diff --git a/include/cutils/log.h b/include/cutils/log.h
index ec3cac8..dd47c35 100644
--- a/include/cutils/log.h
+++ b/include/cutils/log.h
@@ -196,6 +196,91 @@
 #define IF_LOGE() IF_LOG(LOG_ERROR, LOG_TAG)
 #endif
 
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/*
+ * Simplified macro to send a verbose system log message using the current LOG_TAG.
+ */
+#ifndef SLOGV
+#if LOG_NDEBUG
+#define SLOGV(...)   ((void)0)
+#else
+#define SLOGV(...) ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_VERBOSE, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__))
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#define CONDITION(cond)     (__builtin_expect((cond)!=0, 0))
+
+#ifndef SLOGV_IF
+#if LOG_NDEBUG
+#define SLOGV_IF(cond, ...)   ((void)0)
+#else
+#define SLOGV_IF(cond, ...) \
+    ( (CONDITION(cond)) \
+    ? ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_VERBOSE, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)) \
+    : (void)0 )
+#endif
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Simplified macro to send a debug system log message using the current LOG_TAG.
+ */
+#ifndef SLOGD
+#define SLOGD(...) ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_DEBUG, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SLOGD_IF
+#define SLOGD_IF(cond, ...) \
+    ( (CONDITION(cond)) \
+    ? ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_DEBUG, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)) \
+    : (void)0 )
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Simplified macro to send an info system log message using the current LOG_TAG.
+ */
+#ifndef SLOGI
+#define SLOGI(...) ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SLOGI_IF
+#define SLOGI_IF(cond, ...) \
+    ( (CONDITION(cond)) \
+    ? ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_INFO, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)) \
+    : (void)0 )
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Simplified macro to send a warning system log message using the current LOG_TAG.
+ */
+#ifndef SLOGW
+#define SLOGW(...) ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_WARN, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SLOGW_IF
+#define SLOGW_IF(cond, ...) \
+    ( (CONDITION(cond)) \
+    ? ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_WARN, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)) \
+    : (void)0 )
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Simplified macro to send an error system log message using the current LOG_TAG.
+ */
+#ifndef SLOGE
+#define SLOGE(...) ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef SLOGE_IF
+#define SLOGE_IF(cond, ...) \
+    ( (CONDITION(cond)) \
+    ? ((void)__android_log_buf_print(LOG_ID_SYSTEM, ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)) \
+    : (void)0 )
+#endif
+
+    
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /*
@@ -338,6 +423,21 @@
 #define android_logToFile(tag, file) (0)
 #define android_logToFd(tag, fd) (0)
 
+typedef enum {
+    LOG_ID_MAIN = 0,
+    LOG_ID_RADIO = 1,
+    LOG_ID_EVENTS = 2,
+    LOG_ID_SYSTEM = 3,
+
+    LOG_ID_MAX
+} log_id_t;
+
+/*
+ * Send a simple string to the log.
+ */
+int __android_log_buf_write(int bufID, int prio, const char *tag, const char *text);
+int __android_log_buf_print(int bufID, int prio, const char *tag, const char *fmt, ...);
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/include/cutils/logger.h b/include/cutils/logger.h
index 3a08019..b60f7ad 100644
--- a/include/cutils/logger.h
+++ b/include/cutils/logger.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #define LOGGER_LOG_MAIN		"log/main"
 #define LOGGER_LOG_RADIO	"log/radio"
 #define LOGGER_LOG_EVENTS	"log/events"
+#define LOGGER_LOG_SYSTEM	"log/system"
 
 #define LOGGER_ENTRY_MAX_LEN		(4*1024)
 #define LOGGER_ENTRY_MAX_PAYLOAD	\
diff --git a/include/cutils/logprint.h b/include/cutils/logprint.h
index d6ec480..769c8a7 100644
--- a/include/cutils/logprint.h
+++ b/include/cutils/logprint.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
  * Assumes single threaded execution
  *
  */
-int android_log_filterAndPrintLogLine(
+int android_log_printLogLine(
     AndroidLogFormat *p_format,
     int fd,
     const AndroidLogEntry *entry);