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-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/dhcp_if/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcp_if/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcp_if/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcp_if/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/dhcp_if_pinger/README5
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcpd_if/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcpd_if/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dhcpd_if/w_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dnsmasq/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dnsmasq/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/dnsmasq/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/ftpd/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ftpd/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ftpd/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ftpd/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/fw/README5
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/getty_tty1/README5
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/gpm/README5
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/httpd/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/httpd/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/httpd/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/httpd/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ifplugd_if/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ifplugd_if/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ifplugd_if/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/inetd/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/inetd/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/inetd/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/inetd/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/nmeter/README5
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/ntpd/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ntpd/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ntpd/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/ntpd/w_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/std_service_logger32
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/supplicant_if/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/supplicant_if/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/supplicant_if/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/supplicant_if/w_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/sview19
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/svpage19
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/tftpd/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/tftpd/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/tftpd/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/tftpd/w_log4
-rw-r--r--examples/var_service/zcip_if/README5
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/zcip_if/log/run21
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/zcip_if/p_log4
-rwxr-xr-xexamples/var_service/zcip_if/w_log4
51 files changed, 81 insertions, 383 deletions
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/README b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/log/run b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/p_log b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/w_log b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if_pinger/README b/examples/var_service/dhcp_if_pinger/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcp_if_pinger/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/README b/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/log/run b/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/p_log b/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/w_log b/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index dba76c69b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dhcpd_if/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir
-watch -n1 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b0-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/log/run b/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/p_log b/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/w_log b/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/dnsmasq/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ftpd/README b/examples/var_service/ftpd/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ftpd/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ftpd/log/run b/examples/var_service/ftpd/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/ftpd/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/ftpd/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ftpd/p_log b/examples/var_service/ftpd/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ftpd/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ftpd/w_log b/examples/var_service/ftpd/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ftpd/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/fw/README b/examples/var_service/fw/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/fw/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/getty_tty1/README b/examples/var_service/getty_tty1/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/getty_tty1/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/gpm/README b/examples/var_service/gpm/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/gpm/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/httpd/README b/examples/var_service/httpd/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/httpd/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/httpd/log/run b/examples/var_service/httpd/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/httpd/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/httpd/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/httpd/p_log b/examples/var_service/httpd/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/httpd/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/httpd/w_log b/examples/var_service/httpd/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/httpd/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/README b/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/log/run b/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/p_log b/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/w_log b/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ifplugd_if/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/inetd/README b/examples/var_service/inetd/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/inetd/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/inetd/log/run b/examples/var_service/inetd/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/inetd/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/inetd/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/inetd/p_log b/examples/var_service/inetd/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/inetd/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/inetd/w_log b/examples/var_service/inetd/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/inetd/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/nmeter/README b/examples/var_service/nmeter/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/nmeter/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ntpd/README b/examples/var_service/ntpd/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ntpd/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ntpd/log/run b/examples/var_service/ntpd/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/ntpd/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/ntpd/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ntpd/p_log b/examples/var_service/ntpd/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ntpd/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/ntpd/w_log b/examples/var_service/ntpd/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/ntpd/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/std_service_logger b/examples/var_service/std_service_logger
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ee68ad12b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/var_service/std_service_logger
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+user=logger
+
+exec >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+service="${PWD%/log}"
+service="${service##*/}"
+logdir="/var/log/service/$service"
+
+mkdir -p "$logdir"
+chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
+chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
+# TODO: if "$logdir/config" does not exist,
+# based on service's preferences, write some setup in it:
+# e.g. smaller nNUM directive ("I'm not that important,
+# save 2 rather than default 10 one-megabyte log files")
+
+# Convenience symlink in this log/ directory:
+rm logdir
+ln -s "$logdir" logdir
+
+# Make current dir accessible to logger:
+chmod a+rX .
+
+args=""
+test "$LOG_NOTIMESTAMP" || args="-tt"
+
+exec \
+env - PATH="$PATH" \
+chpst -u "$user" -m $((20 * 1024*1024)) \
+svlogd $args "$logdir"
diff --git a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/README b/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/log/run b/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/p_log b/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/w_log b/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/supplicant_if/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/sview b/examples/var_service/sview
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..716c1079c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/var_service/sview
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test "$1" || {
+ echo "Syntax: ${0##*/} SERVICE"
+ exit 1
+}
+
+test x"$1" = x"${1#*/}" -a x"$1" != x"." && {
+ # has no slashes and is not a "."
+ cd "/var/service/$1" || exit $?
+ set -- "."
+}
+
+test -x "$1/view" && exec "$1/view"
+
+cd "log/logdir" || exit $?
+
+h=`ttysize h`
+exec tail -n $((h-1)) -F current 2>&1
diff --git a/examples/var_service/svpage b/examples/var_service/svpage
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..31c3d6dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/var_service/svpage
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test "$1" || {
+ echo "Syntax: ${0##*/} SERVICE"
+ exit 1
+}
+
+test x"$1" = x"${1#*/}" -a x"$1" != x"." && {
+ # has no slashes and is not a "."
+ cd "/var/service/$1" || exit $?
+ set -- "."
+}
+
+test -x "$1/page" && exec "$1/page"
+
+cd "log/logdir" || exit $?
+
+test "$PAGER" || PAGER=less
+cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/tftpd/README b/examples/var_service/tftpd/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/tftpd/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/tftpd/log/run b/examples/var_service/tftpd/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/tftpd/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/tftpd/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/tftpd/p_log b/examples/var_service/tftpd/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/tftpd/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/tftpd/w_log b/examples/var_service/tftpd/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/tftpd/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'
diff --git a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/README b/examples/var_service/zcip_if/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddccb22d..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The real README file is one directory up.
-
-This directory's run script can have useful comments.
-If it doesn't but you feel it should, please send a patch
-to busybox's mailing list.
diff --git a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/log/run b/examples/var_service/zcip_if/log/run
index 69d74b73f..756be4e7e 100755
--- a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/log/run
+++ b/examples/var_service/zcip_if/log/run
@@ -1,21 +1,2 @@
#!/bin/sh
-
-user=logger
-
-logdir="/var/log/service/`(cd ..;basename $PWD)`"
-mkdir -p "$logdir" 2>/dev/null
-chown -R "$user": "$logdir"
-chmod -R go-rwxst,u+rwX "$logdir"
-rm -rf logdir
-ln -s "$logdir" logdir
-
-# make this dir accessible to logger
-chmod a+rX .
-
-exec >/dev/null
-exec 2>&1
-exec \
-env - PATH="$PATH" \
-softlimit \
-setuidgid "$user" \
-svlogd -tt "$logdir"
+exec std_service_logger
diff --git a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/p_log b/examples/var_service/zcip_if/p_log
deleted file mode 100755
index a2521be05..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/p_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-cat @* current | $PAGER
diff --git a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/w_log b/examples/var_service/zcip_if/w_log
deleted file mode 100755
index aa36ef13b..000000000
--- a/examples/var_service/zcip_if/w_log
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-cd log/logdir || exit 1
-watch -n2 'w=`ttysize w`; h=`ttysize h`; tail -$((h-3)) current 2>&1 | cut -b1-$((w-2))'