lib: Log to the logging system

This removes the logfile and outputs log messages to the logging
system. The creation of the logfiles (as well as the ap_init() call)
were moved into ipcp_init() to simplify the IPCP creation and
shutdown.

Fixes #25
Fixes #27

25 files changed, 621 insertions, 691 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b64ceec4..52c82a80 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ouroboros.pc"
 enable_testing()
 add_custom_target(check COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND})
 
-# Log directory
-set(LOG_DIR "var/log/ouroboros")
-install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${LOG_DIR})
-
 find_package(ProtobufC REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${PROTOBUF_C_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
diff --git a/include/ouroboros/logs.h b/include/ouroboros/logs.h
index 4767a6f6..9b83abd2 100644
--- a/include/ouroboros/logs.h
+++ b/include/ouroboros/logs.h
@@ -28,61 +28,49 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
 
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_PREFIX
 #error You must define OUROBOROS_PREFIX before including this file
 #endif
 
-int  set_logfile(char * filename);
-void close_logfile(void);
+void log_init(bool sysout);
 
-#define ANSI_COLOR_RED     "\x1b[31m"
-#define ANSI_COLOR_GREEN   "\x1b[32m"
-#define ANSI_COLOR_YELLOW  "\x1b[33m"
-#define ANSI_COLOR_BLUE    "\x1b[34m"
-#define ANSI_COLOR_RESET   "\x1b[0m"
+void log_fini(void);
+
+#define CLR_RED     "\x1b[31m"
+#define CLR_GREEN   "\x1b[32m"
+#define CLR_YELLOW  "\x1b[33m"
+#define CLR_RESET   "\x1b[0m"
 
 #define DEBUG_CODE "DB"
 #define ERROR_CODE "EE"
 #define WARN_CODE  "WW"
 #define INFO_CODE  "II"
-#define IMPL_CODE  "NI"
 
-extern FILE * logfile;
+extern bool log_syslog;
 
-#define __LOG(CLR, FUNC, LVL, ...)                                      \
+#define __olog(CLR, LVL, SYSLVL, ...)                                   \
         do {                                                            \
-                if (logfile != NULL) {                                  \
-                        fprintf(logfile, OUROBOROS_PREFIX);             \
-                        fprintf(logfile, "(" LVL "): ");                \
-                        if (FUNC)                                       \
-                                fprintf(logfile, "%s: ", __FUNCTION__); \
-                        fprintf(logfile, __VA_ARGS__);                  \
-                        fprintf(logfile, "\n");                         \
-                        fflush(logfile);                                \
+                if (log_syslog) {                                       \
+                        syslog(SYSLVL, OUROBOROS_PREFIX ": "            \
+                               __VA_ARGS__);                            \
                 } else {                                                \
-                        printf(CLR "==%05d== ", getpid());              \
-                        printf(OUROBOROS_PREFIX "(" LVL "): ");         \
-                        if (FUNC)                                       \
-                                printf("%s: ", __FUNCTION__);           \
+                        printf(CLR "==%05d== " OUROBOROS_PREFIX         \
+                               "(" LVL "): ", getpid());                \
                         printf(__VA_ARGS__);                            \
-                        printf(ANSI_COLOR_RESET "\n");                  \
+                        printf(CLR_RESET "\n");                         \
                 }                                                       \
         } while (0)
 
-#define LOG_ERR(...)  __LOG(ANSI_COLOR_RED, false, ERROR_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_WARN(...) __LOG(ANSI_COLOR_YELLOW, false, WARN_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_INFO(...) __LOG(ANSI_COLOR_GREEN, false, INFO_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_NI(...)   __LOG(ANSI_COLOR_BLUE, false, IMPL_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_err(...)  __olog(CLR_RED, ERROR_CODE, LOG_ERR, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_warn(...) __olog(CLR_YELLOW, WARN_CODE, LOG_WARNING, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_info(...) __olog(CLR_GREEN, INFO_CODE, LOG_INFO, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_DEBUG
-#define LOG_DBG(...)  __LOG("", false, DEBUG_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define LOG_DBGF(...) __LOG("", true, DEBUG_CODE, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define log_dbg(...)  __olog("", DEBUG_CODE, LOG_DEBUG, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
-#define LOG_DBG(...)  do { } while (0)
-#define LOG_DBGF(...) do { } while (0)
+#define log_dbg(...)  do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
-#define LOG_MISSING LOG_NI("Missing code in %s:%d",__FILE__, __LINE__)
-
-#endif
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_LOGS_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
index 53213c39..42720867 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
 
                 if (setsockopt(lsockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
                                (void *) &ltv, sizeof(ltv)))
-                        LOG_WARN("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
+                        log_warn("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
 
                 count = read(lsockfd, buf, IPCP_MSG_BUF_SIZE);
                 if (count <= 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to read from socket");
+                        log_err("Failed to read from socket");
                         close(lsockfd);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                 switch (msg->code) {
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_BOOTSTRAP:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_bootstrap == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Bootstrap unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Bootstrap unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         conf_msg = msg->conf;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_ENROLL:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_enroll == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Enroll unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Enroll unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_REG:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_reg == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Ap_reg unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Ap_reg unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_UNREG:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_unreg == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Ap_unreg unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Ap_unreg unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_QUERY:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_query == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Ap_query unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Ap_query unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_ALLOC:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Flow_alloc unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Flow_alloc unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
                         fd = np1_flow_alloc(msg->api, msg->port_id);
                         if (fd < 0) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed allocating fd on port_id %d.",
+                                log_err("Failed allocating fd on port_id %d.",
                                         msg->port_id);
                                 ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                 ret_msg.result = -1;
@@ -197,14 +197,14 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_ALLOC_RESP:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc_resp == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Flow_alloc_resp unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Flow_alloc_resp unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
 
                         if (!msg->response) {
                                 fd = np1_flow_resp(msg->port_id);
                                 if (fd < 0) {
-                                        LOG_WARN("Port_id %d is not known.",
+                                        log_warn("Port_id %d is not known.",
                                                  msg->port_id);
                                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                         ret_msg.result = -1;
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_DEALLOC:
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_dealloc == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Flow_dealloc unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Flow_dealloc unsupported.");
                                 break;
                         }
 
                         fd = np1_flow_dealloc(msg->port_id);
                         if (fd < 0) {
-                                LOG_WARN("Could not deallocate port_id %d.",
+                                log_warn("Could not deallocate port_id %d.",
                                         msg->port_id);
                                 ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                 ret_msg.result = -1;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_dealloc(fd);
                         break;
                 default:
-                        LOG_ERR("Don't know that message code");
+                        log_err("Don't know that message code");
                         break;
                 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
 
                 buffer.len = ipcp_msg__get_packed_size(&ret_msg);
                 if (buffer.len == 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to send reply message");
+                        log_err("Failed to send reply message");
                         close(lsockfd);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -270,14 +270,61 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
         return (void *) 0;
 }
 
-int ipcp_init(enum ipcp_type    type,
+static int parse_args(int    argc,
+                      char * argv[],
+                      bool * log)
+{
+        *log = false;
+
+        if (!(argc == 4 || argc == 3))
+                return -1;
+
+        /* argument 1: api of irmd */
+        if (atoi(argv[1]) == 0)
+                return -1;
+
+        ipcpi.irmd_api = atoi(argv[1]);
+
+        /* argument 2: IPCP name */
+        ipcpi.name = argv[2];
+
+        /* argument 3: syslog */
+        if (argv[3] != NULL)
+                *log = true;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+int ipcp_init(int               argc,
+              char **           argv,
+              enum ipcp_type    type,
               struct ipcp_ops * ops)
 {
+        bool log;
         pthread_condattr_t cattr;
 
         struct timeval tv = {(IPCP_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT / 1000),
                              (IPCP_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT % 1000) * 1000};
 
+        if (parse_args(argc, argv, &log)) {
+                log_err("Failed to parse arguments.");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        log_init(log);
+
+        if (type == IPCP_NORMAL) {
+                if (ap_init(argv[0])) {
+                        log_err("Failed to init normal IPCP.");
+                        return -1;
+                }
+        } else {
+                if (ap_init(NULL)) {
+                        log_err("Failed to init shim IPCP.");
+                        return -1;
+                }
+        }
+
         ipcpi.irmd_fd   = -1;
         ipcpi.state     = IPCP_NULL;
         ipcpi.shim_data = NULL;
@@ -295,7 +342,7 @@ int ipcp_init(enum ipcp_type    type,
 
         ipcpi.sockfd = server_socket_open(ipcpi.sock_path);
         if (ipcpi.sockfd < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not open server socket.");
+                log_err("Could not open server socket.");
                 free(ipcpi.threadpool);
                 free(ipcpi.sock_path);
                 return -1;
@@ -303,7 +350,7 @@ int ipcp_init(enum ipcp_type    type,
 
         if (setsockopt(ipcpi.sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
                        (void *) &tv, sizeof(tv)))
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
+                log_warn("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
 
         ipcpi.ops = ops;
 
@@ -338,7 +385,7 @@ int ipcp_boot()
                 if (pthread_create(&ipcpi.threadpool[t], NULL,
                                    ipcp_main_loop, NULL)) {
                         int i;
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to create main thread.");
+                        log_err("Failed to create main thread.");
                         ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
                         for (i = 0; i < t; ++i)
                                 pthread_join(ipcpi.threadpool[i], NULL);
@@ -355,14 +402,14 @@ void ipcp_shutdown()
         for (t = 0; t < IPCPD_THREADPOOL_SIZE; ++t)
                 pthread_join(ipcpi.threadpool[t], NULL);
 
-        LOG_DBG("IPCP %d shutting down. Bye.", getpid());
+        log_info("IPCP %d shutting down. Bye.", getpid());
 }
 
 void ipcp_fini()
 {
         close(ipcpi.sockfd);
         if (unlink(ipcpi.sock_path))
-                LOG_DBG("Could not unlink %s.", ipcpi.sock_path);
+                log_warn("Could not unlink %s.", ipcpi.sock_path);
 
         free(ipcpi.sock_path);
         free(ipcpi.threadpool);
@@ -372,6 +419,10 @@ void ipcp_fini()
         pthread_cond_destroy(&ipcpi.state_cond);
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ipcpi.state_mtx);
         pthread_rwlock_destroy(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+
+        log_fini();
+
+        ap_fini();
 }
 
 void ipcp_set_state(enum ipcp_state state)
@@ -424,47 +475,3 @@ int ipcp_wait_state(enum ipcp_state         state,
 
         return ret;
 }
-
-int ipcp_parse_arg(int    argc,
-                   char * argv[])
-{
-        char * log_file;
-        size_t len = 0;
-
-        if (!(argc == 3 || argc == 2))
-                return -1;
-
-        /* argument 1: api of irmd */
-        if (atoi(argv[1]) == 0)
-                return -1;
-
-        ipcpi.irmd_api = atoi(argv[1]);
-
-        /* argument 2: IPCP name */
-        ipcpi.name = argv[2];
-
-        /* argument 3: logfile name (if any) */
-        if (argv[3] == NULL)
-                return 0;
-
-        len += strlen(INSTALL_PREFIX);
-        len += strlen(LOG_DIR);
-        len += strlen(argv[3]);
-
-        log_file = malloc(len + 1);
-        if (log_file == NULL)
-                return -1;
-
-        strcpy(log_file, INSTALL_PREFIX);
-        strcat(log_file, LOG_DIR);
-        strcat(log_file, argv[3]);
-        log_file[len] = '\0';
-
-        if (set_logfile(log_file))
-                LOG_ERR("Cannot open %s, falling back to stdout for logs.",
-                        log_file);
-
-        free(log_file);
-
-        return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
index 9a4d272a..de7d72b0 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ struct ipcp {
         pthread_t *        threadpool;
 } ipcpi;
 
-int             ipcp_init(enum ipcp_type    type,
+int             ipcp_init(int               argc,
+                          char **           argv,
+                          enum ipcp_type    type,
                           struct ipcp_ops * ops);
 
 int             ipcp_boot(void);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
index 2cba053a..b49e1612 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "ipcpd/local"
+#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "ipcpd-local"
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Bootstrapped local IPCP with api %d.", getpid());
+        log_info("Bootstrapped local IPCP with api %d.", getpid());
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_name_reg(char * name)
 {
         char * name_dup = strdup(name);
         if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to duplicate name.");
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ static int ipcp_local_name_reg(char * name)
 
         if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
+                log_dbg("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
                 free(name_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_info("Registered %s.", name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_name_unreg(char * name)
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Unregistered %s.", name);
+        log_info("Unregistered %s.", name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 {
         int out_fd = -1;
 
-        LOG_DBG("Allocating flow to %s on fd %d.", dst_name, fd);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s on fd %d.", dst_name, fd);
 
         assert(dst_name);
         assert(src_ae_name);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&local_data.lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Pending local allocation request on fd %d.", fd);
+        log_info("Pending local allocation request on fd %d.", fd);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
         if ((ret = ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(out_fd, response)) < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        LOG_INFO("Flow allocation completed, fds (%d, %d).", out_fd, fd);
+        log_info("Flow allocation completed, fds (%d, %d).", out_fd, fd);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_dealloc(int fd)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&local_data.lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
+        log_info("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -339,23 +339,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_parse_arg(argc, argv)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to parse arguments.");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (ap_init(NULL) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init application.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (local_data_init() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init local data.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
         /* init sig_act */
         memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
 
@@ -368,25 +351,34 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
         sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
 
-        if (ipcp_init(THIS_TYPE, &local_ops) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+        if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &local_ops) < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init IPCP.");
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+        if (local_data_init() < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init local data.");
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
+                local_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid())) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
+                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
+                ipcp_shutdown();
+                local_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -397,13 +389,9 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 pthread_join(local_data.sduloop, NULL);
         }
 
-        ipcp_fini();
-
         local_data_fini();
 
-        ap_fini();
-
-        close_logfile();
+        ipcp_fini();
 
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.c
index c41ffcd2..210744af 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct addr_auth * addr_auth_create(enum pol_addr_auth type)
 
         tmp = malloc(sizeof(*tmp));
         if (tmp == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc addr auth.");
+                log_err("Failed to malloc addr auth.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct addr_auth * addr_auth_create(enum pol_addr_auth type)
                 tmp->type = type;
                 break;
         default:
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown address authority type.");
+                log_err("Unknown address authority type.");
                 free(tmp);
                 return NULL;
         }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int addr_auth_destroy(struct addr_auth * instance)
         case FLAT_RANDOM:
                 break;
         default:
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown address authority type.");
+                log_err("Unknown address authority type.");
         }
 
         free(instance);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
index 695ceb1d..fb4ff3c3 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
 
         if (flow_alloc_resp(fd, 0) < 0) {
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not respond to request.");
+                log_err("Could not respond to request.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ci = cdap_create(fd);
         if (ci == NULL) {
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create CDAP instance.");
+                log_err("Failed to create CDAP instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
 
                 if (data != NULL) {
                         free(data);
-                        LOG_WARN("Received data with enrollment request.");
+                        log_warn("Received data with enrollment request.");
                 }
 
                 if (oc != CDAP_READ) {
-                        LOG_WARN("Invalid request.");
+                        log_warn("Invalid request.");
                         cdap_reply_send(ci, key, -1, NULL, 0);
                         cdap_destroy(ci);
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
                 } else if (strcmp(name, dif_ro) == 0) {
                         dif_name_r = true;
                 } else {
-                        LOG_WARN("Illegal read: %s.", name);
+                        log_warn("Illegal read: %s.", name);
                         cdap_reply_send(ci, key, -1, NULL, 0);
                         cdap_destroy(ci);
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
 
                 len = rib_pack(name, &buf, PACK_HASH_ROOT);
                 if (len < 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to pack %s.", name);
+                        log_err("Failed to pack %s.", name);
                         cdap_reply_send(ci, key, -1, NULL, 0);
                         cdap_destroy(ci);
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
                         return -1;
                 }
 
-                LOG_DBG("Packed %s (%lu bytes).", name, len);
+                log_dbg("Packed %s (%lu bytes).", name, len);
 
                 free(name);
 
                 if (cdap_reply_send(ci, key, 0, buf, len)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to send CDAP reply.");
+                        log_err("Failed to send CDAP reply.");
                         cdap_destroy(ci);
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
                         return -1;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int enroll_handle(int fd)
                 free(buf);
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Sent boot info to new member.");
+        log_dbg("Sent boot info to new member.");
 
         cdap_destroy(ci);
 
@@ -152,44 +152,44 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
 
         fd = flow_alloc(dst_name, ENROLL_AE, NULL);
         if (fd < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to allocate flow.");
+                log_err("Failed to allocate flow.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (flow_alloc_res(fd)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Flow allocation failed.");
+                log_err("Flow allocation failed.");
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ci = cdap_create(fd);
         if (ci == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create CDAP instance.");
+                log_err("Failed to create CDAP instance.");
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Getting boot information from %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Getting boot information from %s.", dst_name);
 
         key = cdap_request_send(ci, CDAP_READ, boot_ro, NULL, 0, 0);
         if (key < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send CDAP request.");
+                log_err("Failed to send CDAP request.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (cdap_reply_wait(ci, key, &data, &len)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
+                log_err("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
+        log_dbg("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
 
         if (rib_unpack(data, len, UNPACK_CREATE)) {
-                LOG_WARN("Error unpacking RIB data.");
+                log_warn("Error unpacking RIB data.");
                 rib_del(boot_ro);
                 free(data);
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
@@ -197,27 +197,27 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
+        log_dbg("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
 
         key = cdap_request_send(ci, CDAP_READ, members_ro, NULL, 0, 0);
         if (key < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send CDAP request.");
+                log_err("Failed to send CDAP request.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (cdap_reply_wait(ci, key, &data, &len)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
+                log_err("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
+        log_dbg("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
 
         if (rib_unpack(data, len, UNPACK_CREATE)) {
-                LOG_WARN("Error unpacking RIB data.");
+                log_warn("Error unpacking RIB data.");
                 rib_del(boot_ro);
                 free(data);
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
@@ -225,27 +225,27 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
+        log_dbg("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
 
         key = cdap_request_send(ci, CDAP_READ, dif_ro, NULL, 0, 0);
         if (key < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send CDAP request.");
+                log_err("Failed to send CDAP request.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (cdap_reply_wait(ci, key, &data, &len)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
+                log_err("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
+        log_dbg("Packed information received (%lu bytes).", len);
 
         if (rib_unpack(data, len, UNPACK_CREATE)) {
-                LOG_WARN("Error unpacking RIB data.");
+                log_warn("Error unpacking RIB data.");
                 rib_del(boot_ro);
                 free(data);
                 cdap_destroy(ci);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
+        log_dbg("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
 
         cdap_destroy(ci);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
index b79d20b4..b958abfa 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ static void * fmgr_np1_sdu_reader(void * o)
                         continue;
 
                 if (ret < 0) {
-                        LOG_WARN("Event error: %d.", ret);
+                        log_warn("Event error: %d.", ret);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 while ((fd = fqueue_next(fmgr.np1_fqs[i])) >= 0) {
                         if (ipcp_flow_read(fd, &sdb)) {
-                                LOG_WARN("Failed to read SDU from fd %d.", fd);
+                                log_warn("Failed to read SDU from fd %d.", fd);
                                 continue;
                         }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void * fmgr_np1_sdu_reader(void * o)
                         if (frct_i_write_sdu(fmgr.np1_fd_to_cep_id[fd], sdb)) {
                                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fmgr.np1_flows_lock);
                                 ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
-                                LOG_WARN("Failed to hand SDU to FRCT.");
+                                log_warn("Failed to hand SDU to FRCT.");
                                 continue;
                         }
 
@@ -149,23 +149,23 @@ void * fmgr_nm1_sdu_reader(void * o)
                         continue;
 
                 if (ret < 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Event error: %d.", ret);
+                        log_err("Event error: %d.", ret);
                         continue;
                 }
 
                 while ((fd = fqueue_next(fmgr.nm1_fqs[i])) >= 0) {
                         if (ipcp_flow_read(fd, &sdb)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed to read SDU from fd %d.", fd);
+                                log_err("Failed to read SDU from fd %d.", fd);
                                 continue;
                         }
 
                         shm_pci_des(sdb, &pci);
 
                         if (pci.dst_addr != ipcpi.address) {
-                                LOG_DBG("PDU needs to be forwarded.");
+                                log_dbg("PDU needs to be forwarded.");
 
                                 if (pci.ttl == 0) {
-                                        LOG_DBG("TTL was zero.");
+                                        log_dbg("TTL was zero.");
                                         ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
                                         continue;
                                 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void * fmgr_nm1_sdu_reader(void * o)
                         shm_pci_shrink(sdb);
 
                         if (frct_nm1_post_sdu(&pci, sdb)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed to hand PDU to FRCT.");
+                                log_err("Failed to hand PDU to FRCT.");
                                 ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
                                 continue;
                         }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static void * fmgr_nm1_flow_wait(void * o)
 
         while (true) {
                 if (gam_flow_wait(fmgr.gam, &fd, &info, &qs)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to get next flow descriptor.");
+                        log_err("Failed to get next flow descriptor.");
                         continue;
                 }
 
@@ -287,13 +287,13 @@ int fmgr_init(void)
 
         if (rib_read("/" BOOT_NAME "/dt/gam/type", &pg, sizeof(pg))
             != sizeof(pg)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read policy for ribmgr gam.");
+                log_err("Failed to read policy for ribmgr gam.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (rib_read("/" BOOT_NAME "/dt/gam/cacep", &pc, sizeof(pc))
             != sizeof(pc)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read CACEP policy for ribmgr gam.");
+                log_err("Failed to read CACEP policy for ribmgr gam.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int fmgr_init(void)
 
         fmgr.gam = gam_create(pg, DT_AE);
         if (fmgr.gam == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create graph adjacency manager.");
+                log_err("Failed to create graph adjacency manager.");
                 fmgr_destroy_flows();
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
 
         msg = flow_alloc_msg__unpack(NULL, buf->len, buf->data);
         if (msg == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to unpack flow alloc message");
+                log_err("Failed to unpack flow alloc message");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
                                        msg->qoscube);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to get fd for flow.");
+                        log_err("Failed to get fd for flow.");
                         return -1;
                 }
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
                 ret = flow_dealloc(fd);
                 break;
         default:
-                LOG_ERR("Got an unknown flow allocation message.");
+                log_err("Got an unknown flow allocation message.");
                 ret = -1;
                 break;
         }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_sdu(cep_id_t             cep_id,
         fd = fmgr.np1_cep_id_to_fd[cep_id];
         if (ipcp_flow_write(fd, sdb)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fmgr.np1_flows_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to hand SDU to N flow.");
+                log_err("Failed to hand SDU to N flow.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ int fmgr_nm1_flow_arr(int       fd,
         assert(fmgr.gam);
 
         if (gam_flow_arr(fmgr.gam, fd, qs)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to hand to graph adjacency manager.");
+                log_err("Failed to hand to graph adjacency manager.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -633,13 +633,13 @@ int fmgr_nm1_write_sdu(struct pci *         pci,
                 return -1;
 
         if (shm_pci_ser(sdb, pci)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to serialize PDU.");
+                log_err("Failed to serialize PDU.");
                 ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (ipcp_flow_write(fmgr.fd, sdb)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write SDU to fd %d.", fmgr.fd);
+                log_err("Failed to write SDU to fd %d.", fmgr.fd);
                 ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -657,13 +657,13 @@ int fmgr_nm1_write_buf(struct pci * pci,
 
         buffer = shm_pci_ser_buf(buf, pci);
         if (buffer == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to serialize buffer.");
+                log_err("Failed to serialize buffer.");
                 free(buf->data);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (flow_write(fmgr.fd, buffer->data, buffer->len) == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write buffer to fd.");
+                log_err("Failed to write buffer to fd.");
                 free(buffer);
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
index ce316ca2..915feaf8 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ int frct_nm1_post_sdu(struct pci * pci,
                 buf.data = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
 
                 if (fmgr_np1_post_buf(id, &buf)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to hand buffer to FMGR.");
+                        log_err("Failed to hand buffer to FMGR.");
                         free(pci);
                         return -1;
                 }
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ int frct_nm1_post_sdu(struct pci * pci,
                 buf.data = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
 
                 if (fmgr_np1_post_buf(pci->dst_cep_id, &buf)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to hand buffer to Flow Manager.");
+                        log_err("Failed to hand buffer to Flow Manager.");
                         free(pci);
                         return -1;
                 }
         } else {
                 /* FIXME: Known cep-ids are delivered to FMGR (minimal DTP) */
                 if (fmgr_np1_post_sdu(pci->dst_cep_id, sdb)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to hand SDU to FMGR.");
+                        log_err("Failed to hand SDU to FMGR.");
                         free(pci);
                         return -1;
                 }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ cep_id_t frct_i_create(uint64_t   address,
 
         if (fmgr_nm1_write_buf(&pci, buf)) {
                 free(instance);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to hand PDU to FMGR.");
+                log_err("Failed to hand PDU to FMGR.");
                 return INVALID_CEP_ID;
         }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ int frct_i_accept(cep_id_t   id,
         instance = frct.instances[id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Invalid instance.");
+                log_err("Invalid instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ int frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t   id,
         instance = frct.instances[id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Invalid instance.");
+                log_err("Invalid instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -401,13 +401,13 @@ int frct_i_write_sdu(cep_id_t             id,
         instance = frct.instances[id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Invalid instance.");
+                log_err("Invalid instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (instance->state != CONN_ESTABLISHED) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Connection is not established.");
+                log_err("Connection is not established.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ int frct_i_write_sdu(cep_id_t             id,
 
         if (fmgr_nm1_write_sdu(&pci, sdb)) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to hand SDU to FMGR.");
+                log_err("Failed to hand SDU to FMGR.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.c
index c337afd0..fae34dfe 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct gam * gam_create(enum pol_gam gam_type,
                 tmp->ops = &complete_ops;
                 break;
         default:
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown gam policy: %d.", gam_type);
+                log_err("Unknown gam policy: %d.", gam_type);
                 free(tmp);
                 return NULL;
         }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int add_ga(struct gam *        instance,
         pthread_cond_signal(&instance->gas_cond);
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&instance->gas_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Added %s flow to %s.", instance->ae_name, info->name);
+        log_info("Added %s flow to %s.", instance->ae_name, info->name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -183,19 +183,19 @@ int gam_flow_arr(struct gam * instance,
 
         if (flow_alloc_resp(fd, instance->ops->accept_new_flow(instance->ops_o))
             < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not respond to new flow.");
+                log_err("Could not respond to new flow.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         cacep = cacep_create(fd, ipcpi.name, ipcpi.address);
         if (cacep == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create CACEP instance.");
+                log_err("Failed to create CACEP instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         info = cacep_auth_wait(cacep);
         if (info == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Other side failed to authenticate.");
+                log_err("Other side failed to authenticate.");
                 cacep_destroy(cacep);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int gam_flow_arr(struct gam * instance,
         }
 
         if (add_ga(instance, fd, qs, info)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add ga to graph adjacency manager list.");
+                log_err("Failed to add ga to graph adjacency manager list.");
                 free(info->name);
                 free(info);
                 return -1;
@@ -230,25 +230,25 @@ int gam_flow_alloc(struct gam * instance,
 
         fd = flow_alloc(dst_name, instance->ae_name, NULL);
         if (fd < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to allocate flow to %s.", dst_name);
+                log_err("Failed to allocate flow to %s.", dst_name);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (flow_alloc_res(fd)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Flow allocation to %s failed.", dst_name);
+                log_err("Flow allocation to %s failed.", dst_name);
                 flow_dealloc(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         cacep = cacep_create(fd, ipcpi.name, ipcpi.address);
         if (cacep == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create CACEP instance.");
+                log_err("Failed to create CACEP instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         info = cacep_auth(cacep);
         if (info == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to authenticate.");
+                log_err("Failed to authenticate.");
                 cacep_destroy(cacep);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int gam_flow_alloc(struct gam * instance,
         }
 
         if (add_ga(instance, fd, qs, info)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add GA to graph adjacency manager list.");
+                log_err("Failed to add GA to graph adjacency manager list.");
                 free(info);
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
index 97484958..5d8af688 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void * flow_acceptor(void * o)
 
                 if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        LOG_INFO("Shutting down flow acceptor.");
+                        log_info("Shutting down flow acceptor.");
                         return 0;
                 }
 
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ static void * flow_acceptor(void * o)
 
                 fd = flow_accept(&ae_name, &qs);
                 if (fd < 0) {
-                        LOG_WARN("Flow accept failed.");
+                        log_warn("Flow accept failed.");
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                LOG_DBG("New flow allocation request for AE %s.", ae_name);
+                log_dbg("New flow allocation request for AE %s.", ae_name);
 
                 if (strcmp(ae_name, ENROLL_AE) == 0) {
                         enroll_handle(fd);
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ static void * flow_acceptor(void * o)
                 } else if (strcmp(ae_name, DT_AE) == 0) {
                         fmgr_nm1_flow_arr(fd, qs);
                 } else {
-                        LOG_DBG("Flow allocation request for unknown AE %s.",
+                        log_dbg("Flow allocation request for unknown AE %s.",
                                 ae_name);
                         if (flow_alloc_resp(fd, -1))
-                                LOG_WARN("Failed to reply to flow allocation.");
+                                log_warn("Failed to reply to flow allocation.");
                         flow_dealloc(fd);
                 }
 
@@ -146,66 +146,66 @@ static int boot_components(void)
 
         len = rib_read(DIF_PATH, &buf, 256);
         if (len < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read DIF name: %ld.", len);
+                log_err("Failed to read DIF name: %ld.", len);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ipcpi.dif_name = strdup(buf);
         if (ipcpi.dif_name == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to set DIF name.");
+                log_err("Failed to set DIF name.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (rib_add(MEMBERS_PATH, ipcpi.name)) {
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to add name to " MEMBERS_PATH);
+                log_warn("Failed to add name to " MEMBERS_PATH);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Starting components.");
+        log_dbg("Starting components.");
 
         if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/addr_auth/type", &pa, sizeof(pa))
             != sizeof(pa)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read policy for address authority.");
+                log_err("Failed to read policy for address authority.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         normal.auth = addr_auth_create(pa);
         if (normal.auth == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init address authority.");
+                log_err("Failed to init address authority.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ipcpi.address = normal.auth->address();
         if (ipcpi.address == 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to get a valid address.");
+                log_err("Failed to get a valid address.");
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("IPCP got address %lu.", ipcpi.address);
+        log_dbg("IPCP got address %lu.", ipcpi.address);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Starting ribmgr.");
+        log_dbg("Starting ribmgr.");
 
         if (ribmgr_init()) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize RIB manager.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize RIB manager.");
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (dir_init()) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize directory.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize directory.");
                 ribmgr_fini();
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Ribmgr started.");
+        log_dbg("Ribmgr started.");
 
         if (fmgr_init()) {
                 dir_fini();
                 ribmgr_fini();
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to start flow manager.");
+                log_err("Failed to start flow manager.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int boot_components(void)
                 dir_fini();
                 ribmgr_fini();
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize FRCT.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize FRCT.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -226,45 +226,61 @@ static int boot_components(void)
                 dir_fini();
                 ribmgr_fini();
                 addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create acceptor thread.");
+                log_err("Failed to create acceptor thread.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         return 0;
 }
 
+void shutdown_components(void)
+{
+        pthread_cancel(normal.acceptor);
+        pthread_join(normal.acceptor, NULL);
+
+        frct_fini();
+
+        fmgr_fini();
+
+        dir_fini();
+
+        ribmgr_fini();
+
+        addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
+}
+
 static int normal_ipcp_enroll(char * dst_name)
 {
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTINIT */
         }
 
         if (rib_add(RIB_ROOT, MEMBERS_NAME)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create members.");
+                log_err("Failed to create members.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         /* Get boot state from peer */
         if (enroll_boot(dst_name)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (boot_components()) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Enrolled with %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Enrolled with %s.", dst_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -314,7 +330,7 @@ int normal_rib_init(void)
 
         for (r = (struct ros *) ros; r->parent; ++r) {
                 if (rib_add(r->parent, r->child)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to create %s/%s",
+                        log_err("Failed to create %s/%s",
                                 r->parent, r->child);
                         return -1;
                 }
@@ -331,7 +347,7 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         (void) pol;
 
         if (conf == NULL || conf->type != THIS_TYPE) {
-                LOG_ERR("Bad DIF configuration.");
+                log_err("Bad DIF configuration.");
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -339,13 +355,13 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTINIT */
         }
 
         if (normal_rib_init()) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write initial structure to the RIB.");
+                log_err("Failed to write initial structure to the RIB.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -388,20 +404,20 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
             rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/addr_auth/type",
                       &conf->addr_auth_type,
                       sizeof(conf->addr_auth_type))) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write boot info to RIB.");
+                log_err("Failed to write boot info to RIB.");
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (boot_components()) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Bootstrapped in DIF %s.", conf->dif_name);
+        log_dbg("Bootstrapped in DIF %s.", conf->dif_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -423,28 +439,12 @@ int main(int    argc,
         struct sigaction sig_act;
         sigset_t         sigset;
 
-        if (ap_init(argv[0])) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init AP");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
         sigemptyset(&sigset);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_parse_arg(argc, argv)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to parse arguments.");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (irm_bind_api(getpid(), ipcpi.name)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to bind AP name.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
         /* init sig_act */
         memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
 
@@ -457,59 +457,50 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
         sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
 
-        if (rib_init()) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize RIB.");
-                close_logfile();
+        if (irm_bind_api(getpid(), ipcpi.name)) {
+                log_err("Failed to bind AP name.");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        if (ipcp_init(THIS_TYPE, &normal_ops) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create instance.");
-                rib_fini();
-                close_logfile();
+        if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &normal_ops) < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to create instance.");
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+        if (rib_init()) {
+                log_err("Failed to initialize RIB.");
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP.");
-                ipcp_fini();
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
                 rib_fini();
-                close_logfile();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid())) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
-                ipcp_fini();
+                log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
+                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
+                ipcp_shutdown();
                 rib_fini();
-                close_logfile();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         ipcp_shutdown();
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_SHUTDOWN) {
-                pthread_cancel(normal.acceptor);
-                pthread_join(normal.acceptor, NULL);
-        }
-
-        ribmgr_fini();
-
-        dir_fini();
-
-        addr_auth_destroy(normal.auth);
+        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_SHUTDOWN)
+                shutdown_components();
 
         rib_fini();
 
         ipcp_fini();
 
-        close_logfile();
-
-        ap_fini();
-
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/flat.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/flat.c
index 31fcd4e8..9ffeb5c7 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/flat.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/flat.c
@@ -102,29 +102,29 @@ uint64_t flat_address(void)
         strcpy(path, "/" MEMBERS_NAME);
 
         if (!rib_has(path)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not read members from RIB.");
+                log_err("Could not read members from RIB.");
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
 
         if (rib_read("/" BOOT_NAME "/dt/const/addr_size",
                      &addr_size, sizeof(addr_size)) != sizeof(addr_size)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read address size.");
+                log_err("Failed to read address size.");
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
 
         if (addr_size != 4) {
-                LOG_ERR("Flat address policy mandates 4 byte addresses.");
+                log_err("Flat address policy mandates 4 byte addresses.");
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
 
         n_members = rib_children(path, &members);
         if (n_members > REC_DIF_SIZE)
-                LOG_WARN("DIF exceeding recommended size for flat addresses.");
+                log_warn("DIF exceeding recommended size for flat addresses.");
 
         rib_path_append(path, ipcpi.name);
 
         if (!rib_has(path)) {
-                LOG_ERR("This ipcp is not a member.");
+                log_err("This ipcp is not a member.");
                 freepp(char, members, n_members);
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ uint64_t flat_address(void)
         freepp(char, members, n_members);
 
         if (rib_add(path, name)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add address to RIB.");
+                log_err("Failed to add address to RIB.");
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
 
         if (rib_write(path, &addr, sizeof(addr))) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write address in RIB.");
+                log_err("Failed to write address in RIB.");
                 return INVALID_ADDRESS;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.c
index 4ff316dc..05d881ea 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.c
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ int ribmgr_init(void)
 
         if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/rm/gam/type", &pg, sizeof(pg))
             != sizeof(pg)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read policy for ribmgr gam.");
+                log_err("Failed to read policy for ribmgr gam.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/rm/gam/cacep", &pc, sizeof(pc))
             != sizeof(pc)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to read CACEP policy for ribmgr gam.");
+                log_err("Failed to read CACEP policy for ribmgr gam.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -75,20 +75,20 @@ int ribmgr_init(void)
 
         ribmgr.gam = gam_create(pg, MGMT_AE);
         if (ribmgr.gam == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create gam.");
+                log_err("Failed to create gam.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ribmgr.fs = flow_set_create();
         if (ribmgr.fs == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create flow set.");
+                log_err("Failed to create flow set.");
                 gam_destroy(ribmgr.gam);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         ribmgr.fq = fqueue_create();
         if (ribmgr.fq == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create fq.");
+                log_err("Failed to create fq.");
                 flow_set_destroy(ribmgr.fs);
                 gam_destroy(ribmgr.gam);
                 return -1;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
index fba4f5f3..35ec0297 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
         struct eth_llc_frame * llc_frame;
 
         if (payload == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Payload was NULL.");
+                log_err("Payload was NULL.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
                 pfd.events = POLLIN | POLLRDNORM | POLLERR;
 
                 if (poll(&pfd, 1, -1) <= 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to poll.");
+                        log_err("Failed to poll.");
                         continue;
                 }
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
         header->tp_status = TP_STATUS_SEND_REQUEST;
 
         if (send(eth_llc_data.s_fd, NULL, 0, MSG_DONTWAIT) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to write frame into TX_RING.");
+                log_err("Failed to write frame into TX_RING.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
                    0,
                    (struct sockaddr *) &eth_llc_data.device,
                    sizeof(eth_llc_data.device)) <= 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send message.");
+                log_err("Failed to send message.");
                 return -1;
         }
 #endif
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(shim_eth_llc_msg_t * msg,
 
         if (eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(dst_addr, reverse_bits(MGMT_SAP),
                                     reverse_bits(MGMT_SAP), buf, len)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send management frame.");
+                log_err("Failed to send management frame.");
                 free(buf);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t   r_sap,
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
+                log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t   r_sap,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("New flow request, fd %d, remote SAP %d.", fd, r_sap);
+        log_dbg("New flow request, fd %d, remote SAP %d.", fd, r_sap);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc_reply(uint8_t   ssap,
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(& eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("No flow found with that SAP.");
+                log_err("No flow found with that SAP.");
                 return -1; /* -EFLOWNOTFOUND */
         }
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc_reply(uint8_t   ssap,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Flow reply, fd %d, SSAP %d, DSAP %d.", fd, ssap, dsap);
+        log_dbg("Flow reply, fd %d, SSAP %d, DSAP %d.", fd, ssap, dsap);
 
         if ((ret = ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(fd, response)) < 0)
                 return -1;
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(uint8_t * buf,
 {
         shim_eth_llc_msg_t * msg = shim_eth_llc_msg__unpack(NULL, len, buf);
         if (msg == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to unpack.");
+                log_err("Failed to unpack.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(uint8_t * buf,
                 eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(msg->dst_name, r_addr);
                 break;
         default:
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown message received %d.", msg->code);
+                log_err("Unknown message received %d.", msg->code);
                 shim_eth_llc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static void * eth_llc_ipcp_sdu_reader(void * o)
                         pfd.events = POLLIN | POLLRDNORM | POLLERR;
 
                         if (poll(&pfd, 1, -1) <= 0) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed to poll.");
+                                log_err("Failed to poll.");
                                 continue;
                         }
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static void * eth_llc_ipcp_sdu_reader(void * o)
                 frame_len = recv(eth_llc_data.s_fd, buf,
                                  SHIM_ETH_LLC_MAX_SDU_SIZE, 0);
                 if (frame_len < 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to receive frame.");
+                        log_err("Failed to receive frame.");
                         continue;
                 }
 #endif
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static void * eth_llc_ipcp_sdu_writer(void * o)
 
                 while ((fd = fqueue_next(eth_llc_data.fq)) >= 0) {
                         if (ipcp_flow_read(fd, &sdb)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Bad read from fd %d.", fd);
+                                log_err("Bad read from fd %d.", fd);
                                 continue;
                         }
 
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
         if (conf->if_name == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Interface name is NULL.");
+                log_err("Interface name is NULL.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -725,20 +725,20 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
         if (getifaddrs(&ifaddr) < 0)  {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get interfaces.");
+                log_err("Could not get interfaces.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         for (ifa = ifaddr, idx = 0; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next, ++idx) {
                 if (strcmp(ifa->ifa_name, conf->if_name))
                         continue;
-                LOG_DBG("Interface %s found.", conf->if_name);
+                log_dbg("Interface %s found.", conf->if_name);
                 memcpy(&ifr.ifr_addr, ifa->ifa_addr, sizeof(*ifa->ifa_addr));
                 break;
         }
 
         if (ifa == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Interface not found.");
+                log_err("Interface not found.");
                 freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -747,12 +747,12 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 #else
         skfd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
         if (skfd < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to open socket.");
+                log_err("Failed to open socket.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (ioctl(skfd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to ioctl.");
+                log_err("Failed to ioctl.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         idx = if_nametoindex(conf->if_name);
         if (idx == 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to retrieve interface index.");
+                log_err("Failed to retrieve interface index.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -785,13 +785,13 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         skfd = socket(AF_PACKET, SOCK_RAW, htons(ETH_P_802_2));
 #endif
         if (skfd < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create socket.");
+                log_err("Failed to create socket.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
 #if defined(PACKET_RX_RING) && defined(PACKET_TX_RING)
         if (SHIM_ETH_LLC_MAX_SDU_SIZE > SHM_RDRB_BLOCK_SIZE) {
-                LOG_ERR("Max SDU size is bigger than DU map block size.");
+                log_err("Max SDU size is bigger than DU map block size.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -803,20 +803,20 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         if (setsockopt(skfd, SOL_PACKET, PACKET_RX_RING,
                        (void *) &req, sizeof(req))) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to set sockopt PACKET_RX_RING");
+                log_err("Failed to set sockopt PACKET_RX_RING");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (setsockopt(skfd, SOL_PACKET, PACKET_TX_RING,
                        (void *) &req, sizeof(req))) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to set sockopt PACKET_TX_RING");
+                log_err("Failed to set sockopt PACKET_TX_RING");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
 #endif
         if (bind(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &device, sizeof(device))) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to bind socket to interface");
+                log_err("Failed to bind socket to interface");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                                     PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED,
                                     skfd, 0);
         if (eth_llc_data.rx_ring == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to mmap");
+                log_err("Failed to mmap");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Bootstrapped shim IPCP over Ethernet with LLC with api %d.",
+        log_dbg("Bootstrapped shim IPCP over Ethernet with LLC with api %d.",
                 getpid());
 
         return 0;
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_reg(char * name)
 {
         char * name_dup = strdup(name);
         if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to duplicate name.");
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -881,14 +881,14 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_reg(char * name)
 
         if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
+                log_err("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
                 free(name_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_dbg("Registered %s.", name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -949,13 +949,13 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         uint8_t r_addr[MAC_SIZE];
         uint64_t addr = 0;
 
-        LOG_DBG("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
 
         if (dst_name == NULL || src_ae_name == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
         if (cube != QOS_CUBE_BE && cube != QOS_CUBE_FRC) {
-                LOG_DBG("Unsupported QoS requested.");
+                log_dbg("Unsupported QoS requested.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -963,13 +963,13 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
         if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Destination unreachable.");
+                log_err("Destination unreachable.");
                 return -1;
         }
         addr = shim_data_dir_get_addr(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name);
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         flow_set_add(eth_llc_data.np1_flows, fd);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Pending flow with fd %d on SAP %d.", fd, ssap);
+        log_dbg("Pending flow with fd %d on SAP %d.", fd, ssap);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
 
         flow_set_add(eth_llc_data.np1_flows, fd);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Accepted flow, fd %d, SAP %d.", fd, (uint8_t)ssap);
+        log_dbg("Accepted flow, fd %d, SAP %d.", fd, (uint8_t)ssap);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
+        log_dbg("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1115,23 +1115,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_parse_arg(argc, argv)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to parse arguments.");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (ap_init(NULL) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init application.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (eth_llc_data_init() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init shim-eth-llc data.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
         /* init sig_act */
         memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
 
@@ -1144,25 +1127,35 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
         sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
 
-        if (ipcp_init(THIS_TYPE, &eth_llc_ops) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+        if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &eth_llc_ops) < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init IPCP.");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
+        if (eth_llc_data_init() < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init shim-eth-llc data.");
+                ipcp_fini();
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
+                eth_llc_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid())) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
+                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
+                ipcp_shutdown();
+                eth_llc_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -1175,13 +1168,9 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 pthread_join(eth_llc_data.sdu_reader, NULL);
         }
 
-        ipcp_fini();
-
         eth_llc_data_fini();
 
-        ap_fini();
-
-        close_logfile();
+        ipcp_fini();
 
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
index a7c4254a..2a73077c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int send_shim_udp_msg(shim_udp_msg_t * msg,
                   0,
                   (struct sockaddr *) &r_saddr,
                   sizeof(r_saddr)) == -1) {
-               LOG_ERR("Failed to send message.");
+               log_err("Failed to send message.");
                free(buf.data);
                return -1;
        }
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         struct sockaddr_in f_saddr;
         socklen_t          f_saddr_len = sizeof(f_saddr);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Port request arrived from UDP port %d",
+        log_dbg("Port request arrived from UDP port %d",
                  ntohs(c_saddr->sin_port));
 
         if ((skfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP)) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not create UDP socket.");
+                log_err("Could not create UDP socket.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -254,19 +254,19 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         f_saddr.sin_port        = 0;
 
         if (bind(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &f_saddr, sizeof(f_saddr)) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not bind to socket.");
+                log_err("Could not bind to socket.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (getsockname(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &f_saddr, &f_saddr_len) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get address from fd.");
+                log_err("Could not get address from fd.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         /* connect stores the remote address in the file descriptor */
         if (connect(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) c_saddr, sizeof(*c_saddr)) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not connect to remote UDP client.");
+                log_err("Could not connect to remote UDP client.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
+                log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Pending allocation request, fd %d, UDP port (%d, %d).",
+        log_dbg("Pending allocation request, fd %d, UDP port (%d, %d).",
                 fd, ntohs(f_saddr.sin_port), ntohs(c_saddr->sin_port));
 
         return 0;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_reply(uint16_t src_udp_port,
         struct sockaddr_in t_saddr;
         socklen_t          t_saddr_len = sizeof(t_saddr);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Received reply for flow on udp port %d.",
+        log_dbg("Received reply for flow on udp port %d.",
                 ntohs(dst_udp_port));
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_reply(uint16_t src_udp_port,
 
         /* get the original address with the LISTEN PORT */
         if (getpeername(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &t_saddr, &t_saddr_len) < 0) {
-                LOG_DBG("Flow with fd %d has no peer.", fd);
+                log_dbg("Flow with fd %d has no peer.", fd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_reply(uint16_t src_udp_port,
         if (ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(fd, response) < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        LOG_DBG("Flow allocation completed, UDP ports: (%d, %d).",
+        log_dbg("Flow allocation completed, UDP ports: (%d, %d).",
                  ntohs(dst_udp_port), ntohs(src_udp_port));
 
         return ret;
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_listener(void * o)
                                                   msg->response);
                         break;
                 default:
-                        LOG_ERR("Unknown message received %d.", msg->code);
+                        log_err("Unknown message received %d.", msg->code);
                         shim_udp_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_loop(void * o)
 
                 while ((fd = fqueue_next(udp_data.fq)) >= 0) {
                         if (ipcp_flow_read(fd, &sdb)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Bad read from fd %d.", fd);
+                                log_err("Bad read from fd %d.", fd);
                                 continue;
                         }
 
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_loop(void * o)
                                  shm_du_buff_head(sdb),
                                  shm_du_buff_tail(sdb) - shm_du_buff_head(sdb),
                                  0) < 0)
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed to send SDU.");
+                                log_err("Failed to send SDU.");
 
                         ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
                 }
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                       &conf->ip_addr,
                       ipstr,
                       INET_ADDRSTRLEN) == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to convert IP address");
+                log_err("Failed to convert IP address");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -569,11 +569,11 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                               &conf->dns_addr,
                               dnsstr,
                               INET_ADDRSTRLEN) == NULL) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to convert DNS address");
+                        log_err("Failed to convert DNS address");
                         return -1;
                 }
 #ifndef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
-                LOG_WARN("DNS disabled at compile time, address ignored");
+                log_warn("DNS disabled at compile time, address ignored");
 #endif
         } else {
                 strcpy(dnsstr, "not set");
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         /* UDP listen server */
         if ((fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP)) == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Can't create socket.");
+                log_err("Can't create socket.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                        SO_REUSEADDR,
                        &enable,
                        sizeof(int)) < 0)
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to set SO_REUSEADDR.");
+                log_warn("Failed to set SO_REUSEADDR.");
 
         memset((char *) &s_saddr, 0, sizeof(s_saddr));
         udp_data.s_saddr.sin_family      = AF_INET;
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         if (bind(fd,
                  (struct sockaddr *) &udp_data.s_saddr,
                  sizeof(udp_data.s_saddr)) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Couldn't bind to %s.", ipstr);
+                log_err("Couldn't bind to %s.", ipstr);
                 close(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
                 close(fd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -638,9 +638,9 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Bootstrapped shim IPCP over UDP with api %d.", getpid());
-        LOG_DBG("Bound to IP address %s.", ipstr);
-        LOG_DBG("DNS server address is %s.", dnsstr);
+        log_dbg("Bootstrapped shim IPCP over UDP with api %d.", getpid());
+        log_dbg("Bound to IP address %s.", ipstr);
+        log_dbg("DNS server address is %s.", dnsstr);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -657,13 +657,13 @@ static int ddns_send(char * cmd)
         char * envp[] = {0};
 
         if (pipe(pipe_fd)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create pipe.");
+                log_err("Failed to create pipe.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         api = fork();
         if (api == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to fork.");
+                log_err("Failed to fork.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static int ddns_send(char * cmd)
         close(pipe_fd[0]);
 
         if (write(pipe_fd[1], cmd, strlen(cmd)) == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to communicate with nsupdate.");
+                log_err("Failed to communicate with nsupdate.");
                 close(pipe_fd[1]);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@ static int ddns_send(char * cmd)
         waitpid(api, &wstatus, 0);
         if (WIFEXITED(wstatus) == true &&
             WEXITSTATUS(wstatus) == 0)
-                LOG_DBG("Succesfully communicated with DNS server.");
+                log_dbg("Succesfully communicated with DNS server.");
         else
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to register with DNS server.");
+                log_err("Failed to register with DNS server.");
 
         close(pipe_fd[1]);
         return 0;
@@ -712,13 +712,13 @@ static uint32_t ddns_resolve(char *   name,
 
 
         if (pipe(pipe_fd)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create pipe.");
+                log_err("Failed to create pipe.");
                 return 0;
         }
 
         api = fork();
         if (api == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to fork.");
+                log_err("Failed to fork.");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static uint32_t ddns_resolve(char *   name,
 
         count = read(pipe_fd[0], buf, SHIM_UDP_BUF_SIZE);
         if (count <= 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to communicate with nslookup.");
+                log_err("Failed to communicate with nslookup.");
                 close(pipe_fd[0]);
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -745,9 +745,9 @@ static uint32_t ddns_resolve(char *   name,
         waitpid(api, &wstatus, 0);
         if (WIFEXITED(wstatus) == true &&
             WEXITSTATUS(wstatus) == 0)
-                LOG_DBG("Succesfully communicated with nslookup.");
+                log_dbg("Succesfully communicated with nslookup.");
         else
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
+                log_err("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
 
         buf[count] = '\0';
         substr = strtok(buf, "\n");
@@ -757,12 +757,12 @@ static uint32_t ddns_resolve(char *   name,
         }
 
         if (strstr(substr2, addr_str) == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
+                log_err("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
                 return 0;
         }
 
         if (inet_pton(AF_INET, substr2 + strlen(addr_str) + 1, &ip_addr) != 1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
+                log_err("Failed to resolve DNS address.");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -783,13 +783,13 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
         char * name_dup;
 
         if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                LOG_ERR("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
+                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         name_dup = strdup(name);
         if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to duplicate name.");
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
 
         if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
+                log_err("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
                 free(name_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
 #else
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 #endif
-        LOG_DBG("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_dbg("Registered %s.", name);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_unreg(char * name)
         uint32_t dns_addr;
 #endif
         if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                LOG_ERR("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
+                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
         assert(name);
 
         if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                LOG_ERR("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
+                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't query a name on a non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't query a name on a non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
 
                 ip_addr = ddns_resolve(name, dns_addr);
                 if (ip_addr == 0) {
-                        LOG_DBG("Could not resolve %s.", name);
+                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", name);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
 
                 if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        LOG_DBG("Won't add name to the directory.");
+                        log_dbg("Won't add name to the directory.");
                         return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
                 }
         } else {
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
                 h = gethostbyname(name);
                 if (h == NULL) {
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        LOG_DBG("Could not resolve %s.", name);
+                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", name);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
 
         if (shim_data_dir_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name, ip_addr)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add directory entry.");
+                log_err("Failed to add directory entry.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -966,19 +966,19 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         int                skfd;
         uint32_t           ip_addr = 0;
 
-        LOG_DBG("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
 
         assert(dst_name);
         assert(src_ae_name);
 
         if (strlen(dst_name) > 255
             || strlen(src_ae_name) > 255) {
-                LOG_ERR("Name too long for this shim.");
+                log_err("Name too long for this shim.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (cube != QOS_CUBE_BE && cube != QOS_CUBE_FRC) {
-                LOG_DBG("Unsupported QoS requested.");
+                log_dbg("Unsupported QoS requested.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         }
 
         if (getsockname(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &f_saddr, &f_saddr_len) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get address from fd.");
+                log_err("Could not get address from fd.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -1005,14 +1005,14 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
         if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Could not resolve destination.");
+                log_dbg("Could not resolve destination.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Flow pending on fd %d, UDP port %d.",
+        log_dbg("Flow pending on fd %d, UDP port %d.",
                 fd, ntohs(f_saddr.sin_port));
 
         return fd;
@@ -1081,12 +1081,12 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
         skfd = udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].skfd;
 
         if (getsockname(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &f_saddr, &len) < 0) {
-                LOG_DBG("Socket with fd %d has no address.", skfd);
+                log_dbg("Socket with fd %d has no address.", skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (getpeername(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &r_saddr, &len) < 0) {
-                LOG_DBG("Socket with fd %d has no peer.", skfd);
+                log_dbg("Socket with fd %d has no peer.", skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("Accepted flow, fd %d on UDP port %d.",
+        log_dbg("Accepted flow, fd %d on UDP port %d.",
                 fd, ntohs(f_saddr.sin_port));
 
         return 0;
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
+                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
                 return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
         }
 
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        LOG_DBG("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
+        log_dbg("Flow with fd %d deallocated.", fd);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1182,23 +1182,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
         sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_parse_arg(argc, argv)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to parse arguments.");
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (ap_init(NULL) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init application.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
-        if (udp_data_init() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init shim-udp data.");
-                close_logfile();
-                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
-
         /* init sig_act */
         memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
 
@@ -1211,25 +1194,35 @@ int main(int    argc,
         sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
         sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
 
-        if (ipcp_init(THIS_TYPE, &udp_ops) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to init IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+        if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &udp_ops) < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init IPCP.");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
+        if (udp_data_init() < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to init shim-udp data.");
+                ipcp_fini();
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to boot IPCP.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
+                udp_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
         pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid())) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
-                close_logfile();
+                log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
+                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
+                ipcp_shutdown();
+                udp_data_fini();
+                ipcp_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -1244,13 +1237,9 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 pthread_join(udp_data.sdu_reader, NULL);
         }
 
-        ipcp_fini();
-
         udp_data_fini();
 
-        ap_fini();
-
-        close_logfile();
+        ipcp_fini();
 
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
index a342712e..d4a5d8ed 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
@@ -48,29 +48,29 @@ int shim_udp_test(int argc, char ** argv)
 
         dum = shm_du_map_create();
         if (dum == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create shared memory.");
+                log_err("Failed to create shared memory.");
                 exit(1);
         }
 
         _ipcp = ipcp_udp_create(ipcp_name);
         if (_ipcp == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not instantiate shim IPCP.");
+                log_err("Could not instantiate shim IPCP.");
                 shm_du_map_destroy(dum);
                 exit(1);
         }
 
         if (ipcp_udp_bootstrap(&conf)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not bootstrap.");
+                log_err("Could not bootstrap.");
         }
 
         if (ipcp_udp_name_reg("bogus name")) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to register application.");
+                log_err("Failed to register application.");
                 shm_du_map_destroy(dum);
                 exit(1);
         }
 
         if (ipcp_udp_name_unreg("bogus name")) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to unregister application.");
+                log_err("Failed to unregister application.");
                 shm_du_map_destroy(dum);
                 exit(1);
         }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int shim_udp_test(int argc, char ** argv)
         for (i = 0; i  < 1000; ++i) {
                 sprintf(bogus, "bogus name %4d", i);
                 if (ipcp_udp_name_reg(bogus)) {
-                         LOG_ERR("Failed to register application %s.", bogus);
+                         log_err("Failed to register application %s.", bogus);
                          shm_du_map_destroy(dum);
                          exit(1);
                 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int shim_udp_test(int argc, char ** argv)
         for (i = 0; i  < 1000; ++i) {
                 sprintf(bogus, "bogus name %4d", i);
                 if(ipcp_udp_name_unreg(bogus)) {
-                         LOG_ERR("Failed to unregister application %s.", bogus);
+                         log_err("Failed to unregister application %s.", bogus);
                          shm_du_map_destroy(dum);
                          exit(1);
                 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/timerwheel.c b/src/ipcpd/timerwheel.c
index bb61bd91..6e5b7da9 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/timerwheel.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/timerwheel.c
@@ -235,14 +235,14 @@ struct timerwheel * timerwheel_create(unsigned int resolution,
         list_head_init(&tw->wq);
 
         if (pthread_mutex_init(&tw->lock, NULL)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not init mutex.");
+                log_dbg("Could not init mutex.");
                 free(tw->wheel);
                 free(tw);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         if (pthread_mutex_init(&tw->s_lock, NULL)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not init mutex.");
+                log_dbg("Could not init mutex.");
                 pthread_mutex_destroy(&tw->lock);
                 free(tw->wheel);
                 free(tw);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct timerwheel * timerwheel_create(unsigned int resolution,
         }
 
         if (pthread_cond_init(&tw->work, NULL)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not init cond.");
+                log_dbg("Could not init cond.");
                 pthread_mutex_destroy(&tw->s_lock);
                 pthread_mutex_destroy(&tw->lock);
                 free(tw->wheel);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ struct timerwheel * timerwheel_create(unsigned int resolution,
         }
 
         if (pthread_create(&tw->worker, NULL, worker, (void *) tw)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not create worker.");
+                log_dbg("Could not create worker.");
                 pthread_cond_destroy(&tw->work);
                 pthread_mutex_destroy(&tw->s_lock);
                 pthread_mutex_destroy(&tw->lock);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ struct timerwheel * timerwheel_create(unsigned int resolution,
         }
 
         if (pthread_create(&tw->ticker, NULL, movement, (void *) tw)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not create timer.");
+                log_dbg("Could not create timer.");
                 tw_set_state(tw, TW_DESTROY);
                 pthread_join(tw->worker, NULL);
                 pthread_cond_destroy(&tw->work);
diff --git a/src/irmd/ipcp.c b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
index f16587e1..dcf77eec 100644
--- a/src/irmd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ static void close_ptr(void * o)
         close(*(int *) o);
 }
 
-ipcp_msg_t * send_recv_ipcp_msg(pid_t api, ipcp_msg_t * msg)
+ipcp_msg_t * send_recv_ipcp_msg(pid_t        api,
+                                ipcp_msg_t * msg)
 {
        int sockfd = 0;
        buffer_t buf;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ ipcp_msg_t * send_recv_ipcp_msg(pid_t api, ipcp_msg_t * msg)
 
        if (setsockopt(sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
                       (void *) &tv, sizeof(tv)))
-               LOG_WARN("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
+               log_warn("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
 
        free(sock_path);
 
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ ipcp_msg_t * send_recv_ipcp_msg(pid_t api, ipcp_msg_t * msg)
        return recv_msg;
 }
 
-pid_t ipcp_create(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
+pid_t ipcp_create(char *         name,
+                  enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
 {
         pid_t api = -1;
         char irmd_api[10];
@@ -108,14 +110,13 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
         char * ipcp_dir = "/sbin/";
         char * full_name = NULL;
         char * exec_name = NULL;
-        char * log_file = NULL;
         char * argv[5];
 
         sprintf(irmd_api, "%u", getpid());
 
         api = fork();
         if (api == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to fork");
+                log_err("Failed to fork");
                 return api;
         }
 
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
 
         full_name = malloc(len + 1);
         if (full_name == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc");
+                log_err("Failed to malloc");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -149,27 +150,25 @@ pid_t ipcp_create(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
         strcat(full_name, exec_name);
         full_name[len] = '\0';
 
-        if (logfile != NULL) {
-                log_file = malloc(20);
-                if (log_file == NULL) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc.");
-                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-                }
-                sprintf(log_file, "ipcpd-%u.log", getpid());
-        }
 
         /* log_file to be placed at the end */
         argv[0] = full_name;
         argv[1] = irmd_api;
         argv[2] = name;
-        argv[3] = log_file;
+        if (log_syslog) {
+                argv[3] = "1";
+                argv[4] = NULL;
+        } else {
+                argv[3] = NULL;
+        }
+
         argv[4] = NULL;
 
         execv(argv[0], &argv[0]);
 
-        LOG_DBG("%s", strerror(errno));
-        LOG_ERR("Failed to load IPCP daemon");
-        LOG_ERR("Make sure to run the installed version");
+        log_dbg("%s", strerror(errno));
+        log_err("Failed to load IPCP daemon");
+        log_err("Make sure to run the installed version");
         free(full_name);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
@@ -179,12 +178,12 @@ int ipcp_destroy(pid_t api)
         int status;
 
         if (kill(api, SIGTERM)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to destroy IPCP");
+                log_err("Failed to destroy IPCP");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (waitpid(api, &status, 0) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to destroy IPCP");
+                log_err("Failed to destroy IPCP");
                 return -1;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/irmd/irm_flow.c b/src/irmd/irm_flow.c
index 86252a03..d2482391 100644
--- a/src/irmd/irm_flow.c
+++ b/src/irmd/irm_flow.c
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ struct irm_flow * irm_flow_create(pid_t n_api, pid_t n_1_api, int port_id)
 
         f->n_rb = shm_rbuff_create(n_api, port_id);
         if (f->n_rb == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not create ringbuffer for AP-I %d.", n_api);
+                log_err("Could not create ringbuffer for AP-I %d.", n_api);
                 free(f);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         f->n_1_rb = shm_rbuff_create(n_1_api, port_id);
         if (f->n_1_rb == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Could not create ringbuffer for AP-I %d.", n_1_api);
+                log_err("Could not create ringbuffer for AP-I %d.", n_1_api);
                 free(f);
                 return NULL;
         }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct irm_flow * irm_flow_create(pid_t n_api, pid_t n_1_api, int port_id)
         f->state = FLOW_ALLOC_PENDING;
 
         if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &f->t0) < 0)
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to set timestamp.");
+                log_warn("Failed to set timestamp.");
 
         return f;
 }
diff --git a/src/irmd/main.c b/src/irmd/main.c
index 98e79aa8..c029b4cf 100644
--- a/src/irmd/main.c
+++ b/src/irmd/main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
 #define IRMD_CLEANUP_TIMER ((IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT / 20) * MILLION) /* ns */
@@ -226,7 +225,8 @@ static pid_t get_ipcp_by_dst_name(char * dst_name)
         return -1;
 }
 
-static pid_t create_ipcp(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
+static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         name,
+                         enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
 {
         struct pid_el *      api = NULL;
         struct ipcp_entry *  tmp = NULL;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
         if (api->pid == -1) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to create IPCP.");
+                log_err("Failed to create IPCP.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char * name, enum ipcp_type ipcp_type)
 
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&tmp->init_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Created IPCP %d.", api->pid);
+        log_info("Created IPCP %d.", api->pid);
 
         return api->pid;
 }
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ static int destroy_ipcp(pid_t api)
                 if (api == tmp->api) {
                         clear_spawned_api(api);
                         if (ipcp_destroy(api))
-                                LOG_ERR("Could not destroy IPCP.");
+                                log_err("Could not destroy IPCP.");
                         list_del(&tmp->next);
                         ipcp_entry_destroy(tmp);
 
-                        LOG_INFO("Destroyed IPCP %d.", api);
+                        log_info("Destroyed IPCP %d.", api);
                 }
         }
 
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ static int destroy_ipcp(pid_t api)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t api, dif_config_msg_t * conf)
+static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t              api,
+                          dif_config_msg_t * conf)
 {
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
 
@@ -388,14 +389,14 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t api, dif_config_msg_t * conf)
         if (entry == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("No such IPCP.");
+                log_err("No such IPCP.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (ipcp_bootstrap(entry->api, conf)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not bootstrap IPCP.");
+                log_err("Could not bootstrap IPCP.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -403,20 +404,21 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t api, dif_config_msg_t * conf)
         if (entry->dif_name == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_WARN("Failed to set name of DIF.");
+                log_warn("Failed to set name of DIF.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Bootstrapped IPCP %d in DIF %s.",
+        log_info("Bootstrapped IPCP %d in DIF %s.",
                  entry->api, conf->dif_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t api, char * dif_name)
+static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  api,
+                       char * dif_name)
 {
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
 
@@ -433,14 +435,14 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t api, char * dif_name)
         if (entry == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("No such IPCP.");
+                log_err("No such IPCP.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (entry->dif_name != NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IPCP in wrong state");
+                log_err("IPCP in wrong state");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -448,7 +450,7 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t api, char * dif_name)
         if (entry->dif_name == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to strdup.");
+                log_err("Failed to strdup.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -462,18 +464,21 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t api, char * dif_name)
                 entry->dif_name = NULL;
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not enroll IPCP.");
+                log_err("Could not enroll IPCP.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        LOG_INFO("Enrolled IPCP %d in DIF %s.",
+        log_info("Enrolled IPCP %d in DIF %s.",
                  api, dif_name);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int bind_ap(char * ap, char * name, uint16_t flags,
-                   int argc, char ** argv)
+static int bind_ap(char *   ap,
+                   char *   name,
+                   uint16_t flags,
+                   int      argc,
+                   char **  argv)
 {
         char * aps;
         char * apn;
@@ -524,7 +529,7 @@ static int bind_ap(char * ap, char * name, uint16_t flags,
                                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(
                                                 &irmd->state_lock);
                                         argvfree(argv_dup);
-                                        LOG_ERR("Failed to bind ap %s to  %s.",
+                                        log_err("Failed to bind ap %s to  %s.",
                                                 ap, name);
                                         free(aps);
                                         free(apn);
@@ -554,7 +559,7 @@ static int bind_ap(char * ap, char * name, uint16_t flags,
         }
 
         if (apn_entry_add_name(e, name_dup)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed adding name.");
+                log_err("Failed adding name.");
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
                 free(name_dup);
@@ -563,17 +568,18 @@ static int bind_ap(char * ap, char * name, uint16_t flags,
 
         re = registry_get_entry(&irmd->registry, name);
         if (re != NULL && reg_entry_add_apn(re, e) < 0)
-                LOG_ERR("Failed adding AP %s for name %s.", ap, name);
+                log_err("Failed adding AP %s for name %s.", ap, name);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Bound AP %s to name %s.", ap, name);
+        log_info("Bound AP %s to name %s.", ap, name);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int bind_api(pid_t api, char * name)
+static int bind_api(pid_t  api,
+                    char * name)
 {
         char * name_dup = NULL;
         struct api_entry * e = NULL;
@@ -593,7 +599,7 @@ static int bind_api(pid_t api, char * name)
 
         e = api_table_get(&irmd->api_table, api);
         if (e == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("AP-I %d does not exist.", api);
+                log_err("AP-I %d does not exist.", api);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
                 return -1;
@@ -609,24 +615,25 @@ static int bind_api(pid_t api, char * name)
         if (api_entry_add_name(e, name_dup)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to add name %s to api %d.", name, api);
+                log_err("Failed to add name %s to api %d.", name, api);
                 free(name_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         re = registry_get_entry(&irmd->registry, name);
         if (re != NULL && reg_entry_add_api(re, api) < 0)
-                LOG_ERR("Failed adding AP-I %d for name %s.", api, name);
+                log_err("Failed adding AP-I %d for name %s.", api, name);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
-        LOG_INFO("Bound AP-I %d to name %s.", api, name);
+        log_info("Bound AP-I %d to name %s.", api, name);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int unbind_ap(char * ap, char * name)
+static int unbind_ap(char * ap,
+                     char * name)
 {
         if (ap == NULL)
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -651,14 +658,15 @@ static int unbind_ap(char * ap, char * name)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
         if (name  == NULL)
-                LOG_INFO("AP %s removed.", ap);
+                log_info("AP %s removed.", ap);
         else
-                LOG_INFO("All names matching %s cleared for %s.", name, ap);
+                log_info("All names matching %s cleared for %s.", name, ap);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int unbind_api(pid_t api, char * name)
+static int unbind_api(pid_t  api,
+                      char * name)
 {
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
@@ -680,14 +688,15 @@ static int unbind_api(pid_t api, char * name)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
         if (name  == NULL)
-                LOG_INFO("AP-I %d removed.", api);
+                log_info("AP-I %d removed.", api);
         else
-                LOG_INFO("All names matching %s cleared for %d.", name, api);
+                log_info("All names matching %s cleared for %d.", name, api);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t list_ipcps(char * name, pid_t ** apis)
+static ssize_t list_ipcps(char *   name,
+                          pid_t ** apis)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
         size_t count = 0;
@@ -723,7 +732,9 @@ static ssize_t list_ipcps(char * name, pid_t ** apis)
         return count;
 }
 
-static int name_reg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
+static int name_reg(char *  name,
+                    char ** difs,
+                    size_t  len)
 {
         size_t i;
         int ret = 0;
@@ -751,7 +762,7 @@ static int name_reg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
                 struct reg_entry * re =
                         registry_add_name(&irmd->registry, strdup(name));
                 if (re == NULL) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed creating registry entry for %s.", name);
+                        log_err("Failed creating registry entry for %s.", name);
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
                         return -1;
@@ -793,17 +804,17 @@ static int name_reg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
                                 continue;
 
                         if (ipcp_name_reg(e->api, name)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Could not register %s in DIF %s.",
+                                log_err("Could not register %s in DIF %s.",
                                         name, e->dif_name);
                         } else {
                                 if (registry_add_name_to_dif(&irmd->registry,
                                                              name,
                                                              e->dif_name,
                                                              e->type) < 0)
-                                        LOG_WARN("Registered unbound name %s. "
+                                        log_warn("Registered unbound name %s. "
                                                  "Registry may be corrupt.",
                                                  name);
-                                LOG_INFO("Registered %s in %s as %s.",
+                                log_info("Registered %s in %s as %s.",
                                          name, e->dif_name, name);
                                 ++ret;
                         }
@@ -816,7 +827,9 @@ static int name_reg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
         return (ret > 0 ? 0 : -1);
 }
 
-static int name_unreg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
+static int name_unreg(char *  name,
+                      char ** difs,
+                      size_t  len)
 {
         size_t i;
         int ret = 0;
@@ -846,13 +859,13 @@ static int name_unreg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
                                 continue;
 
                         if (ipcp_name_unreg(e->api, name)) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Could not unregister %s in DIF %s.",
+                                log_err("Could not unregister %s in DIF %s.",
                                         name, e->dif_name);
                         } else {
                                 registry_del_name_from_dif(&irmd->registry,
                                                            name,
                                                            e->dif_name);
-                                LOG_INFO("Unregistered %s from %s.",
+                                log_info("Unregistered %s from %s.",
                                          name, e->dif_name);
                                 ++ret;
                         }
@@ -865,7 +878,8 @@ static int name_unreg(char * name, char ** difs, size_t len)
         return (ret > 0 ? 0 : -1);
 }
 
-static int api_announce(pid_t api, char * apn)
+static int api_announce(pid_t  api,
+                        char * apn)
 {
         struct api_entry * e = NULL;
         struct apn_entry * a = NULL;
@@ -917,7 +931,7 @@ static int api_announce(pid_t api, char * apn)
                         }
 
                         list_add(&n->next, &e->names);
-                        LOG_DBG("AP-I %d inherits listen name %s from AP %s.",
+                        log_dbg("AP-I %d inherits listen name %s from AP %s.",
                                 api, n->str, e->apn);
                 }
         }
@@ -928,7 +942,8 @@ static int api_announce(pid_t api, char * apn)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
+static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t       api,
+                                     char **     dst_ae_name,
                                      qoscube_t * cube)
 {
         struct irm_flow *  f  = NULL;
@@ -948,15 +963,15 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         e = api_table_get(&irmd->api_table, api);
         if (e == NULL) {
                 /* Can only happen if server called ap_init(NULL); */
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown instance %d calling accept.", api);
+                log_err("Unknown instance %d calling accept.", api);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        LOG_DBG("New instance (%d) of %s added.", api, e->apn);
-        LOG_DBG("This instance accepts flows for:");
+        log_dbg("New instance (%d) of %s added.", api, e->apn);
+        log_dbg("This instance accepts flows for:");
         list_for_each(p, &e->names) {
                 struct str_el * s = list_entry(p, struct str_el, next);
-                LOG_DBG("        %s", s->str);
+                log_dbg("        %s", s->str);
                 re = registry_get_entry(&irmd->registry, s->str);
                 if (re != NULL)
                         reg_entry_add_api(re, api);
@@ -987,7 +1002,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         if (e == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Process gone while accepting flow.");
+                log_dbg("Process gone while accepting flow.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1000,7 +1015,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         if (reg_entry_get_state(re) != REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Entry in wrong state.");
+                log_err("Entry in wrong state.");
                 return NULL;
         }
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
@@ -1010,7 +1025,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         if (f == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Port_id was not created yet.");
+                log_err("Port_id was not created yet.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1019,7 +1034,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         if (dst_ae_name != NULL)
                 *dst_ae_name = re->req_ae_name;
 
-        LOG_INFO("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", f->port_id);
+        log_info("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", f->port_id);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
@@ -1027,7 +1042,9 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_accept(pid_t api, char ** dst_ae_name,
         return f;
 }
 
-static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_api, int port_id, int response)
+static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_api,
+                           int   port_id,
+                           int   response)
 {
         struct irm_flow *  f  = NULL;
         struct reg_entry * re = NULL;
@@ -1050,7 +1067,7 @@ static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_api, int port_id, int response)
         if (e == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown AP-I %d responding for port_id %d.",
+                log_err("Unknown AP-I %d responding for port_id %d.",
                         n_api, port_id);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -1059,14 +1076,14 @@ static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_api, int port_id, int response)
         if (re == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("AP-I %d is not handling a flow request.", n_api);
+                log_err("AP-I %d is not handling a flow request.", n_api);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (reg_entry_get_state(re) != REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Name %s has no pending flow request.", re->name);
+                log_err("Name %s has no pending flow request.", re->name);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -1096,8 +1113,10 @@ static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_api, int port_id, int response)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct irm_flow * flow_alloc(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
-                                    char * src_ae_name, qoscube_t cube)
+static struct irm_flow * flow_alloc(pid_t     api,
+                                    char *    dst_name,
+                                    char *    src_ae_name,
+                                    qoscube_t cube)
 {
         struct irm_flow * f;
         pid_t ipcp;
@@ -1116,7 +1135,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_alloc(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         if (ipcp == -1) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_INFO("Destination unreachable.");
+                log_info("Destination unreachable.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1126,7 +1145,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_alloc(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         if (!bmp_is_id_valid(irmd->port_ids, port_id)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not allocate port_id.");
+                log_err("Could not allocate port_id.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1135,7 +1154,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_alloc(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
                 bmp_release(irmd->port_ids, port_id);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not allocate port_id.");
+                log_err("Could not allocate port_id.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1176,19 +1195,19 @@ static int flow_alloc_res(int port_id)
         if (f == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not find port %d.", port_id);
+                log_err("Could not find port %d.", port_id);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (irm_flow_get_state(f) == FLOW_NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_INFO("Port %d is deprecated.", port_id);
+                log_info("Port %d is deprecated.", port_id);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (irm_flow_get_state(f) == FLOW_ALLOCATED) {
-                LOG_INFO("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", port_id);
+                log_info("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", port_id);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
                 return 0;
@@ -1198,16 +1217,17 @@ static int flow_alloc_res(int port_id)
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
         if (irm_flow_wait_state(f, FLOW_ALLOCATED) == FLOW_ALLOCATED) {
-                LOG_INFO("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", port_id);
+                log_info("Flow on port_id %d allocated.", port_id);
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        LOG_INFO("Pending flow on port_id %d torn down.", port_id);
+        log_info("Pending flow on port_id %d torn down.", port_id);
 
         return -1;
 }
 
-static int flow_dealloc(pid_t api, int port_id)
+static int flow_dealloc(pid_t api,
+                        int   port_id)
 {
         pid_t n_1_api = -1;
         int   ret = 0;
@@ -1221,7 +1241,7 @@ static int flow_dealloc(pid_t api, int port_id)
         if (f == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Deallocate unknown port %d by %d.", port_id, api);
+                log_dbg("Deallocate unknown port %d by %d.", port_id, api);
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -1233,7 +1253,7 @@ static int flow_dealloc(pid_t api, int port_id)
         } else {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBG("Dealloc called by wrong AP-I.");
+                log_dbg("Dealloc called by wrong AP-I.");
                 return -EPERM;
         }
 
@@ -1242,11 +1262,11 @@ static int flow_dealloc(pid_t api, int port_id)
                 clear_irm_flow(f);
                 irm_flow_destroy(f);
                 bmp_release(irmd->port_ids, port_id);
-                LOG_INFO("Completed deallocation of port_id %d by AP-I %d.",
+                log_info("Completed deallocation of port_id %d by AP-I %d.",
                          port_id, api);
         } else {
                 irm_flow_set_state(f, FLOW_DEALLOC_PENDING);
-                LOG_DBG("Partial deallocation of port_id %d by AP-I %d.",
+                log_dbg("Partial deallocation of port_id %d by AP-I %d.",
                         port_id, api);
         }
 
@@ -1266,35 +1286,37 @@ static pid_t auto_execute(char ** argv)
         struct stat s;
 
         if (stat(argv[0], &s) != 0) {
-                LOG_WARN("Application %s does not exist.", argv[0]);
+                log_warn("Application %s does not exist.", argv[0]);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (!(s.st_mode & S_IXUSR)) {
-                LOG_WARN("Application %s is not executable.", argv[0]);
+                log_warn("Application %s is not executable.", argv[0]);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         api = fork();
         if (api == -1) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to fork");
+                log_err("Failed to fork");
                 return api;
         }
 
         if (api != 0) {
-                LOG_INFO("Instantiated %s as AP-I %d.", argv[0], api);
+                log_info("Instantiated %s as AP-I %d.", argv[0], api);
                 return api;
         }
 
         execv(argv[0], argv);
 
-        LOG_ERR("Failed to execute %s.", argv[0]);
+        log_err("Failed to execute %s.", argv[0]);
 
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
-                                      char * ae_name, qoscube_t cube)
+static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t     api,
+                                      char *    dst_name,
+                                      char *    ae_name,
+                                      qoscube_t cube)
 {
         struct reg_entry * re = NULL;
         struct apn_entry * a  = NULL;
@@ -1305,8 +1327,8 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         pid_t h_api = -1;
         int port_id = -1;
 
-        LOG_DBGF("Flow req arrived from IPCP %d for %s on AE %s.",
-                 api, dst_name, ae_name);
+        log_dbg("Flow req arrived from IPCP %d for %s on AE %s.",
+                api, dst_name, ae_name);
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&irmd->state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
@@ -1315,7 +1337,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         if (re == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Unknown name: %s.", dst_name);
+                log_err("Unknown name: %s.", dst_name);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1323,7 +1345,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         case REG_NAME_IDLE:
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("No APs for %s.", dst_name);
+                log_err("No APs for %s.", dst_name);
                 return NULL;
         case REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT:
                 c_api = malloc(sizeof(*c_api));
@@ -1341,7 +1363,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
                         reg_entry_set_state(re, REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT);
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                        LOG_ERR("Could not get start apn for reg_entry %s.",
+                        log_err("Could not get start apn for reg_entry %s.",
                                 re->name);
                         free(c_api);
                         return NULL;
@@ -1368,7 +1390,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
                 if (h_api == -1) {
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                        LOG_ERR("Invalid api returned.");
+                        log_err("Invalid api returned.");
                         return NULL;
                 }
 
@@ -1376,7 +1398,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         default:
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("IRMd in wrong state.");
+                log_err("IRMd in wrong state.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1395,7 +1417,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
                 bmp_release(irmd->port_ids, port_id);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not allocate port_id.");
+                log_err("Could not allocate port_id.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
@@ -1417,7 +1439,7 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
                 list_del(&f->next);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("Could not get api table entry for %d.", h_api);
+                log_err("Could not get api table entry for %d.", h_api);
                 irm_flow_destroy(f);
                 return NULL;
         }
@@ -1432,7 +1454,8 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t api, char * dst_name,
         return f;
 }
 
-static int flow_alloc_reply(int port_id, int response)
+static int flow_alloc_reply(int port_id,
+                            int response)
 {
         struct irm_flow * f;
 
@@ -1465,7 +1488,7 @@ static void irm_destroy(void)
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
         if (irmd->state != IRMD_NULL)
-                LOG_WARN("Unsafe destroy.");
+                log_warn("Unsafe destroy.");
 
         if (irmd->threadpool != NULL)
                 free(irmd->threadpool);
@@ -1482,7 +1505,7 @@ static void irm_destroy(void)
         close(irmd->sockfd);
 
         if (unlink(IRM_SOCK_PATH))
-                LOG_DBG("Failed to unlink %s.", IRM_SOCK_PATH);
+                log_dbg("Failed to unlink %s.", IRM_SOCK_PATH);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd->reg_lock);
         /* Clear the lists. */
@@ -1500,9 +1523,9 @@ static void irm_destroy(void)
                 struct pid_el * e = list_entry(p, struct pid_el, next);
                 int status;
                 if (kill(e->pid, SIGTERM))
-                        LOG_DBG("Could not send kill signal to %d.", e->pid);
+                        log_dbg("Could not send kill signal to %d.", e->pid);
                 else if (waitpid(e->pid, &status, 0) < 0)
-                        LOG_DBG("Error waiting for %d to exit.", e->pid);
+                        log_dbg("Error waiting for %d to exit.", e->pid);
                 list_del(&e->next);
                 free(e);
         }
@@ -1540,7 +1563,9 @@ static void irm_destroy(void)
         free(irmd);
 }
 
-void irmd_sig_handler(int sig, siginfo_t * info, void * c)
+void irmd_sig_handler(int         sig,
+                      siginfo_t * info,
+                      void *      c)
 {
         (void) info;
         (void) c;
@@ -1549,7 +1574,7 @@ void irmd_sig_handler(int sig, siginfo_t * info, void * c)
         case SIGINT:
         case SIGTERM:
         case SIGHUP:
-                LOG_INFO("IRMd shutting down...");
+                log_info("IRMd shutting down...");
 
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd->state_lock);
 
@@ -1558,7 +1583,7 @@ void irmd_sig_handler(int sig, siginfo_t * info, void * c)
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd->state_lock);
                 break;
         case SIGPIPE:
-                LOG_DBG("Ignored SIGPIPE.");
+                log_dbg("Ignored SIGPIPE.");
         default:
                 return;
         }
@@ -1618,7 +1643,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
 
         while (true) {
                 if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now) < 0)
-                        LOG_WARN("Failed to get time.");
+                        log_warn("Failed to get time.");
                 /* Cleanup stale PENDING flows. */
 
                 pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&irmd->state_lock);
@@ -1635,7 +1660,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                         waitpid(e->pid, &s, WNOHANG);
                         if (kill(e->pid, 0) >= 0)
                                 continue;
-                        LOG_DBG("Child process %d died, error %d.", e->pid, s);
+                        log_dbg("Child process %d died, error %d.", e->pid, s);
                         list_del(&e->next);
                         free(e);
                 }
@@ -1645,7 +1670,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                                 list_entry(p, struct api_entry, next);
                         if (kill(e->api, 0) >= 0)
                                 continue;
-                        LOG_DBG("Dead AP-I removed: %d.", e->api);
+                        log_dbg("Dead AP-I removed: %d.", e->api);
                         list_del(&e->next);
                         api_entry_destroy(e);
                 }
@@ -1655,7 +1680,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                                 list_entry(p, struct ipcp_entry, next);
                         if (kill(e->api, 0) >= 0)
                                 continue;
-                        LOG_DBG("Dead IPCP removed: %d.", e->api);
+                        log_dbg("Dead IPCP removed: %d.", e->api);
                         list_del(&e->next);
                         ipcp_entry_destroy(e);
                 }
@@ -1670,7 +1695,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                                         list_entry(p2, struct pid_el, next);
                                 if (kill(a->pid, 0) >= 0)
                                         continue;
-                                LOG_DBG("Dead AP-I removed from: %d %s.",
+                                log_dbg("Dead AP-I removed from: %d %s.",
                                         a->pid, e->name);
                                 reg_entry_del_pid_el(e, a);
                         }
@@ -1686,7 +1711,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                         if (irm_flow_get_state(f) == FLOW_ALLOC_PENDING
                             && ts_diff_ms(&f->t0, &now) > IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT) {
                                 list_del(&f->next);
-                                LOG_DBG("Pending port_id %d timed out.",
+                                log_dbg("Pending port_id %d timed out.",
                                          f->port_id);
                                 clear_irm_flow(f);
                                 ipcp_flow_dealloc(f->n_1_api, f->port_id);
@@ -1697,7 +1722,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
 
                         if (kill(f->n_api, 0) < 0) {
                                 struct shm_flow_set * set;
-                                LOG_DBG("AP-I %d gone, flow %d deallocated.",
+                                log_dbg("AP-I %d gone, flow %d deallocated.",
                                          f->n_api, f->port_id);
                                 set = shm_flow_set_open(f->n_api);
                                 if (set != NULL)
@@ -1712,7 +1737,7 @@ void * irm_sanitize(void * o)
                         if (kill(f->n_1_api, 0) < 0) {
                                 struct shm_flow_set * set;
                                 list_del(&f->next);
-                                LOG_ERR("IPCP %d gone, flow %d removed.",
+                                log_err("IPCP %d gone, flow %d removed.",
                                         f->n_1_api, f->port_id);
                                 set = shm_flow_set_open(f->n_api);
                                 if (set != NULL)
@@ -1773,11 +1798,11 @@ void * mainloop(void * o)
 
                 if (setsockopt(cli_sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
                                (void *) &tv, sizeof(tv)))
-                        LOG_WARN("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
+                        log_warn("Failed to set timeout on socket.");
 
                 count = read(cli_sockfd, buf, IRM_MSG_BUF_SIZE);
                 if (count <= 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to read from socket.");
+                        log_err("Failed to read from socket.");
                         close(cli_sockfd);
                         continue;
                 }
@@ -1917,7 +1942,7 @@ void * mainloop(void * o)
                                                           msg->response);
                         break;
                 default:
-                        LOG_ERR("Don't know that message code.");
+                        log_err("Don't know that message code.");
                         break;
                 }
 
@@ -1925,7 +1950,7 @@ void * mainloop(void * o)
 
                 buffer.len = irm_msg__get_packed_size(&ret_msg);
                 if (buffer.len == 0) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to calculate length of reply message.");
+                        log_err("Failed to calculate length of reply message.");
                         if (apis != NULL)
                                 free(apis);
                         close(cli_sockfd);
@@ -1946,7 +1971,7 @@ void * mainloop(void * o)
                         free(apis);
 
                 if (write(cli_sockfd, buffer.data, buffer.len) == -1)
-                        LOG_WARN("Failed to send reply message.");
+                        log_warn("Failed to send reply message.");
 
                 free(buffer.data);
                 close(cli_sockfd);
@@ -1970,19 +1995,19 @@ static int irm_create(void)
         irmd->state = IRMD_NULL;
 
         if (pthread_rwlock_init(&irmd->state_lock, NULL)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
                 free(irmd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (pthread_rwlock_init(&irmd->reg_lock, NULL)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
                 free(irmd);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (pthread_rwlock_init(&irmd->flows_lock, NULL)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize rwlock.");
                 free(irmd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -2008,7 +2033,7 @@ static int irm_create(void)
 
         if (stat(SOCK_PATH, &st) == -1) {
                 if (mkdir(SOCK_PATH, 0777)) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Failed to create sockets directory.");
+                        log_err("Failed to create sockets directory.");
                         irm_destroy();
                         return -1;
                 }
@@ -2022,32 +2047,32 @@ static int irm_create(void)
 
         if (setsockopt(irmd->sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO,
                        (char *) &timeout, sizeof(timeout)) < 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed setting socket option.");
+                log_err("Failed setting socket option.");
                 irm_destroy();
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (chmod(IRM_SOCK_PATH, 0666)) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to chmod socket.");
+                log_err("Failed to chmod socket.");
                 irm_destroy();
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if ((irmd->lf = lockfile_create()) == NULL) {
                 if ((irmd->lf = lockfile_open()) == NULL) {
-                        LOG_ERR("Lockfile error.");
+                        log_err("Lockfile error.");
                         irm_destroy();
                         return -1;
                 }
 
                 if (kill(lockfile_owner(irmd->lf), 0) < 0) {
-                        LOG_INFO("IRMd didn't properly shut down last time.");
+                        log_info("IRMd didn't properly shut down last time.");
                         shm_rdrbuff_destroy(shm_rdrbuff_open());
-                        LOG_INFO("Stale resources cleaned.");
+                        log_info("Stale resources cleaned.");
                         lockfile_destroy(irmd->lf);
                         irmd->lf = lockfile_create();
                 } else {
-                        LOG_INFO("IRMd already running (%d), exiting.",
+                        log_info("IRMd already running (%d), exiting.",
                                  lockfile_owner(irmd->lf));
                         lockfile_close(irmd->lf);
                         free(irmd);
@@ -2067,33 +2092,28 @@ static int irm_create(void)
 
         irmd->state = IRMD_RUNNING;
 
-        LOG_INFO("Ouroboros IPC Resource Manager daemon started...");
+        log_info("Ouroboros IPC Resource Manager daemon started...");
 
         return 0;
 }
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
-        LOG_ERR("Usage: irmd \n\n"
+        log_err("Usage: irmd \n\n"
                  "         [--stdout (Print to stdout instead of logs)]\n");
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char ** argv)
+int main(int     argc,
+         char ** argv)
 {
         struct sigaction sig_act;
 
         int t = 0;
 
-        char * log_file = INSTALL_PREFIX LOG_DIR "irmd.log";
-        DIR * log_dir;
-        struct dirent * ent;
-        char * point;
-        char * log_path;
-        size_t len = 0;
         bool use_stdout = false;
 
         if (geteuid() != 0) {
-                LOG_ERR("IPC Resource Manager must be run as root.");
+                log_err("IPC Resource Manager must be run as root.");
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -2110,40 +2130,6 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
                 }
         }
 
-        if (!use_stdout &&
-            (log_dir = opendir(INSTALL_PREFIX LOG_DIR)) != NULL) {
-                while ((ent = readdir(log_dir)) != NULL) {
-                        point = strrchr(ent->d_name,'.');
-                        if (point == NULL ||
-                            strcmp(point, ".log") != 0)
-                                continue;
-
-                        len += strlen(INSTALL_PREFIX);
-                        len += strlen(LOG_DIR);
-                        len += strlen(ent->d_name);
-
-                        log_path = malloc(len + 1);
-                        if (log_path == NULL) {
-                                LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc.");
-                                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-                        }
-
-                        strcpy(log_path, INSTALL_PREFIX);
-                        strcat(log_path, LOG_DIR);
-                        strcat(log_path, ent->d_name);
-
-                        unlink(log_path);
-
-                        free(log_path);
-                        len = 0;
-                }
-                closedir(log_dir);
-        }
-
-        if (!use_stdout && (set_logfile(log_file) < 0))
-                LOG_ERR("Cannot open %s, falling back to stdout for logs.",
-                        log_file);
-
         /* Init sig_act. */
         memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof sig_act);
 
@@ -2160,8 +2146,10 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
         if (sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL) < 0)
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 
+        log_init(!use_stdout);
+
         if (irm_create() < 0) {
-                close_logfile();
+                log_fini();
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
@@ -2183,9 +2171,9 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 
         irm_destroy();
 
-        close_logfile();
+        log_fini();
 
-        LOG_INFO("Bye.");
+        log_info("Bye.");
 
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/src/irmd/registry.c b/src/irmd/registry.c
index fec69cfa..d22c1be3 100644
--- a/src/irmd/registry.c
+++ b/src/irmd/registry.c
@@ -189,13 +189,13 @@ int reg_entry_add_apn(struct reg_entry * e, struct apn_entry * a)
         struct str_el * n;
 
         if (reg_entry_has_apn(e, a->apn)) {
-                LOG_WARN("AP %s already accepting flows for %s.",
+                log_warn("AP %s already accepting flows for %s.",
                          a->apn, e->name);
                 return 0;
         }
 
         if (!(a->flags & BIND_AP_AUTO)) {
-                LOG_DBG("AP %s cannot be auto-instantiated.", a->apn);
+                log_dbg("AP %s cannot be auto-instantiated.", a->apn);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ int reg_entry_add_api(struct reg_entry * e, pid_t api)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         if (reg_entry_has_api(e, api)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Instance already registered with this name.");
+                log_dbg("Instance already registered with this name.");
                 return -EPERM;
         }
 
         if (e->state == REG_NAME_NULL) {
-                LOG_DBG("Tried to add instance in NULL state.");
+                log_dbg("Tried to add instance in NULL state.");
                 return -EPERM;
         }
 
@@ -418,19 +418,19 @@ struct reg_entry * registry_add_name(struct list_head * registry,
                 return NULL;
 
         if (registry_has_name(registry, name)) {
-                LOG_DBG("Name %s already registered.", name);
+                log_dbg("Name %s already registered.", name);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         e = reg_entry_create();
         if (e == NULL) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not create registry entry.");
+                log_dbg("Could not create registry entry.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         e = reg_entry_init(e, name);
         if (e == NULL) {
-                LOG_DBG("Could not initialize registry entry.");
+                log_dbg("Could not initialize registry entry.");
                 reg_entry_destroy(e);
                 return NULL;
         }
diff --git a/src/lib/bitmap.c b/src/lib/bitmap.c
index 5905dfee..255f2b4d 100644
--- a/src/lib/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/lib/bitmap.c
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
  * 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "bitmap"
-
 #include <ouroboros/bitmap.h>
-#include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/src/lib/irm.c b/src/lib/irm.c
index 8b312833..477547a2 100644
--- a/src/lib/irm.c
+++ b/src/lib/irm.c
@@ -20,13 +20,10 @@
  * 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "libouroboros-irm"
-
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
-#include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/sockets.h>
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -220,10 +217,9 @@ int irm_enroll_ipcp(pid_t  api,
         msg.api = api;
         msg.n_dif_name = 1;
         msg.dif_name = malloc(sizeof(*(msg.dif_name)));
-        if (msg.dif_name == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to malloc");
+        if (msg.dif_name == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        }
+
         msg.dif_name[0] = dif_name;
 
         recv_msg = send_recv_irm_msg(&msg);
diff --git a/src/lib/logs.c b/src/lib/logs.c
index 449ee191..3184773f 100644
--- a/src/lib/logs.c
+++ b/src/lib/logs.c
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
  *
  * Logging facilities
  *
- *    Sander Vrijders <[email protected]>
+ *    Sander Vrijders       <[email protected]>
+ *    Dimitri Staessens     <[email protected]>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
@@ -24,19 +25,18 @@
 
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 
-FILE * logfile = NULL;
+bool log_syslog;
 
-int set_logfile(char * filename)
+void log_init(bool sysout)
 {
-        logfile = fopen(filename, "w");
-        if (logfile == NULL)
-                return -1;
+        log_syslog = sysout;
 
-        return 0;
+        if (log_syslog)
+                openlog(NULL, LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 }
 
-void close_logfile()
+void log_fini(void)
 {
-        if (logfile != NULL)
-                fclose(logfile);
+        if (log_syslog)
+                closelog();
 }
diff --git a/src/nsmd/main.c b/src/nsmd/main.c
index b30b9dd9..f3b87330 100644
--- a/src/nsmd/main.c
+++ b/src/nsmd/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 int main(void)
 {
-        LOG_DBG("Test of the DA");
+        log_dbg("Test of the DA");
 
         return 0;
 }