ipc: make it possible to receive log messages

The receiving part was implemented, but since no messages are enabled
by default, it couldn't be used.

2 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/DOCS/man/ipc.rst b/DOCS/man/ipc.rst
index 2b5b3d2156..f1e466a497 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/ipc.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/ipc.rst
@@ -146,6 +146,16 @@ extra commands can also be used as part of the protocol:
         { "command": ["unobserve_property", 1] }
         { "error": "success" }
 
+``request_log_messages``
+    Enable output of mpv log messages. They will be received as events. The
+    parameter to this command is the log-level (see ``mpv_request_log_messages``
+    C API function).
+
+    Log message output is meant for humans only (mostly for debugging).
+    Attempting to retrieve information by parsing these messages will just
+    lead to breakages with future mpv releases. Instead, make a feature request,
+    and ask for a proper event that returns the information you need.
+
 ``suspend``
     Suspend the mpv main loop. There is a long-winded explanation of this in
     the C API function ``mpv_suspend()``. In short, this prevents the player
diff --git a/input/ipc.c b/input/ipc.c
index 548bb3fe39..5d470ac257 100644
--- a/input/ipc.c
+++ b/input/ipc.c
@@ -414,6 +414,19 @@ static char *json_execute_command(struct client_arg *arg, void *ta_parent,
 
         rc = mpv_unobserve_property(arg->client,
                                   cmd_node->u.list->values[1].u.int64);
+    } else if (!strcmp("request_log_messages", cmd)) {
+        if (cmd_node->u.list->num != 2) {
+            rc = MPV_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        if (cmd_node->u.list->values[1].format != MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
+            rc = MPV_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        rc = mpv_request_log_messages(arg->client,
+                                      cmd_node->u.list->values[1].u.string);
     } else if (!strcmp("suspend", cmd)) {
         if (arg->suspend_counter < INT_MAX) {
             mpv_suspend(arg->client);