2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
index 4e9f6e3535..170c592acf 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class BBLogger(Logger):
     def verbose(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.log(logging.INFO - 1, msg, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def verbnote(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.log(logging.INFO + 2, msg, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 logging.raiseExceptions = False
 logging.setLoggerClass(BBLogger)
 
@@ -93,6 +97,18 @@ def debug(lvl, *args):
 def note(*args):
     mainlogger.info(''.join(args))
 
+#
+# A higher prioity note which will show on the console but isn't a warning
+#
+# Something is happening the user should be aware of but they probably did
+# something to make it happen
+#
+def verbnote(*args):
+    mainlogger.verbnote(''.join(args))
+
+#
+# Warnings - things the user likely needs to pay attention to and fix
+#
 def warn(*args):
     mainlogger.warning(''.join(args))
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
index f1723be797..96f077ec49 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/msg.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class BBLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     VERBOSE = logging.INFO - 1
     NOTE = logging.INFO
     PLAIN = logging.INFO + 1
+    VERBNOTE = logging.INFO + 2
     ERROR = logging.ERROR
     WARNING = logging.WARNING
     CRITICAL = logging.CRITICAL
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class BBLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         VERBOSE: 'NOTE',
         NOTE    : 'NOTE',
         PLAIN  : '',
+        VERBNOTE: 'NOTE',
         WARNING : 'WARNING',
         ERROR   : 'ERROR',
         CRITICAL: 'ERROR',
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class BBLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         VERBOSE : BASECOLOR,
         NOTE    : BASECOLOR,
         PLAIN   : BASECOLOR,
+        VERBNOTE: BASECOLOR,
         WARNING : YELLOW,
         ERROR   : RED,
         CRITICAL: RED,