4 files changed, 36 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/other_tools/just_mr/cli.hpp b/src/other_tools/just_mr/cli.hpp
index 04bda36a..d76eee69 100644
--- a/src/other_tools/just_mr/cli.hpp
+++ b/src/other_tools/just_mr/cli.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
+#include <type_traits>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ struct MultiRepoCommonArguments {
 struct MultiRepoLogArguments {
     std::vector<std::filesystem::path> log_files{};
     std::optional<LogLevel> log_limit{};
+    std::optional<LogLevel> restrict_stderr_log_limit{};
     bool plain_log{false};
     bool log_append{false};
 };
@@ -276,6 +278,14 @@ static inline auto SetupMultiRepoLogArguments(
                        static_cast<int>(kLastLogLevel),
                        static_cast<int>(kDefaultLogLevel)))
         ->type_name("NUM");
+    app->add_option_function<std::underlying_type_t<LogLevel>>(
+           "--restrict-stderr-log-limit",
+           [clargs](auto const& limit) {
+               clargs->restrict_stderr_log_limit = ToLogLevel(limit);
+           },
+           "Restrict logging on console to the minimum of the specified "
+           "--log-limit and this value")
+        ->type_name("NUM");
     app->add_flag("--plain-log",
                   clargs->plain_log,
                   "Do not use ANSI escape sequences to highlight messages.");
diff --git a/src/other_tools/just_mr/launch.cpp b/src/other_tools/just_mr/launch.cpp
index 12c9155c..1236d9f4 100644
--- a/src/other_tools/just_mr/launch.cpp
+++ b/src/other_tools/just_mr/launch.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ auto CallJust(std::optional<std::filesystem::path> const& config_file,
             std::to_string(static_cast<std::underlying_type<LogLevel>::type>(
                 *log_args.log_limit)));
     }
+    if (log_args.restrict_stderr_log_limit) {
+        cmd.emplace_back("--restrict-stderr-log-limit");
+        cmd.emplace_back(
+            std::to_string(static_cast<std::underlying_type<LogLevel>::type>(
+                *log_args.restrict_stderr_log_limit)));
+    }
     if (log_args.plain_log) {
         cmd.emplace_back("--plain-log");
     }
diff --git a/src/other_tools/just_mr/main.cpp b/src/other_tools/just_mr/main.cpp
index e0504ea7..442d74f6 100644
--- a/src/other_tools/just_mr/main.cpp
+++ b/src/other_tools/just_mr/main.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ void SetupLogging(MultiRepoLogArguments const& clargs) {
     else {
         LogConfig::SetLogLimit(kDefaultLogLevel);
     }
-    LogConfig::SetSinks({LogSinkCmdLine::CreateFactory(not clargs.plain_log)});
+    LogConfig::SetSinks({LogSinkCmdLine::CreateFactory(
+        not clargs.plain_log, clargs.restrict_stderr_log_limit)});
     for (auto const& log_file : clargs.log_files) {
         LogConfig::AddSink(LogSinkFile::CreateFactory(
             log_file,
@@ -217,6 +218,9 @@ auto main(int argc, char* argv[]) -> int {
 
         SetupLogging(arguments.log);
         auto config_file = ReadJustMRRC(&arguments);
+        // As the rc file can contain logging parameters, reset the logging
+        // configuration
+        SetupLogging(arguments.log);
         if (arguments.common.repository_config) {
             config_file = arguments.common.repository_config;
         }
diff --git a/src/other_tools/just_mr/rc.cpp b/src/other_tools/just_mr/rc.cpp
index 90d0f2ed..c5de5ad5 100644
--- a/src/other_tools/just_mr/rc.cpp
+++ b/src/other_tools/just_mr/rc.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,21 @@ namespace {
                 std::exit(kExitConfigError);
             }
             clargs->log.log_limit = ToLogLevel(limit->Number());
-            LogConfig::SetLogLimit(*clargs->log.log_limit);
+        }
+    }
+    // Set restrict stderr log limit, if specified and not set on the command
+    // line
+    if (not clargs->log.restrict_stderr_log_limit) {
+        auto limit = rc_config["restrict stderr log limit"];
+        if (limit.IsNotNull()) {
+            if (not limit->IsNumber()) {
+                Logger::Log(LogLevel::Error,
+                            "Configuration-file specified log-limit has to be "
+                            "a number, but found {}",
+                            limit->ToString());
+                std::exit(kExitConfigError);
+            }
+            clargs->log.restrict_stderr_log_limit = ToLogLevel(limit->Number());
         }
     }
     // Add additional log sinks specified in the rc file.
@@ -444,10 +458,6 @@ namespace {
                 ReadLocation(log_file->ToJson(),
                              clargs->common.just_mr_paths->workspace_root);
             if (path) {
-                LogConfig::AddSink(LogSinkFile::CreateFactory(
-                    path->first,
-                    clargs->log.log_append ? LogSinkFile::Mode::Append
-                                           : LogSinkFile::Mode::Overwrite));
                 clargs->log.log_files.emplace_back(path->first);
             }
         }