1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
index 8c3ab47623..b7c39fa133 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ def constructLogOptions():
         debug_domains["BitBake.%s" % domainarg] = logging.DEBUG - dlevel + 1
     return level, debug_domains
 
-def addDefaultlogFilter(handler, cls = BBLogFilter):
+def addDefaultlogFilter(handler, cls = BBLogFilter, forcelevel=None):
     level, debug_domains = constructLogOptions()
 
+    if forcelevel is not None:
+        level = forcelevel
+
     cls(handler, level, debug_domains)
 
 #