4 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
index c27cabfc..4f275d9c 100755
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/cli/bitmask_cli.py
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ GENERAL COMMANDS:
         # XXX careful! Should see if the process in PID is running,
         # avoid launching again.
         import commands
-        commands.getoutput('bitmaskd')
+        cmd = 'bitmaskd'
+        if raw_args and '--verbose' in raw_args:
+            cmd += ' --verbose'
+        commands.getoutput(cmd)
+        command.default_dict_printer({'start': 'ok'})
         return defer.succeed(None)
 
     def version(self, raw_args):
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/core/bitmaskd.tac b/src/leap/bitmask/core/bitmaskd.tac
index 0ab44ff3..e2733f94 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/core/bitmaskd.tac
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/core/bitmaskd.tac
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from twisted.logger import LogLevel
 from twisted.logger import LogLevelFilterPredicate
 from twisted.logger import formatEventAsClassicLogText as formatEvent
 
+from leap.bitmask.core import flags
 from leap.bitmask.core.service import BitmaskBackend
 from leap.bitmask.core.logs import logFileFactory
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ application = service.Application("bitmaskd")
 # configure logging
 log_file =  logFileFactory()
 file_observer = FileLogObserver(log_file, formatEvent)
-level = LogLevel.debug if os.environ.get('BITMASK_DEBUG') else LogLevel.info
+level = LogLevel.debug if flags.VERBOSE else LogLevel.info
 predicate = LogLevelFilterPredicate(defaultLogLevel=level)
 observer = FilteringLogObserver(file_observer, [predicate])
 application.setComponent(ILogObserver, observer)
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/core/flags.py b/src/leap/bitmask/core/flags.py
index 9a40c70c..12905d3d 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/core/flags.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/core/flags.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 BACKEND = 'default'
+VERBOSE = False
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/core/launcher.py b/src/leap/bitmask/core/launcher.py
index a02cb23b..d77f367a 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/core/launcher.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/core/launcher.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ def run_bitmaskd():
     for (index, arg) in enumerate(sys.argv):
         if arg == '--backend':
             flags.BACKEND = sys.argv[index + 1]
+        elif arg == '--verbose':
+            flags.VERBOSE = True
     args = [
         '-y', join(here(core), "bitmaskd.tac"),
         '--logfile', getLogPath(),