} else if (streq(word, "quiet"))
arg_show_status = false;
- else if (streq(word, "debug"))
+ else if (streq(word, "debug")) {
+ /* Log to kmsg, the journal socket will fill up before the
+ * journal is started and tools running during that time
+ * will block with every log message for for 60 seconds,
+ * before they give up. */
log_set_max_level(LOG_DEBUG);
- else if (!in_initrd()) {
+ log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_KMSG);
+ } else if (!in_initrd()) {
unsigned i;
/* SysV compatibility */