diff --git a/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.cc b/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.cc
index 2db3aa782cd..410b7b42263 100644
--- a/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.cc
+++ b/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
 
 #include "base/platform_thread.h"
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#ifdef OS_WIN
+#include <io.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef STDOUT_FILENO
+#define STDOUT_FILENO 1
+#endif
+
 bool DebugUtil::WaitForDebugger(int wait_seconds, bool silent) {
   for (int i = 0; i < wait_seconds * 10; ++i) {
     if (BeingDebugged()) {
@@ -24,3 +34,39 @@ const void *const *StackTrace::Addresses(size_t* count) {
     return &trace_[0];
   return NULL;
 }
+
+namespace mozilla {
+
+EnvironmentLog::EnvironmentLog(const char* varname)
+  : fd_(NULL)
+{
+  const char *e = getenv(varname);
+  if (e && *e) {
+    if (!strcmp(e, "-")) {
+      fd_ = fdopen(dup(STDOUT_FILENO), "a");
+    }
+    else {
+      fd_ = fopen(e, "a");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+EnvironmentLog::~EnvironmentLog()
+{
+  if (fd_)
+    fclose(fd_);
+}
+
+void
+EnvironmentLog::print(const char* format, ...)
+{
+  va_list a;
+  va_start(a, format);
+  if (fd_) {
+    vfprintf(fd_, format, a);
+    fflush(fd_);
+  }
+  va_end(a);
+}
+
+} // namespace mozilla
diff --git a/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.h b/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.h
index 3ca199cb186..d2e18654274 100644
--- a/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.h
+++ b/ipc/chromium/src/base/debug_util.h
@@ -67,4 +67,22 @@ class DebugUtil {
 #endif  // defined(OS_MACOSX)
 };
 
+namespace mozilla {
+
+class EnvironmentLog
+{
+public:
+  EnvironmentLog(const char* varname);
+  ~EnvironmentLog();
+
+  void print(const char* format, ...);
+
+private:
+  FILE* fd_;
+
+  DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(EnvironmentLog);
+};
+
+} // namespace mozilla
+
 #endif  // BASE_DEBUG_UTIL_H_
diff --git a/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_linux.cc b/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_linux.cc
index bc1aa0c37ac..3a567af1279 100644
--- a/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_linux.cc
+++ b/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_linux.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
+#include "base/debug_util.h"
 #include "base/eintr_wrapper.h"
 #include "base/file_util.h"
 #include "base/logging.h"
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ enum ParsingState {
   KEY_VALUE
 };
 
+static mozilla::EnvironmentLog gProcessLog("MOZ_PROCESS_LOG");
+
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace base {
@@ -55,17 +58,12 @@ bool LaunchApp(const std::vector<std::string>& argv,
     execvp(argv_cstr[0], argv_cstr.get());
 #if defined(CHROMIUM_MOZILLA_BUILD)
     // if we get here, we're in serious trouble and should complain loudly
-    fprintf(stderr,
-"vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv\n"
-"---->   FAILED TO exec() CHILD PROCESS   <---\n"
-"---->     path: %s\n"
-"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\n",
-            argv_cstr[0]);
+    DLOG(ERROR) << "FAILED TO exec() CHILD PROCESS, path: " << argv_cstr[0];
 #endif
     exit(127);
   } else {
-    printf("==> process %d launched child process %d\n", 
-           GetCurrentProcId(), pid);
+    gProcessLog.print("==> process %d launched child process %d\n",
+                      GetCurrentProcId(), pid);
     if (wait)
       HANDLE_EINTR(waitpid(pid, 0, 0));
 
diff --git a/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_win.cc b/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_win.cc
index 4585a036ff5..030fbc9fe6b 100644
--- a/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_win.cc
+++ b/ipc/chromium/src/base/process_util_win.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <winternl.h>
 #include <psapi.h>
 
+#include "base/debug_util.h"
 #include "base/histogram.h"
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/scoped_handle_win.h"
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ const int PAGESIZE_KB = 4;
 // HeapSetInformation function pointer.
 typedef BOOL (WINAPI* HeapSetFn)(HANDLE, HEAP_INFORMATION_CLASS, PVOID, SIZE_T);
 
+static mozilla::EnvironmentLog gProcessLog("MOZ_PROCESS_LOG");
+
 }  // namespace
 
 namespace base {
@@ -162,9 +165,9 @@ bool LaunchApp(const std::wstring& cmdline,
                      &startup_info, &process_info))
     return false;
 
-  printf("==> process %d launched child process %d\n",
-         GetCurrentProcId(),
-         process_info.dwProcessId);
+  gProcessLog.print("==> process %d launched child process %d\n",
+                    GetCurrentProcId(),
+                    process_info.dwProcessId);
 
   // Handles must be closed or they will leak
   CloseHandle(process_info.hThread);