diff --git a/src/capwap/log.c b/src/capwap/log.c
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+++ b/src/capwap/log.c
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+/*
+    This file is part of libcapwap.
+
+    libcapwap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    libcapwap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with Foobar.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#include "log.h"
+
+void (*cw_log_cb)(int level,const char * fromat, ...) = CW_LOG_DEFAULT_LOG;
+void (*cw_log_vcb)(int level,const char * fromat, va_list args) = CW_LOG_DEFAULT_VLOG;
+
+
+const char * cw_log_name = "cw";
+static int colored=1;
+
+
+static const char * get_log_prefix(int level)
+{
+	switch(level){
+		case LOG_DEBUG:
+			return "DBG";
+		case LOG_INFO:
+			return "INF";
+		case LOG_ERR:
+			return "ERROR";
+		case LOG_WARNING:
+			return "WARNING";
+
+	}
+	return "";
+}
+
+static const char * get_log_color_on(int level){
+	if ( !colored ) 
+		return "";
+
+
+	switch(level){
+		case LOG_DEBUG:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_INFO:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_ERR:
+			return "\033[1;31m";
+	}
+	return "";
+
+}
+
+static const char * get_log_color_ontext(int level){
+	if ( !colored ) 
+		return "";
+
+
+	switch(level){
+		case LOG_DEBUG:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_INFO:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_ERR:
+			return "\033[22m";
+	}
+	return "";
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+static const char * get_log_color_off(int level){
+	if ( !colored ) 
+		return "";
+
+
+	switch(level){
+		case LOG_DEBUG:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_INFO:
+			return "";
+		case LOG_ERR:
+			return "\033[22;39m";
+	}
+	return "";
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cw_log_colored(int level, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	char fbuf[1024];
+
+	sprintf(fbuf, "%s%s%s: %s%s",
+		get_log_color_on(level),
+		get_log_prefix(level),
+		get_log_color_ontext(level),
+		format,
+		get_log_color_off(level)
+		);
+		
+
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, format);
+	cw_log_vcb(level,fbuf,args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+}
+
+