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+/* Utility functions to setup applications */
+/*
+ * (C) 2011 by Holger Hans Peter Freyther
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/logging.h>
+
+#include <signal.h>
+
+struct log_target *osmo_stderr_target;
+
+void osmo_init_ignore_signals(void)
+{
+	/* Signals that by default would terminate */
+	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+	signal(SIGALRM, SIG_IGN);
+	signal(SIGHUP, SIG_IGN);
+	signal(SIGIO, SIG_IGN);
+}
+
+int osmo_init_logging(const struct log_info *log_info)
+{
+	log_init(log_info);
+	osmo_stderr_target = log_target_create_stderr();
+	if (!osmo_stderr_target)
+		return -1;
+
+	log_add_target(osmo_stderr_target);
+	log_set_all_filter(osmo_stderr_target, 1);
+	return 0;
+}