6 files changed, 46 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/openvpn/doc/openvpn.8 b/openvpn/doc/openvpn.8
index 72a85a90..55152c1c 100644
--- a/openvpn/doc/openvpn.8
+++ b/openvpn/doc/openvpn.8
@@ -2261,6 +2261,12 @@ otherwise would be prepended. In particular, this applies to
 log messages sent to stdout.
 .\"*********************************************************
 .TP
+.B \-\-parsable-output
+Always write timestamps and message flags to log messages, even when they
+otherwise would not be prefixed. In particular, this applies to
+log messages sent to stdout.
+.\"*********************************************************
+.TP
 .B \-\-writepid file
 Write OpenVPN's main process ID to
 .B file.
diff --git a/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.c b/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.c
index 98611a1b..106213db 100644
--- a/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.c
+++ b/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.c
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ static bool std_redir;      /* GLOBAL */
 /* Should messages be written to the syslog? */
 static bool use_syslog;     /* GLOBAL */
 
+/* Should stdout/stderr be be parsable and always be prefixed with time
+ * and message flags */
+static bool parsable_output;   /* GLOBAL */
+
 /* Should timestamps be included on messages to stdout/stderr? */
 static bool suppress_timestamps; /* GLOBAL */
 
@@ -159,10 +163,18 @@ set_suppress_timestamps (bool suppressed)
 }
 
 void
+set_parsable_output (bool parsable)
+{
+  parsable_output = parsable;
+}
+
+
+void
 error_reset ()
 {
   use_syslog = std_redir = false;
   suppress_timestamps = false;
+  parsable_output = false;
   x_debug_level = 1;
   mute_cutoff = 0;
   mute_count = 0;
@@ -334,7 +346,22 @@ void x_msg_va (const unsigned int flags, const char *format, va_list arglist)
 	  FILE *fp = msg_fp(flags);
 	  const bool show_usec = check_debug_level (DEBUG_LEVEL_USEC_TIME);
 
-	  if ((flags & M_NOPREFIX) || suppress_timestamps)
+	  if (parsable_output)
+	    {
+	      struct timeval tv;
+	      gettimeofday (&tv, NULL);
+
+	      fprintf (fp, "%ld.%06d %x %s%s%s%s",
+		       tv.tv_sec,
+		       tv.tv_usec,
+		       flags,
+		       prefix,
+		       prefix_sep,
+		       m1,
+		       (flags&M_NOLF) ? "" : "\n");
+
+	    }
+	  else if ((flags & M_NOPREFIX) || suppress_timestamps)
 	    {
 	      fprintf (fp, "%s%s%s%s",
 		       prefix,
diff --git a/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.h b/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.h
index 27c48b69..5571bfdb 100644
--- a/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.h
+++ b/openvpn/src/openvpn/error.h
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void error_reset (void);
 void errors_to_stderr (void);
 
 void set_suppress_timestamps (bool suppressed);
+void set_parsable_output (bool parsable);
+
 
 #define SDL_CONSTRAIN (1<<0)
 bool set_debug_level (const int level, const unsigned int flags);
diff --git a/openvpn/src/openvpn/manage.h b/openvpn/src/openvpn/manage.h
index 962b5bc4..dc3ade10 100644
--- a/openvpn/src/openvpn/manage.h
+++ b/openvpn/src/openvpn/manage.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #define MANAGEMENT_VERSION                      1
 #define MANAGEMENT_N_PASSWORD_RETRIES           3
-#define MANAGEMENT_LOG_HISTORY_INITIAL_SIZE   100
+#define MANAGEMENT_LOG_HISTORY_INITIAL_SIZE   200
 #define MANAGEMENT_ECHO_BUFFER_SIZE           100
 #define MANAGEMENT_STATE_BUFFER_SIZE          100
 
diff --git a/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.c b/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.c
index d1c5583f..66fb8962 100644
--- a/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.c
+++ b/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ static const char usage_message[] =
   "--log file      : Output log to file which is created/truncated on open.\n"
   "--log-append file : Append log to file, or create file if nonexistent.\n"
   "--suppress-timestamps : Don't log timestamps to stdout/stderr.\n"
+  "--parsable-output : Always log timestamp, message flags to stdout/stderr.\n"
   "--writepid file : Write main process ID to file.\n"
   "--nice n        : Change process priority (>0 = lower, <0 = higher).\n"
   "--echo [parms ...] : Echo parameters to log output.\n"
@@ -1510,6 +1511,7 @@ show_settings (const struct options *o)
   SHOW_INT (inetd);
   SHOW_BOOL (log);
   SHOW_BOOL (suppress_timestamps);
+  SHOW_BOOL (parsable_output);
   SHOW_INT (nice);
   SHOW_INT (verbosity);
   SHOW_INT (mute);
@@ -4658,6 +4660,12 @@ add_option (struct options *options,
       options->suppress_timestamps = true;
       set_suppress_timestamps(true);
     }
+  else if (streq (p[0], "parsable-output"))
+    {
+      VERIFY_PERMISSION (OPT_P_GENERAL);
+      options->parsable_output = true;
+      set_parsable_output(true);
+    }
   else if (streq (p[0], "log-append") && p[1])
     {
       VERIFY_PERMISSION (OPT_P_GENERAL);
diff --git a/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.h b/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.h
index 86760bbf..99877da7 100644
--- a/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.h
+++ b/openvpn/src/openvpn/options.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ struct options
 
   bool log;
   bool suppress_timestamps;
+  bool parsable_output;
   int nice;
   int verbosity;
   int mute;