uhd: replaced warning post with calls to UHD_MSG(warning)

The message api can support warnings, error, and status messages.
The default handler is to stdio, but the user can change this.

21 files changed, 179 insertions, 104 deletions

diff --git a/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy.cpp b/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy.cpp
index 15d882676..c3ba085bf 100644
--- a/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/transport/udp_zero_copy.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <uhd/transport/udp_simple.hpp> //mtu
 #include <uhd/transport/bounded_buffer.hpp>
 #include <uhd/transport/buffer_pool.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <list>
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ template<typename Opt> static void resize_buff_helper(
             "Target %s sock buff size: %d bytes\n"
             "Actual %s sock buff size: %d bytes"
         ) % name % target_size % name % actual_size << std::endl;
-        if (actual_size < target_size) uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        if (actual_size < target_size) UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "The %s buffer could not be resized sufficiently.\n"
             "Target sock buff size: %d bytes.\n"
             "Actual sock buff size: %d bytes.\n"
             "See the transport application notes on buffer resizing.\n%s"
-        ) % name % target_size % actual_size % help_message));
+        ) % name % target_size % actual_size % help_message;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/types/device_addr.cpp b/host/lib/types/device_addr.cpp
index 193f76f8c..45d885adc 100644
--- a/host/lib/types/device_addr.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/types/device_addr.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ std::string device_addr_t::to_string(void) const{
     return args_str;
 }
 
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 
 device_addrs_t uhd::separate_device_addr(const device_addr_t &dev_addr){
     //------------ support old deprecated way and print warning --------
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ device_addrs_t uhd::separate_device_addr(const device_addr_t &dev_addr){
             for (size_t i = 0; i < addrs.size(); i++){
                 fixed_dev_addr[str(boost::format("addr%d") % i)] = addrs[i];
             }
-            uhd::warning::post(
+            UHD_MSG(warning) <<
                 "addr = <space separated list of ip addresses> is deprecated.\n"
                 "To address a multi-device, use multiple <key><index> = <val>.\n"
                 "See the USRP-NXXX application notes. Two device example:\n"
                 "    addr0 = 192.168.10.2\n"
                 "    addr1 = 192.168.10.3\n"
-            );
+            ;
             return separate_device_addr(fixed_dev_addr);
         }
     }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
index 3fffeab0c..6f8de9a7b 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_basic_and_lf.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
@@ -202,11 +202,9 @@ void basic_rx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz")
-                % get_rx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq
-            )
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
+            "%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz"
+        ) % get_rx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq;
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
@@ -309,11 +307,9 @@ void basic_tx::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz")
-                % get_tx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq
-            )
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
+            "%s: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to %0.2fMHz"
+        ) % get_tx_id().to_pp_string() % _max_freq;
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
index dbe2f6370..cfe06db29 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_dbsrx.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
@@ -175,25 +175,21 @@ UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(reg_dbsrx_dboard){
 dbsrx::dbsrx(ctor_args_t args) : rx_dboard_base(args){
     //warn user about incorrect DBID on USRP1, requires R193 populated
     if (this->get_iface()->get_special_props().soft_clock_divider and this->get_rx_id() == 0x000D)
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                 "DBSRX: incorrect dbid\n"
                 "Expected dbid 0x0002 and R193\n"
                 "found dbid == %d\n"
                 "Please see the daughterboard app notes" 
-                ) % this->get_rx_id().to_pp_string())
-        );
+                ) % this->get_rx_id().to_pp_string();
 
     //warn user about incorrect DBID on non-USRP1, requires R194 populated
     if (not this->get_iface()->get_special_props().soft_clock_divider and this->get_rx_id() == 0x0002)
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                 "DBSRX: incorrect dbid\n"
                 "Expected dbid 0x000D and R194\n"
                 "found dbid == %d\n"
                 "Please see the daughterboard app notes" 
-                ) % this->get_rx_id().to_pp_string())
-        );
+                ) % this->get_rx_id().to_pp_string();
 
     //enable only the clocks we need
     this->get_iface()->set_clock_enabled(dboard_iface::UNIT_RX, true);
@@ -342,11 +338,9 @@ void dbsrx::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
         //vtune is too low, try lower frequency vco
         if (_max2118_read_regs.adc == 0){
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band == 0){
-                uhd::warning::post(
-                    str(boost::format(
+                UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                         "DBSRX: Tuning exceeded vco range, _max2118_write_regs.osc_band == %d\n" 
-                        ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band))
-                );
+                        ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band);
                 UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_max2118_read_regs.adc != 0); //just to cause a throw
             }
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band <= 0) break;
@@ -356,11 +350,9 @@ void dbsrx::set_lo_freq(double target_freq){
         //vtune is too high, try higher frequency vco
         if (_max2118_read_regs.adc == 7){
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band == 7){
-                uhd::warning::post(
-                    str(boost::format(
+                UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                         "DBSRX: Tuning exceeded vco range, _max2118_write_regs.osc_band == %d\n" 
-                        ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band))
-                );
+                        ) % int(_max2118_write_regs.osc_band);
                 UHD_ASSERT_THROW(_max2118_read_regs.adc != 7); //just to cause a throw
             }
             if (_max2118_write_regs.osc_band >= 7) break;
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
index 1f0290179..61f9130d4 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_rfx.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_id.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
@@ -514,9 +514,7 @@ void rfx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
@@ -616,9 +614,7 @@ void rfx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "RFX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp
index 4d8753fab..6ca89b81a 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_sbx.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
@@ -674,9 +674,7 @@ void sbx_xcvr::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
@@ -780,9 +778,7 @@ void sbx_xcvr::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "SBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
index cd7216c22..1ff0fb785 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_tvrx.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
@@ -485,9 +485,7 @@ void tvrx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("TVRX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 6MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "TVRX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 6MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
index cef4bee4a..6cacab231 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_unknown.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ static void warn_if_old_rfx(const dboard_id_t &dboard_id, const std::string &xx)
         if (
             (xx == "RX" and rx_id == dboard_id) or
             (xx == "TX" and tx_id == dboard_id)
-        ) uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        ) UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "Detected %s daughterboard %s\n"
             "This board requires modification to use.\n"
             "See the daughterboard application notes.\n"
-        ) % xx % name));
+        ) % xx % name;
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ void unknown_rx::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
@@ -281,9 +279,7 @@ void unknown_tx::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return; //always enabled
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "Unknown Daughterboard: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 0.0MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp
index fdee14607..131729f42 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_wbx_common.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_base.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
@@ -472,9 +472,7 @@ void wbx_base::rx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
@@ -572,9 +570,7 @@ void wbx_base::tx_set(const wax::obj &key_, const wax::obj &val){
         return;
 
     case SUBDEV_PROP_BANDWIDTH:
-        uhd::warning::post(
-            str(boost::format("WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz"))
-        );
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << "WBX: No tunable bandwidth, fixed filtered to 40MHz";
         return;
 
     default: UHD_THROW_PROP_SET_ERROR();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
index 4bda43251..c775eae38 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard/db_xcvr2450.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/algorithm.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/ranges.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/sensors.hpp>
 #include <uhd/types/dict.hpp>
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
index cd934dd0d..11b72b9fa 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/dboard_manager.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "dboard_ctor_args.hpp"
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_manager.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ dboard_manager_impl::dboard_manager_impl(
         this->init(rx_dboard_id, tx_dboard_id);
     }
     catch(const std::exception &e){
-        uhd::warning::post(e.what());
+        UHD_MSG(error) << "The daughterboard manager encountered a recoverable error in init" << std::endl << e.what();
         this->init(dboard_id_t::none(), dboard_id_t::none());
     }
 }
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ void dboard_manager_impl::init(
 
     //warn for invalid dboard id xcvr combinations
     if (not xcvr_dboard_key.is_xcvr() and (rx_dboard_key.is_xcvr() or tx_dboard_key.is_xcvr())){
-        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "Unknown transceiver board ID combination.\n"
             "Is your daughter-board mounted properly?\n"
             "RX dboard ID: %s\n"
             "TX dboard ID: %s\n"
-        ) % rx_dboard_id.to_pp_string() % tx_dboard_id.to_pp_string()));
+        ) % rx_dboard_id.to_pp_string() % tx_dboard_id.to_pp_string();
     }
 
     //initialize the gpio pins before creating subdevs
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
index 83cbf339b..2b32602da 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/multi_usrp.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/tune_helper.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/mboard_iface.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/gain_group.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ static inline void do_samp_rate_warning_message(
 ){
     static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Sps
     if (std::abs(target_rate - actual_rate) > max_allowed_error){
-        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "The hardware does not support the requested %s sample rate:\n"
             "Target sample rate: %f MSps\n"
             "Actual sample rate: %f MSps\n"
-        ) % xx % (target_rate/1e6) % (actual_rate/1e6)));
+        ) % xx % (target_rate/1e6) % (actual_rate/1e6);
     }
 }
 
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ static inline void do_tune_freq_warning_message(
 ){
     static const double max_allowed_error = 1.0; //Hz
     if (std::abs(target_freq - actual_freq) > max_allowed_error){
-        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "The hardware does not support the requested %s frequency:\n"
             "Target frequency: %f MHz\n"
             "Actual frequency: %f MHz\n"
-        ) % xx % (target_freq/1e6) % (actual_freq/1e6)));
+        ) % xx % (target_freq/1e6) % (actual_freq/1e6);
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,11 +211,11 @@ public:
             time_spec_t time_0 = _mboard(0)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             time_spec_t time_i = _mboard(m)[MBOARD_PROP_TIME_NOW].as<time_spec_t>();
             if (time_i < time_0 or (time_i - time_0) > time_spec_t(0.01)){ //10 ms: greater than RTT but not too big
-                uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+                UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                     "Detected time deviation between board %d and board 0.\n"
                     "Board 0 time is %f seconds.\n"
                     "Board %d time is %f seconds.\n"
-                ) % m % time_0.get_real_secs() % m % time_i.get_real_secs()));
+                ) % m % time_0.get_real_secs() % m % time_i.get_real_secs();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
index eecae3fa7..aa9ce244b 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/mboard_impl.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/dboard_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/subdev_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/assert_has.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/images.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static boost::uint32_t calc_rx_mux(
     //    for all quadrature sources: Z = 0
     //    for mixed sources: warning + Z = 0
     int Z = (num_quads > 0)? 0 : 1;
-    if (num_quads != 0 and num_reals != 0) uhd::warning::post(
+    if (num_quads != 0 and num_reals != 0) UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
         "Mixing real and quadrature rx subdevices is not supported.\n"
         "The Q input to the real source(s) will be non-zero.\n"
     );
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
index a99777775..b7cd95a82 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp1/usrp1_impl.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <uhd/transport/usb_control.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/mboard_props.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/images.hpp>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp1_find(const device_addr_t &hint)
             usrp1_fw_image = find_image_path(hint.get("fw", "usrp1_fw.ihx"));
         }
         catch(...){
-            uhd::warning::post(
+            UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
                 "Could not locate USRP1 firmware.\n"
                 "Please install the images package.\n"
             );
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
index 77370a7fd..558bcab2a 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <uhd/usrp/device_props.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/byteswap.hpp>
 #include <boost/assign/list_of.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
index fe839c409..3fa60232e 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp_e100/usrp_e100_impl.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
 #include <uhd/utils/images.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/functional/hash.hpp>
@@ -58,18 +57,16 @@ static device_addrs_t usrp_e100_find(const device_addr_t &hint){
             usrp_e100_iface::sptr iface = usrp_e100_iface::make(new_addr["node"]);
             new_addr["name"] = iface->mb_eeprom["name"];
             new_addr["serial"] = iface->mb_eeprom["serial"];
-            if (
-                (not hint.has_key("name")   or hint["name"]   == new_addr["name"]) and
-                (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"])
-            ){
-                usrp_e100_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
-            }
         }
         catch(const std::exception &e){
-            uhd::warning::post(
-                std::string("Ignoring discovered device\n")
-                + e.what()
-            );
+            new_addr["name"] = "";
+            new_addr["serial"] = "";
+        }
+        if (
+            (not hint.has_key("name")   or hint["name"]   == new_addr["name"]) and
+            (not hint.has_key("serial") or hint["serial"] == new_addr["serial"])
+        ){
+            usrp_e100_addrs.push_back(new_addr);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index ae18bde9d..0e0d51c78 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/images.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/load_modules.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/log.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/msg.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/paths.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/props.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static.cpp
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/log.cpp b/host/lib/utils/log.cpp
index 0a2861cbd..d99ce01c4 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/log.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/log.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ private:
 UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(uhd_logger_stream_resource_class, uhd_logger_stream_resource);
 
 /***********************************************************************
- * The logger function implementation
+ * The logger object implementation
  **********************************************************************/
 //! get the relative file path from the host directory
 static std::string get_rel_file_path(const fs::path &file){
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/msg.cpp b/host/lib/utils/msg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de6d4c8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/utils/msg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2011 Ettus Research LLC
+//
+// This program 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.
+//
+// This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/log.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/static.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/tokenizer.hpp>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Helper functions
+ **********************************************************************/
+#define tokenizer(inp, sep) \
+    boost::tokenizer<boost::char_separator<char> > \
+    (inp, boost::char_separator<char>(sep))
+
+static void msg_to_cout(const std::string &msg){
+    std::stringstream ss;
+
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &line, tokenizer(msg, "\n")){
+        ss << "-- " << line << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << ss.str();
+}
+
+static void msg_to_cerr(const std::string &title, const std::string &msg){
+    std::stringstream ss;
+
+    ss << std::endl << title << ":" << std::endl;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string &line, tokenizer(msg, "\n")){
+        ss << "    " << line << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    std::cerr << ss.str();
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Global settings for the messenger
+ **********************************************************************/
+static boost::mutex msg_mutex;
+static std::ostringstream msg_ss;
+static uhd::msg::type_t msg_type;
+static uhd::msg::handler_t msg_handler;
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Setup the message handlers
+ **********************************************************************/
+void uhd::msg::register_handler(const handler_t &handler){
+    msg_mutex.lock();
+    msg_handler = handler;
+    msg_mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+static void default_msg_handler(uhd::msg::type_t type, const std::string &msg){
+    switch(type){
+    case uhd::msg::status:
+        msg_to_cout(msg);
+        break;
+
+    case uhd::msg::warning:
+        msg_to_cerr("UHD Warning", msg);
+        break;
+
+    case uhd::msg::error:
+        msg_to_cerr("UHD Error", msg);
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(msg_register_default_handler){
+    uhd::msg::register_handler(&default_msg_handler);
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * The message object implementation
+ **********************************************************************/
+uhd::msg::_msg::_msg(const type_t type){
+    msg_mutex.lock();
+    msg_type = type;
+}
+
+uhd::msg::_msg::~_msg(void){
+    msg_handler(msg_type, msg_ss.str());
+    UHD_LOG << "Message " << char(msg_type) << std::endl << msg_ss.str();
+    msg_ss.str(""); //clear for next call
+    msg_mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+std::ostream & uhd::msg::_msg::get(void){
+    return msg_ss;
+}
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp b/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
index a63bdf5ce..6d6ca5630 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/thread_priority.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //
 
 #include <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
-#include <uhd/utils/warning.hpp>
+#include <uhd/utils/msg.hpp>
 #include <uhd/exception.hpp>
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ bool uhd::set_thread_priority_safe(float priority, bool realtime){
         set_thread_priority(priority, realtime);
         return true;
     }catch(const std::exception &e){
-        uhd::warning::post(str(boost::format(
+        UHD_MSG(warning) << boost::format(
             "Unable to set the thread priority. Performance may be negatively affected.\n"
             "Please see the general application notes in the manual for instructions.\n"
             "%s\n"
-        ) % e.what()));
+        ) % e.what();
         return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp b/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
index 6a94a0a2c..87b6b24f5 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/warning.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ typedef uhd::dict<std::string, warning::handler_t> registry_t;
 UHD_SINGLETON_FCN(registry_t, get_registry)
 
 //the default warning handler
-static void stderr_warning(const std::string &msg){
-    std::cerr << msg;
-}
+//static void stderr_warning(const std::string &msg){
+//    std::cerr << msg;
+//}
 
 //register a default handler
 UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(warning_register_default){
-    warning::register_handler("default", &stderr_warning);
+    //warning::register_handler("default", &stderr_warning);
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************