--- a/src/core/constants.py	Sat Apr 19 19:19:19 2014 +0200
+++ b/src/core/constants.py	Sat Apr 19 20:11:23 2014 +0200
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     APP_VERSION = u'0.4.1D'  # Please add 'D' at the end for dev versions
     APP_URL = 'http://salut-a-toi.org'
 
+
     ## Parameters ##
     NO_SECURITY_LIMIT = -1
     INDIVIDUAL = "individual"
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
     ENTITY_LAST_RESOURCE = 'LAST_RESOURCE'
     ENTITY_CAP_HASH = 'CAP_HASH'
 
+
+    ## Configuration ##
     if BaseDirectory:  # skipped when imported from Libervia browser_side
 
         ## Configuration ##
@@ -66,21 +69,30 @@
         CONFIG_FILES = [(os.path.expanduser(path) + 'sat.conf') for path in \
                         ['/etc/', '~/', '~/.', '', '.'] + \
                         ['%s/' % path for path in list(BaseDirectory.load_config_paths('sat'))]
-                        ]
+                       ]
+
 
     ## Plugins ##
     # names of widely used plugins
     TEXT_CMDS = 'TEXT-COMMANDS'
 
+
     ## Logging ##
     LOG_BACKEND_STANDARD = 'standard'
     LOG_BACKEND_TWISTED = 'twisted'
     LOG_BACKEND_BASIC = 'basic'
     LOG_BASE_LOGGER = 'root'
+    LOG_OPT_PREFIX = 'log_'
+    # (option_name, default_value) tuples
+    LOG_OPT_COLORS = ('colors', 'true')
+    LOG_OPT_LEVEL = ('level', 'info')
+
 
     ## Misc ##
     SAVEFILE_DATABASE = "sat.db"
     IQ_SET = '/iq[@type="set"]'
+    ENV_PREFIX = 'SAT_' # Prefix used for environment variables
+
 
     ## ANSI escape sequences ##
     # XXX: used for logging

--- a/src/core/log.py	Sat Apr 19 19:19:19 2014 +0200
+++ b/src/core/log.py	Sat Apr 19 20:11:23 2014 +0200
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     else:
         root_logger.warning(u"Handler already set on root logger")
 
-def configure(backend=C.LOG_BACKEND_STANDARD):
+def configure(backend=C.LOG_BACKEND_STANDARD, **options):
     """Configure logging bejaviour
     @param backend: can be:
         C.LOG_BACKEND_STANDARD: use standard logging module
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         global error
         global critical
         import logging
-        _configureStdLogging(logging, colors=True)
+        _configureStdLogging(logging, **options)
         getLogger = logging.getLogger
         debug = logging.debug
         info = logging.info
@@ -144,6 +144,47 @@
     else:
         raise ValueError("unknown backend")
 
+def _parseOptions(options):
+    """Parse string options as given in conf or environment variable, and return expected python value
+
+    @param options (dict): options with (key: name, value: string value)
+    """
+    if 'colors' in options:
+        if options['colors'].lower() in ('1', 'true'):
+            options['colors'] = True
+        elif options['colors'] == 'force':
+            options['colors'] = True
+            options['force_colors'] = True
+        else:
+            options['colors'] = False
+    if 'level' in options:
+        level = options['level'].upper()
+        if level not in ('DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL'):
+            level = 'INFO'
+        options['level'] = level
+
+def satConfigure(backend=C.LOG_BACKEND_TWISTED):
+    """Configure logging system for SàT, can be used by frontends
+
+    logs conf is read in SàT conf, then in environment variables. It must be done before Memory init
+    """
+    import ConfigParser
+    import os
+    to_get = (C.LOG_OPT_COLORS, C.LOG_OPT_LEVEL)
+    log_conf = {}
+    config = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
+    config.read(C.CONFIG_FILES)
+    for opt_name, opt_default in to_get:
+        try:
+            log_conf[opt_name] = os.environ[''.join((C.ENV_PREFIX, C.LOG_OPT_PREFIX.upper(), opt_name.upper()))]
+        except KeyError:
+            try:
+                log_conf[opt_name] = config.get('DEFAULT', C.LOG_OPT_PREFIX + opt_name)
+            except ConfigParser.NoOptionError:
+                log_conf[opt_name] = opt_default
+
+    _parseOptions(log_conf)
+    configure(backend, **log_conf)
 
 def getLogger(name=C.LOG_BASE_LOGGER):
     return _loggers.setdefault(name, Logger(name))

--- a/src/sat.tac	Sat Apr 19 19:19:19 2014 +0200
+++ b/src/sat.tac	Sat Apr 19 20:11:23 2014 +0200
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@
 from twisted.internet import glib2reactor
 glib2reactor.install()
 
-from sat.core.constants import Const as C
+# XXX: We need to configure logs before any log method is used, so here is the best place.
 from sat.core import log
-log.configure(C.LOG_BACKEND_TWISTED)
+log.satConfigure()
 
+# XXX: SAT must be imported after log configuration, because it write stuff to logs
 from sat.core.sat_main import SAT
 
+
 application = service.Application('SàT')
 service = SAT()
 service.setServiceParent(application)