* The systemd.log_xyz= settings are parsed by all tools, and
* so is "debug".
*
- * However, "quiet" is only parsed by PID 1!
+ * However, "quiet" is only parsed by PID 1, and only turns of
+ * status output to /dev/console, but does not alter the log
+ * level.
*/
if (streq(key, "debug") && !value)
void log_parse_environment(void) {
const char *e;
- (void) parse_proc_cmdline(parse_proc_cmdline_item);
+ if (get_ctty_devnr(0, NULL) < 0)
+ /* Only try to read the command line in daemons.
+ We assume that anything that has a controlling
+ tty is user stuff. */
+ (void) parse_proc_cmdline(parse_proc_cmdline_item);
e = secure_getenv("SYSTEMD_LOG_TARGET");
if (e && log_set_target_from_string(e) < 0)