Debug logging changes:

* The --debug params were goofy.  New setup allows --debug without params,
  --debug=<level> where level 1=debug output, 2=debug and download output,
  3=debug, download, and function tracing output.  This seems more sane to me.
* Removed PM_LOG_FLOW1 and PM_LOG_FLOW2.  They were just confusing.  When adding
  new functions, it is near impossible to determin if your output should be
  "flow1" or "flow2" without tracking all the way up the call chain.  Rarely
  would one ever say "ok, lets just show "flow2" output.  These have both been
  replaced with PM_LOG_DEBUG
* Removed the need for the root parameter on alpm_initialize. it is now
  defaulted to PM_ROOT just like dbpath and cachedir.  This allows alpm to be
  initialized BEFORE option parsing in the front end, saving us some duplicate
  variables in the frontend.
* Cleaned up front end variables due to early alpm_initialize call.

19 files changed, 127 insertions, 140 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/add.c b/lib/libalpm/add.c
index f4b79572..d101f635 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/add.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/add.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int SYMHIDDEN _alpm_add_loadtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, char *name)
 		return(add_faketarget(trans, name));
 	}
 
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("loading target '%s'"), name);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("loading target '%s'"), name);
 
 	/* TODO FS#5120 we need a better way to check if a package is a valid package,
 	 * and read the metadata instead of relying on the filename for package name
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int SYMHIDDEN _alpm_add_loadtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, char *name)
 		}
 	}
 
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("reading '%s' metadata"), pkgname);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("reading '%s' metadata"), pkgname);
 	info = _alpm_pkg_load(name);
 	if(info == NULL) {
 		/* pm_errno is already set by pkg_load() */
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ int _alpm_add_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_CHECKDEPS_START, NULL, NULL);
 
 		/* look for unsatisfied dependencies */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for unsatisfied dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for unsatisfied dependencies"));
 		lp = _alpm_checkdeps(trans, db, trans->type, trans->packages);
 		if(lp != NULL) {
 			if(data) {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int _alpm_add_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 		}
 
 		/* no unsatisfied deps, so look for conflicts */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for conflicts"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for conflicts"));
 		lp = _alpm_checkconflicts(db, trans->packages);
 		for(i = lp; i; i = i->next) {
 			int skip_this = 0;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int _alpm_add_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 		}
 
 		/* re-order w.r.t. dependencies */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("sorting by dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("sorting by dependencies"));
 		lp = _alpm_sortbydeps(trans->packages, PM_TRANS_TYPE_ADD);
 		/* free the old alltargs */
 		FREELISTPTR(trans->packages);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int _alpm_add_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 	/* Cleaning up
 	 */
 	EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_CLEANUP_START, NULL, NULL);
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("cleaning up"));
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("cleaning up"));
 	for (lp=trans->packages; lp!=NULL; lp=lp->next) {
 		info=(pmpkg_t *)lp->data;
 		for (rmlist=info->removes; rmlist!=NULL; rmlist=rmlist->next) {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int _alpm_add_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_FILECONFLICTS_START, NULL, NULL);
 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for file conflicts"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for file conflicts"));
 		lp = _alpm_db_find_conflicts(db, trans, handle->root, &skiplist);
 		if(lp != NULL) {
 			if(data) {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 			if(local) {
 				EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_UPGRADE_START, info, NULL);
 				cb_state = PM_TRANS_PROGRESS_UPGRADE_START;
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("upgrading package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("upgrading package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
 				if((what = (char *)malloc(strlen(info->name)+1)) == NULL) {
 					RET_ERR(PM_ERR_MEMORY, -1);
 				}
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 
 				if(oldpkg) {
 					pmtrans_t *tr;
-					_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("removing old package first (%s-%s)"), oldpkg->name, oldpkg->version);
+					_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing old package first (%s-%s)"), oldpkg->name, oldpkg->version);
 					tr = _alpm_trans_new();
 					if(tr == NULL) {
 						RET_ERR(PM_ERR_TRANS_ABORT, -1);
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 		if(!pmo_upgrade) {
 			EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_ADD_START, info, NULL);
 			cb_state = PM_TRANS_PROGRESS_ADD_START;
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("adding package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
 			if((what = (char *)malloc(strlen(info->name)+1)) == NULL) {
 				RET_ERR(PM_ERR_MEMORY, -1);
 			}
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 				_alpm_runscriptlet(handle->root, info->data, "pre_install", info->version, NULL, trans);
 			}
 		} else {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("adding new package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding new package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
 		}
 
 		if(!(trans->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_DBONLY)) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("extracting files"));
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("extracting files"));
 
 			/* Extract the package */
 			if ((archive = archive_read_new ()) == NULL)
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 						}
 
 						if(installnew) {
-							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("extracting %s"), pathname);
+							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("extracting %s"), pathname);
 							if(_alpm_copyfile(temp, expath)) {
 								_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not copy %s to %s (%s)"), temp, pathname, strerror(errno));
 								errors++;
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 					close(fd);
 				} else {
 					if(!notouch) {
-						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("extracting %s"), pathname);
+						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("extracting %s"), pathname);
 					} else {
-						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("%s is in NoUpgrade -- skipping"), pathname);
+						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("%s is in NoUpgrade -- skipping"), pathname);
 						strncat(expath, ".pacnew", PATH_MAX);
 						_alpm_log(PM_LOG_WARNING, _("extracting %s as %s.pacnew"), pathname, pathname);
 						alpm_logaction(_("warning: extracting %s%s as %s"), handle->root, pathname, expath);
@@ -800,8 +800,8 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 		/* remove the extra line feed appended by asctime() */
 		info->installdate[strlen(info->installdate)-1] = 0;
 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("updating database"));
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding database entry '%s'"), info->name);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("updating database"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding database entry '%s'"), info->name);
 		if(_alpm_db_write(db, info, INFRQ_ALL)) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not update database entry %s-%s"),
 			          info->name, info->version);
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 		/* XXX: This is copy-pasta from remove.c - refactor */
 		/* update dependency packages' REQUIREDBY fields */
 		if(info->depends) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("updating dependency packages 'requiredby' fields"));
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("updating dependency packages 'requiredby' fields"));
 		}
 		for(lp = info->depends; lp; lp = lp->next) {
 			pmpkg_t *depinfo;
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ int _alpm_add_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 
 	/* run ldconfig if it exists */
 	if(handle->trans->state != STATE_INTERRUPTED) {
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("running \"ldconfig -r %s\""), handle->root);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("running \"ldconfig -r %s\""), handle->root);
 		_alpm_ldconfig(handle->root);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
index 77c8f91b..de89fb21 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
@@ -72,13 +72,10 @@ enum _pmerrno_t pm_errno SYMEXPORT;
 
 /** Initializes the library.  This must be called before any other
  * functions are called.
- * @param root the full path of the root we'll be installing to (usually /)
  * @return 0 on success, -1 on error (pm_errno is set accordingly)
  */
-int SYMEXPORT alpm_initialize(const char *root)
+int SYMEXPORT alpm_initialize()
 {
-	char str[PATH_MAX];
-
 	ASSERT(handle == NULL, RET_ERR(PM_ERR_HANDLE_NOT_NULL, -1));
 
 	handle = _alpm_handle_new();
@@ -86,13 +83,6 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_initialize(const char *root)
 		RET_ERR(PM_ERR_MEMORY, -1);
 	}
 
-	STRNCPY(str, (root) ? root : PM_ROOT, PATH_MAX);
-	/* add a trailing '/' if there isn't one */
-	if(str[strlen(str)-1] != '/') {
-		strcat(str, "/");
-	}
-	handle->root = strdup(str);
-
 	return(0);
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +175,7 @@ int alpm_db_unregister(pmdb_t *db)
 		RET_ERR(PM_ERR_DB_NOT_FOUND, -1);
 	}
 
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("unregistering database '%s'"), db->treename);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("unregistering database '%s'"), db->treename);
 
 	/* Cleanup */
 	_alpm_db_free_pkgcache(db);
@@ -236,11 +226,11 @@ int alpm_db_setserver(pmdb_t *db, const char *url)
 			return(-1);
 		}
 		db->servers = alpm_list_add(db->servers, server);
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding new server to database '%s': protocol '%s', server '%s', path '%s'"),
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding new server to database '%s': protocol '%s', server '%s', path '%s'"),
 				db->treename, server->s_url->scheme, server->s_url->host, server->s_url->doc);
 	} else {
 		FREELIST(db->servers);
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("serverlist flushed for '%s'"), db->treename);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("serverlist flushed for '%s'"), db->treename);
 	}
 
 	return(0);
@@ -312,7 +302,7 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_db_update(int force, pmdb_t *db)
 		snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s%s/%s" PM_EXT_DB, handle->root, handle->dbpath, db->treename);
 
 		/* remove the old dir */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("flushing database %s/%s"), handle->dbpath, db->treename);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("flushing database %s/%s"), handle->dbpath, db->treename);
 		for(lp = _alpm_db_get_pkgcache(db, INFRQ_NONE); lp; lp = lp->next) {
 			if(_alpm_db_remove(db, lp->data) == -1) {
 				if(lp->data) {
@@ -497,7 +487,7 @@ int alpm_pkg_checksha1sum(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 		}
 
 		if(strcmp(sha1sum, pkg->sha1sum) == 0) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checksums for package %s-%s are matching"),
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checksums for package %s-%s are matching"),
 			                        pkg->name, pkg->version);
 		} else {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("sha1sums do not match for package %s-%s"),
@@ -546,7 +536,7 @@ int alpm_pkg_checkmd5sum(pmpkg_t *pkg)
 		}
 
 		if(strcmp(md5sum, pkg->md5sum) == 0) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checksums for package %s-%s are matching"),
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checksums for package %s-%s are matching"),
 			                        pkg->name, pkg->version);
 		} else {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("md5sums do not match for package %s-%s"),
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
index cff38311..15af82b1 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef struct __pmconflict_t pmconflict_t;
  * Library
  */
 
-int alpm_initialize(const char *root);
+int alpm_initialize();
 int alpm_release(void);
 
 /*
@@ -72,13 +72,11 @@ int alpm_release(void);
 
 /* Levels */
 typedef enum _pmloglevel_t {
-	PM_LOG_DEBUG = 0x01,
-	PM_LOG_ERROR = 0x02,
-	PM_LOG_WARNING = 0x04,
-	PM_LOG_FLOW1 = 0x08,
-	PM_LOG_FLOW2 = 0x10,
-	PM_LOG_FUNCTION = 0x20,
-	PM_LOG_DOWNLOAD = 0x40
+	PM_LOG_ERROR    = 0x01,
+	PM_LOG_WARNING  = 0x02,
+	PM_LOG_DEBUG    = 0x04,
+	PM_LOG_DOWNLOAD = 0x08,
+	PM_LOG_FUNCTION = 0x10
 } pmloglevel_t;
 
 typedef void (*alpm_cb_log)(unsigned short, char *);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_files.c b/lib/libalpm/be_files.c
index 986d9189..5b54c79c 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_files.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_files.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int _alpm_db_install(pmdb_t *db, const char *dbfile)
 	/* ORE
 		 we should not simply unpack the archive, but better parse it and 
 		 db_write each entry (see sync_load_dbarchive to get archive content) */
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("unpacking database '%s'"), dbfile);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("unpacking database '%s'"), dbfile);
 
 	if(_alpm_unpack(dbfile, db->path, NULL)) {
 		RET_ERR(PM_ERR_SYSTEM, -1);
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/db.c b/lib/libalpm/db.c
index a4c5e198..3d2d1c8a 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/db.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/db.c
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ pmdb_t *_alpm_db_register(char *treename, alpm_cb_db_register callback)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("registering database '%s'"), treename);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("registering database '%s'"), treename);
 
 	/* make sure the database directory exists */
 	snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "%s%s/%s", handle->root, handle->dbpath, treename);
 	if(stat(path, &buf) != 0 || !S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode)) {
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("database directory '%s' does not exist -- try creating it"), path);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("database directory '%s' does not exist -- try creating it"), path);
 		if(_alpm_makepath(path) != 0) {
 			RET_ERR(PM_ERR_SYSTEM, NULL);
 		}
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/deps.c b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
index 285031e7..c907ab69 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/deps.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ alpm_list_t *_alpm_removedeps(pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t *targs)
 
 			/* see if it was explicitly installed */
 			if(dep->reason == PM_PKG_REASON_EXPLICIT) {
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("excluding %s -- explicitly installed"), dep->name);
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("excluding %s -- explicitly installed"), dep->name);
 				needed = 1;
 			}
 
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ alpm_list_t *_alpm_removedeps(pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t *targs)
 				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("loading ALL info for '%s'"), pkg->name);
 				_alpm_db_read(db, INFRQ_ALL, pkg);
 				newtargs = alpm_list_add(newtargs, pkg);
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding '%s' to the targets"), pkg->name);
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding '%s' to the targets"), pkg->name);
 				newtargs = _alpm_removedeps(db, newtargs);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/handle.c b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
index 140fe328..8407a237 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/handle.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/handle.c
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ pmhandle_t *_alpm_handle_new()
 	handle->access = PM_ACCESS_RW;
 #endif
 
+  handle->root = strdup(PM_ROOT);
 	handle->dbpath = strdup(PM_DBPATH);
 	handle->cachedir = strdup(PM_CACHEDIR);
+  handle->logmask = PM_LOG_ERROR | PM_LOG_WARNING;
 
 	return(handle);
 }
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/remove.c b/lib/libalpm/remove.c
index 85e2043b..afe5532b 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/remove.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/remove.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_loadtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, char *name)
 		}
 	}
 
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding %s in the targets list"), info->name);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding %s in the targets list"), info->name);
 	trans->packages = alpm_list_add(trans->packages, info);
 
 	return(0);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 	if(!(trans->flags & (PM_TRANS_FLAG_NODEPS)) && (trans->type != PM_TRANS_TYPE_UPGRADE)) {
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_CHECKDEPS_START, NULL, NULL);
 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for unsatisfied dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for unsatisfied dependencies"));
 		lp = _alpm_checkdeps(trans, db, trans->type, trans->packages);
 		if(lp != NULL) {
 			if(trans->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_CASCADE) {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 						pmdepmissing_t *miss = (pmdepmissing_t *)i->data;
 						pmpkg_t *info = _alpm_db_scan(db, miss->depend.name, INFRQ_ALL);
 						if(info) {
-							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("pulling %s in the targets list"), info->name);
+							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("pulling %s in the targets list"), info->name);
 							trans->packages = alpm_list_add(trans->packages, info);
 						} else {
 							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not find %s in database -- skipping"),
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ int _alpm_remove_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db, alpm_list_t **data)
 		}
 
 		if(trans->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_RECURSE) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("finding removable dependencies"));
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("finding removable dependencies"));
 			trans->packages = _alpm_removedeps(db, trans->packages);
 		}
 
 		/* re-order w.r.t. dependencies */ 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("sorting by dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("sorting by dependencies"));
 		lp = _alpm_sortbydeps(trans->packages, PM_TRANS_TYPE_REMOVE);
 		/* free the old alltargs */
 		FREELISTPTR(trans->packages);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void unlink_file(pmpkg_t *info, alpm_list_t *lp, alpm_list_t *targ,
 			}
 		}
 		if ( skipit ) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("skipping removal of %s as it has moved to another package"),
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("skipping removal of %s as it has moved to another package"),
 								line);
 		} else {
 			/* if the file is flagged, back it up to .pacsave */
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void unlink_file(pmpkg_t *info, alpm_list_t *lp, alpm_list_t *targ,
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("unlinking %s"), line);
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("unlinking %s"), line);
 				int list_count = alpm_list_count(trans->packages); /* this way we don't have to call alpm_list_count twice during PROGRESS */
 				PROGRESS(trans, PM_TRANS_PROGRESS_REMOVE_START, info->name, (double)(percent * 100), list_count, (list_count - alpm_list_count(targ) + 1));
 				++(*position);
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 
 		if(trans->type != PM_TRANS_TYPE_UPGRADE) {
 			EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_REMOVE_START, info, NULL);
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("removing package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing package %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
 
 			/* run the pre-remove scriptlet if it exists  */
 			if(info->scriptlet && !(trans->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_NOSCRIPTLET)) {
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 
 		if(!(trans->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_DBONLY)) {
 			int filenum = alpm_list_count(info->files);
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("removing files"));
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing files"));
 
 			/* iterate through the list backwards, unlinking files */
 			for(lp = alpm_list_last(info->files); lp; lp = lp->prev) {
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ int _alpm_remove_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 		}
 
 		/* remove the package from the database */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("updating database"));
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("removing database entry '%s'"), info->name);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("updating database"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing database entry '%s'"), info->name);
 		if(_alpm_db_remove(db, info) == -1) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not remove database entry %s-%s"), info->name, info->version);
 		}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 		}
 
 		/* update dependency packages' REQUIREDBY fields */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("updating dependency packages 'requiredby' fields"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("updating dependency packages 'requiredby' fields"));
 		for(lp = info->depends; lp; lp = lp->next) {
 			pmpkg_t *depinfo = NULL;
 			pmdepend_t depend;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ int _alpm_remove_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db)
 
 	/* run ldconfig if it exists */
 	if((trans->type != PM_TRANS_TYPE_UPGRADE) && (handle->trans->state != STATE_INTERRUPTED)) {
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("running \"ldconfig -r %s\""), handle->root);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("running \"ldconfig -r %s\""), handle->root);
 		_alpm_ldconfig(handle->root);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/sync.c b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
index 763a2087..5e4d5f60 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/sync.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static int find_replacements(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local,
 	ALPM_LOG_FUNC;
 
 	/* check for "recommended" package replacements */
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checking for package replacements"));
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checking for package replacements"));
 	for(i = dbs_sync; i; i = i->next) {
 		for(j = _alpm_db_get_pkgcache(i->data, INFRQ_DESC); j; j = j->next) {
 			pmpkg_t *spkg = j->data;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int find_replacements(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local,
 									sync->data = alpm_list_add(NULL, dummy);
 									trans->packages = alpm_list_add(trans->packages, sync);
 								}
-								_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("%s-%s elected for upgrade (to be replaced by %s-%s)"),
+								_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("%s-%s elected for upgrade (to be replaced by %s-%s)"),
 								          lpkg->name, lpkg->version, spkg->name, spkg->version);
 							}
 						}
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ int _alpm_sync_sysupgrade(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_s
 	ALPM_LOG_FUNC;
 
 	/* check for "recommended" package replacements */
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checking for package replacements"));
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checking for package replacements"));
 	if( find_replacements(trans, db_local, dbs_sync) == 0 ) {
 		/* match installed packages with the sync dbs and compare versions */
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checking for package upgrades"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checking for package upgrades"));
 		for(i = _alpm_db_get_pkgcache(db_local, INFRQ_NONE); i; i = i->next) {
 			int cmp;
 			int replace=0;
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ int _alpm_sync_sysupgrade(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_s
 									local->name, local->version, spkg->version);
 			} else if(istoonew(spkg)) {
 				/* package too new (UpgradeDelay) */
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("%s-%s: delaying upgrade of package (%s)"),
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("%s-%s: delaying upgrade of package (%s)"),
 									local->name, local->version, spkg->version);
 				/* check if spkg->name is already in the packages list. */
 			} else {
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("%s-%s elected for upgrade (%s => %s)"),
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("%s-%s elected for upgrade (%s => %s)"),
 									local->name, local->version, local->version, spkg->version);
 				if(!find_pkginsync(spkg->name, trans->packages)) {
 					pmpkg_t *dummy = _alpm_pkg_new(local->name, local->version);
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_addtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sy
 				if(spkg == NULL) {
 					/* Search provides */
 					alpm_list_t *p;
-					_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("target '%s' not found -- looking for provisions"), targ);
+					_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("target '%s' not found -- looking for provisions"), targ);
 					p = _alpm_db_whatprovides(dbs, targ);
 					if(p == NULL) {
 						RET_ERR(PM_ERR_PKG_NOT_FOUND, -1);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_addtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sy
 		}
 		if(spkg == NULL) {
 			/* Search provides */
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("target '%s' not found -- looking for provisions"), targ);
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("target '%s' not found -- looking for provisions"), targ);
 			for(j = dbs_sync; j && !spkg; j = j->next) {
 				pmdb_t *dbs = j->data;
 				alpm_list_t *p = _alpm_db_whatprovides(dbs, targ);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_addtarget(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sy
 			FREEPKG(dummy);
 			RET_ERR(PM_ERR_MEMORY, -1);
 		}
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding target '%s' to the transaction set"), spkg->name);
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding target '%s' to the transaction set"), spkg->name);
 		trans->packages = alpm_list_add(trans->packages, sync);
 	}
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 
 		/* Resolve targets dependencies */
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_RESOLVEDEPS_START, NULL, NULL);
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("resolving target's dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("resolving target's dependencies"));
 		for(i = trans->packages; i; i = i->next) {
 			pmpkg_t *spkg = ((pmsyncpkg_t *)i->data)->pkg;
 			if(_alpm_resolvedeps(db_local, dbs_sync, spkg, list, trail, trans, data) == -1) {
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
 				trans->packages = alpm_list_add(trans->packages, sync);
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("adding package %s-%s to the transaction targets"),
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("adding package %s-%s to the transaction targets"),
 						spkg->name, spkg->version);
 			} else {
 				/* remove the original targets from the list if requested */
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_RESOLVEDEPS_DONE, NULL, NULL);
 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for unresolvable dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for unresolvable dependencies"));
 		deps = _alpm_checkdeps(trans, db_local, PM_TRANS_TYPE_UPGRADE, list);
 		if(deps) {
 			if(data) {
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 		/* check for inter-conflicts and whatnot */
 		EVENT(trans, PM_TRANS_EVT_INTERCONFLICTS_START, NULL, NULL);
 
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("looking for conflicts"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("looking for conflicts"));
 		deps = _alpm_checkconflicts(db_local, list);
 		if(deps) {
 			int errorout = 0;
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 				pmsyncpkg_t *sync;
 				pmpkg_t *local;
 
-				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("package '%s' is conflicting with '%s'"),
+				_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("package '%s' is conflicting with '%s'"),
 				          miss->target, miss->depend.name);
 
 				/* check if the conflicting package is one that's about to be removed/replaced.
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 						if(rmpkg) {
 							pmsyncpkg_t *rsync = find_pkginsync(rmpkg, trans->packages);
 							void *vpkg;
-							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("removing '%s' from target list"), rmpkg);
+							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing '%s' from target list"), rmpkg);
 							trans->packages = alpm_list_remove(trans->packages, rsync, pkg_cmp, &vpkg);
 							FREESYNC(vpkg);
 							continue;
@@ -628,12 +628,12 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 								FREEPKG(sync->data);
 							}
 							/* append to the replaces list */
-							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("electing '%s' for removal"), miss->depend.name);
+							_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("electing '%s' for removal"), miss->depend.name);
 							sync->data = alpm_list_add(sync->data, q);
 							if(rsync) {
 								/* remove it from the target list */
 								void *vpkg;
-								_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("removing '%s' from target list"), miss->depend.name);
+								_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing '%s' from target list"), miss->depend.name);
 								trans->packages = alpm_list_remove(trans->packages, rsync, pkg_cmp, &vpkg);
 								FREESYNC(vpkg);
 							}
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 			}
 		}
 		if(list) {
-			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("checking dependencies of packages designated for removal"));
+			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("checking dependencies of packages designated for removal"));
 			deps = _alpm_checkdeps(trans, db_local, PM_TRANS_TYPE_REMOVE, list);
 			if(deps) {
 				int errorout = 0;
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_prepare(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t *dbs_sync
 										for(o = sp->pkg->provides; o && !pfound; o = o->next) {
 											if(!strcmp(m->data, o->data)) {
 												/* found matching provisio -- we're good to go */
-												_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("found '%s' as a provision for '%s' -- conflict aborted"),
+												_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("found '%s' as a provision for '%s' -- conflict aborted"),
 														sp->pkg->name, (char *)o->data);
 												pfound = 1;
 											}
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t **data)
 		}
 	}
 	if(replaces) {
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("removing conflicting and to-be-replaced packages"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("removing conflicting and to-be-replaced packages"));
 		if(_alpm_trans_prepare(tr, data) == -1) {
 			_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not prepare removal transaction"));
 			goto error;
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t **data)
 	FREETRANS(tr);
 
 	/* install targets */
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("installing packages"));
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("installing packages"));
 	tr = _alpm_trans_new();
 	if(tr == NULL) {
 		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not create transaction"));
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ int _alpm_sync_commit(pmtrans_t *trans, pmdb_t *db_local, alpm_list_t **data)
 
 	/* propagate replaced packages' requiredby fields to their new owners */
 	if(replaces) {
-		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW1, _("updating database for replaced packages' dependencies"));
+		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("updating database for replaced packages' dependencies"));
 		for(i = trans->packages; i; i = i->next) {
 			pmsyncpkg_t *sync = i->data;
 			if(sync->type == PM_SYNC_TYPE_REPLACE) {
diff --git a/lib/libalpm/util.c b/lib/libalpm/util.c
index e9d0cbe0..7049af67 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/util.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/util.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ int _alpm_runscriptlet(char *root, char *installfn, char *script, char *ver, cha
 		_alpm_log(PM_LOG_ERROR, _("could not change directory to %s (%s)"), root, strerror(errno));
 	}
 
-	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_FLOW2, _("executing %s script..."), script);
+	_alpm_log(PM_LOG_DEBUG, _("executing %s script..."), script);
 
 	if(oldver) {
 		snprintf(cmdline, PATH_MAX, "source %s %s %s %s",
diff --git a/src/pacman/add.c b/src/pacman/add.c
index 111ea9de..6572b8fc 100644
--- a/src/pacman/add.c
+++ b/src/pacman/add.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int pacman_add(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		ERR(NL, "%s\n", alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
 		if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 			MSG(NL, _("       if you're sure a package manager is not already running,\n"
-						    "       you can remove %s%s\n"), config->root, PM_LOCK);
+						    "       you can remove %s%s\n"), alpm_option_get_root(), PM_LOCK);
 		}
 		return(1);
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int pacman_add(alpm_list_t *targets)
 					switch(alpm_conflict_get_type(conflict)) {
 						case PM_CONFLICT_TYPE_TARGET:
 							MSG(NL, _("%s%s exists in \"%s\" (target) and \"%s\" (target)"),
-											config->root,
+											alpm_option_get_root(),
 							        alpm_conflict_get_file(conflict),
 							        alpm_conflict_get_target(conflict),
 							        alpm_conflict_get_ctarget(conflict));
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int pacman_add(alpm_list_t *targets)
 						case PM_CONFLICT_TYPE_FILE:
 							MSG(NL, _("%s: %s%s exists in filesystem"),
 							        alpm_conflict_get_target(conflict),
-											config->root,
+											alpm_option_get_root(),
 							        alpm_conflict_get_file(conflict));
 						break;
 					}
diff --git a/src/pacman/conf.c b/src/pacman/conf.c
index 185372e0..4c0381cf 100644
--- a/src/pacman/conf.c
+++ b/src/pacman/conf.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <libintl.h>
 
 #include <alpm.h>
-#include <alpm_list.h>
 /* pacman */
 #include "util.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -51,9 +50,7 @@ int config_free(config_t *config)
 		return(-1);
 	}
 
-	FREE(config->root);
 	FREE(config->configfile);
-	FREELIST(config->op_s_ignore);
 	free(config);
 
 	return(0);
diff --git a/src/pacman/conf.h b/src/pacman/conf.h
index 65e0f23e..ddd20ffc 100644
--- a/src/pacman/conf.h
+++ b/src/pacman/conf.h
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 
 typedef struct __config_t {
 	/* command line options */
-	char *root;
-	const char *dbpath;
-	const char *cachedir;
 	char *configfile;
 	unsigned short op;
 	unsigned short verbose;
@@ -49,14 +46,12 @@ typedef struct __config_t {
 	unsigned short op_s_clean;
 	unsigned short op_s_dependsonly;
 	unsigned short op_s_downloadonly;
-	alpm_list_t *op_s_ignore;
 	unsigned short op_s_info;
 	unsigned short op_s_sync;
 	unsigned short op_s_search;
 	unsigned short op_s_upgrade;
 	unsigned short group;
 	unsigned int flags;
-	unsigned short debug;
 	unsigned short noask;
 	unsigned int ask;
 } config_t;
diff --git a/src/pacman/deptest.c b/src/pacman/deptest.c
index e37f4791..c04ecb0c 100644
--- a/src/pacman/deptest.c
+++ b/src/pacman/deptest.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int pacman_deptest(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		ERR(NL, "%s", alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
 		if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 			MSG(NL, _("       if you're sure a package manager is not already running,\n"
-			  			"       you can remove %s%s\n"), config->root, PM_LOCK);
+			  			"       you can remove %s%s\n"), alpm_option_get_root(), PM_LOCK);
 		}
 		return(1);
 	}
diff --git a/src/pacman/log.c b/src/pacman/log.c
index d4db9848..ccdd9a66 100644
--- a/src/pacman/log.c
+++ b/src/pacman/log.c
@@ -66,13 +66,10 @@ void cb_log(unsigned short level, char *msg)
 		case PM_LOG_WARNING:
 			sprintf(str, _("warning"));
 		break;
-		case PM_LOG_FLOW1:
-			sprintf(str, _("flow1"));
-		break;
-		case PM_LOG_FLOW2:
-			sprintf(str, _("flow2"));
-		break;
 		case PM_LOG_FUNCTION:
+		  /* TODO we should increase the indent level when this occurs so we can see
+			 * program flow easier.  It'll be fun
+			 */
 			sprintf(str, _("function"));
 		break;
 		default:
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ void cb_log(unsigned short level, char *msg)
 
 #ifdef PACMAN_DEBUG
 	/* If debug is on, we'll timestamp the output */
-  if(config->debug&PM_LOG_DEBUG) {
+  if(alpm_option_get_logmask() & PM_LOG_DEBUG) {
 		time_t t;
 		struct tm *tmp;
 		char timestr[10] = {0};
diff --git a/src/pacman/pacman.c b/src/pacman/pacman.c
index 808d8ad1..7f6f4192 100644
--- a/src/pacman/pacman.c
+++ b/src/pacman/pacman.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{"noconfirm",  no_argument,       0, 1000},
 		{"config",     required_argument, 0, 1001},
 		{"ignore",     required_argument, 0, 1002},
-		{"debug",      required_argument, 0, 1003},
+		{"debug",      optional_argument, 0, 1003},
 		{"noprogressbar",  no_argument,   0, 1004},
 		{"noscriptlet", no_argument,      0, 1005},
 		{"ask",        required_argument, 0, 1006},
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 	};
 	char root[PATH_MAX];
 	struct stat st;
+	unsigned short logmask;
 
 	while((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "ARUFQSTDYr:b:vkhscVfmnoldepiuwyg", opts, &option_index))) {
 		if(opt < 0) {
@@ -277,8 +278,32 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 				config->configfile = strndup(optarg, PATH_MAX);
 				#endif
 				break;
-			case 1002: config->op_s_ignore = alpm_list_add(config->op_s_ignore, strdup(optarg)); break;
-			case 1003: config->debug = atoi(optarg); break;
+			case 1002: alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(strdup(optarg)); break;
+			case 1003:
+				/* debug levels are made more 'human readable' than using a raw logmask
+				 * here, we will ALWAYS set error and warning for now, though perhaps a
+				 * --quiet option will remove these later */
+				logmask = PM_LOG_ERROR | PM_LOG_WARNING;
+
+				if(optarg) {
+					unsigned short debug = atoi(optarg);
+					printf("setting logmask to %s\n", optarg);
+					switch(debug) {
+						case 3: logmask |= PM_LOG_FUNCTION; /* fall through */
+						case 2: logmask |= PM_LOG_DOWNLOAD; /*fall through */
+						case 1: logmask |= PM_LOG_DEBUG; break;
+						default:
+						  pm_fprintf(stderr, NL, _("error: '%s' is not a valid debug level"), optarg);
+							return(1);
+					}
+					printf("logmask = %d\n", logmask);
+				} else {
+					logmask |= PM_LOG_DEBUG;
+				}
+				/* progress bars get wonky with debug on, shut them off */
+				config->noprogressbar = 1;
+				alpm_option_set_logmask(logmask);
+				break;
 			case 1004: config->noprogressbar = 1; break;
 			case 1005: config->flags |= PM_TRANS_FLAG_NOSCRIPTLET; break;
 			case 1006: config->noask = 1; config->ask = atoi(optarg); break;
@@ -305,10 +330,9 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 			case 'b':
 			  if(stat(optarg, &st) == -1 || !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
 					pm_fprintf(stderr, NL, _("error: '%s' is not a valid db path\n"), optarg);
-					exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+					return(1);
 				}
 				alpm_option_set_dbpath(optarg);
-				config->dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath(optarg);
 				break;
 			case 'c':
 				(config->op_s_clean)++;
@@ -334,12 +358,11 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 				config->flags |= PM_TRANS_FLAG_PRINTURIS;
 				break;
 			case 'r':
-			  printf("setting root path=%s\n", optarg);
 				if(realpath(optarg, root) == NULL) {
-					perror(_("bad root path"));
+					pm_fprintf(stderr, NL, _("error: '%s' is not a valid root path\n"), optarg);
 					return(1);
 				}
-				config->root = strdup(root);
+				alpm_option_set_root(strdup(root));
 				break;
 			case 's':
 				config->op_s_search = 1;
@@ -416,13 +439,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* init config data */
 	config = config_new();
 	config->op = PM_OP_MAIN;
-	config->debug |= PM_LOG_ERROR;
-	config->debug |= PM_LOG_WARNING;
 	/* disable progressbar if the output is redirected */
 	if(!isatty(1)) {
 		config->noprogressbar = 1;
 	}
 
+	/* initialize pm library */
+	if(alpm_initialize() == -1) {
+		ERR(NL, _("failed to initilize alpm library (%s)\n"), alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
+		cleanup(1);
+	}
+
 	/* parse the command line */
 	ret = parseargs(argc, argv);
 	if(ret != 0) {
@@ -447,7 +474,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					(config->op_s_search || config->group || config->op_q_list || config->op_q_info
 					 || config->flags & PM_TRANS_FLAG_PRINTURIS))
 				 || (config->op == PM_OP_DEPTEST && !config->op_d_resolve)
-				 || (config->root != NULL)) {
+				 || (strcmp(alpm_option_get_root(), PM_ROOT) != 0)) {
 				/* special case: PM_OP_SYNC can be used w/ config->op_s_search by any user */
 				/* special case: ignore root user check if -r is specified, fall back on
 				 * normal FS checking */
@@ -460,18 +487,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if(config->root == NULL) {
-		config->root = strdup(PM_ROOT);
-	}
-
-	/* initialize pm library */
-	if(alpm_initialize(config->root) == -1) {
-		ERR(NL, _("failed to initilize alpm library (%s)\n"), alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
-		cleanup(1);
-	}
-
 	/* Setup logging as soon as possible, to print out maximum debugging info */
-	alpm_option_set_logmask(config->debug);
 	alpm_option_set_logcb(cb_log);
 
 	if(config->configfile == NULL) {
@@ -486,17 +502,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* set library parameters */
 	alpm_option_set_dlcb(log_progress);
 
-	config->dbpath = alpm_option_get_dbpath();
-	config->cachedir = alpm_option_get_cachedir();
-
-	alpm_list_t *i;
-	for(i = config->op_s_ignore; i; i = alpm_list_next(i)) {
-		alpm_option_add_ignorepkg(alpm_list_getdata(i));
-	}
-	
 	if(config->verbose > 0) {
-		printf("Root  : %s\n", config->root);
-		printf("DBPath: %s\n", config->dbpath);
+		printf("Root  : %s\n", alpm_option_get_root());
+		printf("DBPath: %s\n", alpm_option_get_dbpath());
 		list_display(_("Targets:"), pm_targets);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pacman/query.c b/src/pacman/query.c
index 62e7ef10..1b47a9b0 100644
--- a/src/pacman/query.c
+++ b/src/pacman/query.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int pacman_query(alpm_list_t *targets)
 				if(config->op_q_changelog) {
 					char changelog[PATH_MAX];
 					snprintf(changelog, PATH_MAX, "%s%s/%s/%s-%s/changelog",
-						config->root, alpm_option_get_dbpath(),
+						alpm_option_get_root(), alpm_option_get_dbpath(),
 						alpm_db_get_name(db_local),
 						alpm_pkg_get_name(info),
 						alpm_pkg_get_version(info));
diff --git a/src/pacman/remove.c b/src/pacman/remove.c
index 77e29d68..28f7411d 100644
--- a/src/pacman/remove.c
+++ b/src/pacman/remove.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int pacman_remove(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		ERR(NL, _("failed to init transaction (%s)\n"), alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
 		if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 			MSG(NL, _("       if you're sure a package manager is not already running,\n"
-			  			"       you can remove %s%s\n"), config->root, PM_LOCK);
+			  			"       you can remove %s%s\n"), alpm_option_get_root(), PM_LOCK);
 		}
 		FREELIST(finaltargs);
 		return(1);
diff --git a/src/pacman/sync.c b/src/pacman/sync.c
index bbedb9ac..9d62da22 100644
--- a/src/pacman/sync.c
+++ b/src/pacman/sync.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ int pacman_sync(alpm_list_t *targets)
 		ERR(NL, _("failed to init transaction (%s)\n"), alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
 		if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 			MSG(NL, _("       if you're sure a package manager is not already running,\n"
-			        "       you can remove %s%s\n"), config->root, PM_LOCK);
+			        "       you can remove %s%s\n"), alpm_option_get_root(), PM_LOCK);
 		}
 		return(1);
 	}
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ int pacman_sync(alpm_list_t *targets)
 						ERR(NL, _("failed to init transaction (%s)\n"), alpm_strerror(pm_errno));
 						if(pm_errno == PM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK) {
 							MSG(NL, _("       if you're sure a package manager is not already running,\n"
-			        				"       you can remove %s%s\n"), config->root, PM_LOCK);
+			        				"       you can remove %s%s\n"), alpm_option_get_root(), PM_LOCK);
 						}
 						return(1);
 					}