diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/debug.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/debug.h
index fc387ce..129956d 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/debug.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/debug.h
@@ -1,52 +1,51 @@
 #ifndef _DEBUG_H
 #define _DEBUG_H
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "linuxlist.h"
+
 #define DEBUG
 
-#define DRLL		0x0001
-#define DCC		0x0002
-#define DMM		0x0004
-#define DRR		0x0008
-#define DRSL		0x0010
-#define DNM		0x0020
-
-#define DMNCC		0x0080
-#define DSMS		0x0100
-#define DPAG		0x0200
-#define DMEAS		0x0400
-
-#define DMI		0x1000
-#define DMIB		0x2000
-#define DMUX		0x4000
-#define DINP		0x8000
-
-#define DSCCP		0x10000
-#define DMSC		0x20000
-
-#define DMGCP		0x40000
-
-#define DHO		0x80000
+/* Debug Areas of the code */
+enum {
+	DRLL,
+	DCC,
+	DMM,
+	DRR,
+	DRSL,
+	DNM,
+	DMNCC,
+	DSMS,
+	DPAG,
+	DMEAS,
+	DMI,
+	DMIB,
+	DMUX,
+	DINP,
+	DSCCP,
+	DMSC,
+	DMGCP,
+	DHO,
+	Debug_LastEntry,
+};
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #define DEBUGP(ss, fmt, args...) debugp(ss, __FILE__, __LINE__, 0, fmt, ## args)
 #define DEBUGPC(ss, fmt, args...) debugp(ss, __FILE__, __LINE__, 1, fmt, ## args)
 #else
-#define DEBUGP(xss, fmt, args...) 
+#define DEBUGP(xss, fmt, args...)
 #define DEBUGPC(ss, fmt, args...)
 #endif
 
+
 #define static_assert(exp, name) typedef int dummy##name [(exp) ? 1 : -1];
 
 char *hexdump(const unsigned char *buf, int len);
 void debugp(unsigned int subsys, char *file, int line, int cont, const char *format, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 5, 6)));
-void debug_parse_category_mask(const char* mask);
-void debug_use_color(int use_color);
-void debug_timestamp(int enable);
-extern unsigned int debug_mask;
 
 /* new logging interface */
-#define LOGP(ss, level, fmt, args...) debugp(ss, __FILE__, __LINE__, 0, fmt, ##args)
-#define LOGPC(ss, level, fmt, args...) debugp(ss, __FILE__, __LINE__, 1, fmt, ##args)
+#define LOGP(ss, level, fmt, args...) debugp2(ss, level, __FILE__, __LINE__, 0, fmt, ##args)
+#define LOGPC(ss, level, fmt, args...) debugp2(ss, level, __FILE__, __LINE__, 1, fmt, ##args)
 
 /* different levels */
 #define LOGL_DEBUG	1	/* debugging information */
@@ -55,4 +54,74 @@
 #define LOGL_ERROR	7	/* error condition, requires user action */
 #define LOGL_FATAL	8	/* fatal, program aborted */
 
+/* context */
+#define BSC_CTX_LCHAN	0
+#define BSC_CTX_SUBSCR	1
+#define BSC_CTX_BTS	2
+#define BSC_CTX_SCCP	3
+
+/* target */
+
+enum {
+	DEBUG_FILTER_IMSI = 1 << 0,
+	DEBUG_FILTER_ALL = 1 << 1,
+};
+
+struct debug_category {
+	int enabled;
+	int loglevel;
+};
+
+struct debug_target {
+	int filter_map;
+	char *imsi_filter;
+
+
+	struct debug_category categories[Debug_LastEntry];
+	int use_color;
+	int print_timestamp;
+	int loglevel;
+
+	union {
+		struct {
+			FILE *out;
+		} tgt_stdout;
+
+		struct {
+			int priority;
+		} tgt_syslog;
+
+		struct {
+			void *vty;
+		} tgt_vty;
+	};
+
+        void (*output) (struct debug_target *target, const char *string);
+
+        struct llist_head entry;
+};
+
+/* use the above macros */
+void debugp2(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int level, char *file, int line, int cont, const char *format, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 6, 7)));
+void debug_init(void);
+
+/* context management */
+void debug_reset_context(void);
+void debug_set_context(int ctx, void *value);
+
+/* filter on the targets */
+void debug_set_imsi_filter(struct debug_target *target, const char *imsi);
+void debug_set_all_filter(struct debug_target *target, int);
+void debug_set_use_color(struct debug_target *target, int);
+void debug_set_print_timestamp(struct debug_target *target, int);
+void debug_set_log_level(struct debug_target *target, int log_level);
+void debug_parse_category_mask(struct debug_target *target, const char* mask);
+void debug_set_category_filter(struct debug_target *target, int category, int enable, int level);
+
+
+/* management of the targets */
+struct debug_target *debug_target_create(void);
+struct debug_target *debug_target_create_stderr(void);
+void debug_add_target(struct debug_target *target);
+void debug_del_target(struct debug_target *target);
 #endif /* _DEBUG_H */
diff --git a/openbsc/include/openbsc/telnet_interface.h b/openbsc/include/openbsc/telnet_interface.h
index d3381e0..f4e976f 100644
--- a/openbsc/include/openbsc/telnet_interface.h
+++ b/openbsc/include/openbsc/telnet_interface.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define TELNET_INTERFACE_H
 
 #include "gsm_data.h"
-#include "linuxlist.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 #include "select.h"
 
 #include <vty/vty.h>
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	struct gsm_network *network;
 	struct bsc_fd fd;
 	struct vty *vty;
+	struct debug_target *dbg;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
index 787a803..d669ba0 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/abis_rsl.c
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@
 	}
 
 	lchan = &ts->lchan[lch_idx];
+	debug_set_context(BSC_CTX_LCHAN, lchan);
+	debug_set_context(BSC_CTX_SUBSCR, lchan->subscr);
 
 	return lchan;
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c b/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
index 2a80a49..b2470a9 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bs11_config.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 
 static const u_int8_t too_fast[] = { 0x12, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x02 };
 
+static struct debug_target *stderr_target;
+
 /* dummy function to keep gsm_data.c happy */
 struct counter *counter_alloc(const char *name)
 {
@@ -759,7 +761,7 @@
 			serial_port = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'b':
-			debug_parse_category_mask(optarg);
+			debug_parse_category_mask(stderr_target, optarg);
 			break;
 		case 's':
 			fname_software = optarg;
@@ -812,6 +814,10 @@
 	struct gsm_network *gsmnet;
 	int rc;
 
+	debug_init();
+	stderr_target = debug_target_create_stderr();
+	debug_add_target(stderr_target);
+	debug_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 	handle_options(argc, argv);
 
 	gsmnet = gsm_network_init(1, 1, NULL);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
index a9a5d37..0d20d43 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_hack.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/signal.h>
 
 /* MCC and MNC for the Location Area Identifier */
+static struct debug_target *stderr_target;
 struct gsm_network *bsc_gsmnet = 0;
 static const char *database_name = "hlr.sqlite3";
 static const char *config_file = "openbsc.cfg";
@@ -105,10 +106,10 @@
 			print_help();
 			exit(0);
 		case 's':
-			debug_use_color(0);
+			debug_set_use_color(stderr_target, 0);
 			break;
 		case 'd':
-			debug_parse_category_mask(optarg);
+			debug_parse_category_mask(stderr_target, optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'l':
 			database_name = strdup(optarg);
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 			create_pcap_file(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'T':
-			debug_timestamp(1);
+			debug_set_print_timestamp(stderr_target, 1);
 			break;
 		case 'P':
 			ipacc_rtp_direct = 0;
@@ -158,11 +159,17 @@
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	debug_init();
 	tall_bsc_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "openbsc");
 	talloc_ctx_init();
 	on_dso_load_token();
 	on_dso_load_rrlp();
 	on_dso_load_ho_dec();
+	stderr_target = debug_target_create_stderr();
+	debug_add_target(stderr_target);
+
+	/* enable filters */
+	debug_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
 	/* parse options */
 	handle_options(argc, argv);
@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@
 
 	while (1) {
 		bsc_upqueue(bsc_gsmnet);
+		debug_reset_context();
 		bsc_select_main(0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_mgcp.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_mgcp.c
index 6d5e6b1..fff6d60 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_mgcp.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_mgcp.c
@@ -1084,8 +1084,15 @@
 	struct gsm_network dummy_network;
 	struct sockaddr_in addr;
 	int on = 1, i, rc;
+	struct debug_target *stderr_target;
 
 	tall_bsc_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "mgcp-callagent");
+
+	debug_init();
+	stderr_target = debug_target_create_stderr();
+	debug_add_target(stderr_target);
+	debug_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
+
 	handle_options(argc, argv);
 
 	telnet_init(&dummy_network, 4243);
diff --git a/openbsc/src/debug.c b/openbsc/src/debug.c
index 6e99d41..d3d58f3 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/debug.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/debug.c
@@ -27,21 +27,53 @@
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include <openbsc/debug.h>
+#include <openbsc/talloc.h>
+#include <openbsc/gsm_data.h>
+#include <openbsc/gsm_subscriber.h>
 
-unsigned int debug_mask = 0xffffffff & ~(DMI|DMIB|DMEAS);
+/* default categories */
+static struct debug_category default_categories[Debug_LastEntry] = {
+    [DRLL]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DCC]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMM]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DRR]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DRSL]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMM]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMNCC]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DSMS]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DPAG]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMEAS]	= { .enabled = 0, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMI]	= { .enabled = 0, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMIB]	= { .enabled = 0, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMUX]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DINP]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DSCCP]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMSC]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DMGCP]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+    [DHO]	= { .enabled = 1, .loglevel = 0},
+};
 
 struct debug_info {
 	const char *name;
 	const char *color;
 	const char *description;
 	int number;
+	int position;
 };
 
+struct debug_context {
+	struct gsm_lchan *lchan;
+	struct gsm_subscriber *subscr;
+	struct gsm_bts *bts;
+};
+
+static struct debug_context debug_context;
+static void *tall_dbg_ctx = NULL;
+static LLIST_HEAD(target_list);
+
 #define DEBUG_CATEGORY(NUMBER, NAME, COLOR, DESCRIPTION) \
 	{ .name = NAME, .color = COLOR, .description = DESCRIPTION, .number = NUMBER },
 
-#define ARRAY_SIZE(array) (sizeof(array)/sizeof(array[0]))
-
 static const struct debug_info debug_info[] = {
 	DEBUG_CATEGORY(DRLL,  "DRLL", "\033[1;31m", "")
 	DEBUG_CATEGORY(DCC,   "DCC",  "\033[1;32m", "")
@@ -63,50 +95,51 @@
 	DEBUG_CATEGORY(DHO, "DHO", "", "")
 };
 
-static int use_color = 1;
-
-void debug_use_color(int color)
-{
-	use_color = color;
-}
-
-static int print_timestamp = 0;
-
-void debug_timestamp(int enable)
-{
-	print_timestamp = enable;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * Parse the category mask.
- * category1:category2:category3
+ * The format can be this: category1:category2:category3
+ * or category1,2:category2,3:...
  */
-void debug_parse_category_mask(const char *_mask)
+void debug_parse_category_mask(struct debug_target* target, const char *_mask)
 {
-	unsigned int new_mask = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 	char *mask = strdup(_mask);
 	char *category_token = NULL;
 
+	/* Disable everything to enable it afterwards */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(target->categories); ++i)
+		target->categories[i].enabled = 0;
+
 	category_token = strtok(mask, ":");
 	do {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(debug_info); ++i) {
-			if (strcasecmp(debug_info[i].name, category_token) == 0)
-				new_mask |= debug_info[i].number;
+			char* colon = strstr(category_token, ",");
+			int length = strlen(category_token);
+
+			if (colon)
+			    length = colon - category_token;
+
+			if (strncasecmp(debug_info[i].name, category_token, length) == 0) {
+				int number = debug_info[i].number;
+				int level = 0;
+
+				if (colon)
+					level = atoi(colon+1);
+
+				target->categories[number].enabled = 1;
+				target->categories[number].loglevel = level;
+			}
 		}
 	} while ((category_token = strtok(NULL, ":")));
 
-
 	free(mask);
-	debug_mask = new_mask;
 }
 
-const char* color(int subsys)
+static const char* color(int subsys)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; use_color && i < ARRAY_SIZE(debug_info); ++i) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(debug_info); ++i) {
 		if (debug_info[i].number == subsys)
 			return debug_info[i].color;
 	}
@@ -114,35 +147,97 @@
 	return "";
 }
 
-void debugp(unsigned int subsys, char *file, int line, int cont, const char *format, ...)
+static void _output(struct debug_target *target, unsigned int subsys, char *file, int line,
+		    int cont, const char *format, va_list ap)
 {
-	va_list ap;
-	FILE *outfd = stderr;
+	char col[30];
+	char sub[30];
+	char tim[30];
+	char buf[4096];
+	char final[4096];
 
-	if (!(debug_mask & subsys))
-		return;
+	/* prepare the data */
+	col[0] = '\0';
+	sub[0] = '\0';
+	tim[0] = '\0';
+	buf[0] = '\0';
 
-	va_start(ap, format);
-
-	fprintf(outfd, "%s", color(subsys));
+	/* are we using color */
+	if (target->use_color)
+		snprintf(col, sizeof(col), "%s", color(subsys));
+	vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), format, ap);
 
 	if (!cont) {
-		if (print_timestamp) {
+		if (target->print_timestamp) {
 			char *timestr;
 			time_t tm;
 			tm = time(NULL);
 			timestr = ctime(&tm);
 			timestr[strlen(timestr)-1] = '\0';
-			fprintf(outfd, "%s ", timestr);
+			snprintf(tim, sizeof(tim), "%s ", timestr);
 		}
-		fprintf(outfd, "<%4.4x> %s:%d ", subsys, file, line);
+		snprintf(sub, sizeof(sub), "<%4.4x> %s:%d ", subsys, file, line);
 	}
-	vfprintf(outfd, format, ap);
-	fprintf(outfd, "\033[0;m");
 
+	snprintf(final, sizeof(final), "%s%s%s%s\033[0;m", col, tim, sub, buf);
+	target->output(target, final);
+}
+
+
+static void _debugp(unsigned int subsys, int level, char *file, int line,
+		    int cont, const char *format, va_list ap)
+{
+	struct debug_target *tar;
+
+	llist_for_each_entry(tar, &target_list, entry) {
+		struct debug_category *category;
+		int output = 0;
+
+		category = &tar->categories[subsys];
+		/* subsystem is not supposed to be debugged */
+		if (!category->enabled)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Check the global log level */
+		if (tar->loglevel != 0 && level < tar->loglevel)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Check the category log level */
+		if (category->loglevel != 0 && level < category->loglevel)
+			continue;
+
+		/*
+		 * Apply filters here... if that becomes messy we will need to put
+		 * filters in a list and each filter will say stop, continue, output
+		 */
+		if ((tar->filter_map & DEBUG_FILTER_ALL) != 0) {
+			output = 1;
+		} else if ((tar->filter_map & DEBUG_FILTER_IMSI) != 0
+			      && debug_context.subscr && strcmp(debug_context.subscr->imsi, tar->imsi_filter) == 0) {
+			output = 1;
+		}
+
+		if (output)
+			_output(tar, subsys, file, line, cont, format, ap);
+	}
+}
+
+void debugp(unsigned int subsys, char *file, int line, int cont, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, format);
+	_debugp(subsys, LOGL_DEBUG, file, line, cont, format, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
+}
 
-	fflush(outfd);
+void debugp2(unsigned int subsys, unsigned int level, char *file, int line, int cont, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, format);
+	_debugp(subsys, level, file, line, cont, format, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
 }
 
 static char hexd_buff[4096];
@@ -164,3 +259,122 @@
 	return hexd_buff;
 }
 
+
+
+void debug_add_target(struct debug_target *target)
+{
+	llist_add_tail(&target->entry, &target_list);
+}
+
+void debug_del_target(struct debug_target *target)
+{
+	llist_del(&target->entry);
+}
+
+void debug_reset_context(void)
+{
+	memset(&debug_context, 0, sizeof(debug_context));
+}
+
+/* currently we are not reffing these */
+void debug_set_context(int ctx, void *value)
+{
+	switch (ctx) {
+	case BSC_CTX_LCHAN:
+		debug_context.lchan = (struct gsm_lchan *) value;
+		break;
+	case BSC_CTX_SUBSCR:
+		debug_context.subscr = (struct gsm_subscriber *) value;
+		break;
+	case BSC_CTX_BTS:
+		debug_context.bts = (struct gsm_bts *) value;
+		break;
+	case BSC_CTX_SCCP:
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void debug_set_imsi_filter(struct debug_target *target, const char *imsi)
+{
+	if (imsi) {
+		target->filter_map |= DEBUG_FILTER_IMSI;
+		target->imsi_filter = talloc_strdup(target, imsi);
+	} else if (target->imsi_filter) {
+		target->filter_map &= ~DEBUG_FILTER_IMSI;
+		talloc_free(target->imsi_filter);
+		target->imsi_filter = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void debug_set_all_filter(struct debug_target *target, int all)
+{
+	if (all)
+		target->filter_map |= DEBUG_FILTER_ALL;
+	else
+		target->filter_map &= ~DEBUG_FILTER_ALL;
+}
+
+void debug_set_use_color(struct debug_target *target, int use_color)
+{
+	target->use_color = use_color;
+}
+
+void debug_set_print_timestamp(struct debug_target *target, int print_timestamp)
+{
+	target->print_timestamp = print_timestamp;
+}
+
+void debug_set_log_level(struct debug_target *target, int log_level)
+{
+	target->loglevel = log_level;
+}
+
+void debug_set_category_filter(struct debug_target *target, int category, int enable, int level)
+{
+	if (category >= Debug_LastEntry)
+		return;
+	target->categories[category].enabled = !!enable;
+	target->categories[category].loglevel = level;
+}
+
+static void _stderr_output(struct debug_target *target, const char *log)
+{
+	fprintf(target->tgt_stdout.out, "%s", log);
+	fflush(target->tgt_stdout.out);
+}
+
+struct debug_target *debug_target_create(void)
+{
+	struct debug_target *target;
+
+	target = talloc_zero(tall_dbg_ctx, struct debug_target);
+	if (!target)
+		return NULL;
+
+	INIT_LLIST_HEAD(&target->entry);
+	memcpy(target->categories, default_categories, sizeof(default_categories));
+	target->use_color = 1;
+	target->print_timestamp = 0;
+	target->loglevel = 0;
+	return target;
+}
+
+struct debug_target *debug_target_create_stderr(void)
+{
+	struct debug_target *target;
+
+	target = debug_target_create();
+	if (!target)
+		return NULL;
+
+	target->tgt_stdout.out = stderr;
+	target->output = _stderr_output;
+	return target;
+}
+
+void debug_init(void)
+{
+	tall_dbg_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "debug");
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/e1_input.c b/openbsc/src/e1_input.c
index 083d8f8..0a0cc8d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/e1_input.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/e1_input.c
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@
 				"tei %d, sapi %d\n", tei, sapi);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+
+		debug_set_context(BSC_CTX_BTS, link->trx->bts);
 		switch (link->type) {
 		case E1INP_SIGN_OML:
 			msg->trx = link->trx;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/ipaccess-config.c b/openbsc/src/ipaccess-config.c
index c50a465..005c93d 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/ipaccess-config.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/ipaccess-config.c
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@
 	struct gsm_bts *bts;
 	struct sockaddr_in sin;
 	int rc, option_index = 0, stream_id = 0xff;
+	struct debug_target *stderr_target;
+
+	debug_init();
+	stderr_target = debug_target_create_stderr();
+	debug_add_target(stderr_target);
+	debug_set_all_filter(stderr_target, 1);
 
 	printf("ipaccess-config (C) 2009 by Harald Welte\n");
 	printf("This is FREE SOFTWARE with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY\n\n");
diff --git a/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c b/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
index bc91ca3..ebddaf5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/telnet_interface.c
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@
 
 	close(fd->fd);
 	bsc_unregister_fd(fd);
+
+	if (conn->dbg) {
+		debug_del_target(conn->dbg);
+		talloc_free(conn->dbg);
+	}
+
 	llist_del(&conn->entry);
 	talloc_free(conn);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
index 62eee7a..9645af2 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/vty_interface.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <openbsc/meas_rep.h>
 #include <openbsc/db.h>
 #include <openbsc/talloc.h>
+#include <openbsc/telnet_interface.h>
 
 static struct gsm_network *gsmnet;
 
@@ -845,6 +846,170 @@
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static void _vty_output(struct debug_target *tgt, const char *line)
+{
+	struct vty *vty = tgt->tgt_vty.vty;
+	vty_out(vty, "%s", line);
+	/* This is an ugly hack, but there is no easy way... */
+	if (strchr(line, '\n'))
+		vty_out(vty, "\r");
+}
+
+struct debug_target *debug_target_create_vty(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	struct debug_target *target;
+
+	target = debug_target_create();
+	if (!target)
+		return NULL;
+
+	target->tgt_vty.vty = vty;
+	target->output = _vty_output;
+	return target;
+}
+
+DEFUN(enable_logging,
+      enable_logging_cmd,
+      "logging enable",
+      "Enables logging to this vty\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging already enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	conn->dbg = debug_target_create_vty(vty);
+	if (!conn->dbg)
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+
+	debug_add_target(conn->dbg);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_fltr_imsi,
+      logging_fltr_imsi_cmd,
+      "logging filter imsi IMSI",
+      "Print all messages related to a IMSI\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_set_imsi_filter(conn->dbg, argv[0]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_fltr_all,
+      logging_fltr_all_cmd,
+      "logging filter all <0-1>",
+      "Print all messages to the console\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_set_all_filter(conn->dbg, atoi(argv[0]));
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_use_clr,
+      logging_use_clr_cmd,
+      "logging use color <0-1>",
+      "Use color for printing messages\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_set_use_color(conn->dbg, atoi(argv[0]));
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_prnt_timestamp,
+      logging_prnt_timestamp_cmd,
+      "logging print timestamp <0-1>",
+      "Print the timestamp of each message\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_set_print_timestamp(conn->dbg, atoi(argv[0]));
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_set_category_mask,
+      logging_set_category_mask_cmd,
+      "logging set debug mask MASK",
+      "Decide which categories to output.\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_parse_category_mask(conn->dbg, argv[0]);
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(logging_set_log_level,
+      logging_set_log_level_cmd,
+      "logging set log level <0-8>",
+      "Set the global log level. The value 0 implies no filtering.\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_set_log_level(conn->dbg, atoi(argv[0]));
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN(diable_logging,
+      disable_logging_cmd,
+      "logging disable",
+      "Disables logging to this vty\n")
+{
+	struct telnet_connection *conn;
+
+	conn = (struct telnet_connection *) vty->priv;
+	if (!conn->dbg) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Logging was not enabled.%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
+	debug_del_target(conn->dbg);
+	talloc_free(conn->dbg);
+	conn->dbg = NULL;
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 DEFUN(show_stats,
       show_stats_cmd,
       "show statistics",
@@ -1581,6 +1746,14 @@
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_paging_cmd);
 	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &show_stats_cmd);
 
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &enable_logging_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &disable_logging_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &logging_fltr_imsi_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &logging_fltr_all_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &logging_use_clr_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &logging_prnt_timestamp_cmd);
+	install_element(VIEW_NODE, &logging_set_category_mask_cmd);
+
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &cfg_net_cmd);
 	install_node(&net_node, config_write_net);
 	install_default(GSMNET_NODE);
diff --git a/openbsc/tests/debug/Makefile.am b/openbsc/tests/debug/Makefile.am
index 0cdf46a..62c906e 100644
--- a/openbsc/tests/debug/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/tests/debug/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 noinst_PROGRAMS = debug_test
 
-debug_test_SOURCES = debug_test.c $(top_srcdir)/src/debug.c
+debug_test_SOURCES = debug_test.c $(top_srcdir)/src/debug.c $(top_srcdir)/src/talloc.c