Implement optional syslog logging using ordinary

bb_xx_msg calls, and convert networking/* to it.
The rest of bbox will be converted gradually.

39 files changed, 296 insertions, 366 deletions

diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index 404ff2e7a..c6a9ae577 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ extern void *llist_pop(llist_t **elm);
 extern void llist_free(llist_t *elm, void (*freeit)(void *data));
 
 
+enum {
+	LOGMODE_NONE = 0,
+	LOGMODE_STDIO = 1<<0,
+	LOGMODE_SYSLOG = 1<<1,
+	LOGMODE_BOTH = LOGMODE_SYSLOG + LOGMODE_STDIO,
+};
+extern int logmode;
+
 extern void bb_show_usage(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
 extern void bb_error_msg(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 extern void bb_error_msg_and_die(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((noreturn, format (printf, 1, 2)));
@@ -124,9 +132,12 @@ extern void bb_herror_msg_and_die(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((noreturn,
 extern void bb_perror_nomsg_and_die(void) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
 extern void bb_perror_nomsg(void);
 
+extern void bb_info_msg(const char *s, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+
 /* These two are used internally -- you shouldn't need to use them */
-extern void bb_verror_msg(const char *s, va_list p) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 0)));
+extern void bb_verror_msg(const char *s, va_list p, const char *strerr) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 0)));
 extern void bb_vperror_msg(const char *s, va_list p)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 0)));
+extern void bb_vinfo_msg(const char *s, va_list p) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 0)));
 
 extern int bb_echo(int argc, char** argv);
 extern int bb_test(int argc, char** argv);
diff --git a/include/usage.h b/include/usage.h
index 0f56507ce..a1ba0a282 100644
--- a/include/usage.h
+++ b/include/usage.h
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ USE_FEATURE_MDEV_CONFIG( \
 #define nameif_trivial_usage \
 	"[-s] [-c FILE] [{IFNAME MACADDR}]"
 #define nameif_full_usage \
-	"Nameif renaming network interface while it in the down state.\n\n" \
+	"Nameif renames network interface while it in the down state.\n\n" \
 	"Options:\n" \
 	"\t-c FILE\t\tUse configuration file (default is /etc/mactab)\n" \
 	"\t-s\t\tUse syslog (LOCAL0 facility)\n" \
diff --git a/libbb/Makefile.in b/libbb/Makefile.in
index 05123e2af..7e84a6d62 100644
--- a/libbb/Makefile.in
+++ b/libbb/Makefile.in
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ LIBBB-y:= \
 	restricted_shell.c run_parts.c run_shell.c safe_read.c safe_write.c \
 	safe_strncpy.c setup_environment.c sha1.c simplify_path.c \
 	trim.c u_signal_names.c vdprintf.c verror_msg.c \
+	info_msg.c vinfo_msg.c \
 	vherror_msg.c vperror_msg.c wfopen.c xconnect.c xgetcwd.c xstat.c \
 	xgethostbyname.c xgethostbyname2.c xreadlink.c xgetlarg.c \
 	get_terminal_width_height.c fclose_nonstdin.c fflush_stdout_and_exit.c \
diff --git a/libbb/dump.c b/libbb/dump.c
index 28f745fb6..d76cbc0b7 100644
--- a/libbb/dump.c
+++ b/libbb/dump.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void rewrite(FS * fs)
 				}
 			} else {
 			DO_BAD_CONV_CHAR:
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("bad conversion character %%%s.\n", p1);
+				bb_error_msg_and_die("bad conversion character %%%s.", p1);
 			}
 
 			/*
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static void rewrite(FS * fs)
 
 			/* only one conversion character if byte count */
 			if (!(pr->flags & F_ADDRESS) && fu->bcnt && nconv++) {
-				bb_error_msg_and_die("byte count with multiple conversion characters.\n");
+				bb_error_msg_and_die("byte count with multiple conversion characters.");
 			}
 		}
 		/*
diff --git a/libbb/error_msg.c b/libbb/error_msg.c
index a8ed4bf8e..b2141f3a2 100644
--- a/libbb/error_msg.c
+++ b/libbb/error_msg.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ void bb_error_msg(const char *s, ...)
 	va_list p;
 
 	va_start(p, s);
-	bb_verror_msg(s, p);
+	bb_verror_msg(s, p, NULL);
 	va_end(p);
-	putc('\n', stderr);
 }
diff --git a/libbb/error_msg_and_die.c b/libbb/error_msg_and_die.c
index 842260b0f..f25a1da32 100644
--- a/libbb/error_msg_and_die.c
+++ b/libbb/error_msg_and_die.c
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ void bb_error_msg_and_die(const char *s, ...)
 	va_list p;
 
 	va_start(p, s);
-	bb_verror_msg(s, p);
+	bb_verror_msg(s, p, NULL);
 	va_end(p);
-	putc('\n', stderr);
 	exit(bb_default_error_retval);
 }
diff --git a/libbb/inet_common.c b/libbb/inet_common.c
index 75a03fda4..ccf0c3511 100644
--- a/libbb/inet_common.c
+++ b/libbb/inet_common.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int INET6_rresolve(char *name, size_t len, struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6,
 	/* Grmpf. -FvK */
 	if (sin6->sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
 #ifdef DEBUG
-		bb_error_msg(_("rresolve: unsupport address family %d !\n"),
+		bb_error_msg(_("rresolve: unsupport address family %d!"),
 				  sin6->sin6_family);
 #endif
 		errno = EAFNOSUPPORT;
diff --git a/libbb/setup_environment.c b/libbb/setup_environment.c
index dfab786d9..a14649625 100644
--- a/libbb/setup_environment.c
+++ b/libbb/setup_environment.c
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ void setup_environment ( const char *shell, int loginshell, int changeenv, const
 		 * Some systems default to HOME=/
 		 */
 		if ( chdir ( pw-> pw_dir )) {
-			if ( chdir ( "/" )) {
-				syslog ( LOG_WARNING, "unable to cd to %s' for user %s'\n", pw-> pw_dir, pw-> pw_name );
-				bb_error_msg_and_die ( "cannot cd to home directory or /" );
-			}
+			xchdir ( "/" );
 			fputs ( "warning: cannot change to home directory\n", stderr );
 		}
 
diff --git a/libbb/verror_msg.c b/libbb/verror_msg.c
index d458a7b2c..237547d1d 100644
--- a/libbb/verror_msg.c
+++ b/libbb/verror_msg.c
@@ -11,11 +11,37 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
 #include "libbb.h"
 
-void bb_verror_msg(const char *s, va_list p)
+int logmode = LOGMODE_STDIO;
+
+void bb_verror_msg(const char *s, va_list p, const char* strerr)
 {
-	fflush(stdout);
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s: ", bb_applet_name);
-	vfprintf(stderr, s, p);
+	/* va_copy is used because it is not portable
+	 * to use va_list p twice */
+	va_list p2;
+	va_copy(p2, p);
+
+	if (logmode & LOGMODE_STDIO) {
+		fflush(stdout);
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: ", bb_applet_name);
+		vfprintf(stderr, s, p);
+		if (!strerr)
+			fputc('\n', stderr);
+		else
+			fprintf(stderr, ": %s\n", strerr);
+	}
+	if (logmode & LOGMODE_SYSLOG) {
+		if (!strerr)
+			vsyslog(LOG_ERR, s, p2);
+		else  {
+			char *msg;
+			if (vasprintf(&msg, s, p2) < 0)
+				bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_memory_exhausted);
+			syslog(LOG_ERR, "%s: %s", msg, strerr);
+			free(msg);
+		}
+	}
+	va_end(p2);
 }
diff --git a/libbb/vherror_msg.c b/libbb/vherror_msg.c
index cb5502176..7d9fc432a 100644
--- a/libbb/vherror_msg.c
+++ b/libbb/vherror_msg.c
@@ -16,10 +16,5 @@
 
 void bb_vherror_msg(const char *s, va_list p)
 {
-	if(s == 0)
-		s = "";
-	bb_verror_msg(s, p);
-	if (*s)
-		fputs(": ", stderr);
-	herror("");
+	bb_verror_msg(s, p, hstrerror(h_errno));
 }
diff --git a/libbb/vperror_msg.c b/libbb/vperror_msg.c
index 5a854ec4a..70fd671e3 100644
--- a/libbb/vperror_msg.c
+++ b/libbb/vperror_msg.c
@@ -15,9 +15,5 @@
 
 void bb_vperror_msg(const char *s, va_list p)
 {
-	int err=errno;
-	if(s == 0) s = "";
-	bb_verror_msg(s, p);
-	if (*s) s = ": ";
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s%s\n", s, strerror(err));
+	bb_verror_msg(s, p, strerror(errno));
 }
diff --git a/libbb/xfuncs.c b/libbb/xfuncs.c
index 850721e3e..4e407e45f 100644
--- a/libbb/xfuncs.c
+++ b/libbb/xfuncs.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ char *xasprintf(const char *format, ...)
 	va_end(p);
 #endif
 
-	if (r < 0) bb_perror_msg_and_die("xasprintf");
+	if (r < 0) bb_error_msg_and_die(bb_msg_memory_exhausted);
 	return string_ptr;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/networking/fakeidentd.c b/networking/fakeidentd.c
index 29e09d13e..2d690edba 100644
--- a/networking/fakeidentd.c
+++ b/networking/fakeidentd.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static int godaemon(void)
 
 		setsid();
 
-		openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_DAEMON);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -219,6 +218,10 @@ static int checkInput(char *buf, int len, int l)
 
 int fakeidentd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+	/* This applet is an inetd-style daemon */
+	openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_DAEMON);
+	logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
+
 	memset(conns, 0, sizeof(conns));
 	memset(&G, 0, sizeof(G));
 	FD_ZERO(&G.readfds);
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ deleteconn:
 
 		if (s < 0) {
 			if (errno != EINTR) /* EINTR */
-				syslog(LOG_ERR, "accept: %s", strerror(errno));
+				bb_perror_msg("accept");
 		} else {
 			if (G.conncnt == MAXCONNS)
 				i = closeOldest();
diff --git a/networking/httpd.c b/networking/httpd.c
index 8852cbb62..9a8fc685a 100644
--- a/networking/httpd.c
+++ b/networking/httpd.c
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ static int miniHttpd(int server)
 				config->rmt_ip & 0xff);
 	config->port = ntohs(fromAddr.sin_port);
 #if DEBUG
-	bb_error_msg("connection from IP=%s, port %u\n",
+	bb_error_msg("connection from IP=%s, port %u",
 					config->rmt_ip_str, config->port);
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_CGI */
diff --git a/networking/inetd.c b/networking/inetd.c
index 9947f01ae..e47022350 100644
--- a/networking/inetd.c
+++ b/networking/inetd.c
@@ -311,18 +311,19 @@ static FILE *fconfig;
 static char line[1024];
 static char *defhost;
 
-static char *newstr (char *cp)
+/* xstrdup(NULL) returns NULL, but this one
+ * will return newly-allocated "" if called with NULL arg
+ * TODO: audit whether this makes any real difference
+ */
+static char *xxstrdup (char *cp)
 {
-  if ((cp = strdup (cp ? cp : "")))
-	return (cp);
-  syslog (LOG_ERR, "strdup: %m");
-  exit (1);
+  return xstrdup (cp ? cp : "");
 }
 
 static int setconfig (void)
 {
   free (defhost);
-  defhost = newstr ("*");
+  defhost = xstrdup ("*");
   if (fconfig != NULL) {
 	fseek (fconfig, 0L, SEEK_SET);
 	return (1);
@@ -350,12 +351,12 @@ static void register_rpc (servtab_t *sep)
   socklen_t size;
 
   if ((pp = getprotobyname (sep->se_proto + 4)) == NULL) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: getproto: %m", sep->se_proto);
+	bb_perror_msg ("%s: getproto", sep->se_proto);
 	return;
   }
   size = sizeof ir_sin;
   if (getsockname (sep->se_fd, (struct sockaddr *) &ir_sin, &size) < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s/%s: getsockname: %m",
+	bb_perror_msg ("%s/%s: getsockname",
 			sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 	return;
   }
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ static void register_rpc (servtab_t *sep)
   for (n = sep->se_rpcversl; n <= sep->se_rpcversh; n++) {
 	(void) pmap_unset (sep->se_rpcprog, n);
 	if (!pmap_set (sep->se_rpcprog, n, pp->p_proto, ntohs (ir_sin.sin_port)))
-	  syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s %s: pmap_set: %u %u %u %u: %m",
+	  bb_perror_msg ("%s %s: pmap_set: %u %u %u %u",
 			  sep->se_service, sep->se_proto,
 			  sep->se_rpcprog, n, pp->p_proto, ntohs (ir_sin.sin_port));
   }
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ static void unregister_rpc (servtab_t *sep)
 
   for (n = sep->se_rpcversl; n <= sep->se_rpcversh; n++) {
 	if (!pmap_unset (sep->se_rpcprog, n))
-	  syslog (LOG_ERR, "pmap_unset(%u, %u)", sep->se_rpcprog, n);
+	  bb_error_msg ("pmap_unset(%u, %u)", sep->se_rpcprog, n);
   }
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FEATURE_INETD_RPC */
@@ -401,19 +402,19 @@ static int bump_nofile (void)
   struct rlimit rl;
 
   if (getrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rl) < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "getrlimit: %m");
+	bb_perror_msg ("getrlimit");
 	return -1;
   }
   rl.rlim_cur = MIN (rl.rlim_max, rl.rlim_cur + FD_CHUNK);
   rl.rlim_cur = MIN (FD_SETSIZE, rl.rlim_cur + FD_CHUNK);
   if (rl.rlim_cur <= rlim_ofile_cur) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "bump_nofile: cannot extend file limit, max = %d",
+	bb_error_msg ("bump_nofile: cannot extend file limit, max = %d",
 			(int) rl.rlim_cur);
 	return -1;
   }
 
   if (setrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rl) < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "setrlimit: %m");
+	bb_perror_msg ("setrlimit");
 	return -1;
   }
 
@@ -427,13 +428,13 @@ static void setup (servtab_t *sep)
   int r;
 
   if ((sep->se_fd = socket (sep->se_family, sep->se_socktype, 0)) < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s/%s: socket: %m", sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
+	bb_perror_msg ("%s/%s: socket", sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 	return;
   }
 #define turnon(fd, opt) \
 setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, opt, (char *)&on, sizeof (on))
   if (turnon (sep->se_fd, SO_REUSEADDR) < 0)
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "setsockopt (SO_REUSEADDR): %m");
+	bb_perror_msg ("setsockopt (SO_REUSEADDR)");
 #undef turnon
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_INETD_RPC
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, opt, (char *)&on, sizeof (on))
 #endif
 	r = bind (sep->se_fd, &sep->se_ctrladdr, sep->se_ctrladdr_size);
   if (r < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s/%s (%d): bind: %m",
+	bb_perror_msg ("%s/%s (%d): bind",
 			sep->se_service, sep->se_proto, sep->se_ctrladdr.sa_family);
 	close (sep->se_fd);
 	sep->se_fd = -1;
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ static char *skip (char **cpp) /* int report; */
 /* erp: */
   if (*cpp == NULL) {
 	/* if (report) */
-	/* syslog(LOG_ERR, "syntax error in inetd config file"); */
+	/* bb_error_msg ("syntax error in inetd config file"); */
 	return (NULL);
   }
 
@@ -543,14 +544,7 @@ again:
 
 static servtab_t *new_servtab(void)
 {
-  servtab_t *sep;
-
-  sep = (servtab_t *) malloc (sizeof (servtab_t));
-  if (sep == NULL) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, bb_msg_memory_exhausted);
-	exit (1);
-  }
-  return sep;
+  return xmalloc (sizeof (servtab_t));
 }
 
 static servtab_t *dupconfig (servtab_t *sep)
@@ -560,26 +554,25 @@ static servtab_t *dupconfig (servtab_t *sep)
 
   newtab = new_servtab();
   memset (newtab, 0, sizeof (servtab_t));
-  newtab->se_service = sep->se_service ? newstr (sep->se_service) : NULL;
+  newtab->se_service = xstrdup (sep->se_service);
   newtab->se_socktype = sep->se_socktype;
   newtab->se_family = sep->se_family;
-  newtab->se_proto = sep->se_proto ? newstr (sep->se_proto) : NULL;
+  newtab->se_proto = xstrdup (sep->se_proto);
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_INETD_RPC
   newtab->se_rpcprog = sep->se_rpcprog;
   newtab->se_rpcversl = sep->se_rpcversl;
   newtab->se_rpcversh = sep->se_rpcversh;
 #endif
   newtab->se_wait = sep->se_wait;
-  newtab->se_user = sep->se_user ? newstr (sep->se_user) : NULL;
-  newtab->se_group = sep->se_group ? newstr (sep->se_group) : NULL;
+  newtab->se_user = xstrdup (sep->se_user);
+  newtab->se_group = xstrdup (sep->se_group);
 #ifdef INETD_FEATURE_ENABLED
   newtab->se_bi = sep->se_bi;
 #endif
-  newtab->se_server = sep->se_server ? newstr (sep->se_server) : 0;
+  newtab->se_server = xstrdup (sep->se_server);
 
   for (argc = 0; argc <= MAXARGV; argc++)
-	newtab->se_argv[argc] = sep->se_argv[argc] ?
-	  newstr (sep->se_argv[argc]) : NULL;
+	newtab->se_argv[argc] = xstrdup (sep->se_argv[argc]);
   newtab->se_max = sep->se_max;
 
   return (newtab);
@@ -617,7 +610,7 @@ more:
   hostdelim = strrchr (arg, ':');
   if (hostdelim) {
 	*hostdelim = '\0';
-	sep->se_hostaddr = newstr (arg);
+	sep->se_hostaddr = xstrdup (arg);
 	arg = hostdelim + 1;
 	/*
 	 * If the line is of the form `host:', then just change the
@@ -632,9 +625,9 @@ more:
 	  }
 	}
   } else
-	sep->se_hostaddr = newstr (defhost);
+	sep->se_hostaddr = xxstrdup (defhost);
 
-  sep->se_service = newstr (arg);
+  sep->se_service = xxstrdup (arg);
   arg = skip (&cp);
 
   if (strcmp (arg, "stream") == 0)
@@ -650,7 +643,7 @@ more:
   else
 	sep->se_socktype = -1;
 
-  sep->se_proto = newstr (skip (&cp));
+  sep->se_proto = xxstrdup (skip (&cp));
 
   if (strcmp (sep->se_proto, "unix") == 0) {
 	sep->se_family = AF_UNIX;
@@ -660,7 +653,7 @@ more:
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_IPV6
 	  sep->se_family = AF_INET6;
 #else
-	  syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: IPV6 not supported", sep->se_proto);
+	  bb_error_msg ("%s: IPV6 not supported", sep->se_proto);
 #endif
 	if (strncmp (sep->se_proto, "rpc/", 4) == 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_INETD_RPC
@@ -669,14 +662,14 @@ more:
 
 	  p = strchr (sep->se_service, '/');
 	  if (p == 0) {
-		syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: no rpc version", sep->se_service);
+		bb_error_msg ("%s: no rpc version", sep->se_service);
 		goto more;
 	  }
 	  *p++ = '\0';
 	  l = strtol (p, &ccp, 0);
 	  if (ccp == p || l < 0 || l > INT_MAX) {
 	  badafterall:
-		syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s/%s: bad rpc version", sep->se_service, p);
+		bb_error_msg ("%s/%s: bad rpc version", sep->se_service, p);
 		goto more;
 	  }
 	  sep->se_rpcversl = sep->se_rpcversh = l;
@@ -689,7 +682,7 @@ more:
 	  } else if (*ccp != '\0')
 		goto badafterall;
 #else
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: rpc services not supported", sep->se_service);
+	bb_error_msg ("%s: rpc services not supported", sep->se_service);
 #endif
 	}
   }
@@ -708,18 +701,18 @@ more:
   sep->se_wait = strcmp (arg, "wait") == 0;
   /* if ((arg = skip(&cp, 1)) == NULL) */
   /* goto more; */
-  sep->se_user = newstr (skip (&cp));
+  sep->se_user = xxstrdup (skip (&cp));
   arg = strchr (sep->se_user, '.');
   if (arg == NULL)
 	arg = strchr (sep->se_user, ':');
   if (arg) {
 	*arg++ = '\0';
-	sep->se_group = newstr (arg);
+	sep->se_group = xstrdup (arg);
   }
   /* if ((arg = skip(&cp, 1)) == NULL) */
   /* goto more; */
 
-  sep->se_server = newstr (skip (&cp));
+  sep->se_server = xxstrdup (skip (&cp));
   if (strcmp (sep->se_server, "internal") == 0) {
 #ifdef INETD_FEATURE_ENABLED
 	const struct builtin *bi;
@@ -729,13 +722,13 @@ more:
 		  strcmp (bi->bi_service, sep->se_service) == 0)
 		break;
 	if (bi->bi_service == 0) {
-	  syslog (LOG_ERR, "internal service %s unknown", sep->se_service);
+	  bb_error_msg ("internal service %s unknown", sep->se_service);
 	  goto more;
 	}
 	sep->se_bi = bi;
 	sep->se_wait = bi->bi_wait;
 #else
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "internal service %s unknown", sep->se_service);
+	bb_perror_msg ("internal service %s unknown", sep->se_service);
 	goto more;
 #endif
   }
@@ -746,7 +739,7 @@ more:
   argc = 0;
   for (arg = skip (&cp); cp; arg = skip (&cp)) {
 	if (argc < MAXARGV)
-	  sep->se_argv[argc++] = newstr (arg);
+	  sep->se_argv[argc++] = xxstrdup (arg);
   }
   while (argc <= MAXARGV)
 	sep->se_argv[argc++] = NULL;
@@ -764,7 +757,7 @@ more:
 	 * and make a dup for the new entry.
 	 */
 	*hostdelim++ = '\0';
-	nsep->se_hostaddr = newstr (hostdelim);
+	nsep->se_hostaddr = xstrdup (hostdelim);
 
 	nsep->se_next = sep->se_next;
 	sep->se_next = nsep;
@@ -781,12 +774,11 @@ more:
 
 		hp = gethostbyname (nsep->se_hostaddr);
 		if (hp == 0) {
-		  syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: unknown host", nsep->se_hostaddr);
+		  bb_error_msg ("%s: unknown host", nsep->se_hostaddr);
 		  nsep->se_checked = 0;
 		  goto skip;
 		} else if (hp->h_addrtype != AF_INET) {
-		  syslog (LOG_ERR,
-				  "%s: address isn't an Internet "
+		  bb_error_msg ("%s: address isn't an Internet "
 				  "address", nsep->se_hostaddr);
 		  nsep->se_checked = 0;
 		  goto skip;
@@ -797,7 +789,7 @@ more:
 				   hp->h_addr_list[0], sizeof (struct in_addr));
 		  while (hp->h_addr_list[i] != NULL) {
 			psep = dupconfig (nsep);
-			psep->se_hostaddr = newstr (nsep->se_hostaddr);
+			psep->se_hostaddr = xxstrdup (nsep->se_hostaddr);
 			psep->se_checked = 1;
 			memmove (&psep->se_ctrladdr_in.sin_addr,
 					 hp->h_addr_list[i], sizeof (struct in_addr));
@@ -913,7 +905,7 @@ static void config (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char protoname[10];
 
   if (!setconfig ()) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: %m", CONFIG);
+	bb_perror_msg ("%s", CONFIG);
 	return;
   }
   for (sep = servtab; sep; sep = sep->se_next)
@@ -989,7 +981,7 @@ static void config (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		if (sep->se_rpcprog == 0) {
 		  rp = getrpcbyname (sep->se_service);
 		  if (rp == 0) {
-			syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: unknown rpc service", sep->se_service);
+			bb_error_msg ("%s: unknown rpc service", sep->se_service);
 			goto serv_unknown;
 		  }
 		  sep->se_rpcprog = rp->r_number;
@@ -1009,8 +1001,8 @@ static void config (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 			protoname[strlen (protoname) - 1] = '\0';
 		  sp = getservbyname (sep->se_service, protoname);
 		  if (sp == 0) {
-			syslog (LOG_ERR,
-					"%s/%s: unknown service", sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
+			bb_error_msg ("%s/%s: unknown service",
+				sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 			goto serv_unknown;
 		  }
 		  port = sp->s_port;
@@ -1042,7 +1034,7 @@ static void config (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		if (sep->se_rpcprog == 0) {
 		  rp = getrpcbyname (sep->se_service);
 		  if (rp == 0) {
-			syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: unknown rpc service", sep->se_service);
+			bb_error_msg ("%s: unknown rpc service", sep->se_service);
 			goto serv_unknown;
 		  }
 		  sep->se_rpcprog = rp->r_number;
@@ -1062,8 +1054,8 @@ static void config (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 			protoname[strlen (protoname) - 1] = '\0';
 		  sp = getservbyname (sep->se_service, protoname);
 		  if (sp == 0) {
-			syslog (LOG_ERR,
-					"%s/%s: unknown service", sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
+			bb_error_msg ("%s/%s: unknown service",
+				sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 			goto serv_unknown;
 		  }
 		  port = sp->s_port;
@@ -1137,12 +1129,11 @@ static void reapchild (int sig ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	for (sep = servtab; sep; sep = sep->se_next)
 	  if (sep->se_wait == pid) {
 		if (WIFEXITED (status) && WEXITSTATUS (status))
-		  syslog (LOG_WARNING,
-				  "%s: exit status 0x%x",
+		  bb_error_msg("%s: exit status 0x%x",
 				  sep->se_server, WEXITSTATUS (status));
 		else if (WIFSIGNALED (status))
-		  syslog (LOG_WARNING,
-				  "%s: exit signal 0x%x", sep->se_server, WTERMSIG (status));
+		  bb_error_msg("%s: exit signal 0x%x",
+				  sep->se_server, WTERMSIG (status));
 		sep->se_wait = 1;
 		FD_SET (sep->se_fd, &allsock);
 		nsock++;
@@ -1271,7 +1262,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	toomany = strtoul (stoomany, &e, 0);
 	if (!(toomany >= 0 && *e == '\0')) {
 		toomany = TOOMANY;
-		syslog (LOG_ERR, "-R %s: bad value for service invocation rate", stoomany);
+		bb_perror_msg ("-R %s: bad value for service invocation rate", stoomany);
 	}
   }
   argc -= optind;
@@ -1295,6 +1286,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   } else {
 	setsid ();
   }
+  logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
 
   if (uid == 0) {
 	gid_t gid = getgid ();
@@ -1313,7 +1305,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   }
 
   if (getrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rlim_ofile) < 0) {
-	syslog (LOG_ERR, "getrlimit: %m");
+	bb_perror_msg ("getrlimit");
   } else {
 	rlim_ofile_cur = rlim_ofile.rlim_cur;
 	if (rlim_ofile_cur == RLIM_INFINITY)    /* ! */
@@ -1365,7 +1357,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	readable = allsock;
 	if ((n = select (maxsock + 1, &readable, NULL, NULL, NULL)) <= 0) {
 	  if (n < 0 && errno != EINTR) {
-		syslog (LOG_WARNING, "select: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("select");
 		sleep (1);
 	  }
 	  continue;
@@ -1378,7 +1370,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		  if (ctrl < 0) {
 			if (errno == EINTR)
 			  continue;
-			syslog (LOG_WARNING, "accept (for %s): %m", sep->se_service);
+			bb_perror_msg("accept (for %s)", sep->se_service);
 			continue;
 		  }
 		  if (sep->se_family == AF_INET && sep->se_socktype == SOCK_STREAM) {
@@ -1386,7 +1378,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			socklen_t plen = sizeof (peer);
 
 			if (getpeername (ctrl, (struct sockaddr *) &peer, &plen) < 0) {
-			  syslog (LOG_WARNING, "could not getpeername");
+			  bb_error_msg("could not getpeername");
 			  close (ctrl);
 			  continue;
 			}
@@ -1426,8 +1418,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 				--sep->se_count;
 				continue;
 			  }
-			  syslog (LOG_ERR,
-					  "%s/%s server failing (looping), service terminated",
+			  bb_error_msg ("%s/%s server failing (looping), service terminated",
 					  sep->se_service, sep->se_proto);
 			  if (!sep->se_wait && sep->se_socktype == SOCK_STREAM)
 				close (ctrl);
@@ -1447,7 +1438,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		  pid = fork ();
 		}
 		if (pid < 0) {
-		  syslog (LOG_ERR, "fork: %m");
+		  bb_perror_msg ("fork");
 		  if (!sep->se_wait && sep->se_socktype == SOCK_STREAM)
 			close (ctrl);
 		  sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &omask, NULL);
@@ -1468,15 +1459,15 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 			{
 			if ((pwd = getpwnam (sep->se_user)) == NULL) {
-			  syslog (LOG_ERR, "getpwnam: %s: No such user", sep->se_user);
+			  bb_error_msg ("getpwnam: %s: no such user", sep->se_user);
 			  if (sep->se_socktype != SOCK_STREAM)
 				recv (0, buf, sizeof (buf), 0);
 			  _exit (1);
 			}
 			if (setsid () < 0)
-			  syslog (LOG_ERR, "%s: setsid: %m", sep->se_service);
+			  bb_perror_msg ("%s: setsid", sep->se_service);
 			if (sep->se_group && (grp = getgrnam (sep->se_group)) == NULL) {
-			  syslog (LOG_ERR, "getgrnam: %s: No such group", sep->se_group);
+			  bb_error_msg ("getgrnam: %s: no such group", sep->se_group);
 			  if (sep->se_socktype != SOCK_STREAM)
 				recv (0, buf, sizeof (buf), 0);
 			  _exit (1);
@@ -1502,7 +1493,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			dup2 (0, 2);
 			if (rlim_ofile.rlim_cur != rlim_ofile_cur)
 			  if (setrlimit (RLIMIT_NOFILE, &rlim_ofile) < 0)
-				syslog (LOG_ERR, "setrlimit: %m");
+				bb_perror_msg ("setrlimit");
 			closelog ();
 			for (tmpint = rlim_ofile_cur - 1; --tmpint > 2;)
 			  (void) close (tmpint);
@@ -1510,7 +1501,7 @@ inetd_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			execv (sep->se_server, sep->se_argv);
 			if (sep->se_socktype != SOCK_STREAM)
 			  recv (0, buf, sizeof (buf), 0);
-			syslog (LOG_ERR, "execv %s: %m", sep->se_server);
+			bb_perror_msg ("execv %s", sep->se_server);
 			_exit (1);
 		  }
 		}
diff --git a/networking/ipcalc.c b/networking/ipcalc.c
index 9838fcfda..aafb7869b 100644
--- a/networking/ipcalc.c
+++ b/networking/ipcalc.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int ipcalc_main(int argc, char **argv)
 					unsigned int msk;
 
 					if (safe_strtoul(prefixstr, &netprefix) || netprefix > 32) {
-						IPCALC_MSG(bb_error_msg_and_die("bad IP prefix: %s\n", prefixstr),
+						IPCALC_MSG(bb_error_msg_and_die("bad IP prefix: %s", prefixstr),
 								exit(EXIT_FAILURE));
 					}
 					netmask = 0;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int ipcalc_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (argc == 2) {
 		if (ENABLE_FEATURE_IPCALC_FANCY && have_netmask) {
-			IPCALC_MSG(bb_error_msg_and_die("Use prefix or netmask, not both.\n"),
+			IPCALC_MSG(bb_error_msg_and_die("Use prefix or netmask, not both"),
 					exit(EXIT_FAILURE));
 		}
 
diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
index 511e89107..c4bbd98b1 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 			}
 			filter.flushed = 0;
 			if (rtnl_dump_filter(&rth, print_route, stdout, NULL, NULL) < 0) {
-				bb_error_msg("Flush terminated\n");
+				bb_error_msg("Flush terminated");
 				return -1;
 			}
 			if (filter.flushed == 0) {
diff --git a/networking/nameif.c b/networking/nameif.c
index 501e244b1..3fa257263 100644
--- a/networking/nameif.c
+++ b/networking/nameif.c
@@ -41,29 +41,6 @@ typedef struct mactable_s {
 	struct ether_addr *mac;
 } mactable_t;
 
-static unsigned long flags;
-
-static void serror(const char *s, ...) ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
-
-static void serror(const char *s, ...)
-{
-	va_list ap;
-
-	va_start(ap, s);
-
-	if (flags & 1) {
-		openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_LOCAL0);
-		vsyslog(LOG_ERR, s, ap);
-		closelog();
-	} else {
-		bb_verror_msg(s, ap);
-		putc('\n', stderr);
-	}
-	va_end(ap);
-
-	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-}
-
 /* Check ascii str_macaddr, convert and copy to *mac */
 static struct ether_addr *cc_macaddr(const char *str_macaddr)
 {
@@ -71,7 +48,7 @@ static struct ether_addr *cc_macaddr(const char *str_macaddr)
 
 	lmac = ether_aton(str_macaddr);
 	if (lmac == NULL)
-		serror("cannot parse MAC %s", str_macaddr);
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("cannot parse MAC %s", str_macaddr);
 	mac = xmalloc(ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(mac, lmac, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -88,7 +65,10 @@ int nameif_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int if_index = 1;
 	mactable_t *ch;
 
-	flags = bb_getopt_ulflags(argc, argv, "sc:", &fname);
+	if (1 & bb_getopt_ulflags(argc, argv, "sc:", &fname)) {
+		openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_LOCAL0);
+		logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
+	}
 
 	if ((argc - optind) & 1)
 		bb_show_usage();
@@ -97,9 +77,9 @@ int nameif_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		char **a = argv + optind;
 
 		while (*a) {
-
 			if (strlen(*a) > IF_NAMESIZE)
-				serror("interface name `%s' too long", *a);
+				bb_error_msg_and_die("interface name `%s' "
+					    "too long", *a);
 			ch = xzalloc(sizeof(mactable_t));
 			ch->ifname = xstrdup(*a++);
 			ch->mac = cc_macaddr(*a++);
@@ -124,7 +104,8 @@ int nameif_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			ch = xzalloc(sizeof(mactable_t));
 			ch->ifname = xstrndup(line_ptr, name_length);
 			if (name_length > IF_NAMESIZE)
-				serror("interface name `%s' too long", ch->ifname);
+				bb_error_msg_and_die("interface name `%s' "
+						"too long", ch->ifname);
 			line_ptr += name_length;
 			line_ptr += strspn(line_ptr, " \t");
 			name_length = strspn(line_ptr, "0123456789ABCDEFabcdef:");
@@ -139,8 +120,7 @@ int nameif_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		fclose(ifh);
 	}
 
-	if ((ctl_sk = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1)
-		serror("socket: %m");
+	ctl_sk = xsocket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 
 	while (clist) {
 		struct ifreq ifr;
@@ -168,7 +148,7 @@ int nameif_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		strcpy(ifr.ifr_newname, ch->ifname);
 		if (ioctl(ctl_sk, SIOCSIFNAME, &ifr) < 0)
-			serror("cannot change ifname %s to %s: %m",
+			bb_perror_msg_and_die("cannot change ifname %s to %s",
 				   ifr.ifr_name, ch->ifname);
 
 		/* Remove list entry of renamed interface */
diff --git a/networking/telnetd.c b/networking/telnetd.c
index 87f44ce51..890e58466 100644
--- a/networking/telnetd.c
+++ b/networking/telnetd.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ make_new_session(int sockfd)
 	pty = getpty(tty_name);
 
 	if (pty < 0) {
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "All terminals in use!");
+		bb_error_msg("all terminals in use");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ make_new_session(int sockfd)
 	send_iac(ts, WILL, TELOPT_SGA);
 
 	if ((pid = fork()) < 0) {
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "Could not fork");
+		bb_perror_msg("fork");
 	}
 	if (pid == 0) {
 		/* In child, open the child's side of the tty.  */
@@ -296,10 +296,7 @@ make_new_session(int sockfd)
 		/* make new process group */
 		setsid();
 
-		if (open(tty_name, O_RDWR /*| O_NOCTTY*/) < 0) {
-			syslog(LOG_ERR, "Could not open tty");
-			exit(1);
-		}
+		xopen(tty_name, O_RDWR /*| O_NOCTTY*/);
 		dup(0);
 		dup(0);
 
@@ -323,8 +320,7 @@ make_new_session(int sockfd)
 		execv(loginpath, (char *const *)argv_init);
 
 		/* NOT REACHED */
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "execv error");
-		exit(1);
+		bb_perror_msg_and_die("execv");
 	}
 
 	ts->shell_pid = pid;
@@ -390,6 +386,14 @@ telnetd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	loginpath = DEFAULT_SHELL;
 #endif
 
+	/* We use inetd-style operation unconditionally
+	 * (no --foreground option), user most likely will
+	 * look into syslog for all errors, even early ones.
+	 * Direct all output to syslog at once.
+	 */
+	openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_USER);
+	logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
+
 	for (;;) {
 		c = getopt( argc, argv, options);
 		if (c == EOF) break;
@@ -415,13 +419,11 @@ telnetd_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (access(loginpath, X_OK) < 0) {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die ("'%s' unavailable.", loginpath);
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("'%s' unavailable", loginpath);
 	}
 
 	argv_init[0] = loginpath;
 
-	openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_USER);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_TELNETD_INETD
 	maxfd = 1;
 	sessions = make_new_session();
diff --git a/networking/traceroute.c b/networking/traceroute.c
index b6a885544..3e142d01a 100644
--- a/networking/traceroute.c
+++ b/networking/traceroute.c
@@ -515,16 +515,16 @@ str2val(const char *str, const char *what, int mi, int ma)
 	} else
 		val = (int)strtol(str, &ep, 10);
 	if (*ep != '\0') {
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("\"%s\" bad value for %s \n", str, what);
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("\"%s\" bad value for %s", str, what);
 	}
 	if (val < mi && mi >= 0) {
 		if (mi == 0)
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be >= %d\n", what, mi);
+			bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be >= %d", what, mi);
 		else
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be > %d\n", what, mi - 1);
+			bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be > %d", what, mi - 1);
 	}
 	if (val > ma && ma >= 0)
-		bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be <= %d\n", what, ma);
+		bb_error_msg_and_die("%s must be <= %d", what, ma);
 	return val;
 }
 
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/arpping.c b/networking/udhcp/arpping.c
index 6e254f604..587339f9b 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/arpping.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/arpping.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ int arpping(uint32_t yiaddr, uint32_t ip, uint8_t *mac, char *interface)
 	time_t		prevTime;
 
 
-	if ((s = socket (PF_PACKET, SOCK_PACKET, htons(ETH_P_ARP))) == -1) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, bb_msg_can_not_create_raw_socket);
+	if ((s = socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_PACKET, htons(ETH_P_ARP))) == -1) {
+		bb_perror_msg(bb_msg_can_not_create_raw_socket);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, &optval, sizeof(optval)) == -1) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "Could not setsocketopt on raw socket");
+		bb_perror_msg("Could not setsocketopt on raw socket");
 		close(s);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ int arpping(uint32_t yiaddr, uint32_t ip, uint8_t *mac, char *interface)
 		FD_SET(s, &fdset);
 		tm.tv_sec = timeout;
 		if (select(s + 1, &fdset, (fd_set *) NULL, (fd_set *) NULL, &tm) < 0) {
-			DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "Error on ARPING request: %m");
+			bb_perror_msg("Error on ARPING request");
 			if (errno != EINTR) rv = 0;
 		} else if (FD_ISSET(s, &fdset)) {
 			if (recv(s, &arp, sizeof(arp), 0) < 0 ) rv = 0;
 			if (arp.operation == htons(ARPOP_REPLY) &&
 			    memcmp(arp.tHaddr, mac, 6) == 0 &&
 			    *((uint32_t *) arp.sInaddr) == yiaddr) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Valid arp reply receved for this address");
+				DEBUG("Valid arp reply received for this address");
 				rv = 0;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ int arpping(uint32_t yiaddr, uint32_t ip, uint8_t *mac, char *interface)
 		prevTime = uptime();
 	}
 	close(s);
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "%salid arp replies for this address", rv ? "No v" : "V");
+	DEBUG("%salid arp replies for this address", rv ? "No v" : "V");
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/clientpacket.c b/networking/udhcp/clientpacket.c
index 82975700c..f7e7d442c 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/clientpacket.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/clientpacket.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ unsigned long random_xid(void)
 
 		fd = open("/dev/urandom", 0);
 		if (fd < 0 || read(fd, &seed, sizeof(seed)) < 0) {
-			LOG(LOG_WARNING, "Could not load seed from /dev/urandom: %m");
+			bb_info_msg("Could not load seed "
+				"from /dev/urandom: %s", strerror(errno));
 			seed = time(0);
 		}
 		if (fd >= 0) close(fd);
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ int send_discover(unsigned long xid, unsigned long requested)
 		add_simple_option(packet.options, DHCP_REQUESTED_IP, requested);
 
 	add_requests(&packet);
-	LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending discover...");
+	bb_info_msg("Sending discover...");
 	return udhcp_raw_packet(&packet, INADDR_ANY, CLIENT_PORT, INADDR_BROADCAST,
 				SERVER_PORT, MAC_BCAST_ADDR, client_config.ifindex);
 }
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ int send_selecting(unsigned long xid, unsigned long server, unsigned long reques
 
 	add_requests(&packet);
 	addr.s_addr = requested;
-	LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending select for %s...", inet_ntoa(addr));
+	bb_info_msg("Sending select for %s...", inet_ntoa(addr));
 	return udhcp_raw_packet(&packet, INADDR_ANY, CLIENT_PORT, INADDR_BROADCAST,
 				SERVER_PORT, MAC_BCAST_ADDR, client_config.ifindex);
 }
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ int send_renew(unsigned long xid, unsigned long server, unsigned long ciaddr)
 	packet.ciaddr = ciaddr;
 
 	add_requests(&packet);
-	LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending renew...");
+	bb_info_msg("Sending renew...");
 	if (server)
 		ret = udhcp_kernel_packet(&packet, ciaddr, CLIENT_PORT, server, SERVER_PORT);
 	else ret = udhcp_raw_packet(&packet, INADDR_ANY, CLIENT_PORT, INADDR_BROADCAST,
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ int send_release(unsigned long server, unsigned long ciaddr)
 	add_simple_option(packet.options, DHCP_REQUESTED_IP, ciaddr);
 	add_simple_option(packet.options, DHCP_SERVER_ID, server);
 
-	LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending release...");
+	bb_info_msg("Sending release...");
 	return udhcp_kernel_packet(&packet, ciaddr, CLIENT_PORT, server, SERVER_PORT);
 }
 
@@ -171,18 +172,18 @@ int get_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, int fd)
 	memset(&packet, 0, sizeof(struct udp_dhcp_packet));
 	bytes = read(fd, &packet, sizeof(struct udp_dhcp_packet));
 	if (bytes < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "couldn't read on raw listening socket -- ignoring");
+		DEBUG("Couldn't read on raw listening socket - ignoring");
 		usleep(500000); /* possible down interface, looping condition */
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (bytes < (int) (sizeof(struct iphdr) + sizeof(struct udphdr))) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "message too short, ignoring");
+		DEBUG("Message too short, ignoring");
 		return -2;
 	}
 
 	if (bytes < ntohs(packet.ip.tot_len)) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Truncated packet");
+		DEBUG("Truncated packet");
 		return -2;
 	}
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ int get_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, int fd)
 	    packet.ip.ihl != sizeof(packet.ip) >> 2 || packet.udp.dest != htons(CLIENT_PORT) ||
 	    bytes > (int) sizeof(struct udp_dhcp_packet) ||
 	    ntohs(packet.udp.len) != (uint16_t) (bytes - sizeof(packet.ip))) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "unrelated/bogus packet");
+		DEBUG("Unrelated/bogus packet");
 		return -2;
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ int get_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, int fd)
 	check = packet.ip.check;
 	packet.ip.check = 0;
 	if (check != udhcp_checksum(&(packet.ip), sizeof(packet.ip))) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "bad IP header checksum, ignoring");
+		DEBUG("bad IP header checksum, ignoring");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -218,17 +219,17 @@ int get_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, int fd)
 	packet.ip.daddr = dest;
 	packet.ip.tot_len = packet.udp.len; /* cheat on the psuedo-header */
 	if (check && check != udhcp_checksum(&packet, bytes)) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "packet with bad UDP checksum received, ignoring");
+		bb_error_msg("Packet with bad UDP checksum received, ignoring");
 		return -2;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(payload, &(packet.data), bytes - (sizeof(packet.ip) + sizeof(packet.udp)));
 
 	if (ntohl(payload->cookie) != DHCP_MAGIC) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "received bogus message (bad magic) -- ignoring");
+		bb_error_msg("Received bogus message (bad magic) - ignoring");
 		return -2;
 	}
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "oooooh!!! got some!");
+	DEBUG("oooooh!!! got some!");
 	return bytes - (sizeof(packet.ip) + sizeof(packet.udp));
 
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/clientsocket.c b/networking/udhcp/clientsocket.c
index a1c4eadab..982aca1bb 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/clientsocket.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/clientsocket.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ int raw_socket(int ifindex)
 	int fd;
 	struct sockaddr_ll sock;
 
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Opening raw socket on ifindex %d", ifindex);
+	DEBUG("Opening raw socket on ifindex %d", ifindex);
 	if ((fd = socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, htons(ETH_P_IP))) < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "socket call failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("socket");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int raw_socket(int ifindex)
 	sock.sll_protocol = htons(ETH_P_IP);
 	sock.sll_ifindex = ifindex;
 	if (bind(fd, (struct sockaddr *) &sock, sizeof(sock)) < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "bind call failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("bind:");
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/common.c b/networking/udhcp/common.c
index c2025e588..1ae65f750 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/common.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/common.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <paths.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "pidfile.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ long uptime(void)
 	return info.uptime;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * This function makes sure our first socket calls
  * aren't going to fd 1 (printf badness...) and are
@@ -41,77 +41,32 @@ long uptime(void)
  */
 static inline void sanitize_fds(void)
 {
-	int zero;
-	if ((zero = open(bb_dev_null, O_RDWR, 0)) < 0)
+	int fd = open(bb_dev_null, O_RDWR, 0);
+	if (fd < 0)
 		return;
-	while (zero < 3)
-		zero = dup(zero);
-	close(zero);
+	while (fd < 3)
+		fd = dup(fd);
+	close(fd);
 }
 
 
 void udhcp_background(const char *pidfile)
 {
 #ifdef __uClinux__
-	LOG(LOG_ERR, "Cannot background in uclinux (yet)");
+	bb_error_msg("Cannot background in uclinux (yet)");
 #else /* __uClinux__ */
 	int pid_fd;
 
 	/* hold lock during fork. */
 	pid_fd = pidfile_acquire(pidfile);
+	setsid();
 	xdaemon(0, 0);
 	daemonized++;
+	logmode &= ~LOGMODE_STDIO;
 	pidfile_write_release(pid_fd);
 #endif /* __uClinux__ */
 }
 
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_UDHCP_SYSLOG
-
-void udhcp_logging(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list p;
-	va_list p2;
-
-	va_start(p, fmt);
-	__va_copy(p2, p);
-	if (!daemonized) {
-		vprintf(fmt, p);
-		putchar('\n');
-	}
-	vsyslog(level, fmt, p2);
-	va_end(p);
-}
-
-#else
-
-
-static char *syslog_level_msg[] = {
-	[LOG_EMERG]   = "EMERGENCY!",
-	[LOG_ALERT]   = "ALERT!",
-	[LOG_CRIT]    = "critical!",
-	[LOG_WARNING] = "warning",
-	[LOG_ERR]     = "error",
-	[LOG_INFO]    = "info",
-	[LOG_DEBUG]   = "debug"
-};
-
-
-void udhcp_logging(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list p;
-
-	va_start(p, fmt);
-	if (!daemonized) {
-		printf("%s, ", syslog_level_msg[level]);
-		vprintf(fmt, p);
-		putchar('\n');
-	}
-	va_end(p);
-}
-#endif
-
-
 void udhcp_start_log_and_pid(const char *client_server, const char *pidfile)
 {
 	int pid_fd;
@@ -126,8 +81,10 @@ void udhcp_start_log_and_pid(const char *client_server, const char *pidfile)
 	/* equivelent of doing a fflush after every \n */
 	setlinebuf(stdout);
 
-	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_UDHCP_SYSLOG)
-		openlog(client_server, LOG_PID | LOG_CONS, LOG_LOCAL0);
+	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_UDHCP_SYSLOG) {
+		openlog(client_server, LOG_PID, LOG_LOCAL0);
+		logmode |= LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
+	}
 
-	udhcp_logging(LOG_INFO, "%s (v%s) started", client_server, BB_VER);
+	bb_info_msg("%s (v%s) started", client_server, BB_VER);
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/common.h b/networking/udhcp/common.h
index eb73c2162..d5291f2f3 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/common.h
+++ b/networking/udhcp/common.h
@@ -12,26 +12,12 @@
 
 #include "libbb_udhcp.h"
 
-
-enum syslog_levels {
-	LOG_EMERG = 0,
-	LOG_ALERT,
-	LOG_CRIT,
-	LOG_WARNING,
-	LOG_ERR,
-	LOG_INFO,
-	LOG_DEBUG
-};
-#include <syslog.h>
-
 long uptime(void);
 
-#define LOG(level, str, args...) udhcp_logging(level, str, ## args)
-
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_UDHCP_DEBUG
-# define DEBUG(level, str, args...) LOG(level, str, ## args)
+# define DEBUG(str, args...) bb_info_msg(str, ## args)
 #else
-# define DEBUG(level, str, args...) do {;} while(0)
+# define DEBUG(str, args...) do {;} while(0)
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c b/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
index 989759ab8..5b2612e56 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/dhcpc.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct client_config_t client_config = {
 /* just a little helper */
 static void change_mode(int new_mode)
 {
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "entering %s listen mode",
+	DEBUG("entering %s listen mode",
 		new_mode ? (new_mode == 1 ? "kernel" : "raw") : "none");
 	if (fd >= 0) close(fd);
 	fd = -1;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void change_mode(int new_mode)
 /* perform a renew */
 static void perform_renew(void)
 {
-	LOG(LOG_INFO, "Performing a DHCP renew");
+	bb_info_msg("Performing a DHCP renew");
 	switch (state) {
 	case BOUND:
 		change_mode(LISTEN_KERNEL);
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ static void perform_release(void)
 		temp_addr.s_addr = server_addr;
 		sprintf(buffer, "%s", inet_ntoa(temp_addr));
 		temp_addr.s_addr = requested_ip;
-		LOG(LOG_INFO, "Unicasting a release of %s to %s",
+		bb_info_msg("Unicasting a release of %s to %s",
 				inet_ntoa(temp_addr), buffer);
 		send_release(server_addr, requested_ip); /* unicast */
 		udhcp_run_script(NULL, "deconfig");
 	}
-	LOG(LOG_INFO, "Entering released state");
+	bb_info_msg("Entering released state");
 
 	change_mode(LISTEN_NONE);
 	state = RELEASED;
@@ -310,14 +310,14 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			else
 				fd = raw_socket(client_config.ifindex);
 			if (fd < 0) {
-				LOG(LOG_ERR, "FATAL: couldn't listen on socket, %m");
+				bb_perror_msg("FATAL: couldn't listen on socket");
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
 		max_fd = udhcp_sp_fd_set(&rfds, fd);
 
 		if (tv.tv_sec > 0) {
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Waiting on select...");
+			DEBUG("Waiting on select...");
 			retval = select(max_fd + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
 		} else retval = 0; /* If we already timed out, fall through */
 
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				} else {
 					udhcp_run_script(NULL, "leasefail");
 					if (client_config.background_if_no_lease) {
-						LOG(LOG_INFO, "No lease, forking to background.");
+						bb_info_msg("No lease, forking to background");
 						client_background();
 					} else if (client_config.abort_if_no_lease) {
-						LOG(LOG_INFO, "No lease, failing.");
+						bb_info_msg("No lease, failing");
 						return 1;
 					}
 					/* wait to try again */
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				/* Lease is starting to run out, time to enter renewing state */
 				state = RENEWING;
 				change_mode(LISTEN_KERNEL);
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Entering renew state");
+				DEBUG("Entering renew state");
 				/* fall right through */
 			case RENEWING:
 				/* Either set a new T1, or enter REBINDING state */
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					/* timed out, enter rebinding state */
 					state = REBINDING;
 					timeout = now + (t2 - t1);
-					DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Entering rebinding state");
+					DEBUG("Entering rebinding state");
 				} else {
 					/* send a request packet */
 					send_renew(xid, server_addr, requested_ip); /* unicast */
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				if ((lease - t2) <= (lease / 14400 + 1)) {
 					/* timed out, enter init state */
 					state = INIT_SELECTING;
-					LOG(LOG_INFO, "Lease lost, entering init state");
+					bb_info_msg("Lease lost, entering init state");
 					udhcp_run_script(NULL, "deconfig");
 					timeout = now;
 					packet_num = 0;
@@ -420,25 +420,25 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			else len = get_raw_packet(&packet, fd);
 
 			if (len == -1 && errno != EINTR) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "error on read, %m, reopening socket");
+				DEBUG("error on read, %s, reopening socket", strerror(errno));
 				change_mode(listen_mode); /* just close and reopen */
 			}
 			if (len < 0) continue;
 
 			if (packet.xid != xid) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Ignoring XID %lx (our xid is %lx)",
+				DEBUG("Ignoring XID %lx (our xid is %lx)",
 					(unsigned long) packet.xid, xid);
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			/* Ignore packets that aren't for us */
 			if (memcmp(packet.chaddr, client_config.arp, 6)) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "packet does not have our chaddr -- ignoring");
+				DEBUG("Packet does not have our chaddr - ignoring");
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			if ((message = get_option(&packet, DHCP_MESSAGE_TYPE)) == NULL) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "couldnt get option from packet -- ignoring");
+				bb_error_msg("Couldnt get option from packet - ignoring");
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						timeout = now;
 						packet_num = 0;
 					} else {
-						DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "No server ID in message");
+						bb_error_msg("No server ID in message");
 					}
 				}
 				break;
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			case REBINDING:
 				if (*message == DHCPACK) {
 					if (!(temp = get_option(&packet, DHCP_LEASE_TIME))) {
-						LOG(LOG_ERR, "No lease time with ACK, using 1 hour lease");
+						bb_error_msg("No lease time with ACK, using 1 hour lease");
 						lease = 60 * 60;
 					} else {
 						memcpy(&lease, temp, 4);
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					/* little fixed point for n * .875 */
 					t2 = (lease * 0x7) >> 3;
 					temp_addr.s_addr = packet.yiaddr;
-					LOG(LOG_INFO, "Lease of %s obtained, lease time %ld",
+					bb_info_msg("Lease of %s obtained, lease time %ld",
 						inet_ntoa(temp_addr), lease);
 					start = now;
 					timeout = t1 + start;
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 				} else if (*message == DHCPNAK) {
 					/* return to init state */
-					LOG(LOG_INFO, "Received DHCP NAK");
+					bb_info_msg("Received DHCP NAK");
 					udhcp_run_script(&packet, "nak");
 					if (state != REQUESTING)
 						udhcp_run_script(NULL, "deconfig");
@@ -519,14 +519,14 @@ int udhcpc_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				perform_release();
 				break;
 			case SIGTERM:
-				LOG(LOG_INFO, "Received SIGTERM");
+				bb_info_msg("Received SIGTERM");
 				return 0;
 			}
 		} else if (retval == -1 && errno == EINTR) {
 			/* a signal was caught */
 		} else {
 			/* An error occured */
-			DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "Error on select");
+			bb_perror_msg("select");
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/dhcpd.c b/networking/udhcp/dhcpd.c
index b481e6ef2..8715661b7 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/dhcpd.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/dhcpd.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* Sanity check */
 	num_ips = ntohl(server_config.end) - ntohl(server_config.start) + 1;
 	if (server_config.max_leases > num_ips) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "max_leases value (%lu) not sane, "
+		bb_error_msg("max_leases value (%lu) not sane, "
 			"setting to %lu instead",
 			server_config.max_leases, num_ips);
 		server_config.max_leases = num_ips;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if (server_socket < 0)
 			if ((server_socket = listen_socket(INADDR_ANY, SERVER_PORT, server_config.interface)) < 0) {
-				LOG(LOG_ERR, "FATAL: couldn't create server socket, %m");
+				bb_perror_msg("FATAL: couldn't create server socket");
 				return 2;
 			}
 
@@ -109,19 +109,19 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			timeout_end = time(0) + server_config.auto_time;
 			continue;
 		} else if (retval < 0 && errno != EINTR) {
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "error on select");
+			DEBUG("error on select");
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		switch (udhcp_sp_read(&rfds)) {
 		case SIGUSR1:
-			LOG(LOG_INFO, "Received a SIGUSR1");
+			bb_info_msg("Received a SIGUSR1");
 			write_leases();
 			/* why not just reset the timeout, eh */
 			timeout_end = time(0) + server_config.auto_time;
 			continue;
 		case SIGTERM:
-			LOG(LOG_INFO, "Received a SIGTERM");
+			bb_info_msg("Received a SIGTERM");
 			return 0;
 		case 0: break;		/* no signal */
 		default: continue;	/* signal or error (probably EINTR) */
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if ((bytes = udhcp_get_packet(&packet, server_socket)) < 0) { /* this waits for a packet - idle */
 			if (bytes == -1 && errno != EINTR) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "error on read, %m, reopening socket");
+				DEBUG("error on read, %s, reopening socket", strerror(errno));
 				close(server_socket);
 				server_socket = -1;
 			}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 
 		if ((state = get_option(&packet, DHCP_MESSAGE_TYPE)) == NULL) {
-			DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "couldn't get option from packet, ignoring");
+			bb_error_msg("Couldn't get option from packet, ignoring");
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if(static_lease_ip)
 		{
-			printf("Found static lease: %x\n", static_lease_ip);
+			bb_info_msg("Found static lease: %x", static_lease_ip);
 
 			memcpy(&static_lease.chaddr, &packet.chaddr, 16);
 			static_lease.yiaddr = static_lease_ip;
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		switch (state[0]) {
 		case DHCPDISCOVER:
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO,"received DISCOVER");
+			DEBUG("Received DISCOVER");
 
 			if (sendOffer(&packet) < 0) {
-				LOG(LOG_ERR, "send OFFER failed");
+				bb_error_msg("Send OFFER failed");
 			}
 			break;
 		case DHCPREQUEST:
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "received REQUEST");
+			DEBUG("received REQUEST");
 
 			requested = get_option(&packet, DHCP_REQUESTED_IP);
 			server_id = get_option(&packet, DHCP_SERVER_ID);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			if (lease) {
 				if (server_id) {
 					/* SELECTING State */
-					DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "server_id = %08x", ntohl(server_id_align));
+					DEBUG("server_id = %08x", ntohl(server_id_align));
 					if (server_id_align == server_config.server && requested &&
 					    requested_align == lease->yiaddr) {
 						sendACK(&packet, lease->yiaddr);
@@ -224,22 +224,22 @@ int udhcpd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			}
 			break;
 		case DHCPDECLINE:
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO,"received DECLINE");
+			DEBUG("Received DECLINE");
 			if (lease) {
 				memset(lease->chaddr, 0, 16);
 				lease->expires = time(0) + server_config.decline_time;
 			}
 			break;
 		case DHCPRELEASE:
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO,"received RELEASE");
+			DEBUG("Received RELEASE");
 			if (lease) lease->expires = time(0);
 			break;
 		case DHCPINFORM:
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO,"received INFORM");
+			DEBUG("Received INFORM");
 			send_inform(&packet);
 			break;
 		default:
-			LOG(LOG_WARNING, "unsupported DHCP message (%02x) -- ignoring", state[0]);
+			bb_info_msg("Unsupported DHCP message (%02x) - ignoring", state[0]);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/files.c b/networking/udhcp/files.c
index a0a3bfcd8..d9dfb8965 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/files.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/files.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void attach_option(struct option_set **opt_list, struct dhcp_option *opti
 
 	/* add it to an existing option */
 	if ((existing = find_option(*opt_list, option->code))) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Attaching option %s to existing member of list", option->name);
+		DEBUG("Attaching option %s to existing member of list", option->name);
 		if (option->flags & OPTION_LIST) {
 			if (existing->data[OPT_LEN] + length <= 255) {
 				existing->data = realloc(existing->data,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void attach_option(struct option_set **opt_list, struct dhcp_option *opti
 			} /* else, ignore the data, we could put this in a second option in the future */
 		} /* else, ignore the new data */
 	} else {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Attaching option %s to list", option->name);
+		DEBUG("Attaching option %s to list", option->name);
 
 		/* make a new option */
 		new = xmalloc(sizeof(struct option_set));
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ int read_config(const char *file)
 			keywords[i].handler(keywords[i].def, keywords[i].var);
 
 	if (!(in = fopen(file, "r"))) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "unable to open config file: %s", file);
+		bb_error_msg("Unable to open config file: %s", file);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -310,8 +310,9 @@ int read_config(const char *file)
 		for (i = 0; keywords[i].keyword[0]; i++)
 			if (!strcasecmp(token, keywords[i].keyword))
 				if (!keywords[i].handler(line, keywords[i].var)) {
-					LOG(LOG_ERR, "Failure parsing line %d of %s", lm, file);
-					DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "unable to parse '%s'", debug_orig);
+					bb_error_msg("Failure parsing line %d of %s", lm, file);
+					if (ENABLE_FEATURE_UDHCP_DEBUG)
+						bb_error_msg("unable to parse '%s'", debug_orig);
 					/* reset back to the default value */
 					keywords[i].handler(keywords[i].def, keywords[i].var);
 				}
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ void write_leases(void)
 	unsigned long tmp_time;
 
 	if (!(fp = fopen(server_config.lease_file, "w"))) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "Unable to open %s for writing", server_config.lease_file);
+		bb_error_msg("Unable to open %s for writing", server_config.lease_file);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ void read_leases(const char *file)
 	struct dhcpOfferedAddr lease;
 
 	if (!(fp = fopen(file, "r"))) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "Unable to open %s for reading", file);
+		bb_error_msg("Unable to open %s for reading", file);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -378,12 +379,12 @@ void read_leases(const char *file)
 			lease.expires = ntohl(lease.expires);
 			if (!server_config.remaining) lease.expires -= time(0);
 			if (!(add_lease(lease.chaddr, lease.yiaddr, lease.expires))) {
-				LOG(LOG_WARNING, "Too many leases while loading %s\n", file);
+				bb_error_msg("Too many leases while loading %s", file);
 				break;
 			}
 			i++;
 		}
 	}
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Read %d leases", i);
+	DEBUG("Read %d leases", i);
 	fclose(fp);
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/leases.c b/networking/udhcp/leases.c
index 4c69c1f93..f5113408b 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/leases.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/leases.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static int check_ip(uint32_t addr)
 
 	if (arpping(addr, server_config.server, server_config.arp, server_config.interface) == 0) {
 		temp.s_addr = addr;
-		LOG(LOG_INFO, "%s belongs to someone, reserving it for %ld seconds",
+		bb_info_msg("%s belongs to someone, reserving it for %ld seconds",
 			inet_ntoa(temp), server_config.conflict_time);
 		add_lease(blank_chaddr, addr, server_config.conflict_time);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/libbb_udhcp.h b/networking/udhcp/libbb_udhcp.h
index c21d3baab..b353876d2 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/libbb_udhcp.h
+++ b/networking/udhcp/libbb_udhcp.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 void udhcp_background(const char *pidfile);
 void udhcp_start_log_and_pid(const char *client_server, const char *pidfile);
-void udhcp_logging(int level, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 void udhcp_run_script(struct dhcpMessage *packet, const char *name);
 
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/options.c b/networking/udhcp/options.c
index 02c251083..652647229 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/options.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/options.c
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ uint8_t *get_option(struct dhcpMessage *packet, int code)
 	length = 308;
 	while (!done) {
 		if (i >= length) {
-			LOG(LOG_WARNING, "bogus packet, option fields too long.");
+			bb_error_msg("Bogus packet, option fields too long");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		if (optionptr[i + OPT_CODE] == code) {
 			if (i + 1 + optionptr[i + OPT_LEN] >= length) {
-				LOG(LOG_WARNING, "bogus packet, option fields too long.");
+				bb_error_msg("Bogus packet, option fields too long");
 				return NULL;
 			}
 			return optionptr + i + 2;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ uint8_t *get_option(struct dhcpMessage *packet, int code)
 			break;
 		case DHCP_OPTION_OVER:
 			if (i + 1 + optionptr[i + OPT_LEN] >= length) {
-				LOG(LOG_WARNING, "bogus packet, option fields too long.");
+				bb_error_msg("Bogus packet, option fields too long");
 				return NULL;
 			}
 			over = optionptr[i + 3];
@@ -137,10 +137,11 @@ int add_option_string(uint8_t *optionptr, uint8_t *string)
 
 	/* end position + string length + option code/length + end option */
 	if (end + string[OPT_LEN] + 2 + 1 >= 308) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "Option 0x%02x did not fit into the packet!", string[OPT_CODE]);
+		bb_error_msg("Option 0x%02x did not fit into the packet",
+				string[OPT_CODE]);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "adding option 0x%02x", string[OPT_CODE]);
+	DEBUG("adding option 0x%02x", string[OPT_CODE]);
 	memcpy(optionptr + end, string, string[OPT_LEN] + 2);
 	optionptr[end + string[OPT_LEN] + 2] = DHCP_END;
 	return string[OPT_LEN] + 2;
@@ -167,6 +168,6 @@ int add_simple_option(uint8_t *optionptr, uint8_t code, uint32_t data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "Could not add option 0x%02x", code);
+	bb_error_msg("Could not add option 0x%02x", code);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/packet.c b/networking/udhcp/packet.c
index 67a452dbc..30675eaab 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/packet.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/packet.c
@@ -58,21 +58,21 @@ int udhcp_get_packet(struct dhcpMessage *packet, int fd)
 	memset(packet, 0, sizeof(struct dhcpMessage));
 	bytes = read(fd, packet, sizeof(struct dhcpMessage));
 	if (bytes < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "couldn't read on listening socket, ignoring");
+		DEBUG("couldn't read on listening socket, ignoring");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (ntohl(packet->cookie) != DHCP_MAGIC) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "received bogus message, ignoring");
+		bb_error_msg("Received bogus message, ignoring");
 		return -2;
 	}
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Received a packet");
+	DEBUG("Received a packet");
 
 	if (packet->op == BOOTREQUEST && (vendor = get_option(packet, DHCP_VENDOR))) {
 		for (i = 0; broken_vendors[i][0]; i++) {
 			if (vendor[OPT_LEN - 2] == (uint8_t) strlen(broken_vendors[i]) &&
 			    !strncmp((char*)vendor, broken_vendors[i], vendor[OPT_LEN - 2])) {
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "broken client (%s), forcing broadcast",
+				DEBUG("broken client (%s), forcing broadcast",
 					broken_vendors[i]);
 				packet->flags |= htons(BROADCAST_FLAG);
 			}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int udhcp_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, uint32_t source_ip, int source
 	struct udp_dhcp_packet packet;
 
 	if ((fd = socket(PF_PACKET, SOCK_DGRAM, htons(ETH_P_IP))) < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "socket call failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("socket");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int udhcp_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, uint32_t source_ip, int source
 	dest.sll_halen = 6;
 	memcpy(dest.sll_addr, dest_arp, 6);
 	if (bind(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&dest, sizeof(struct sockaddr_ll)) < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "bind call failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("bind");
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int udhcp_raw_packet(struct dhcpMessage *payload, uint32_t source_ip, int source
 
 	result = sendto(fd, &packet, sizeof(struct udp_dhcp_packet), 0, (struct sockaddr *) &dest, sizeof(dest));
 	if (result <= 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "write on socket failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("sendto");
 	}
 	close(fd);
 	return result;
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/pidfile.c b/networking/udhcp/pidfile.c
index b837270fb..148b07b34 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/pidfile.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/pidfile.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int pidfile_acquire(const char *pidfile)
 
 	pid_fd = open(pidfile, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY, 0644);
 	if (pid_fd < 0) {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "Unable to open pidfile %s: %m\n", pidfile);
+		bb_perror_msg("Unable to open pidfile %s", pidfile);
 	} else {
 		lockf(pid_fd, F_LOCK, 0);
 		if (!saved_pidfile)
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/script.c b/networking/udhcp/script.c
index 5a4b33a53..3c4b51b24 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/script.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/script.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void udhcp_run_script(struct dhcpMessage *packet, const char *name)
 	if (client_config.script == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "vforking and execle'ing %s", client_config.script);
+	DEBUG("vfork'ing and execle'ing %s", client_config.script);
 
 	envp = fill_envp(packet);
 	/* call script */
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void udhcp_run_script(struct dhcpMessage *packet, const char *name)
 		/* exec script */
 		execle(client_config.script, client_config.script,
 		       name, NULL, envp);
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "script %s failed: %m", client_config.script);
+		bb_perror_msg("script %s failed", client_config.script);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/serverpacket.c b/networking/udhcp/serverpacket.c
index 8c7b1642a..cfead413c 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/serverpacket.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/serverpacket.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 /* send a packet to giaddr using the kernel ip stack */
 static int send_packet_to_relay(struct dhcpMessage *payload)
 {
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Forwarding packet to relay");
+	DEBUG("Forwarding packet to relay");
 
 	return udhcp_kernel_packet(payload, server_config.server, SERVER_PORT,
 			payload->giaddr, SERVER_PORT);
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@ static int send_packet_to_client(struct dhcpMessage *payload, int force_broadcas
 	uint32_t ciaddr;
 
 	if (force_broadcast) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "broadcasting packet to client (NAK)");
+		DEBUG("broadcasting packet to client (NAK)");
 		ciaddr = INADDR_BROADCAST;
 		chaddr = MAC_BCAST_ADDR;
 	} else if (payload->ciaddr) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "unicasting packet to client ciaddr");
+		DEBUG("unicasting packet to client ciaddr");
 		ciaddr = payload->ciaddr;
 		chaddr = payload->chaddr;
 	} else if (ntohs(payload->flags) & BROADCAST_FLAG) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "broadcasting packet to client (requested)");
+		DEBUG("broadcasting packet to client (requested)");
 		ciaddr = INADDR_BROADCAST;
 		chaddr = MAC_BCAST_ADDR;
 	} else {
-		DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "unicasting packet to client yiaddr");
+		DEBUG("unicasting packet to client yiaddr");
 		ciaddr = payload->yiaddr;
 		chaddr = payload->chaddr;
 	}
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ int sendOffer(struct dhcpMessage *oldpacket)
 	}
 
 	if(!packet.yiaddr) {
-		LOG(LOG_WARNING, "no IP addresses to give -- OFFER abandoned");
+		bb_error_msg("No IP addresses to give - OFFER abandoned");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (!add_lease(packet.chaddr, packet.yiaddr, server_config.offer_time)) {
-		LOG(LOG_WARNING, "lease pool is full -- OFFER abandoned");
+		bb_error_msg("Lease pool is full - OFFER abandoned");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int sendOffer(struct dhcpMessage *oldpacket)
 	add_bootp_options(&packet);
 
 	addr.s_addr = packet.yiaddr;
-	LOG(LOG_INFO, "sending OFFER of %s", inet_ntoa(addr));
+	bb_info_msg("Sending OFFER of %s", inet_ntoa(addr));
 	return send_packet(&packet, 0);
 }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int sendNAK(struct dhcpMessage *oldpacket)
 
 	init_packet(&packet, oldpacket, DHCPNAK);
 
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "sending NAK");
+	DEBUG("Sending NAK");
 	return send_packet(&packet, 1);
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ int sendACK(struct dhcpMessage *oldpacket, uint32_t yiaddr)
 	add_bootp_options(&packet);
 
 	addr.s_addr = packet.yiaddr;
-	LOG(LOG_INFO, "sending ACK to %s", inet_ntoa(addr));
+	bb_info_msg("Sending ACK to %s", inet_ntoa(addr));
 
 	if (send_packet(&packet, 0) < 0)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/signalpipe.c b/networking/udhcp/signalpipe.c
index 9951eb57d..6c4a9f1f2 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/signalpipe.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/signalpipe.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static int signal_pipe[2];
 static void signal_handler(int sig)
 {
 	if (send(signal_pipe[1], &sig, sizeof(sig), MSG_DONTWAIT) < 0)
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "Could not send signal: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("Could not send signal");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/socket.c b/networking/udhcp/socket.c
index 2d253c1f2..3f481c33c 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/socket.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/socket.c
@@ -60,33 +60,33 @@ int read_interface(char *interface, int *ifindex, uint32_t *addr, uint8_t *arp)
 			if (ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFADDR, &ifr) == 0) {
 				our_ip = (struct sockaddr_in *) &ifr.ifr_addr;
 				*addr = our_ip->sin_addr.s_addr;
-				DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "%s (our ip) = %s", ifr.ifr_name, inet_ntoa(our_ip->sin_addr));
+				DEBUG("%s (our ip) = %s", ifr.ifr_name, inet_ntoa(our_ip->sin_addr));
 			} else {
-				LOG(LOG_ERR, "SIOCGIFADDR failed, is the interface up and configured?: %m");
+				bb_perror_msg("SIOCGIFADDR failed, is the interface up and configured?");
 				close(fd);
 				return -1;
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFINDEX, &ifr) == 0) {
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "adapter index %d", ifr.ifr_ifindex);
+			DEBUG("adapter index %d", ifr.ifr_ifindex);
 			*ifindex = ifr.ifr_ifindex;
 		} else {
-			LOG(LOG_ERR, "SIOCGIFINDEX failed!: %m");
+			bb_perror_msg("SIOCGIFINDEX failed");
 			close(fd);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		if (ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) == 0) {
 			memcpy(arp, ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, 6);
-			DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "adapter hardware address %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+			DEBUG("adapter hardware address %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
 				arp[0], arp[1], arp[2], arp[3], arp[4], arp[5]);
 		} else {
-			LOG(LOG_ERR, "SIOCGIFHWADDR failed!: %m");
+			bb_perror_msg("SIOCGIFHWADDR failed");
 			close(fd);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	} else {
-		LOG(LOG_ERR, "socket failed!: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("socket failed");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	close(fd);
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ int listen_socket(uint32_t ip, int port, char *inf)
 	struct sockaddr_in addr;
 	int n = 1;
 
-	DEBUG(LOG_INFO, "Opening listen socket on 0x%08x:%d %s", ip, port, inf);
+	DEBUG("Opening listen socket on 0x%08x:%d %s", ip, port, inf);
 	if ((fd = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP)) < 0) {
-		DEBUG(LOG_ERR, "socket call failed: %m");
+		bb_perror_msg("socket");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/networking/vconfig.c b/networking/vconfig.c
index b90f41085..efbb5a1dc 100644
--- a/networking/vconfig.c
+++ b/networking/vconfig.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int vconfig_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		ifr.u.name_type = *xfind_str(name_types+1, argv[1]);
 	} else {
 		if (strlen(argv[1]) >= IF_NAMESIZE) {
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("if_name >= %d chars\n", IF_NAMESIZE);
+			bb_error_msg_and_die("if_name >= %d chars", IF_NAMESIZE);
 		}
 		strcpy(ifr.device1, argv[1]);
 		p = argv[2];
diff --git a/networking/zcip.c b/networking/zcip.c
index 3a08382c2..5d2a5f786 100644
--- a/networking/zcip.c
+++ b/networking/zcip.c
@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@ static void arp(int fd, struct sockaddr *saddr, int op,
 
 	// send it
 	if (sendto(fd, &p, sizeof (p), 0, saddr, sizeof (*saddr)) < 0) {
-		if (FOREGROUND)
-			perror("sendto");
-		else
-			syslog(LOG_ERR, "sendto: %s", strerror(errno));
+		bb_perror_msg("sendto");
 		//return -errno;
 	}
 	// Currently all callers ignore errors, that's why returns are
@@ -148,8 +145,7 @@ static int run(char *script, char *arg, char *intf, struct in_addr *ip)
 		if (ip != NULL) {
 			char *addr = inet_ntoa(*ip);
 			setenv("ip", addr, 1);
-			if (!FOREGROUND)
-				syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s %s %s", arg, intf, addr);
+			bb_info_msg("%s %s %s", arg, intf, addr);
 		}
 
 		pid = vfork();
@@ -158,10 +154,7 @@ static int run(char *script, char *arg, char *intf, struct in_addr *ip)
 			goto bad;
 		} else if (pid == 0) {		// child
 			execl(script, script, arg, NULL);
-			if (FOREGROUND)
-				perror("execl");
-			else
-				syslog(LOG_ERR, "execl: %s", strerror(errno));
+			bb_perror_msg("execl");
 			_exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 		}
 
@@ -170,24 +163,15 @@ static int run(char *script, char *arg, char *intf, struct in_addr *ip)
 			goto bad;
 		}
 		if (WEXITSTATUS(status) != 0) {
-			if (FOREGROUND)
-				bb_error_msg("script %s failed, exit=%d",
-					script, WEXITSTATUS(status));
-			else
-				syslog(LOG_ERR, "script %s failed, exit=%d",
-					script, WEXITSTATUS(status));
+			bb_error_msg("script %s failed, exit=%d",
+				script, WEXITSTATUS(status));
 			return -errno;
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 bad:
 	status = -errno;
-	if (FOREGROUND)
-		bb_perror_msg("%s %s, %s",
-			arg, intf, why);
-	else
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "%s %s, %s: %s",
-			arg, intf, why, strerror(errno));
+	bb_perror_msg("%s %s, %s", arg, intf, why);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +219,11 @@ int zcip_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	char *r_opt;
 	bb_opt_complementally = "vv:vf"; // -v accumulates and implies -f
 	opts = bb_getopt_ulflags(argc, argv, "fqr:v", &r_opt, &verbose);
+	if (!FOREGROUND) {
+		/* Do it early, before all bb_xx_msg calls */
+		logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
+		openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_DAEMON);
+	}
 	if (opts & 4) { // -r n.n.n.n
 		if (inet_aton(r_opt, &ip) == 0
 		|| (ntohl(ip.s_addr) & IN_CLASSB_NET) != LINKLOCAL_ADDR) {
@@ -285,9 +274,9 @@ int zcip_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	// daemonize now; don't delay system startup
 	if (!FOREGROUND) {
-		xdaemon(0, verbose);
-		openlog(bb_applet_name, 0, LOG_DAEMON);
-		syslog(LOG_INFO, "start, interface %s", intf);
+		setsid();
+		xdaemon(0, 0);
+		bb_info_msg("start, interface %s", intf);
 	}
 
 	// run the dynamic address negotiation protocol,
@@ -557,10 +546,6 @@ int zcip_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		} // switch poll
 	}
 bad:
-	if (FOREGROUND)
-		perror(why);
-	else
-		syslog(LOG_ERR, "%s %s, %s error: %s",
-			bb_applet_name, intf, why, strerror(errno));
+	bb_perror_msg("%s, %s", intf, why);
 	return EXIT_FAILURE;
 }