed_level_lock);
+log_level_t current_observed_level;
+
+static int logger_register(async_sess_t *session, const char *prog_name)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(session);
+	if (exchange == NULL) {
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	aid_t reg_msg = async_send_0(exchange, LOGGER_REGISTER, NULL);
+	int rc = async_data_write_start(exchange, prog_name, str_size(prog_name));
+	sysarg_t reg_msg_rc;
+	async_wait_for(reg_msg, &reg_msg_rc);
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return reg_msg_rc;
+}
+
+static int logger_message(async_sess_t *session, log_level_t level, const char *message)
+{
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(session);
+	if (exchange == NULL) {
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	aid_t reg_msg = async_send_1(exchange, LOGGER_MESSAGE, 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;
+}
+
+static void cannot_use_level_changed_monitor(void)
+{
+	fibril_rwlock_write_lock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+	current_observed_level = LVL_LIMIT;
+	fibril_rwlock_write_unlock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+}
+
+static int observed_level_changed_monitor(void *arg)
+{
+	async_sess_t *monitor_session = service_connect_blocking(EXCHANGE_SERIALIZE, SERVICE_LOGGER, LOGGER_INTERFACE_SINK, 0);
+	if (monitor_session == NULL) {
+		cannot_use_level_changed_monitor();
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	int rc = logger_register(monitor_session, log_prog_name);
+	if (rc != EOK) {
+		cannot_use_level_changed_monitor();
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	async_exch_t *exchange = async_exchange_begin(monitor_session);
+	if (exchange == NULL) {
+		cannot_use_level_changed_monitor();
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	while (true) {
+		sysarg_t has_reader;
+		sysarg_t msg_rc = async_req_0_1(exchange,
+		    LOGGER_BLOCK_UNTIL_READER_CHANGED, &has_reader);
+		if (msg_rc != EOK) {
+			cannot_use_level_changed_monitor();
+			break;
+		}
+
+		fibril_rwlock_write_lock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+		if ((bool) has_reader) {
+			current_observed_level = LVL_LIMIT;
+		} else {
+			current_observed_level = LVL_NOTE;
+		}
+		fibril_rwlock_write_unlock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+	}
+
+	async_exchange_end(exchange);
+
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+static log_level_t get_current_observed_level(void)
+{
+	fibril_rwlock_read_lock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+	log_level_t level = current_observed_level;
+	fibril_rwlock_read_unlock(&current_observed_level_lock);
+	return level;
+}
 
 /** Initialize the logging system.
@@ -69,12 +170,31 @@
 {
 	assert(level < LVL_LIMIT);
-	log_level = level;
-
-	log_stream = stdout;
+
 	log_prog_name = str_dup(prog_name);
 	if (log_prog_name == NULL)
 		return ENOMEM;
 
-	return EOK;
+	logger_session = service_connect_blocking(EXCHANGE_SERIALIZE, SERVICE_LOGGER, LOGGER_INTERFACE_SINK, 0);
+	if (logger_session == NULL) {
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	int rc = logger_register(logger_session, log_prog_name);
+
+	current_observed_level = LVL_NOTE;
+
+	fid_t observed_level_changed_fibril = fibril_create(observed_level_changed_monitor, NULL);
+	if (observed_level_changed_fibril == 0) {
+		cannot_use_level_changed_monitor();
+	} else {
+		fibril_add_ready(observed_level_changed_fibril);
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+bool __log_shall_record(log_level_t level)
+{
+	return get_current_observed_level() >= level;
 }
 
@@ -86,10 +206,10 @@
  * @param fmt		Format string (no traling newline).
  */
-void log_msg(log_level_t level, const char *fmt, ...)
+void __log_msg(log_level_t level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-	log_msgv(level, fmt, args);
+	__log_msgv(level, fmt, args);
 	va_end(args);
 }
@@ -102,20 +222,19 @@
  * @param fmt		Format string (no trailing newline)
  */
-void log_msgv(log_level_t level, const char *fmt, va_list args)
+void __log_msgv(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);
-	}
+	if (get_current_observed_level() < level) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	char *message_buffer = malloc(MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	if (message_buffer == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	vsnprintf(message_buffer, MESSAGE_BUFFER_SIZE, fmt, args);
+	logger_message(logger_session, level, message_buffer);
 }
 
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h	(revision 4802dd7d8d17cb02ec8f79547ffde538bb8c6736)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/io/log.h	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <bool.h>
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -49,7 +50,23 @@
 } log_level_t;
 
+extern bool __log_shall_record(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);
+
+#define log_msg(level, format, ...) \
+	do { \
+		if (__log_shall_record((level))) { \
+			__log_msg(level, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+		} \
+	} while (false)
+
+#define log_msgv(level, format, args) \
+	do { \
+		if (__log_shall_record((level))) { \
+			__log_msgv(level, format, args); \
+		} \
+	} while (false)
+
+extern void __log_msg(log_level_t, const char *, ...);
+extern void __log_msgv(log_level_t, const char *, va_list);
 
 #endif
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/logger.h	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * 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 {
+	LOGGER_REGISTER = IPC_FIRST_USER_METHOD,
+	LOGGER_MESSAGE,
+	LOGGER_BLOCK_UNTIL_READER_CHANGED
+} logger_sink_request_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	 LOGGER_CONNECT = IPC_FIRST_USER_METHOD,
+	 LOGGER_GET_MESSAGE
+} logger_source_request_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+	/** Interface for servers writing to the log. */
+	LOGGER_INTERFACE_SINK,
+	/** Interface for clients displaying the log. */
+	LOGGER_INTERFACE_SOURCE
+} logger_interface_t;
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h	(revision 4802dd7d8d17cb02ec8f79547ffde538bb8c6736)
+++ uspace/lib/c/include/ipc/services.h	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
@@ -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 4802dd7d8d17cb02ec8f79547ffde538bb8c6736)
+++ uspace/lib/usb/src/debug.c	(revision cddcc4a3904768c1032861a518e712bd08ea3156)
@@ -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);
 }
