2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/lib.c b/lib/lib.c
index d1210f49..8937c57a 100644
--- a/lib/lib.c
+++ b/lib/lib.c
@@ -1462,3 +1462,18 @@ void reset_env(struct passwd *p, int clear)
   setenv("USER", p->pw_name, 1);
   setenv("LOGNAME", p->pw_name, 1);
 }
+
+// Syslog with the openlog/closelog, autodetecting daemon status via no tty
+
+void loggit(int priority, char *format, ...)
+{
+  int i, facility = LOG_DAEMON;
+  va_list va;
+
+  for (i = 0; i<3; i++) facility = LOG_AUTH;
+  openlog(toys.which->name, LOG_PID, facility);
+  va_start(va, format);
+  vsyslog(priority, format, va);
+  va_end(va);
+  closelog();
+}
diff --git a/lib/lib.h b/lib/lib.h
index 87f4150e..9de18413 100644
--- a/lib/lib.h
+++ b/lib/lib.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ long environ_bytes();
 long long millitime(void);
 char *format_iso_time(char *buf, size_t len, struct timespec *ts);
 void reset_env(struct passwd *p, int clear);
+void loggit(int priority, char *format, ...);
 
 #define HR_SPACE 1 // Space between number and units
 #define HR_B     2 // Use "B" for single byte units