diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c b/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
index cb7a0cfdf..9c682324d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "plugins.h"
 #include "plugins-config.h"
 #include "../common/command.h"
+#include "../common/log.h"
 #include "../common/weeconfig.h"
 #include "../irc/irc.h"
 #include "../gui/gui.h"
@@ -213,6 +214,31 @@ weechat_plugin_infobar_printf (t_weechat_plugin *plugin, int time_displayed, cha
     gui_infobar_printf (time_displayed, COLOR_WIN_INFOBAR, "%s", buf);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_plugin_log: add a message on logs
+ */
+
+void
+weechat_plugin_log (t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
+		    char *server, char *channel, char *message, ...)
+{
+    t_gui_buffer *ptr_buffer;
+    va_list argptr;
+    static char buf[8192];
+    
+    if (!plugin || !message)
+        return;
+    
+    ptr_buffer = gui_buffer_search (server, channel);
+    if (ptr_buffer)
+    {
+	va_start (argptr, message);
+	vsnprintf (buf, sizeof (buf) - 1, message, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);    
+	log_write_line (ptr_buffer, buf);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_plugin_msg_handler_add: add a message handler
  */
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.c b/src/plugins/plugins.c
index bd09f23bd..db60c69e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ plugin_load (char *filename)
         new_plugin->printf = &weechat_plugin_printf;
         new_plugin->printf_server = &weechat_plugin_printf_server;
         new_plugin->infobar_printf = &weechat_plugin_infobar_printf;
+	new_plugin->log = &weechat_plugin_log;
         new_plugin->exec_command = &weechat_plugin_exec_command;
         new_plugin->get_info = &weechat_plugin_get_info;
         new_plugin->get_dcc_info = &weechat_plugin_get_dcc_info;
diff --git a/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c b/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
index 7a19dd5db..422908cb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
+++ b/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
@@ -272,6 +272,64 @@ weechat_lua_print_infobar  (lua_State *L)
     return 1;
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_lua_print: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static int
+weechat_lua_log  (lua_State *L)
+{
+    const char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    int n;
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) L;
+    
+    if (!lua_current_script)
+    {
+        lua_plugin->printf_server (lua_plugin,
+                                      "Lua error: unable to print message, "
+                                      "script not initialized");
+	lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 0);
+	return 1;
+    }
+    
+    message = NULL;
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    n = lua_gettop (lua_current_interpreter);
+
+    switch (n)
+    {
+    case 1:
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    case 2:
+	channel_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -2);
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    case 3:
+	server_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -3);
+	channel_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -2);
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    default:
+	lua_plugin->printf_server (lua_plugin,
+				   "Lua error: wrong parameters for "
+				   "\"log\" function");
+        lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 0);
+	return 1;
+    }
+    
+    lua_plugin->log (lua_plugin,
+		     (char *) server_name,
+		     (char *) channel_name,
+		     "%s", (char *) message);
+    
+    lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 1);
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_lua_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1213,6 +1271,7 @@ const struct luaL_reg weechat_lua_funcs[] = {
     { "register", weechat_lua_register},
     { "print", weechat_lua_print},
     { "print_infobar", weechat_lua_print_infobar},
+    { "log", weechat_lua_log},
     { "command", weechat_lua_command},
     { "add_message_handler", weechat_lua_add_message_handler},
     { "add_command_handler", weechat_lua_add_command_handler},
diff --git a/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c b/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
index ca20365d2..d50bf1d8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
+++ b/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
@@ -336,6 +336,54 @@ static XS (XS_weechat_print_infobar)
     XSRETURN_YES;
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat::log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static XS (XS_weechat_log)
+{
+    unsigned int integer;
+    char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    dXSARGS;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) cv;
+
+    if (!perl_current_script)
+    {
+        perl_plugin->printf_server (perl_plugin,
+                                    "Perl error: unable to print message, "
+                                    "script not initialized");
+	XSRETURN_NO;
+    }
+
+    if (items < 1)
+    {
+        perl_plugin->printf_server (perl_plugin,
+                                    "Perl error: wrong parameters for "
+                                    "\"log\" function");
+        XSRETURN_NO;
+    }
+    
+    message = SvPV (ST (0), integer);
+    
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    if (items > 1)
+    {
+        channel_name = SvPV (ST (1), integer);
+        if (items > 2)
+            server_name = SvPV (ST (2), integer);
+    }
+    
+    perl_plugin->log (perl_plugin,
+		      server_name, channel_name,
+		      "%s", message);
+    
+    XSRETURN_YES;
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat::command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1032,6 +1080,7 @@ weechat_perl_xs_init (pTHX)
     newXS ("weechat::register", XS_weechat_register, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::print", XS_weechat_print, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::print_infobar", XS_weechat_print_infobar, "weechat");
+    newXS ("weechat::log", XS_weechat_log, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::command", XS_weechat_command, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::add_message_handler", XS_weechat_add_message_handler, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::add_command_handler", XS_weechat_add_command_handler, "weechat");
diff --git a/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c b/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
index b33a61444..007ed3edc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
+++ b/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
@@ -247,6 +247,45 @@ weechat_python_print_infobar (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     return Py_BuildValue ("i", 1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_python_log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static PyObject *
+weechat_python_log (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) self;
+    
+    if (!python_current_script)
+    {
+        python_plugin->printf_server (python_plugin,
+                                      "Python error: unable to log message, "
+                                      "script not initialized");
+        return Py_BuildValue ("i", 0);
+    }
+    
+    message = NULL;
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "s|ss", &message, &channel_name, &server_name))
+    {
+        python_plugin->printf_server (python_plugin,
+                                      "Python error: wrong parameters for "
+                                      "\"log\" function");
+        return Py_BuildValue ("i", 0);
+    }
+    
+    python_plugin->log (python_plugin,
+                           server_name, channel_name,
+                           "%s", message);
+    
+    return Py_BuildValue ("i", 1);
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_python_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -976,6 +1015,7 @@ PyMethodDef weechat_python_funcs[] = {
     { "register", weechat_python_register, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "prnt", weechat_python_print, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "print_infobar", weechat_python_print_infobar, METH_VARARGS, "" },
+    { "log", weechat_python_log, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "command", weechat_python_command, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "add_message_handler", weechat_python_add_message_handler, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "add_command_handler", weechat_python_add_command_handler, METH_VARARGS, "" },
diff --git a/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c b/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
index dc90544a5..72b60a564 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
+++ b/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
@@ -319,6 +319,66 @@ weechat_ruby_print_infobar (VALUE class, VALUE delay, VALUE message)
     return INT2FIX (1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_ruby_log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static VALUE
+weechat_ruby_log (int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE class)
+{
+    VALUE message, channel_name, server_name;
+    char *c_message, *c_channel_name, *c_server_name;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) class;
+    
+    if (!ruby_current_script)
+    {
+        ruby_plugin->printf_server (ruby_plugin,
+                                    "Ruby error: unable to log message, "
+                                    "script not initialized");
+        return INT2FIX (0);
+    }
+    
+    message = Qnil;
+    channel_name = Qnil;
+    server_name = Qnil;
+    c_message = NULL;
+    c_channel_name = NULL;
+    c_server_name = NULL;
+ 
+    rb_scan_args (argc, argv, "12", &message, &channel_name, &server_name);
+   
+    if (NIL_P (message))
+    {
+        ruby_plugin->printf_server (ruby_plugin,
+                                    "Ruby error: wrong parameters for "
+                                    "\"log\" function");
+        return INT2FIX (0);
+    }
+    
+    Check_Type (message, T_STRING);
+    c_message = STR2CSTR (message);
+
+    if (!NIL_P (channel_name))
+    {
+        Check_Type (channel_name, T_STRING);
+	c_channel_name = STR2CSTR (channel_name);
+    }
+
+    if (!NIL_P (server_name))
+    {
+        Check_Type (server_name, T_STRING);
+	c_server_name = STR2CSTR (server_name);
+    }
+    
+    ruby_plugin->log (ruby_plugin,
+		      c_server_name, c_channel_name,
+		      "%s", c_message);
+    
+    return INT2FIX (1);
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_ruby_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1548,6 +1608,7 @@ weechat_plugin_init (t_weechat_plugin *plugin)
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "register", weechat_ruby_register, 4);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "print", weechat_ruby_print, -1);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "print_infobar", weechat_ruby_print_infobar, 2);
+    rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "log", weechat_ruby_log, 2);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "command", weechat_ruby_command, -1);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "add_message_handler", weechat_ruby_add_message_handler, 2);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "add_command_handler", weechat_ruby_add_command_handler, -1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
index cc39abcc3..b4523f5d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ struct t_weechat_plugin
     void (*printf) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
     void (*printf_server) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, ...);
     void (*infobar_printf) (t_weechat_plugin *, int, char *, ...);
+
+    void (*log) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
     
     t_plugin_handler *(*msg_handler_add) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *,
                                           t_plugin_handler_func *,
@@ -245,6 +247,9 @@ extern void weechat_plugin_printf (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, .
 extern void weechat_plugin_printf_server (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, ...);
 extern void weechat_plugin_infobar_printf (t_weechat_plugin *, int, char *, ...);
 
+/* log functions */
+extern void weechat_plugin_log (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
+
 /* handler functions */
 extern t_plugin_handler *weechat_plugin_msg_handler_add (t_weechat_plugin *, char *,
                                                          t_plugin_handler_func *,
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c b/weechat/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
index cb7a0cfdf..9c682324d 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/plugins-interface.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "plugins.h"
 #include "plugins-config.h"
 #include "../common/command.h"
+#include "../common/log.h"
 #include "../common/weeconfig.h"
 #include "../irc/irc.h"
 #include "../gui/gui.h"
@@ -213,6 +214,31 @@ weechat_plugin_infobar_printf (t_weechat_plugin *plugin, int time_displayed, cha
     gui_infobar_printf (time_displayed, COLOR_WIN_INFOBAR, "%s", buf);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_plugin_log: add a message on logs
+ */
+
+void
+weechat_plugin_log (t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
+		    char *server, char *channel, char *message, ...)
+{
+    t_gui_buffer *ptr_buffer;
+    va_list argptr;
+    static char buf[8192];
+    
+    if (!plugin || !message)
+        return;
+    
+    ptr_buffer = gui_buffer_search (server, channel);
+    if (ptr_buffer)
+    {
+	va_start (argptr, message);
+	vsnprintf (buf, sizeof (buf) - 1, message, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);    
+	log_write_line (ptr_buffer, buf);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_plugin_msg_handler_add: add a message handler
  */
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/plugins.c b/weechat/src/plugins/plugins.c
index bd09f23bd..db60c69e5 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/plugins.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/plugins.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ plugin_load (char *filename)
         new_plugin->printf = &weechat_plugin_printf;
         new_plugin->printf_server = &weechat_plugin_printf_server;
         new_plugin->infobar_printf = &weechat_plugin_infobar_printf;
+	new_plugin->log = &weechat_plugin_log;
         new_plugin->exec_command = &weechat_plugin_exec_command;
         new_plugin->get_info = &weechat_plugin_get_info;
         new_plugin->get_dcc_info = &weechat_plugin_get_dcc_info;
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
index 7a19dd5db..422908cb3 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
@@ -272,6 +272,64 @@ weechat_lua_print_infobar  (lua_State *L)
     return 1;
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_lua_print: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static int
+weechat_lua_log  (lua_State *L)
+{
+    const char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    int n;
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) L;
+    
+    if (!lua_current_script)
+    {
+        lua_plugin->printf_server (lua_plugin,
+                                      "Lua error: unable to print message, "
+                                      "script not initialized");
+	lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 0);
+	return 1;
+    }
+    
+    message = NULL;
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    n = lua_gettop (lua_current_interpreter);
+
+    switch (n)
+    {
+    case 1:
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    case 2:
+	channel_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -2);
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    case 3:
+	server_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -3);
+	channel_name = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -2);
+	message = lua_tostring (lua_current_interpreter, -1);
+	break;
+    default:
+	lua_plugin->printf_server (lua_plugin,
+				   "Lua error: wrong parameters for "
+				   "\"log\" function");
+        lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 0);
+	return 1;
+    }
+    
+    lua_plugin->log (lua_plugin,
+		     (char *) server_name,
+		     (char *) channel_name,
+		     "%s", (char *) message);
+    
+    lua_pushnumber (lua_current_interpreter, 1);
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_lua_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1213,6 +1271,7 @@ const struct luaL_reg weechat_lua_funcs[] = {
     { "register", weechat_lua_register},
     { "print", weechat_lua_print},
     { "print_infobar", weechat_lua_print_infobar},
+    { "log", weechat_lua_log},
     { "command", weechat_lua_command},
     { "add_message_handler", weechat_lua_add_message_handler},
     { "add_command_handler", weechat_lua_add_command_handler},
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
index ca20365d2..d50bf1d8f 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/perl/weechat-perl.c
@@ -336,6 +336,54 @@ static XS (XS_weechat_print_infobar)
     XSRETURN_YES;
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat::log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static XS (XS_weechat_log)
+{
+    unsigned int integer;
+    char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    dXSARGS;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) cv;
+
+    if (!perl_current_script)
+    {
+        perl_plugin->printf_server (perl_plugin,
+                                    "Perl error: unable to print message, "
+                                    "script not initialized");
+	XSRETURN_NO;
+    }
+
+    if (items < 1)
+    {
+        perl_plugin->printf_server (perl_plugin,
+                                    "Perl error: wrong parameters for "
+                                    "\"log\" function");
+        XSRETURN_NO;
+    }
+    
+    message = SvPV (ST (0), integer);
+    
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    if (items > 1)
+    {
+        channel_name = SvPV (ST (1), integer);
+        if (items > 2)
+            server_name = SvPV (ST (2), integer);
+    }
+    
+    perl_plugin->log (perl_plugin,
+		      server_name, channel_name,
+		      "%s", message);
+    
+    XSRETURN_YES;
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat::command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1032,6 +1080,7 @@ weechat_perl_xs_init (pTHX)
     newXS ("weechat::register", XS_weechat_register, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::print", XS_weechat_print, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::print_infobar", XS_weechat_print_infobar, "weechat");
+    newXS ("weechat::log", XS_weechat_log, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::command", XS_weechat_command, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::add_message_handler", XS_weechat_add_message_handler, "weechat");
     newXS ("weechat::add_command_handler", XS_weechat_add_command_handler, "weechat");
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
index b33a61444..007ed3edc 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/python/weechat-python.c
@@ -247,6 +247,45 @@ weechat_python_print_infobar (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     return Py_BuildValue ("i", 1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_python_log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static PyObject *
+weechat_python_log (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *message, *channel_name, *server_name;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) self;
+    
+    if (!python_current_script)
+    {
+        python_plugin->printf_server (python_plugin,
+                                      "Python error: unable to log message, "
+                                      "script not initialized");
+        return Py_BuildValue ("i", 0);
+    }
+    
+    message = NULL;
+    channel_name = NULL;
+    server_name = NULL;
+    
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "s|ss", &message, &channel_name, &server_name))
+    {
+        python_plugin->printf_server (python_plugin,
+                                      "Python error: wrong parameters for "
+                                      "\"log\" function");
+        return Py_BuildValue ("i", 0);
+    }
+    
+    python_plugin->log (python_plugin,
+                           server_name, channel_name,
+                           "%s", message);
+    
+    return Py_BuildValue ("i", 1);
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_python_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -976,6 +1015,7 @@ PyMethodDef weechat_python_funcs[] = {
     { "register", weechat_python_register, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "prnt", weechat_python_print, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "print_infobar", weechat_python_print_infobar, METH_VARARGS, "" },
+    { "log", weechat_python_log, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "command", weechat_python_command, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "add_message_handler", weechat_python_add_message_handler, METH_VARARGS, "" },
     { "add_command_handler", weechat_python_add_command_handler, METH_VARARGS, "" },
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
index dc90544a5..72b60a564 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/ruby/weechat-ruby.c
@@ -319,6 +319,66 @@ weechat_ruby_print_infobar (VALUE class, VALUE delay, VALUE message)
     return INT2FIX (1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * weechat_ruby_log: log message in server/channel (current or specified ones)
+ */
+
+static VALUE
+weechat_ruby_log (int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE class)
+{
+    VALUE message, channel_name, server_name;
+    char *c_message, *c_channel_name, *c_server_name;
+    
+    /* make gcc happy */
+    (void) class;
+    
+    if (!ruby_current_script)
+    {
+        ruby_plugin->printf_server (ruby_plugin,
+                                    "Ruby error: unable to log message, "
+                                    "script not initialized");
+        return INT2FIX (0);
+    }
+    
+    message = Qnil;
+    channel_name = Qnil;
+    server_name = Qnil;
+    c_message = NULL;
+    c_channel_name = NULL;
+    c_server_name = NULL;
+ 
+    rb_scan_args (argc, argv, "12", &message, &channel_name, &server_name);
+   
+    if (NIL_P (message))
+    {
+        ruby_plugin->printf_server (ruby_plugin,
+                                    "Ruby error: wrong parameters for "
+                                    "\"log\" function");
+        return INT2FIX (0);
+    }
+    
+    Check_Type (message, T_STRING);
+    c_message = STR2CSTR (message);
+
+    if (!NIL_P (channel_name))
+    {
+        Check_Type (channel_name, T_STRING);
+	c_channel_name = STR2CSTR (channel_name);
+    }
+
+    if (!NIL_P (server_name))
+    {
+        Check_Type (server_name, T_STRING);
+	c_server_name = STR2CSTR (server_name);
+    }
+    
+    ruby_plugin->log (ruby_plugin,
+		      c_server_name, c_channel_name,
+		      "%s", c_message);
+    
+    return INT2FIX (1);
+}
+
 /*
  * weechat_ruby_command: send command to server
  */
@@ -1548,6 +1608,7 @@ weechat_plugin_init (t_weechat_plugin *plugin)
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "register", weechat_ruby_register, 4);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "print", weechat_ruby_print, -1);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "print_infobar", weechat_ruby_print_infobar, 2);
+    rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "log", weechat_ruby_log, 2);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "command", weechat_ruby_command, -1);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "add_message_handler", weechat_ruby_add_message_handler, 2);
     rb_define_module_function (mWeechat, "add_command_handler", weechat_ruby_add_command_handler, -1);
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h b/weechat/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
index cc39abcc3..b4523f5d1 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ struct t_weechat_plugin
     void (*printf) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
     void (*printf_server) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, ...);
     void (*infobar_printf) (t_weechat_plugin *, int, char *, ...);
+
+    void (*log) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
     
     t_plugin_handler *(*msg_handler_add) (t_weechat_plugin *, char *,
                                           t_plugin_handler_func *,
@@ -245,6 +247,9 @@ extern void weechat_plugin_printf (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, .
 extern void weechat_plugin_printf_server (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, ...);
 extern void weechat_plugin_infobar_printf (t_weechat_plugin *, int, char *, ...);
 
+/* log functions */
+extern void weechat_plugin_log (t_weechat_plugin *, char *, char *, char *, ...);
+
 /* handler functions */
 extern t_plugin_handler *weechat_plugin_msg_handler_add (t_weechat_plugin *, char *,
                                                          t_plugin_handler_func *,