1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/basic/log.c b/src/basic/log.c
index f8ef751a93..f24431eef2 100644
--- a/src/basic/log.c
+++ b/src/basic/log.c
@@ -1337,3 +1337,13 @@ int log_dup_console(void) {
         console_fd = copy;
         return 0;
 }
+
+void log_setup_service(void) {
+        /* Sets up logging the way it is most appropriate for running a program as a service. Note that using this
+         * doesn't make the binary unsuitable for invocation on the command line, as log output will still go to the
+         * terminal if invoked interactively. */
+
+        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_AUTO);
+        log_parse_environment();
+        log_open();
+}