* add first part of zeroconf publisher

* bump version to 0.7.1.
* improve logging subsystem (introducing log levels)
* remove verbose flag on cli
* add new API pa_sample_format_to_string()
* replace strtol() by usages of pa_atou() and pa_atoi()


git-svn-id: file:///home/lennart/svn/public/pulseaudio/trunk@317 fefdeb5f-60dc-0310-8127-8f9354f1896f

38 files changed, 467 insertions, 280 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3ab9491ff..5a4a4646b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT([polypaudio],[0.7],[mzcbylcnhqvb (at) 0pointer (dot) de])
+AC_INIT([polypaudio],[0.7.1],[mzcbylcnhqvb (at) 0pointer (dot) de])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([polyp/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign -Wall])
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ AC_SUBST(GLIB12_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(HAVE_GLIB12)
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_GLIB12], [test "x$HAVE_GLIB12" = x1])
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(HOWL, [ howl >= 0.9.8 ], HAVE_HOWL=1, HAVE_HOWL=0)
+AC_SUBST(HOWL_CFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(HOWL_LIBS)
+AC_SUBST(HAVE_HOWL)
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_HOWL], [test "x$HAVE_HOWL" = x1])
+
 AC_PATH_PROG([M4], [m4 gm4], [no])
 if test "x$M4" = xno ; then
    AC_MSG_ERROR([m4 missing])
diff --git a/polyp/Makefile.am b/polyp/Makefile.am
index 7338b9e66..83b5670a6 100644
--- a/polyp/Makefile.am
+++ b/polyp/Makefile.am
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ SYMDEF_FILES= \
 		module-tunnel-sink-symdef.h \
 		module-tunnel-source-symdef.h \
 		module-null-sink-symdef.h \
-		module-esound-sink-symdef.h
+		module-esound-sink-symdef.h \
+		module-zeroconf-publish-symdef.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST+=$(SYMDEF_FILES)
 BUILT_SOURCES+=$(SYMDEF_FILES)
@@ -596,6 +597,24 @@ module_alsa_source_la_LIBADD = $(AM_LIBADD) $(ASOUNDLIB_LIBS) libalsa-util.la
 module_alsa_source_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(ASOUNDLIB_CFLAGS)
 endif
 
+### HOWL modules
+if HAVE_HOWL
+modlib_LTLIBRARIES+= \
+		libhowl-wrap.la \
+		module-zeroconf-publish.la
+
+libhowl_wrap_la_SOURCES = howl-wrap.c howl-wrap.h
+libhowl_wrap_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
+libhowl_wrap_la_LIBADD = $(AM_LIBADD) $(HOWL_LIBS)
+libhowl_wrap_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(HOWL_CFLAGS)
+
+module_zeroconf_publish_la_SOURCES = module-zeroconf-publish.c
+module_zeroconf_publish_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+module_zeroconf_publish_la_LIBADD = $(AM_LIBADD) $(HOWL_LIBS) libhowl-wrap.la
+module_zeroconf_publish_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(HOWL_CFLAGS)
+
+endif
+
 ### GLIB 2.0 support
 
 if HAVE_GLIB20
diff --git a/polyp/caps.c b/polyp/caps.c
index 93fca89f1..01ed15197 100644
--- a/polyp/caps.c
+++ b/polyp/caps.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void pa_drop_root(void) {
     if (uid == 0 || geteuid() != 0)
         return;
 
-    /*     pa_log(__FILE__": dropping root rights.\n"); */
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": dropping root rights.\n");
 
 #if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
     setresuid(uid, uid, uid);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int pa_limit_caps(void) {
     if (cap_set_proc(caps) < 0)
         goto fail;
 
-/*     pa_log(__FILE__": dropped capabilities successfully.\n"); */
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": dropped capabilities successfully.\n"); 
     
     r = 0;
 
diff --git a/polyp/cli-command.c b/polyp/cli-command.c
index 72e04bf89..0e8e09a56 100644
--- a/polyp/cli-command.c
+++ b/polyp/cli-command.c
@@ -48,45 +48,50 @@
 #include "xmalloc.h"
 #include "sound-file-stream.h"
 #include "props.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 struct command {
     const char *name;
-    int (*proc) (struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer*t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
+    int (*proc) (struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer*t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
     const char *help;
     unsigned args;
 };
 
+#define INCLUDE_META ".include"
+#define FAIL_META ".fail"
+#define NOFAIL_META ".nofail"
+
 /* Prototypes for all available commands */
-static int pa_cli_command_exit(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_help(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_modules(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_clients(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sinks(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sources(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_source_outputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_stat(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_info(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_unload(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_source_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_client(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_sink_input(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_source_output(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_play(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_load_dir(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_play_file(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_add(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_dump(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
-static int pa_cli_command_list_props(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
+static int pa_cli_command_exit(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_help(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_modules(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_clients(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sinks(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sources(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_source_outputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_stat(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_info(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_unload(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_source_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_client(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_sink_input(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_source_output(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_play(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_load_dir(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_play_file(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_add(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_dump(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
+static int pa_cli_command_list_props(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
 
 
 /* A method table for all available commands */
@@ -134,22 +139,21 @@ static const char whitespace[] = " \t\n\r";
 static const char linebreak[] = "\n\r";
 
 static uint32_t parse_index(const char *n) {
-    long index;
-    char *x;
-    index = strtol(n, &x, 0);
-    if (!x || *x != 0 || index < 0)
+    uint32_t index;
+
+    if (pa_atou(n, &index) < 0)
         return (uint32_t) PA_IDXSET_INVALID;
 
-    return (uint32_t) index;
+    return index;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_exit(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_exit(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     assert(c && c->mainloop && t);
     c->mainloop->quit(c->mainloop, 0);
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_help(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_help(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const struct command*command;
     assert(c && t && buf);
 
@@ -161,7 +165,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_help(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_modules(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_modules(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_module_list_to_string(c);
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_modules(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, str
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_clients(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_clients(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_client_list_to_string(c);
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_clients(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, str
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sinks(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sinks(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_sink_list_to_string(c);
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sinks(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struc
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sources(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sources(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_source_list_to_string(c);
@@ -201,7 +205,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sources(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, str
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_sink_input_list_to_string(c);
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_source_outputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_source_outputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_source_output_list_to_string(c);
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_source_outputs(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_stat(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_stat(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char s[256];
     assert(c && t);
 
@@ -249,24 +253,23 @@ static int pa_cli_command_stat(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_info(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_info(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     assert(c && t);
-    pa_cli_command_stat(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_modules(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_sinks(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_sources(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_clients(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_source_outputs(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_scache_list(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
-    pa_cli_command_autoload_list(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
+    pa_cli_command_stat(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_modules(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_sinks(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_sources(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_clients(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_sink_inputs(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_source_outputs(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_scache_list(c, t, buf, fail);
+    pa_cli_command_autoload_list(c, t, buf, fail);
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     struct pa_module *m;
     const char *name;
-    char txt[256];
     assert(c && t);
 
     if (!(name = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
@@ -279,14 +282,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (*verbose) {
-        snprintf(txt, sizeof(txt), "Module successfully loaded, index: %u.\n", m->index);
-        pa_strbuf_puts(buf, txt);
-    }
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_unload(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_unload(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     struct pa_module *m;
     uint32_t index;
     const char *i;
@@ -308,11 +307,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_unload(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, stru
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n, *v;
-    char *x = NULL;
     struct pa_sink *sink;
-    long volume;
+    uint32_t volume;
 
     if (!(n = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a sink either by its name or its index.\n");
@@ -324,8 +322,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    volume = strtol(v, &x, 0);
-    if (!x || *x != 0 || volume < 0) {
+    if (pa_atou(v, &volume) < 0) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "Failed to parse volume.\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -339,12 +336,11 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n, *v;
     struct pa_sink_input *si;
-    long volume;
+    uint32_t volume;
     uint32_t index;
-    char *x;
 
     if (!(n = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a sink input by its index.\n");
@@ -361,9 +357,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokeniz
         return -1;
     }
 
-    x = NULL;
-    volume = strtol(v, &x, 0);
-    if (!x || *x != 0 || volume < 0) {
+    if (pa_atou(v, &volume) < 0) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "Failed to parse volume.\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -377,7 +371,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_input_volume(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokeniz
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
     assert(c && t);
 
@@ -390,7 +384,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_sink_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_source_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_source_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
     assert(c && t);
 
@@ -403,7 +397,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_source_default(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_client(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_client(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
     struct pa_client *client;
     uint32_t index;
@@ -428,7 +422,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_kill_client(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_sink_input(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_sink_input(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
     struct pa_sink_input *sink_input;
     uint32_t index;
@@ -453,7 +447,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_kill_sink_input(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_kill_source_output(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_kill_source_output(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
     struct pa_source_output *source_output;
     uint32_t index;
@@ -478,7 +472,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_kill_source_output(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokeni
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_scache_list_to_string(c);
@@ -488,10 +482,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_scache_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_play(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_play(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n, *sink_name;
     struct pa_sink *sink;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(n = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1)) || !(sink_name = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 2))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a sample name and a sink name.\n");
@@ -511,9 +505,9 @@ static int pa_cli_command_scache_play(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *n;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(n = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a sample name.\n");
@@ -528,10 +522,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_scache_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *fname, *n;
     int r;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(fname = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 2)) || !(n = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a file name and a sample name.\n");
@@ -549,9 +543,9 @@ static int pa_cli_command_scache_load(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_scache_load_dir(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_scache_load_dir(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *pname;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(pname = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a path name.\n");
@@ -566,10 +560,10 @@ static int pa_cli_command_scache_load_dir(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_play_file(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_play_file(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *fname, *sink_name;
     struct pa_sink *sink;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(fname = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1)) || !(sink_name = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 2))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a file name and a sink name.\n");
@@ -585,9 +579,9 @@ static int pa_cli_command_play_file(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, s
     return pa_play_file(sink, fname, PA_VOLUME_NORM);
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_add(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_add(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *a, *b;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
 
     if (!(a = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1)) || !(b = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 2))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a device name, a filename or a module name and optionally module arguments\n");
@@ -599,9 +593,9 @@ static int pa_cli_command_autoload_add(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *name;
-    assert(c && t && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && t && buf && fail);
     
     if (!(name = pa_tokenizer_get(t, 1))) {
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, "You need to specify a device name\n");
@@ -616,7 +610,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_autoload_remove(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer
     return 0;        
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_autoload_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_autoload_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char *s;
     assert(c && t);
     s = pa_autoload_list_to_string(c);
@@ -626,13 +620,13 @@ static int pa_cli_command_autoload_list(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_list_props(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_list_props(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     assert(c && t);
     pa_property_dump(c, buf);
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int pa_cli_command_dump(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+static int pa_cli_command_dump(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     struct pa_module *m;
     struct pa_sink *s;
     int nl;
@@ -724,7 +718,7 @@ static int pa_cli_command_dump(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_tokenizer *t, struct
 }
 
 
-int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *cs;
     
     cs = s+strspn(s, whitespace);
@@ -732,28 +726,18 @@ int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strb
     if (*cs == '#' || !*cs)
         return 0;
     else if (*cs == '.') {
-        static const char fail_meta[] = ".fail";
-        static const char nofail_meta[] = ".nofail";
-        static const char verbose_meta[] = ".verbose";
-        static const char noverbose_meta[] = ".noverbose";
-
-        if (!strcmp(cs, verbose_meta))
-            *verbose = 1;
-        else if (!strcmp(cs, noverbose_meta))
-            *verbose = 0;
-        else if (!strcmp(cs, fail_meta))
+        if (!strcmp(cs, FAIL_META))
             *fail = 1;
-        else if (!strcmp(cs, nofail_meta))
+        else if (!strcmp(cs, NOFAIL_META))
             *fail = 0;
         else {
             size_t l;
-            static const char include_meta[] = ".include";
             l = strcspn(cs, whitespace);
 
-            if (l == sizeof(include_meta)-1 && !strncmp(cs, include_meta, l)) {
+            if (l == sizeof(INCLUDE_META)-1 && !strncmp(cs, INCLUDE_META, l)) {
                 const char *filename = cs+l+strspn(cs+l, whitespace);
 
-                if (pa_cli_command_execute_file(c, filename, buf, fail, verbose) < 0)
+                if (pa_cli_command_execute_file(c, filename, buf, fail) < 0)
                     if (*fail) return -1;
             } else {
                 pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Invalid meta command: %s\n", cs);
@@ -772,7 +756,7 @@ int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strb
                 int ret;
                 struct pa_tokenizer *t = pa_tokenizer_new(cs, command->args);
                 assert(t);
-                ret = command->proc(c, t, buf, fail, verbose);
+                ret = command->proc(c, t, buf, fail);
                 pa_tokenizer_free(t);
                 unknown = 0;
 
@@ -792,7 +776,7 @@ int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strb
     return 0;
 }
 
-int pa_cli_command_execute_file(struct pa_core *c, const char *fn, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+int pa_cli_command_execute_file(struct pa_core *c, const char *fn, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     char line[256];
     FILE *f = NULL;
     int ret = -1;
@@ -805,20 +789,14 @@ int pa_cli_command_execute_file(struct pa_core *c, const char *fn, struct pa_str
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    if (*verbose)
-        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Executing file: '%s'\n", fn);
-
     while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), f)) {
         char *e = line + strcspn(line, linebreak);
         *e = 0;
 
-        if (pa_cli_command_execute_line(c, line, buf, fail, verbose) < 0 && *fail)
+        if (pa_cli_command_execute_line(c, line, buf, fail) < 0 && *fail)
             goto fail;
     }
 
-    if (*verbose)
-        pa_strbuf_printf(buf, "Executed file: '%s'\n", fn);
-
     ret = 0;
 
 fail:
@@ -828,16 +806,16 @@ fail:
     return ret;
 }
 
-int pa_cli_command_execute(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose) {
+int pa_cli_command_execute(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail) {
     const char *p;
-    assert(c && s && buf && fail && verbose);
+    assert(c && s && buf && fail);
 
     p = s;
     while (*p) {
         size_t l = strcspn(p, linebreak);
         char *line = pa_xstrndup(p, l);
         
-        if (pa_cli_command_execute_line(c, line, buf, fail, verbose) < 0&& *fail) {
+        if (pa_cli_command_execute_line(c, line, buf, fail) < 0&& *fail) {
             pa_xfree(line);
             return -1;
         }
diff --git a/polyp/cli-command.h b/polyp/cli-command.h
index 4887c55e2..7af9d014b 100644
--- a/polyp/cli-command.h
+++ b/polyp/cli-command.h
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@
 
 /* Execute a single CLI command. Write the results to the string
  * buffer *buf. If *fail is non-zero the function will return -1 when
- * one or more of the executed commands failed. If *verbose is
- * non-zero the command is executed verbosely. Both *verbose and *fail
+ * one or more of the executed commands failed. *fail
  * may be modified by the function call. */
-int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
+int pa_cli_command_execute_line(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
 
 /* Execute a whole file of CLI commands */
-int pa_cli_command_execute_file(struct pa_core *c, const char *fn, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
+int pa_cli_command_execute_file(struct pa_core *c, const char *fn, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
 
 /* Split the specified string into lines and run pa_cli_command_execute_line() for each. */
-int pa_cli_command_execute(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail, int *verbose);
+int pa_cli_command_execute(struct pa_core *c, const char *s, struct pa_strbuf *buf, int *fail);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/polyp/cli.c b/polyp/cli.c
index 7780d03d8..04fbb7e08 100644
--- a/polyp/cli.c
+++ b/polyp/cli.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct pa_cli {
 
     struct pa_client *client;
 
-    int fail, verbose, kill_requested, defer_kill;
+    int fail, kill_requested, defer_kill;
 };
 
 static void line_callback(struct pa_ioline *line, const char *s, void *userdata);
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct pa_cli* pa_cli_new(struct pa_core *core, struct pa_iochannel *io, struct
     pa_ioline_puts(c->line, "Welcome to polypaudio! Use \"help\" for usage information.\n"PROMPT);
 
     c->fail = c->kill_requested = c->defer_kill = 0;
-    c->verbose = 1;
     
     return c;
 }
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ static void line_callback(struct pa_ioline *line, const char *s, void *userdata)
     buf = pa_strbuf_new();
     assert(buf);
     c->defer_kill++;
-    pa_cli_command_execute_line(c->core, s, buf, &c->fail, &c->verbose);
+    pa_cli_command_execute_line(c->core, s, buf, &c->fail);
     c->defer_kill--;
     pa_ioline_puts(line, p = pa_strbuf_tostring_free(buf));
     pa_xfree(p);
diff --git a/polyp/client.c b/polyp/client.c
index 22c7197a1..40f5e3858 100644
--- a/polyp/client.c
+++ b/polyp/client.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct pa_client *pa_client_new(struct pa_core *core, const char *protocol_name,
     r = pa_idxset_put(core->clients, c, &c->index);
     assert(c->index != PA_IDXSET_INVALID && r >= 0);
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\"\n", c->index, c->name);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\"\n", c->index, c->name);
     pa_subscription_post(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CLIENT|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, c->index);
 
     pa_core_check_quit(core);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void pa_client_free(struct pa_client *c) {
 
     pa_core_check_quit(c->core);
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", c->index, c->name);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", c->index, c->name);
     pa_subscription_post(c->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_CLIENT|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE, c->index);
     pa_xfree(c->name);
     pa_xfree(c->protocol_name);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void pa_client_free(struct pa_client *c) {
 void pa_client_kill(struct pa_client *c) {
     assert(c);
     if (!c->kill) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": kill() operation not implemented for client %u\n", c->index);
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": kill() operation not implemented for client %u\n", c->index);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/polyp/client.h b/polyp/client.h
index 58c5ee319..324bb27cb 100644
--- a/polyp/client.h
+++ b/polyp/client.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct pa_client {
     struct pa_module *owner;
     char *name;
     struct pa_core *core;
-    const char *protocol_name;
+    char *protocol_name;
 
     void (*kill)(struct pa_client *c);
     void *userdata;
diff --git a/polyp/cmdline.c b/polyp/cmdline.c
index a39f6ca60..0951725a1 100644
--- a/polyp/cmdline.c
+++ b/polyp/cmdline.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ enum {
     ARG_DUMP_MODULES,
     ARG_DAEMONIZE,
     ARG_FAIL,
-    ARG_VERBOSE,
+    ARG_LOG_LEVEL,
     ARG_HIGH_PRIORITY,
     ARG_DISALLOW_MODULE_LOADING,
     ARG_EXIT_IDLE_TIME,
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static struct option long_options[] = {
     {"dump-modules",                0, 0, ARG_DUMP_MODULES},
     {"daemonize",                   2, 0, ARG_DAEMONIZE},
     {"fail",                        2, 0, ARG_FAIL},
-    {"verbose",                     2, 0, ARG_VERBOSE},
+    {"verbose",                     2, 0, ARG_LOG_LEVEL},
+    {"log-level",                   2, 0, ARG_LOG_LEVEL},
     {"high-priority",               2, 0, ARG_HIGH_PRIORITY},
     {"disallow-module-loading",     2, 0, ARG_DISALLOW_MODULE_LOADING},
     {"exit-idle-time",              2, 0, ARG_EXIT_IDLE_TIME},
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@ void pa_cmdline_help(const char *argv0) {
            "OPTIONS:\n"
            "  -D, --daemonize[=BOOL]                Daemonize after startup\n"
            "      --fail[=BOOL]                     Quit when startup fails\n"
-           "      --verbose[=BOOL]                  Be slightly more verbose\n"
            "      --high-priority[=BOOL]            Try to set high process priority\n"
            "                                        (only available as root)\n"
            "      --disallow-module-loading[=BOOL]  Disallow module loading after startup\n"
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ void pa_cmdline_help(const char *argv0) {
            "                                        this time passed\n"
            "      --scache-idle-time=SECS           Unload autoloaded samples when idle and\n"
            "                                        this time passed\n"
+           "      --log-level[=LEVEL]               Increase or set verbosity level\n"
+           "  -v                                    Increase the verbosity level\n" 
            "      --log-target={auto,syslog,stderr} Specify the log target\n"
            "  -p, --dl-search-path=PATH             Set the search path for dynamic shared\n"
            "                                        objects (plugins)\n"
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ int pa_cmdline_parse(struct pa_daemon_conf *conf, int argc, char *const argv [],
     if (conf->script_commands)
         pa_strbuf_puts(buf, conf->script_commands);
     
-    while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "L:F:ChDnp:k", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
+    while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "L:F:ChDnp:kv", long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
         switch (c) {
             case ARG_HELP:
             case 'h':
@@ -200,11 +202,19 @@ int pa_cmdline_parse(struct pa_daemon_conf *conf, int argc, char *const argv [],
                 }
                 break;
 
-            case ARG_VERBOSE:
-                if ((conf->verbose = optarg ? pa_parse_boolean(optarg) : 1) < 0) {
-                    pa_log(__FILE__": --verbose expects boolean argument\n");
-                    goto fail;
+            case 'v':
+            case ARG_LOG_LEVEL:
+
+                if (optarg) {
+                    if (pa_daemon_conf_set_log_level(conf, optarg) < 0) {
+                        pa_log(__FILE__": --log-level expects log level argument (either numeric in range 0..4 or one of debug, info, notice, warn, error).\n");
+                        goto fail;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (conf->log_level < PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX-1)
+                        conf->log_level++;
                 }
+                
                 break;
 
             case ARG_HIGH_PRIORITY:
diff --git a/polyp/conf-parser.c b/polyp/conf-parser.c
index 35c4766e3..b25508e2d 100644
--- a/polyp/conf-parser.c
+++ b/polyp/conf-parser.c
@@ -135,17 +135,16 @@ finish:
 }
 
 int pa_config_parse_int(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *lvalue, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata) {
-    int *i = data, k;
-    char *x = NULL;
+    int *i = data;
+    int32_t k;
     assert(filename && lvalue && rvalue && data);
-    
-    k = strtol(rvalue, &x, 0); 
-    if (!*rvalue || !x || *x) {
+
+    if (pa_atoi(rvalue, &k) < 0) {
         pa_log(__FILE__": [%s:%u] Failed to parse numeric value: %s\n", filename, line, rvalue);
         return -1;
     }
     
-    *i = k;
+    *i = (int) k;
     return 0; 
 }
 
diff --git a/polyp/daemon-conf.c b/polyp/daemon-conf.c
index 7753da6af..a6afd05a5 100644
--- a/polyp/daemon-conf.c
+++ b/polyp/daemon-conf.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static const struct pa_daemon_conf default_conf = {
     .cmd = PA_CMD_DAEMON,
     .daemonize = 0,
     .fail = 1,
-    .verbose = 0,
     .high_priority = 0,
     .disallow_module_loading = 0,
     .exit_idle_time = -1,
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ static const struct pa_daemon_conf default_conf = {
     .dl_search_path = NULL,
     .default_script_file = NULL,
     .log_target = PA_LOG_SYSLOG,
+    .log_level = PA_LOG_NOTICE,
     .resample_method = PA_RESAMPLER_SRC_SINC_FASTEST,
     .config_file = NULL,
     .use_pid_file = 1
@@ -108,6 +108,31 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_set_log_target(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int pa_daemon_conf_set_log_level(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string) {
+    uint32_t u;
+    assert(c && string);
+
+    if (pa_atou(string, &u) >= 0) {
+        if (u >= PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX)
+            return -1;
+
+        c->log_level = (enum pa_log_level) u;
+    } else if (pa_startswith(string, "debug"))
+        c->log_level = PA_LOG_DEBUG;
+    else if (pa_startswith(string, "info"))
+        c->log_level = PA_LOG_INFO;
+    else if (pa_startswith(string, "notice"))
+        c->log_level = PA_LOG_NOTICE;
+    else if (pa_startswith(string, "warn"))
+        c->log_level = PA_LOG_WARN;
+    else if (pa_startswith(string, "err"))
+        c->log_level = PA_LOG_ERROR;
+    else
+        return -1;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int pa_daemon_conf_set_resample_method(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string) {
     int m;
     assert(c && string);
@@ -131,6 +156,18 @@ static int parse_log_target(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *lva
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int parse_log_level(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *lvalue, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata) {
+    struct pa_daemon_conf *c = data;
+    assert(filename && lvalue && rvalue && data);
+
+    if (pa_daemon_conf_set_log_level(c, rvalue) < 0) {
+        pa_log(__FILE__": [%s:%u] Invalid log level '%s'.\n", filename, line, rvalue);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int parse_resample_method(const char *filename, unsigned line, const char *lvalue, const char *rvalue, void *data, void *userdata) {
     struct pa_daemon_conf *c = data;
     assert(filename && lvalue && rvalue && data);
@@ -148,7 +185,6 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_load(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *filename) {
     FILE *f = NULL;
     
     struct pa_config_item table[] = {
-        { "verbose",                 pa_config_parse_bool,    NULL },
         { "daemonize",               pa_config_parse_bool,    NULL },
         { "fail",                    pa_config_parse_bool,    NULL },
         { "high-priority",           pa_config_parse_bool,    NULL },
@@ -159,24 +195,27 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_load(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *filename) {
         { "dl-search-path",          pa_config_parse_string,  NULL },
         { "default-script-file",     pa_config_parse_string,  NULL },
         { "log-target",              parse_log_target,        NULL },
+        { "log-level",               parse_log_level,         NULL },
+        { "verbose",                 parse_log_level,         NULL },
         { "resample-method",         parse_resample_method,   NULL },
         { "use-pid-file",            pa_config_parse_bool,    NULL },
         { NULL,                      NULL,                    NULL },
     };
     
-    table[0].data = &c->verbose;
-    table[1].data = &c->daemonize;
-    table[2].data = &c->fail;
-    table[3].data = &c->high_priority;
-    table[4].data = &c->disallow_module_loading;
-    table[5].data = &c->exit_idle_time;
-    table[6].data = &c->module_idle_time;
-    table[7].data = &c->scache_idle_time;
-    table[8].data = &c->dl_search_path;
-    table[9].data = &c->default_script_file;
+    table[0].data = &c->daemonize;
+    table[1].data = &c->fail;
+    table[2].data = &c->high_priority;
+    table[3].data = &c->disallow_module_loading;
+    table[4].data = &c->exit_idle_time;
+    table[5].data = &c->module_idle_time;
+    table[6].data = &c->scache_idle_time;
+    table[7].data = &c->dl_search_path;
+    table[8].data = &c->default_script_file;
+    table[9].data = c;
     table[10].data = c;
     table[11].data = c;
-    table[12].data = &c->use_pid_file;
+    table[12].data = c;
+    table[13].data = &c->use_pid_file;
     
     pa_xfree(c->config_file);
     c->config_file = NULL;
@@ -214,13 +253,22 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_env(struct pa_daemon_conf *c) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static const char* const log_level_to_string[] = {
+    [PA_LOG_DEBUG] = "debug",
+    [PA_LOG_INFO] = "info",
+    [PA_LOG_NOTICE] = "notice",
+    [PA_LOG_WARN] = "warning",
+    [PA_LOG_ERROR] = "error"
+};
+
 char *pa_daemon_conf_dump(struct pa_daemon_conf *c) {
     struct pa_strbuf *s = pa_strbuf_new();
 
     if (c->config_file)
         pa_strbuf_printf(s, "### Read from configuration file: %s ###\n", c->config_file);
+
+    assert(c->log_level <= PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX);
     
-    pa_strbuf_printf(s, "verbose = %i\n", !!c->verbose);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "daemonize = %i\n", !!c->daemonize);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "fail = %i\n", !!c->fail);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "high-priority = %i\n", !!c->high_priority);
@@ -231,6 +279,7 @@ char *pa_daemon_conf_dump(struct pa_daemon_conf *c) {
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "dl-search-path = %s\n", c->dl_search_path ? c->dl_search_path : "");
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "default-script-file = %s\n", c->default_script_file);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "log-target = %s\n", c->auto_log_target ? "auto" : (c->log_target == PA_LOG_SYSLOG ? "syslog" : "stderr"));
+    pa_strbuf_printf(s, "log-level = %s\n", log_level_to_string[c->log_level]);
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "resample-method = %s\n", pa_resample_method_to_string(c->resample_method));
     pa_strbuf_printf(s, "use-pid-file = %i\n", c->use_pid_file);
     
diff --git a/polyp/daemon-conf.h b/polyp/daemon-conf.h
index f163400f9..30137e8bb 100644
--- a/polyp/daemon-conf.h
+++ b/polyp/daemon-conf.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ struct pa_daemon_conf {
     enum pa_daemon_conf_cmd cmd;
     int daemonize,
         fail,
-        verbose,
         high_priority,
         disallow_module_loading,
         exit_idle_time,
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ struct pa_daemon_conf {
         use_pid_file;
     char *script_commands, *dl_search_path, *default_script_file;
     enum pa_log_target log_target;
+    enum pa_log_level log_level;
     int resample_method;
     char *config_file;
 };
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_env(struct pa_daemon_conf *c);
 
 /* Set these configuration variables in the structure by passing a string */
 int pa_daemon_conf_set_log_target(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string);
+int pa_daemon_conf_set_log_level(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string);
 int pa_daemon_conf_set_resample_method(struct pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/polyp/dumpmodules.c b/polyp/dumpmodules.c
index 1903fe005..1dc14edc4 100644
--- a/polyp/dumpmodules.c
+++ b/polyp/dumpmodules.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int callback(const char *path, lt_ptr data) {
         e = path;
 
     if (strlen(e) > sizeof(PREFIX)-1 && !strncmp(e, PREFIX, sizeof(PREFIX)-1))
-        show_info(e, path, c->verbose ? long_info : short_info);
+        show_info(e, path, c->log_level >= PA_LOG_INFO ? long_info : short_info);
     
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/polyp/log.c b/polyp/log.c
index dc41dcd29..530fa6911 100644
--- a/polyp/log.c
+++ b/polyp/log.c
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@
 
 static char *log_ident = NULL;
 static enum pa_log_target log_target = PA_LOG_STDERR;
-static void (*user_log_func)(const char *s) = NULL;
+static void (*user_log_func)(enum pa_log_level l, const char *s) = NULL;
+static enum pa_log_level maximal_level = PA_LOG_NOTICE;
+
+static const int level_to_syslog[] = {
+    [PA_LOG_ERROR] = LOG_ERR,
+    [PA_LOG_WARN] = LOG_WARNING,
+    [PA_LOG_NOTICE] = LOG_NOTICE,
+    [PA_LOG_INFO] = LOG_INFO,
+    [PA_LOG_DEBUG] = LOG_DEBUG
+};
 
 void pa_log_set_ident(const char *p) {
     if (log_ident)
@@ -43,34 +52,85 @@ void pa_log_set_ident(const char *p) {
     log_ident = pa_xstrdup(p);
 }
 
-void pa_log_set_target(enum pa_log_target t, void (*func)(const char*s)) {
+void pa_log_set_maximal_level(enum pa_log_level l) {
+    assert(l < PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX);
+    maximal_level = l;
+}
+
+void pa_log_set_target(enum pa_log_target t, void (*func)(enum pa_log_level l, const char*s)) {
     assert(t == PA_LOG_USER || !func);
     log_target = t;
     user_log_func = func;
 }
 
-void pa_log(const char *format, ...) {
-    va_list ap;
-    va_start(ap, format);
+void pa_log_levelv(enum pa_log_level level, const char *format, va_list ap) {
+    assert(level < PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX);
 
+    if (level > maximal_level)
+        return;
+    
     switch (log_target) {
         case PA_LOG_STDERR:
             vfprintf(stderr, format, ap);
             break;
+            
         case PA_LOG_SYSLOG:
             openlog(log_ident ? log_ident : "???", LOG_PID, LOG_USER);
-            vsyslog(LOG_INFO, format, ap);
+            vsyslog(level_to_syslog[level], format, ap);
             closelog();
             break;
+            
         case PA_LOG_USER: {
             char *t = pa_vsprintf_malloc(format, ap);
             assert(user_log_func);
-            user_log_func(t);
+            user_log_func(level, t);
 	    pa_xfree(t);
         }
+            
         case PA_LOG_NULL:
             break;
     }
 
+}
+
+void pa_log_level(enum pa_log_level level, const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(level, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void pa_log_debug(const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(PA_LOG_DEBUG, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void pa_log_info(const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(PA_LOG_INFO, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void pa_log_notice(const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(PA_LOG_INFO, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void pa_log_warn(const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(PA_LOG_WARN, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+}
+
+void pa_log_error(const char *format, ...) {
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    pa_log_levelv(PA_LOG_ERROR, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
diff --git a/polyp/log.h b/polyp/log.h
index cf55386cd..fe2dad59b 100644
--- a/polyp/log.h
+++ b/polyp/log.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   USA.
 ***/
 
+#include <stdarg.h>
 #include "gcc-printf.h"
 
 /* A simple logging subsystem */
@@ -34,13 +35,35 @@ enum pa_log_target {
     PA_LOG_NULL     /* to /dev/null */
 };
 
+enum pa_log_level {
+    PA_LOG_ERROR  = 0,    /* Error messages */
+    PA_LOG_WARN   = 1,    /* Warning messages */
+    PA_LOG_NOTICE = 2,    /* Notice messages */
+    PA_LOG_INFO   = 3,    /* Info messages */
+    PA_LOG_DEBUG  = 4,    /* debug message */
+    PA_LOG_LEVEL_MAX
+};
+
 /* Set an identifcation for the current daemon. Used when logging to syslog. */
 void pa_log_set_ident(const char *p);
 
 /* Set another log target. If t is PA_LOG_USER you may specify a function that is called every log string */
-void pa_log_set_target(enum pa_log_target t, void (*func)(const char*s));
+void pa_log_set_target(enum pa_log_target t, void (*func)(enum pa_log_level, const char*s));
+
+/* Minimal log level */
+void pa_log_set_maximal_level(enum pa_log_level l);
 
 /* Do a log line */
-void pa_log(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+void pa_log_debug(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+void pa_log_info(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+void pa_log_notice(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+void pa_log_warn(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+void pa_log_error(const char *format, ...)  PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(1,2);
+
+void pa_log_level(enum pa_log_level level, const char *format, ...) PA_GCC_PRINTF_ATTR(2,3);
+
+void pa_log_levelv(enum pa_log_level level, const char *format, va_list ap);
+
+#define pa_log pa_log_error
 
 #endif
diff --git a/polyp/main.c b/polyp/main.c
index 0ba28e5a3..f49232d4e 100644
--- a/polyp/main.c
+++ b/polyp/main.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int deny_severity = LOG_WARNING;
 #endif
 
 static void signal_callback(struct pa_mainloop_api*m, struct pa_signal_event *e, int sig, void *userdata) {
-    pa_log(__FILE__": Got signal %s.\n", pa_strsignal(sig));
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": Got signal %s.\n", pa_strsignal(sig));
 
     switch (sig) {
         case SIGUSR1:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static void signal_callback(struct pa_mainloop_api*m, struct pa_signal_event *e,
                     default:
                         return;
                 }
-                pa_log(c);
+                pa_log_notice(c);
                 pa_xfree(c);
             }
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void signal_callback(struct pa_mainloop_api*m, struct pa_signal_event *e,
         case SIGINT:
         case SIGTERM:
         default:
-            pa_log(__FILE__": Exiting.\n");
+            pa_log_info(__FILE__": Exiting.\n");
             m->quit(m, 1);
             return;
     }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     suid_root = getuid() != 0 && geteuid() == 0;
     
     if (suid_root && (pa_uid_in_group("realtime", &gid) <= 0 || gid >= 1000)) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: called SUID root, but not in group 'realtime'.\n");
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": WARNING: called SUID root, but not in group 'realtime'.\n");
         pa_drop_root();
     }
     
@@ -165,15 +165,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     
     if (pa_daemon_conf_load(conf, NULL) < 0)
         goto finish;
-    
+
     if (pa_daemon_conf_env(conf) < 0)
         goto finish;
-    
+
     if (pa_cmdline_parse(conf, argc, argv, &d) < 0) {
         pa_log(__FILE__": failed to parse command line.\n");
         goto finish;
     }
-    
+
+    pa_log_set_maximal_level(conf->log_level);
     pa_log_set_target(conf->auto_log_target ? PA_LOG_STDERR : conf->log_target, NULL);
 
     if (conf->high_priority && conf->cmd == PA_CMD_DAEMON)
@@ -215,11 +216,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             pid_t pid;
 
             if (pa_pid_file_check_running(&pid) < 0) {
-                if (conf->verbose)
-                    pa_log(__FILE__": daemon not running\n");
+                pa_log_info(__FILE__": daemon not running\n");
             } else {
-                if (conf->verbose)
-                    pa_log(__FILE__": daemon running as PID %u\n", pid);
+                pa_log_info(__FILE__": daemon running as PID %u\n", pid);
                 retval = 0;
             }
 
@@ -268,8 +267,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 retval = 1;
             }
 
-            if (conf->verbose)
-                pa_log(__FILE__": daemon startup %s.\n", retval ? "failed" : "succeeded");
+            if (retval)
+                pa_log(__FILE__": daemon startup failed .\n");
+            else
+                pa_log_info(__FILE__": daemon startup successful.\n");
             
             goto finish;
         }
@@ -318,10 +319,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     buf = pa_strbuf_new();
     assert(buf);
     if (conf->default_script_file)
-        r = pa_cli_command_execute_file(c, conf->default_script_file, buf, &conf->fail, &conf->verbose);
+        r = pa_cli_command_execute_file(c, conf->default_script_file, buf, &conf->fail);
 
     if (r >= 0)
-        r = pa_cli_command_execute(c, conf->script_commands, buf, &conf->fail, &conf->verbose);
+        r = pa_cli_command_execute(c, conf->script_commands, buf, &conf->fail);
     pa_log(s = pa_strbuf_tostring_free(buf));
     pa_xfree(s);
     
@@ -345,10 +346,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         c->scache_idle_time = conf->scache_idle_time;
         c->resample_method = conf->resample_method;
         
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Daemon startup complete.\n");
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": Daemon startup complete.\n");
         if (pa_mainloop_run(mainloop, &retval) < 0)
             retval = 1;
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Daemon shutdown initiated.\n");
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": Daemon shutdown initiated.\n");
     }
         
     pa_core_free(c);
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     pa_signal_done();
     pa_mainloop_free(mainloop);
     
-    pa_log(__FILE__": Daemon terminated.\n");
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": Daemon terminated.\n");
     
 finish:
 
diff --git a/polyp/memblockq.c b/polyp/memblockq.c
index 16c0da8e3..3f2e4db1d 100644
--- a/polyp/memblockq.c
+++ b/polyp/memblockq.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct pa_memblockq* pa_memblockq_new(size_t maxlength, size_t tlength, size_t b
 
     bq->current_length = 0;
 
-    /*pa_log(__FILE__": memblockq requested: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, base=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u\n", maxlength, tlength, base, prebuf, minreq);*/
+    pa_log_debug(__FILE__": memblockq requested: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, base=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u\n", maxlength, tlength, base, prebuf, minreq);
     
     bq->base = base;
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct pa_memblockq* pa_memblockq_new(size_t maxlength, size_t tlength, size_t b
 
     bq->orig_prebuf = bq->prebuf;
     
-    pa_log(__FILE__": memblockq sanitized: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, base=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u\n", bq->maxlength, bq->tlength, bq->base, bq->prebuf, bq->minreq);
+    pa_log_debug(__FILE__": memblockq sanitized: maxlength=%u, tlength=%u, base=%u, prebuf=%u, minreq=%u\n", bq->maxlength, bq->tlength, bq->base, bq->prebuf, bq->minreq);
     
     bq->mcalign = NULL;
 
diff --git a/polyp/modargs.c b/polyp/modargs.c
index 406f610fd..9437d839b 100644
--- a/polyp/modargs.c
+++ b/polyp/modargs.c
@@ -190,41 +190,27 @@ const char *pa_modargs_get_value(struct pa_modargs *ma, const char *key, const c
 
 int pa_modargs_get_value_u32(struct pa_modargs *ma, const char *key, uint32_t *value) {
     const char *v;
-    char *e;
-    unsigned long l;
     assert(ma && key && value);
 
     if (!(v = pa_modargs_get_value(ma, key, NULL)))
         return 0;
 
-    if (!*v)
-        return -1;
-    
-    l = strtoul(v, &e, 0);
-    if (*e)
+    if (pa_atou(v, value) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    *value = (uint32_t) l;
     return 0;
 }
 
 int pa_modargs_get_value_s32(struct pa_modargs *ma, const char *key, int32_t *value) {
     const char *v;
-    char *e;
-    signed long l;
     assert(ma && key && value);
 
     if (!(v = pa_modargs_get_value(ma, key, NULL)))
         return 0;
 
-    if (!*v)
+    if (pa_atoi(v, value) < 0)
         return -1;
-    
-    l = strtol(v, &e, 0);
-    if (*e)
-        return -1;
-
-    *value = (int32_t) l;
+            
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/polyp/module-combine.c b/polyp/module-combine.c
index 95bd958f9..7b3c26dd6 100644
--- a/polyp/module-combine.c
+++ b/polyp/module-combine.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void adjust_rates(struct userdata *u) {
 
     target_latency = max_sink_latency > min_total_latency ? max_sink_latency : min_total_latency;
     
-    pa_log(__FILE__": [%s] target latency is %0.0f usec.\n", u->sink->name, (float) target_latency);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": [%s] target latency is %0.0f usec.\n", u->sink->name, (float) target_latency);
 
     base_rate = u->sink->sample_spec.rate;
 
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static void adjust_rates(struct userdata *u) {
             r += (uint32_t) (((((double) o->total_latency - target_latency))/u->adjust_time)*r/ 1000000);
 
         if (r < (uint32_t) (base_rate*0.9) || r > (uint32_t) (base_rate*1.1))
-            pa_log(__FILE__": [%s] sample rates too different, not adjusting (%u vs. %u).\n", o->sink_input->name, base_rate, r);
+            pa_log_warn(__FILE__": [%s] sample rates too different, not adjusting (%u vs. %u).\n", o->sink_input->name, base_rate, r);
         else {
-            pa_log(__FILE__": [%s] new rate is %u Hz; ratio is %0.3f; latency is %0.0f usec.\n", o->sink_input->name, r, (double) r / base_rate, (float) o->total_latency);
+            pa_log_info(__FILE__": [%s] new rate is %u Hz; ratio is %0.3f; latency is %0.0f usec.\n", o->sink_input->name, r, (double) r / base_rate, (float) o->total_latency);
             pa_sink_input_set_rate(o->sink_input, r);
         }
     }
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int pa__init(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_module*m) {
     }
            
     if (u->n_outputs <= 1)
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: no slave sinks specified.\n");
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": WARNING: no slave sinks specified.\n");
 
     if (u->adjust_time > 0) {
         gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
diff --git a/polyp/module-defs.h.m4 b/polyp/module-defs.h.m4
index 85eb64a24..2b9cdf9e2 100644
--- a/polyp/module-defs.h.m4
+++ b/polyp/module-defs.h.m4
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 dnl $Id$
 changecom(`/*', `*/')dnl
-define(`module', patsubst(patsubst(fname, `-symdef.h$'), `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `_'))dnl
-define(`c_symbol', patsubst(module, `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `_'))dnl
-define(`c_macro', patsubst(module, `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `'))dnl
+define(`module_name', patsubst(patsubst(fname, `-symdef.h$'), `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `_'))dnl
+define(`c_symbol', patsubst(module_name, `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `_'))dnl
+define(`c_macro', patsubst(module_name, `[^0-9a-zA-Z]', `'))dnl
 define(`incmacro', `foo'c_macro`symdeffoo')dnl
-define(`gen_symbol', `#define $1 'module`_LTX_$1')dnl
+define(`gen_symbol', `#define $1 'module_name`_LTX_$1')dnl
 #ifndef incmacro
 #define incmacro
 
+#include "core.h"
+#include "module.h"
+
 gen_symbol(pa__init)
 gen_symbol(pa__done)
 gen_symbol(pa__get_author)
diff --git a/polyp/module-match.c b/polyp/module-match.c
index 6f4fc38c1..7fdc5f3e0 100644
--- a/polyp/module-match.c
+++ b/polyp/module-match.c
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ static int load_rules(struct userdata *u, const char *filename) {
     }
 
     while (!feof(f)) {
-        char *d, *v, *e = NULL;
+        char *d, *v;
         pa_volume_t volume;
+        uint32_t k;
         regex_t regex;
         char ln[256];
         struct rule *rule;
@@ -114,14 +115,14 @@ static int load_rules(struct userdata *u, const char *filename) {
         }
 
         *d = 0;
-        
-        volume = (pa_volume_t) strtol(v, &e, 0);
-
-        if (!e || *e) {
+        if (pa_atou(v, &k) < 0) {
             pa_log(__FILE__": [%s:%u] failed to parse volume\n", filename, n);
             goto finish;
         }
 
+        volume = (pa_volume_t) k;
+
+        
         if (regcomp(&regex, ln, REG_EXTENDED|REG_NOSUB) != 0) {
             pa_log(__FILE__": [%s:%u] invalid regular expression\n", filename, n);
             goto finish;
@@ -162,10 +163,8 @@ static void callback(struct pa_core *c, enum pa_subscription_event_type t, uint3
     if (t != (PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK_INPUT|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW))
         return;
 
-    if (!(si = pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sink_inputs, index))) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to get sink input\n");
+    if (!(si = pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sink_inputs, index)))
         return;
-    }
 
     if (!si->name)
         return;
diff --git a/polyp/module-oss-mmap.c b/polyp/module-oss-mmap.c
index 66daa77d8..6fe4fa0cd 100644
--- a/polyp/module-oss-mmap.c
+++ b/polyp/module-oss-mmap.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int pa__init(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_module*m) {
             goto fail;
         }
 
-        pa_log(__FILE__": input -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": input -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
         u->in_mmap_length = (u->in_fragment_size = info.fragsize) * (u->in_fragments = info.fragstotal);
 
         if ((u->in_mmap = mmap(NULL, u->in_mmap_length, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, u->fd, 0)) == MAP_FAILED) {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int pa__init(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_module*m) {
             goto fail;
         }
         
-        pa_log(__FILE__": output -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": output -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
         u->out_mmap_length = (u->out_fragment_size = info.fragsize) * (u->out_fragments = info.fragstotal);
 
         if ((u->out_mmap = mmap(NULL, u->out_mmap_length, PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, u->fd, 0))  == MAP_FAILED) {
diff --git a/polyp/module-oss.c b/polyp/module-oss.c
index fe12b0bb8..fa01876dd 100644
--- a/polyp/module-oss.c
+++ b/polyp/module-oss.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static pa_usec_t sink_get_latency_cb(struct pa_sink *s) {
     assert(s && u && u->sink);
 
     if (ioctl(u->fd, SNDCTL_DSP_GETODELAY, &arg) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": device doesn't support SNDCTL_DSP_GETODELAY.\n");
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": device doesn't support SNDCTL_DSP_GETODELAY.\n");
         s->get_latency = NULL;
         return 0;
     }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static pa_usec_t sink_get_latency_cb(struct pa_sink *s) {
 static pa_usec_t source_get_latency_cb(struct pa_source *s) {
     struct userdata *u = s->userdata;
     audio_buf_info info;
-    assert(s && u && u->sink);
+    assert(s && u && u->source);
 
     if (!u->use_getispace)
         return 0;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ int pa__init(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_module*m) {
     if ((fd = pa_oss_open(p = pa_modargs_get_value(ma, "device", DEFAULT_DEVICE), &mode, NULL)) < 0)
         goto fail;
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": device opened in %s mode.\n", mode == O_WRONLY ? "O_WRONLY" : (mode == O_RDONLY ? "O_RDONLY" : "O_RDWR"));
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": device opened in %s mode.\n", mode == O_WRONLY ? "O_WRONLY" : (mode == O_RDONLY ? "O_RDONLY" : "O_RDWR"));
 
 
     if (nfrags >= 2 && frag_size >= 1)
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ int pa__init(struct pa_core *c, struct pa_module*m) {
     u->use_getospace = u->use_getispace = 0;
     
     if (ioctl(fd, SNDCTL_DSP_GETISPACE, &info) >= 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": input -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": input -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
         in_frag_size = info.fragsize;
         u->use_getispace = 1;
     }
 
     if (ioctl(fd, SNDCTL_DSP_GETOSPACE, &info) >= 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": output -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": output -- %u fragments of size %u.\n", info.fragstotal, info.fragsize);
         out_frag_size = info.fragsize;
         u->use_getospace = 1;
     }
diff --git a/polyp/module-tunnel.c b/polyp/module-tunnel.c
index 39aaab571..d165aab87 100644
--- a/polyp/module-tunnel.c
+++ b/polyp/module-tunnel.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ static int load_key(struct userdata *u, const char*fn) {
     u->auth_cookie_in_property = 0;
     
     if (!fn && pa_authkey_prop_get(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) >= 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
+        pa_log_debug(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
         pa_authkey_prop_ref(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME);
         u->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
         return 0;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static int load_key(struct userdata *u, const char*fn) {
     if (pa_authkey_load_auto(fn, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
+    pa_log_debug(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
     
     if (pa_authkey_prop_put(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) >= 0)
         u->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
diff --git a/polyp/module-x11-bell.c b/polyp/module-x11-bell.c
index c39877040..084f5d4be 100644
--- a/polyp/module-x11-bell.c
+++ b/polyp/module-x11-bell.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int ring_bell(struct userdata *u, int percent) {
     assert(u);
 
     if (!(s = pa_namereg_get(u->core, u->sink_name, PA_NAMEREG_SINK, 1))) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Invalid sink\n");
+        pa_log(__FILE__": Invalid sink: %s\n", u->sink_name);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static int x11_event_callback(struct pa_x11_wrapper *w, XEvent *e, void *userdat
     bne = (XkbBellNotifyEvent*) e;
 
     if (ring_bell(u, bne->percent) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.\n");
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": Ringing bell failed, reverting to X11 device bell.\n");
         XkbForceDeviceBell(pa_x11_wrapper_get_display(w), bne->device, bne->bell_class, bne->bell_id, bne->percent);
     }
 
diff --git a/polyp/module-x11-publish.c b/polyp/module-x11-publish.c
index 598fe5b5d..a47a76060 100644
--- a/polyp/module-x11-publish.c
+++ b/polyp/module-x11-publish.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int load_key(struct userdata *u, const char*fn) {
     u->auth_cookie_in_property = 0;
     
     if (!fn && pa_authkey_prop_get(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) >= 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
+        pa_log_debug(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
         pa_authkey_prop_ref(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME);
         u->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
         return 0;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int load_key(struct userdata *u, const char*fn) {
     if (pa_authkey_load_auto(fn, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
+    pa_log_debug(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
     
     if (pa_authkey_prop_put(u->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, u->auth_cookie, sizeof(u->auth_cookie)) >= 0)
         u->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
diff --git a/polyp/module.c b/polyp/module.c
index 67d7f44e6..aedaae02a 100644
--- a/polyp/module.c
+++ b/polyp/module.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct pa_module* pa_module_load(struct pa_core *c, const char *name, const char
 
     assert(m->init);
     if (m->init(c, m) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Failed to load  module \"%s\" (argument: \"%s\"): initialization failed.\n", name, argument ? argument : "");
+        pa_log_error(__FILE__": Failed to load  module \"%s\" (argument: \"%s\"): initialization failed.\n", name, argument ? argument : "");
         goto fail;
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct pa_module* pa_module_load(struct pa_core *c, const char *name, const char
     r = pa_idxset_put(c->modules, m, &m->index);
     assert(r >= 0 && m->index != PA_IDXSET_INVALID);
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": Loaded \"%s\" (index: #%u; argument: \"%s\").\n", m->name, m->index, m->argument ? m->argument : "");
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": Loaded \"%s\" (index: #%u; argument: \"%s\").\n", m->name, m->index, m->argument ? m->argument : ""); 
 
     pa_subscription_post(c, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_MODULE|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, m->index);
     
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ static void pa_module_free(struct pa_module *m) {
     if (m->core->disallow_module_loading)
         return;
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": Unloading \"%s\" (index: #%u).\n", m->name, m->index);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": Unloading \"%s\" (index: #%u).\n", m->name, m->index); 
 
     m->done(m->core, m);
 
     lt_dlclose(m->dl);
     
-    pa_log(__FILE__": Unloaded \"%s\" (index: #%u).\n", m->name, m->index);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": Unloaded \"%s\" (index: #%u).\n", m->name, m->index); 
 
     pa_subscription_post(m->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_MODULE|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_REMOVE, m->index);
     
diff --git a/polyp/namereg.c b/polyp/namereg.c
index dce8693ff..04601442d 100644
--- a/polyp/namereg.c
+++ b/polyp/namereg.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "sink.h"
 #include "xmalloc.h"
 #include "subscribe.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 struct namereg_entry {
     enum pa_namereg_type type;
@@ -112,8 +113,6 @@ void pa_namereg_unregister(struct pa_core *c, const char *name) {
 void* pa_namereg_get(struct pa_core *c, const char *name, enum pa_namereg_type type, int autoload) {
     struct namereg_entry *e;
     uint32_t index;
-    char *x = NULL;
-    void *d = NULL;
     assert(c);
     
     if (!name) {
@@ -130,9 +129,7 @@ void* pa_namereg_get(struct pa_core *c, const char *name, enum pa_namereg_type t
         if (e->type == e->type)
             return e->data;
 
-    index = (uint32_t) strtol(name, &x, 0);
-
-    if (!x || *x != 0) {
+    if (pa_atou(name, &index) < 0) {
 
         if (autoload) {
             pa_autoload_request(c, name, type);
@@ -146,13 +143,13 @@ void* pa_namereg_get(struct pa_core *c, const char *name, enum pa_namereg_type t
     }
 
     if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SINK)
-        d = pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sinks, index);
+        return pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sinks, index);
     else if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SOURCE)
-        d = pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sources, index);
+        return pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->sources, index);
     else if (type == PA_NAMEREG_SAMPLE && c->scache)
-        d = pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->scache, index);
-    
-    return d;
+        return pa_idxset_get_by_index(c->scache, index);
+
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 void pa_namereg_set_default(struct pa_core*c, const char *name, enum pa_namereg_type type) {
diff --git a/polyp/pid.c b/polyp/pid.c
index 32365136f..2fac687ec 100644
--- a/polyp/pid.c
+++ b/polyp/pid.c
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
  * pid could be read, return 0, on failure (pid_t) -1 */
 static pid_t read_pid(const char *fn, int fd) {
     ssize_t r;
-    char t[20], *e = NULL;
-    long int pid;
+    char t[20], *e;
+    uint32_t pid;
 
     assert(fn && fd >= 0);
 
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ static pid_t read_pid(const char *fn, int fd) {
         return (pid_t) 0;
     
     t[r] = 0;
+    if ((e = strchr(t, '\n')))
+        *e = 0;
 
-    if (!t[0] || (pid = strtol(t, &e, 0)) == 0 || (*e != 0 && *e != '\n')) {
+    if (pa_atou(t, &pid) < 0) {
         pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to parse PID file '%s'\n", fn);
         return (pid_t) -1;
     }
diff --git a/polyp/protocol-native.c b/polyp/protocol-native.c
index 84d4efe8f..94dc5e5fa 100644
--- a/polyp/protocol-native.c
+++ b/polyp/protocol-native.c
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ static void on_connection(struct pa_socket_server*s, struct pa_iochannel *io, vo
     assert(io && p);
 
     if (pa_idxset_ncontents(p->connections)+1 > MAX_CONNECTIONS) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": Warning! Too many connections (%u), dropping incoming connection.\n", MAX_CONNECTIONS);
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": Warning! Too many connections (%u), dropping incoming connection.\n", MAX_CONNECTIONS);
         pa_iochannel_free(io);
         return;
     }
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ static int load_key(struct pa_protocol_native*p, const char*fn) {
     p->auth_cookie_in_property = 0;
     
     if (!fn && pa_authkey_prop_get(p->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, p->auth_cookie, sizeof(p->auth_cookie)) >= 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": using already loaded auth cookie.\n");
         pa_authkey_prop_ref(p->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME);
         p->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
         return 0;
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ static int load_key(struct pa_protocol_native*p, const char*fn) {
     if (pa_authkey_load_auto(fn, p->auth_cookie, sizeof(p->auth_cookie)) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": loading cookie from disk.\n");
 
     if (pa_authkey_prop_put(p->core, PA_NATIVE_COOKIE_PROPERTY_NAME, p->auth_cookie, sizeof(p->auth_cookie)) >= 0)
         p->auth_cookie_in_property = 1;
diff --git a/polyp/sample.c b/polyp/sample.c
index 978a3d6aa..b0723f70e 100644
--- a/polyp/sample.c
+++ b/polyp/sample.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int pa_sample_spec_equal(const struct pa_sample_spec*a, const struct pa_sample_s
     return (a->format == b->format) && (a->rate == b->rate) && (a->channels == b->channels);
 }
 
-void pa_sample_spec_snprint(char *s, size_t l, const struct pa_sample_spec *spec) {
+const char *pa_sample_format_to_string(enum pa_sample_format f) {
     static const char* const table[]= {
         [PA_SAMPLE_U8] = "U8",
         [PA_SAMPLE_ALAW] = "ALAW",
@@ -95,12 +95,21 @@ void pa_sample_spec_snprint(char *s, size_t l, const struct pa_sample_spec *spec
         [PA_SAMPLE_FLOAT32BE] = "FLOAT32BE",
     };
 
+    if (f >= PA_SAMPLE_MAX)
+        return NULL;
+
+    return table[f];
+}
+
+void pa_sample_spec_snprint(char *s, size_t l, const struct pa_sample_spec *spec) {
+    assert(s && l && spec);
+    
     if (!pa_sample_spec_valid(spec)) {
         snprintf(s, l, "Invalid");
         return;
     }
     
-    snprintf(s, l, "%s %uch %uHz", table[spec->format], spec->channels, spec->rate);
+    snprintf(s, l, "%s %uch %uHz", pa_sample_format_to_string(spec->format), spec->channels, spec->rate);
 }
 
 pa_volume_t pa_volume_multiply(pa_volume_t a, pa_volume_t b) {
diff --git a/polyp/sample.h b/polyp/sample.h
index 93025a103..59226c469 100644
--- a/polyp/sample.h
+++ b/polyp/sample.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ int pa_sample_spec_valid(const struct pa_sample_spec *spec);
 /** Return non-zero when the two sample type specifications match */
 int pa_sample_spec_equal(const struct pa_sample_spec*a, const struct pa_sample_spec*b);
 
+/* Return a descriptive string for the specified sample format. \since 0.7.1 */
+const char *pa_sample_format_to_string(enum pa_sample_format f);
+
 /** Maximum required string length for pa_sample_spec_snprint() */
 #define PA_SAMPLE_SPEC_SNPRINT_MAX 32
 
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ pa_volume_t pa_volume_from_user(double v);
 /** Pretty print a byte size value. (i.e. "2.5 MB") */
 void pa_bytes_snprint(char *s, size_t l, unsigned v);
 
-/** Parse a sample format text */
+/** Parse a sample format text. Inverse of pa_sample_format_to_string() */
 enum pa_sample_format pa_parse_sample_format(const char *format);
 
 PA_C_DECL_END
diff --git a/polyp/sink-input.c b/polyp/sink-input.c
index e66278ed2..347b8f5c6 100644
--- a/polyp/sink-input.c
+++ b/polyp/sink-input.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct pa_sink_input* pa_sink_input_new(struct pa_sink *s, const char *name, con
     assert(r == 0);
 
     pa_sample_spec_snprint(st, sizeof(st), spec);
-    pa_log(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" on %u with sample spec \"%s\"\n", i->index, i->name, s->index, st);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" on %u with sample spec \"%s\"\n", i->index, i->name, s->index, st);
 
     pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK_INPUT|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, i->index);
     
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ static void sink_input_free(struct pa_sink_input* i) {
     if (i->state != PA_SINK_INPUT_DISCONNECTED)
         pa_sink_input_disconnect(i);
 
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", i->index, i->name); 
+    
     if (i->resampled_chunk.memblock)
         pa_memblock_unref(i->resampled_chunk.memblock);
     if (i->resampler)
diff --git a/polyp/sink.c b/polyp/sink.c
index 29aef6fba..3d20884b8 100644
--- a/polyp/sink.c
+++ b/polyp/sink.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct pa_sink* pa_sink_new(struct pa_core *core, const char *name, int fail, co
     assert(s->index != PA_IDXSET_INVALID && r >= 0);
     
     pa_sample_spec_snprint(st, sizeof(st), spec);
-    pa_log(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" with sample spec \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name, st);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" with sample spec \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name, st);
 
     pa_subscription_post(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SINK | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, s->index);
     
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void sink_free(struct pa_sink *s) {
     if (s->state != PA_SINK_DISCONNECTED)
         pa_sink_disconnect(s);
 
-    pa_log(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name); 
 
     pa_source_unref(s->monitor_source);
     s->monitor_source = NULL;
diff --git a/polyp/source-output.c b/polyp/source-output.c
index fb06ff8fc..3568fd6f2 100644
--- a/polyp/source-output.c
+++ b/polyp/source-output.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct pa_source_output* pa_source_output_new(struct pa_source *s, const char *n
     struct pa_source_output *o;
     struct pa_resampler *resampler = NULL;
     int r;
+    char st[256];
     assert(s && spec);
 
     if (pa_idxset_ncontents(s->outputs) >= PA_MAX_OUTPUTS_PER_SOURCE) {
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ struct pa_source_output* pa_source_output_new(struct pa_source *s, const char *n
     r = pa_idxset_put(s->outputs, o, NULL);
     assert(r == 0);
 
+    pa_sample_spec_snprint(st, sizeof(st), spec);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" on %u with sample spec \"%s\"\n", o->index, o->name, s->index, st);
+    
     pa_subscription_post(s->core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE_OUTPUT|PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, o->index);
     
     return o;    
@@ -100,6 +104,8 @@ static void source_output_free(struct pa_source_output* o) {
     if (o->state != PA_SOURCE_OUTPUT_DISCONNECTED)
         pa_source_output_disconnect(o);
 
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", o->index, o->name); 
+    
     if (o->resampler)
         pa_resampler_free(o->resampler);
 
diff --git a/polyp/source.c b/polyp/source.c
index 026ec7a81..7cdb9117f 100644
--- a/polyp/source.c
+++ b/polyp/source.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct pa_source* pa_source_new(struct pa_core *core, const char *name, int fail
     assert(s->index != PA_IDXSET_INVALID && r >= 0);
 
     pa_sample_spec_snprint(st, sizeof(st), spec);
-    pa_log(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" with sample spec \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name, st);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": created %u \"%s\" with sample spec \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name, st); 
 
     pa_subscription_post(core, PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_SOURCE | PA_SUBSCRIPTION_EVENT_NEW, s->index);
     
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void source_free(struct pa_source *s) {
     if (s->state != PA_SOURCE_DISCONNECTED)
         pa_source_disconnect(s);
     
-    pa_log(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name);
+    pa_log_info(__FILE__": freed %u \"%s\"\n", s->index, s->name); 
 
     pa_idxset_free(s->outputs, NULL, NULL);
 
diff --git a/polyp/util.c b/polyp/util.c
index 970ebb93e..ff1aebf36 100644
--- a/polyp/util.c
+++ b/polyp/util.c
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ supported.*/
 void pa_raise_priority(void) {
 
     if (setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, NICE_LEVEL) < 0)
-        pa_log(__FILE__": setpriority() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-/*     else */
-/*         pa_log(__FILE__": Successfully gained nice level %i.\n", NICE_LEVEL); */
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": setpriority() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    else 
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": Successfully gained nice level %i.\n", NICE_LEVEL); 
     
 #ifdef _POSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
     {
@@ -396,11 +396,11 @@ void pa_raise_priority(void) {
         
         sp.sched_priority = 1;
         if (sched_setscheduler(0, SCHED_FIFO, &sp) < 0) {
-            pa_log(__FILE__": sched_setscheduler() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+            pa_log_warn(__FILE__": sched_setscheduler() failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
             return;
         }
 
-/*         pa_log(__FILE__": Successfully enabled SCHED_FIFO scheduling.\n"); */
+        pa_log_info(__FILE__": Successfully enabled SCHED_FIFO scheduling.\n"); 
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -698,17 +698,17 @@ int pa_unlock_lockfile(const char *fn, int fd) {
     assert(fn && fd >= 0);
 
     if (unlink(fn) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: unable to remove lock file '%s': %s\n", fn, strerror(errno));
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": WARNING: unable to remove lock file '%s': %s\n", fn, strerror(errno));
         r = -1;
     }
     
     if (pa_lock_fd(fd, 0) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to unlock file '%s'.\n", fn);
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to unlock file '%s'.\n", fn);
         r = -1;
     }
 
     if (close(fd) < 0) {
-        pa_log(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to close lock file '%s': %s\n", fn, strerror(errno));
+        pa_log_warn(__FILE__": WARNING: failed to close lock file '%s': %s\n", fn, strerror(errno));
         r = -1;
     }
 
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ char *pa_runtime_path(const char *fn, char *s, size_t l) {
     return s;
 }
 
+/* Wait t milliseconds */
 int pa_msleep(unsigned long t) {
     struct timespec ts;
 
@@ -870,3 +871,35 @@ int pa_msleep(unsigned long t) {
 
     return nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
 }
+
+/* Convert the string s to a signed integer in *ret_i */
+int pa_atoi(const char *s, int32_t *ret_i) {
+    char *x = NULL;
+    long l;
+    assert(s && ret_i);
+
+    l = strtol(s, &x, 0);
+
+    if (x || *x)
+        return -1;
+
+    *ret_i = (int32_t) l;
+    
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* Convert the string s to an unsigned integer in *ret_u */
+int pa_atou(const char *s, uint32_t *ret_u) {
+    char *x = NULL;
+    unsigned long l;
+    assert(s && ret_u);
+
+    l = strtoul(s, &x, 0);
+
+    if (!x || *x)
+        return -1;
+
+    *ret_u = (uint32_t) l;
+    
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/polyp/util.h b/polyp/util.h
index 922aa49ef..2cfc5f6e6 100644
--- a/polyp/util.h
+++ b/polyp/util.h
@@ -90,4 +90,7 @@ char *pa_runtime_path(const char *fn, char *s, size_t l);
 
 int pa_msleep(unsigned long t);
 
+int pa_atoi(const char *s, int32_t *ret_i);
+int pa_atou(const char *s, uint32_t *ret_u);
+
 #endif