diff --git a/veilid-core/Cargo.toml b/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
index 5338758c..eeb111d7 100644
--- a/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ enable-crypto-none = []
 # Debugging and testing features
 verbose-tracing = []
 tracking = []
-debug-dht = []
 crypto-test = ["enable-crypto-vld0", "enable-crypto-none"]
 crypto-test-none = ["enable-crypto-none"]
 veilid_core_android_tests = ["dep:paranoid-android"]
 veilid_core_ios_tests = ["dep:tracing-oslog"]
-network-result-extra = ["veilid-tools/network-result-extra"]
 
 ### DEPENDENCIES
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/attachment_manager.rs b/veilid-core/src/attachment_manager.rs
index feb0ee69..177c517a 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/attachment_manager.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/attachment_manager.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ impl AttachmentManager {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     async fn attachment_maintainer(self) {
-        debug!("attachment starting");
+        log_net!(debug "attachment starting");
         self.update_attaching_detaching_state(AttachmentState::Attaching);
 
         let netman = self.network_manager();
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl AttachmentManager {
                 break;
             }
 
-            debug!("started maintaining peers");
+            log_net!(debug "started maintaining peers");
             while self.inner.lock().maintain_peers {
                 // tick network manager
                 if let Err(err) = netman.tick().await {
@@ -241,32 +241,31 @@ impl AttachmentManager {
                 // sleep should be at the end in case maintain_peers changes state
                 sleep(1000).await;
             }
-            debug!("stopped maintaining peers");
+            log_net!(debug "stopped maintaining peers");
 
             if !restart {
                 self.update_attaching_detaching_state(AttachmentState::Detaching);
-                debug!("attachment stopping");
+                log_net!(debug "attachment stopping");
             }
 
-            debug!("stopping network");
+            log_net!(debug "stopping network");
             netman.shutdown().await;
 
             if !restart {
                 break;
             }
 
-            debug!("completely restarting attachment");
+            log_net!(debug "completely restarting attachment");
             // chill out for a second first, give network stack time to settle out
             sleep(1000).await;
         }
 
         self.update_attaching_detaching_state(AttachmentState::Detached);
-        debug!("attachment stopped");
+        log_net!(debug "attachment stopped");
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, err)]
     pub async fn init(&self, update_callback: UpdateCallback) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("init");
         {
             let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
             inner.update_callback = Some(update_callback.clone());
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/core_context.rs b/veilid-core/src/core_context.rs
index 1dc4dc22..86fb90f3 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/core_context.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/core_context.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use crate::api_tracing_layer::*;
 use crate::attachment_manager::*;
 use crate::crypto::Crypto;
+use crate::logging::*;
 use crate::storage_manager::*;
 use crate::veilid_api::*;
 use crate::veilid_config::*;
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         ApiTracingLayer::init(self.update_callback.clone()).await;
 
         // Set up protected store
-        trace!("init protected store");
         let protected_store = ProtectedStore::new(self.config.clone());
         if let Err(e) = protected_store.init().await {
             error!("failed to init protected store: {}", e);
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         self.protected_store = Some(protected_store.clone());
 
         // Set up tablestore and crypto system
-        trace!("create table store and crypto system");
         let table_store = TableStore::new(self.config.clone(), protected_store.clone());
         let crypto = Crypto::new(self.config.clone(), table_store.clone());
         table_store.set_crypto(crypto.clone());
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         // Initialize table store first, so crypto code can load caches
         // Tablestore can use crypto during init, just not any cached operations or things
         // that require flushing back to the tablestore
-        trace!("init table store");
         if let Err(e) = table_store.init().await {
             error!("failed to init table store: {}", e);
             self.shutdown().await;
@@ -97,7 +94,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         self.table_store = Some(table_store.clone());
 
         // Set up crypto
-        trace!("init crypto");
         if let Err(e) = crypto.init().await {
             error!("failed to init crypto: {}", e);
             self.shutdown().await;
@@ -108,7 +104,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         // Set up block store
         #[cfg(feature = "unstable-blockstore")]
         {
-            trace!("init block store");
             let block_store = BlockStore::new(self.config.clone());
             if let Err(e) = block_store.init().await {
                 error!("failed to init block store: {}", e);
@@ -119,7 +114,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         }
 
         // Set up storage manager
-        trace!("init storage manager");
         let update_callback = self.update_callback.clone();
 
         let storage_manager = StorageManager::new(
@@ -137,7 +131,6 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         self.storage_manager = Some(storage_manager.clone());
 
         // Set up attachment manager
-        trace!("init attachment manager");
         let update_callback = self.update_callback.clone();
         let attachment_manager = AttachmentManager::new(
             self.config.clone(),
@@ -163,28 +156,22 @@ impl ServicesContext {
         info!("Veilid API shutting down");
 
         if let Some(attachment_manager) = &mut self.attachment_manager {
-            trace!("terminate attachment manager");
             attachment_manager.terminate().await;
         }
         if let Some(storage_manager) = &mut self.storage_manager {
-            trace!("terminate storage manager");
             storage_manager.terminate().await;
         }
         #[cfg(feature = "unstable-blockstore")]
         if let Some(block_store) = &mut self.block_store {
-            trace!("terminate block store");
             block_store.terminate().await;
         }
         if let Some(crypto) = &mut self.crypto {
-            trace!("terminate crypto");
             crypto.terminate().await;
         }
         if let Some(table_store) = &mut self.table_store {
-            trace!("terminate table store");
             table_store.terminate().await;
         }
         if let Some(protected_store) = &mut self.protected_store {
-            trace!("terminate protected store");
             protected_store.terminate().await;
         }
 
@@ -220,7 +207,6 @@ impl VeilidCoreContext {
         config_callback: ConfigCallback,
     ) -> VeilidAPIResult<VeilidCoreContext> {
         // Set up config from callback
-        trace!("setup config with callback");
         let mut config = VeilidConfig::new();
         config.setup(config_callback, update_callback.clone())?;
 
@@ -233,20 +219,17 @@ impl VeilidCoreContext {
         config_json: String,
     ) -> VeilidAPIResult<VeilidCoreContext> {
         // Set up config from json
-        trace!("setup config with json");
         let mut config = VeilidConfig::new();
         config.setup_from_json(config_json, update_callback.clone())?;
         Self::new_common(update_callback, config).await
     }
 
-
     #[instrument(err, skip_all)]
     async fn new_with_config(
         update_callback: UpdateCallback,
         config_inner: VeilidConfigInner,
     ) -> VeilidAPIResult<VeilidCoreContext> {
         // Set up config from json
-        trace!("setup config with json");
         let mut config = VeilidConfig::new();
         config.setup_from_config(config_inner, update_callback.clone())?;
         Self::new_common(update_callback, config).await
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/crypto/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/crypto/mod.rs
index e424eb46..8be06b81 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/crypto/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/crypto/mod.rs
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ impl Crypto {
         self.unlocked_inner.config.clone()
     }
 
+    #[instrument(skip_all, err)]
     pub async fn init(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("Crypto::init");
         let table_store = self.unlocked_inner.table_store.clone();
         // Init node id from config
         if let Err(e) = self
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ impl Crypto {
     }
 
     pub async fn flush(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        //trace!("Crypto::flush");
         let cache_bytes = {
             let inner = self.inner.lock();
             cache_to_bytes(&inner.dh_cache)
@@ -206,15 +205,14 @@ impl Crypto {
     }
 
     pub async fn terminate(&self) {
-        trace!("Crypto::terminate");
         let flush_future = self.inner.lock().flush_future.take();
         if let Some(f) = flush_future {
             f.await;
         }
-        trace!("starting termination flush");
+        log_crypto!("starting termination flush");
         match self.flush().await {
             Ok(_) => {
-                trace!("finished termination flush");
+                log_crypto!("finished termination flush");
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 error!("failed termination flush: {}", e);
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/protected_store.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/protected_store.rs
index 06851411..09abba70 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/protected_store.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/protected_store.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl ProtectedStore {
             if let Err(e) = self.remove_user_secret(kpsk).await {
                 error!("failed to delete '{}': {}", kpsk, e);
             } else {
-                debug!("deleted table '{}'", kpsk);
+                log_pstore!(debug "deleted table '{}'", kpsk);
             }
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/protected_store.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/protected_store.rs
index 84216ad0..563eeeb9 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/protected_store.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/protected_store.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl ProtectedStore {
             if let Err(e) = self.remove_user_secret(kpsk).await {
                 error!("failed to delete '{}': {}", kpsk, e);
             } else {
-                debug!("deleted table '{}'", kpsk);
+                log_pstore!(debug "deleted table '{}'", kpsk);
             }
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/lib.rs b/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
index 1c088e21..d929988c 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ cfg_if::cfg_if! {
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate alloc;
 
-mod api_tracing_layer;
 mod attachment_manager;
 mod core_context;
 mod crypto;
 mod intf;
+mod logging;
 mod network_manager;
 mod routing_table;
 mod rpc_processor;
@@ -56,14 +56,12 @@ mod storage_manager;
 mod table_store;
 mod veilid_api;
 mod veilid_config;
-mod veilid_layer_filter;
 mod wasm_helpers;
 
-pub use self::api_tracing_layer::ApiTracingLayer;
 pub use self::core_context::{api_startup, api_startup_config, api_startup_json, UpdateCallback};
+pub use self::logging::{ApiTracingLayer, VeilidLayerFilter};
 pub use self::veilid_api::*;
 pub use self::veilid_config::*;
-pub use self::veilid_layer_filter::*;
 pub use veilid_tools as tools;
 
 /// The on-the-wire serialization format for Veilid RPC
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn default_veilid_config() -> String {
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
 pub use intf::android::veilid_core_setup_android;
 
-pub static DEFAULT_LOG_IGNORE_LIST: [&str; 24] = [
+pub static DEFAULT_LOG_IGNORE_LIST: [&str; 26] = [
     "mio",
     "h2",
     "hyper",
@@ -121,6 +119,8 @@ pub static DEFAULT_LOG_IGNORE_LIST: [&str; 24] = [
     "ws_stream_wasm",
     "keyvaluedb_web",
     "veilid_api",
+    "network_result",
+    "dht",
 ];
 
 use cfg_if::*;
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/api_tracing_layer.rs b/veilid-core/src/logging/api_tracing_layer.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from veilid-core/src/api_tracing_layer.rs
rename to veilid-core/src/logging/api_tracing_layer.rs
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/log_thru.rs b/veilid-core/src/logging/mod.rs
similarity index 53%
rename from veilid-tools/src/log_thru.rs
rename to veilid-core/src/logging/mod.rs
index 9e59b3a7..734cd9b7 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/log_thru.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/logging/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-// LogThru
-// Pass errors through and log them simultaneously via map_err()
-// Also contains common log facilities (net, rpc, rtab, stor, pstore, crypto, etc )
+mod api_tracing_layer;
+mod veilid_layer_filter;
 
 use super::*;
 
-pub fn map_to_string<X: ToString>(arg: X) -> String {
-    arg.to_string()
-}
+pub use api_tracing_layer::*;
+pub use veilid_layer_filter::*;
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! fn_string {
@@ -51,6 +49,78 @@ macro_rules! log_net {
     }
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! log_client_api {
+    (error $text:expr) => {error!(
+        target: "client_api",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        error!(target:"client_api", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (warn $text:expr) => {warn!(
+        target: "client_api",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"client_api", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (debug $text:expr) => {debug!(
+        target: "client_api",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (debug $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        debug!(target:"client_api", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    ($text:expr) => {trace!(
+        target: "client_api",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    ($fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        trace!(target:"client_api", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    }
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! log_network_result {
+    (error $text:expr) => {error!(
+        target: "network_result",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        error!(target: "network_result", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (warn $text:expr) => {warn!(
+        target: "network_result",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"network_result", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (debug $text:expr) => {debug!(
+        target: "network_result",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (debug $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        debug!(target:"network_result", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    ($text:expr) => {trace!(
+        target: "network_result",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    ($fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        trace!(target:"network_result", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    }
+}
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! log_rpc {
     (error $text:expr) => { error!(
@@ -87,6 +157,42 @@ macro_rules! log_rpc {
     }
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! log_dht {
+    (error $text:expr) => { error!(
+        target: "dht",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        error!(target:"dht", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (warn $text:expr) => { warn!(
+        target: "dht",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"dht", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (debug $text:expr) => { debug!(
+        target: "dht",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (debug $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        debug!(target:"dht", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    ($text:expr) => {trace!(
+        target: "dht",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    ($fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        trace!(target:"dht", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    }
+}
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! log_rtab {
     (error $text:expr) => { error!(
@@ -195,6 +301,42 @@ macro_rules! log_pstore {
     }
 }
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! log_tstore {
+    (error $text:expr) => { error!(
+        target: "tstore",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        error!(target:"tstore", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (warn $text:expr) => { warn!(
+        target: "tstore",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"tstore", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    (debug $text:expr) => { debug!(
+        target: "tstore",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (debug $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        debug!(target:"tstore", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
+    ($text:expr) => {trace!(
+        target: "tstore",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    ($fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        trace!(target:"tstore", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    }
+}
+
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! log_crypto {
     (error $text:expr) => { error!(
@@ -222,188 +364,3 @@ macro_rules! log_crypto {
         trace!(target:"crypto", $fmt, $($arg),+);
     }
 }
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_net {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "net")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "net", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "net", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_rpc {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rpc")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rpc", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rpc", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_rtab {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rtab")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rtab", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "rtab", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_stor {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "stor")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "stor", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "stor", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_pstore {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "pstore")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "pstore", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "pstore", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru_crypto {
-    ($($level:ident)?) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "crypto")
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $text:literal) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "crypto", $text)
-    };
-    ($($level:ident)? $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        logthru!($($level)? "crypto", $fmt, $($arg),+)
-    }
-}
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! logthru {
-    // error
-    (error $target:literal) => (|e__| {
-        error!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}]",
-            e__,
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (error $target:literal, $text:literal) => (|e__| {
-        error!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}] {}",
-            e__,
-            $text
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (error $target:literal, $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => (|e__| {
-        error!(
-            target: $target,
-            concat!("[{:?}] ", $fmt),
-            e__,
-            $($arg),+
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    // warn
-    (warn $target:literal) => (|e__| {
-        warn!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}]",
-            e__,
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (warn $target:literal, $text:literal) => (|e__| {
-        warn!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}] {}",
-            e__,
-            $text
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (warn $target:literal, $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => (|e__| {
-        warn!(
-            target: $target,
-            concat!("[{:?}] ", $fmt),
-            e__,
-            $($arg),+
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    // debug
-    (debug $target:literal) => (|e__| {
-        debug!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}]",
-            e__,
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (debug $target:literal, $text:literal) => (|e__| {
-        debug!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}] {}",
-            e__,
-            $text
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    (debug $target:literal, $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => (|e__| {
-        debug!(
-            target: $target,
-            concat!("[{:?}] ", $fmt),
-            e__,
-            $($arg),+
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    // trace
-    ($target:literal) => (|e__| {
-        trace!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}]",
-            e__,
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    ($target:literal, $text:literal) => (|e__| {
-        trace!(
-            target: $target,
-            "[{:?}] {}",
-            e__,
-            $text
-        );
-        e__
-    });
-    ($target:literal, $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => (|e__| {
-        trace!(
-            target: $target,
-            concat!("[{:?}] ", $fmt),
-            e__,
-            $($arg),+
-        );
-        e__
-    })
-}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_layer_filter.rs b/veilid-core/src/logging/veilid_layer_filter.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from veilid-core/src/veilid_layer_filter.rs
rename to veilid-core/src/logging/veilid_layer_filter.rs
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_manager.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_manager.rs
index cb1b1808..f487b786 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_manager.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_manager.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
     }
 
     pub async fn startup(&self) {
-        trace!("startup connection manager");
+        log_net!(debug "startup connection manager");
         let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock();
         if inner.is_some() {
             panic!("shouldn't start connection manager twice without shutting it down first");
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
     }
 
     pub async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        debug!("starting connection manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "starting connection manager shutdown");
         // Remove the inner from the lock
         let mut inner = {
             let mut inner_lock = self.arc.inner.lock();
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
         };
 
         // Stop all the connections and the async processor
-        debug!("stopping async processor task");
+        log_net!(debug "stopping async processor task");
         drop(inner.stop_source.take());
         let async_processor_jh = inner.async_processor_jh.take().unwrap();
         // wait for the async processor to stop
-        debug!("waiting for async processor to stop");
+        log_net!(debug "waiting for async processor to stop");
         async_processor_jh.await;
         // Wait for the connections to complete
-        debug!("waiting for connection handlers to complete");
+        log_net!(debug "waiting for connection handlers to complete");
         self.arc.connection_table.join().await;
-        debug!("finished connection manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "finished connection manager shutdown");
     }
 
     // Internal routine to see if we should keep this connection
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_table.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_table.rs
index f934f4ce..3b2b7173 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_table.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/connection_table.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl ConnectionTable {
             let unord = FuturesUnordered::new();
             for table in &mut inner.conn_by_id {
                 for (_, mut v) in table.drain() {
-                    trace!("connection table join: {:?}", v);
+                    log_net!("connection table join: {:?}", v);
                     v.close();
                     unord.push(v);
                 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
index 24284dcd..3ee0996a 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/mod.rs
@@ -363,9 +363,8 @@ impl NetworkManager {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, err)]
     pub async fn internal_startup(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("NetworkManager::internal_startup begin");
         if self.unlocked_inner.components.read().is_some() {
-            debug!("NetworkManager::internal_startup already started");
+            log_net!(debug "NetworkManager::internal_startup already started");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -402,7 +401,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         rpc_processor.startup().await?;
         receipt_manager.startup().await?;
 
-        trace!("NetworkManager::internal_startup end");
+        log_net!("NetworkManager::internal_startup end");
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -422,13 +421,13 @@ impl NetworkManager {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     pub async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        debug!("starting network manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "starting network manager shutdown");
 
         // Cancel all tasks
         self.cancel_tasks().await;
 
         // Shutdown network components if they started up
-        debug!("shutting down network components");
+        log_net!(debug "shutting down network components");
 
         let components = self.unlocked_inner.components.read().clone();
         if let Some(components) = components {
@@ -441,16 +440,16 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         }
 
         // reset the state
-        debug!("resetting network manager state");
+        log_net!(debug "resetting network manager state");
         {
             *self.inner.lock() = NetworkManager::new_inner();
         }
 
         // send update
-        debug!("sending network state update to api clients");
+        log_net!(debug "sending network state update to api clients");
         self.send_network_update();
 
-        debug!("finished network manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "finished network manager shutdown");
     }
 
     pub fn update_client_allowlist(&self, client: TypedKey) {
@@ -493,7 +492,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
             .unwrap_or_default()
         {
             let (k, v) = inner.client_allowlist.remove_lru().unwrap();
-            trace!(key=?k, value=?v, "purge_client_allowlist: remove_lru")
+            trace!(target: "net", key=?k, value=?v, "purge_client_allowlist: remove_lru")
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/discovery_context.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/discovery_context.rs
index b2713a3b..728022ae 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/discovery_context.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/discovery_context.rs
@@ -310,14 +310,16 @@ impl DiscoveryContext {
 
         // ask the node to send us a dial info validation receipt
 
-        rpc_processor
+        match rpc_processor
             .rpc_call_validate_dial_info(node_ref.clone(), dial_info, redirect)
             .await
-            .map_err(logthru_net!(
-                "failed to send validate_dial_info to {:?}",
-                node_ref
-            ))
-            .unwrap_or(false)
+        {
+            Err(e) => {
+                log_net!("failed to send validate_dial_info to {:?}: {}", node_ref, e);
+                false
+            }
+            Ok(v) => v,
+        }
     }
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self), ret)]
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/mod.rs
index 8e83ab94..6573ed79 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/mod.rs
@@ -279,22 +279,22 @@ impl Network {
     fn load_server_config(&self) -> io::Result<ServerConfig> {
         let c = self.config.get();
         //
-        trace!(
+        log_net!(
             "loading certificate from {}",
             c.network.tls.certificate_path
         );
         let certs = Self::load_certs(&PathBuf::from(&c.network.tls.certificate_path))?;
-        trace!("loaded {} certificates", certs.len());
+        log_net!("loaded {} certificates", certs.len());
         if certs.is_empty() {
             return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, format!("Certificates at {} could not be loaded.\nEnsure it is in PEM format, beginning with '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----'",c.network.tls.certificate_path)));
         }
         //
-        trace!(
+        log_net!(
             "loading private key from {}",
             c.network.tls.private_key_path
         );
         let mut keys = Self::load_keys(&PathBuf::from(&c.network.tls.private_key_path))?;
-        trace!("loaded {} keys", keys.len());
+        log_net!("loaded {} keys", keys.len());
         if keys.is_empty() {
             return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput, format!("Private key at {} could not be loaded.\nEnsure it is unencrypted and in RSA or PKCS8 format, beginning with '-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----' or '-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----'",c.network.tls.private_key_path)));
         }
@@ -915,12 +915,12 @@ impl Network {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     pub async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        debug!("starting low level network shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "starting low level network shutdown");
 
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
 
         // Stop all tasks
-        debug!("stopping update network class task");
+        log_net!(debug "stopping update network class task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.update_network_class_task.stop().await {
             error!("update_network_class_task not cancelled: {}", e);
         }
@@ -930,17 +930,17 @@ impl Network {
             let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
             // take the join handles out
             for h in inner.join_handles.drain(..) {
-                trace!("joining: {:?}", h);
+                log_net!("joining: {:?}", h);
                 unord.push(h);
             }
             // Drop the stop
             drop(inner.stop_source.take());
         }
-        debug!("stopping {} low level network tasks", unord.len());
+        log_net!(debug "stopping {} low level network tasks", unord.len());
         // Wait for everything to stop
         while unord.next().await.is_some() {}
 
-        debug!("clearing dial info");
+        log_net!(debug "clearing dial info");
 
         routing_table
             .edit_routing_domain(RoutingDomain::PublicInternet)
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ impl Network {
         // Reset state including network class
         *self.inner.lock() = Self::new_inner();
 
-        debug!("finished low level network shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "finished low level network shutdown");
     }
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/network_udp.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/network_udp.rs
index 6015036d..32e251b9 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/network_udp.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/network_udp.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl Network {
                 task_count = 1;
             }
         }
-        trace!("task_count: {}", task_count);
+        log_net!("task_count: {}", task_count);
         for _ in 0..task_count {
             log_net!("Spawning UDP listener task");
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Network {
                     }
                 }
 
-                trace!("UDP listener task stopped");
+                log_net!("UDP listener task stopped");
             });
             ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
index 0a955046..ad54aa49 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ impl RawUdpProtocolHandler {
                 NetworkResult::Value(None) => {
                     continue;
                 }
-                #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
                 nres => {
-                    log_network_result!(
+                    log_network_result!(debug
                         "UDP::recv_message insert_frame failed: {:?} <= size={} remote_addr={}",
                         nres,
                         size,
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ impl RawUdpProtocolHandler {
                     );
                     continue;
                 }
-                #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
-                _ => {
-                    continue;
-                }
             };
 
             // Check length of reassembled message (same for all protocols)
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/start_protocols.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/start_protocols.rs
index 4844da54..d73d4928 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/start_protocols.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/start_protocols.rs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl Network {
         editor_public_internet: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
         editor_local_network: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
     ) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("starting udp listeners");
+        log_net!("starting udp listeners");
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
         let (listen_address, public_address, detect_address_changes) = {
             let c = self.config.get();
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ impl Network {
         let local_dial_info_list = self.create_udp_inbound_sockets(ip_addrs, udp_port).await?;
         let mut static_public = false;
 
-        trace!("UDP: listener started on {:#?}", local_dial_info_list);
+        log_net!("UDP: listener started on {:#?}", local_dial_info_list);
 
         // Register local dial info
         for di in &local_dial_info_list {
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl Network {
         editor_public_internet: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
         editor_local_network: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
     ) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("starting ws listeners");
+        log_net!("starting ws listeners");
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
         let (listen_address, url, path, detect_address_changes) = {
             let c = self.config.get();
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ impl Network {
                 Box::new(|c, t| Box::new(WebsocketProtocolHandler::new(c, t))),
             )
             .await?;
-        trace!("WS: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
+        log_net!("WS: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
 
         let mut static_public = false;
         let mut registered_addresses: HashSet<IpAddr> = HashSet::new();
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ impl Network {
         editor_public_internet: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
         editor_local_network: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
     ) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("starting wss listeners");
+        log_net!("starting wss listeners");
 
         let (listen_address, url, detect_address_changes) = {
             let c = self.config.get();
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl Network {
                 Box::new(|c, t| Box::new(WebsocketProtocolHandler::new(c, t))),
             )
             .await?;
-        trace!("WSS: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
+        log_net!("WSS: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
 
         // NOTE: No interface dial info for WSS, as there is no way to connect to a local dialinfo via TLS
         // If the hostname is specified, it is the public dialinfo via the URL. If no hostname
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ impl Network {
         editor_public_internet: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
         editor_local_network: &mut RoutingDomainEditor,
     ) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("starting tcp listeners");
+        log_net!("starting tcp listeners");
 
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
         let (listen_address, public_address, detect_address_changes) = {
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ impl Network {
                 Box::new(|c, _| Box::new(RawTcpProtocolHandler::new(c))),
             )
             .await?;
-        trace!("TCP: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
+        log_net!("TCP: listener started on {:#?}", socket_addresses);
 
         let mut static_public = false;
         let mut registered_addresses: HashSet<IpAddr> = HashSet::new();
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/receipt_manager.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/receipt_manager.rs
index 09f456c6..f1a3f619 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/receipt_manager.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/receipt_manager.rs
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ impl ReceiptManager {
     }
 
     pub async fn startup(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        trace!("startup receipt manager");
-        // Retrieve config
+        log_net!(debug "startup receipt manager");
 
+        // Retrieve config
         {
             // let config = self.core().config();
             // let c = config.get();
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ impl ReceiptManager {
     }
 
     pub async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        debug!("starting receipt manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "starting receipt manager shutdown");
         let network_manager = self.network_manager();
 
         // Stop all tasks
@@ -308,13 +308,13 @@ impl ReceiptManager {
         };
 
         // Wait for everything to stop
-        debug!("waiting for timeout task to stop");
+        log_net!(debug "waiting for timeout task to stop");
         if timeout_task.join().await.is_err() {
             panic!("joining timeout task failed");
         }
 
         *self.inner.lock() = Self::new_inner(network_manager);
-        debug!("finished receipt manager shutdown");
+        log_net!(debug "finished receipt manager shutdown");
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
index cc3d492f..55d04cb5 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                 };
                 
                 #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
-                debug!(
+                log_net!(debug 
                     "ContactMethod: {:?} for {:?}",
                     contact_method, destination_node_ref
                 );
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         // First try to send data to the last socket we've seen this peer on
         let data = if let Some(flow) = node_ref.last_flow() {
             #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
-            debug!(
+            log_net!(debug 
                 "ExistingConnection: {:?} for {:?}",
                 flow, node_ref
             );
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
index fbcbc6d3..ebd47699 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ impl NetworkManager {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn cancel_tasks(&self) {
-        debug!("stopping rolling transfers task");
+        log_net!(debug "stopping rolling transfers task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.rolling_transfers_task.stop().await {
             warn!("rolling_transfers_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
 
-        debug!("stopping routing table tasks");
+        log_net!(debug "stopping routing table tasks");
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
         routing_table.cancel_tasks().await;
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/public_address_check.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/public_address_check.rs
index faa6b69a..c530c69b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/public_address_check.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/public_address_check.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         flow: Flow,                    // the flow used
         reporting_peer: NodeRef,       // the peer's noderef reporting the socket address
     ) {
-        #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-        debug!("report_global_socket_address\nsocket_address: {:#?}\nflow: {:#?}\nreporting_peer: {:#?}", socket_address, flow, reporting_peer);
+        log_network_result!(debug "report_global_socket_address\nsocket_address: {:#?}\nflow: {:#?}\nreporting_peer: {:#?}", socket_address, flow, reporting_peer);
 
         // Ignore these reports if we are currently detecting public dial info
         let net = self.net();
@@ -172,8 +171,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                         .unwrap_or(false)
                 {
                     // Record the origin of the inconsistency
-                    #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-                    debug!("inconsistency added from {:?}: reported {:?} with current_addresses = {:?}", reporting_ip_block, a, current_addresses);
+                    log_network_result!(debug "inconsistency added from {:?}: reported {:?} with current_addresses = {:?}", reporting_ip_block, a, current_addresses);
 
                     inconsistencies.push(*reporting_ip_block);
                 }
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
 
             // // debug code
             // if inconsistent {
-            //     trace!("public_address_check_cache: {:#?}\ncurrent_addresses: {:#?}\ninconsistencies: {}", inner
+            //     log_net!("public_address_check_cache: {:#?}\ncurrent_addresses: {:#?}\ninconsistencies: {}", inner
             //                 .public_address_check_cache, current_addresses, inconsistencies);
             // }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/wasm/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/wasm/mod.rs
index d648be90..b1383532 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/wasm/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/wasm/mod.rs
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ impl Network {
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     pub async fn startup(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
+        log_net!(debug "starting network");
         // get protocol config
         let protocol_config = {
             let c = self.config.get();
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ impl Network {
         editor_public_internet.commit(true).await;
 
         self.inner.lock().network_started = true;
+        log_net!(debug "network started");
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ impl Network {
     }
 
     pub async fn shutdown(&self) {
-        trace!("stopping network");
+        log_net!(debug "stopping network");
 
         // Reset state
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
@@ -429,7 +431,7 @@ impl Network {
         // Cancels all async background tasks by dropping join handles
         *self.inner.lock() = Self::new_inner();
 
-        trace!("network stopped");
+        log_net!(debug "network stopped");
     }
 
     pub fn get_preferred_local_address(&self, _dial_info: &DialInfo) -> Option<SocketAddr> {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/mod.rs
index 10574d80..0d1601e5 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/mod.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
 
     /// Called to initialize the routing table after it is created
     pub async fn init(&self) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        debug!("starting routing table init");
+        log_rtab!(debug "starting routing table init");
 
         // Set up routing buckets
         {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
         }
 
         // Load bucket entries from table db if possible
-        debug!("loading routing table entries");
+        log_rtab!(debug "loading routing table entries");
         if let Err(e) = self.load_buckets().await {
             log_rtab!(debug "Error loading buckets from storage: {:#?}. Resetting.", e);
             let mut inner = self.inner.write();
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
         }
 
         // Set up routespecstore
-        debug!("starting route spec store init");
+        log_rtab!(debug "starting route spec store init");
         let route_spec_store = match RouteSpecStore::load(self.clone()).await {
             Ok(v) => v,
             Err(e) => {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                 RouteSpecStore::new(self.clone())
             }
         };
-        debug!("finished route spec store init");
+        log_rtab!(debug "finished route spec store init");
 
         {
             let mut inner = self.inner.write();
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ impl RoutingTable {
             .set_routing_table(Some(self.clone()))
             .await;
 
-        debug!("finished routing table init");
+        log_rtab!(debug "finished routing table init");
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Called to shut down the routing table
     pub async fn terminate(&self) {
-        debug!("starting routing table terminate");
+        log_rtab!(debug "starting routing table terminate");
 
         // Stop storage manager from using us
         self.network_manager
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ impl RoutingTable {
         self.cancel_tasks().await;
 
         // Load bucket entries from table db if possible
-        debug!("saving routing table entries");
+        log_rtab!(debug "saving routing table entries");
         if let Err(e) = self.save_buckets().await {
             error!("failed to save routing table entries: {}", e);
         }
 
-        debug!("saving route spec store");
+        log_rtab!(debug "saving route spec store");
         let rss = {
             let mut inner = self.inner.write();
             inner.route_spec_store.take()
@@ -318,12 +318,12 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                 error!("couldn't save route spec store: {}", e);
             }
         }
-        debug!("shutting down routing table");
+        log_rtab!(debug "shutting down routing table");
 
         let mut inner = self.inner.write();
         *inner = RoutingTableInner::new(self.unlocked_inner.clone());
 
-        debug!("finished routing table terminate");
+        log_rtab!(debug "finished routing table terminate");
     }
 
     /// Serialize the routing table.
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/mod.rs
index a61e5194..3ca6ce22 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -194,31 +194,31 @@ impl RoutingTable {
 
     pub(crate) async fn cancel_tasks(&self) {
         // Cancel all tasks being ticked
-        debug!("stopping rolling transfers task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping rolling transfers task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.rolling_transfers_task.stop().await {
             error!("rolling_transfers_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping kick buckets task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping kick buckets task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.kick_buckets_task.stop().await {
             error!("kick_buckets_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping bootstrap task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping bootstrap task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.bootstrap_task.stop().await {
             error!("bootstrap_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping peer minimum refresh task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping peer minimum refresh task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.peer_minimum_refresh_task.stop().await {
             error!("peer_minimum_refresh_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping ping_validator task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping ping_validator task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.ping_validator_task.stop().await {
             error!("ping_validator_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping relay management task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping relay management task");
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.relay_management_task.stop().await {
             warn!("relay_management_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
-        debug!("stopping private route management task");
+        log_rtab!(debug "stopping private route management task");
         if let Err(e) = self
             .unlocked_inner
             .private_route_management_task
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/ping_validator.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/ping_validator.rs
index ff88b2d7..65e37cbd 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/ping_validator.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/ping_validator.rs
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ impl RoutingTable {
         for relay_nr_filtered in relay_noderefs {
             let rpc = rpc.clone();
 
-            #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-            log_rtab!(debug "--> Keepalive ping to {:?}", relay_nr_filtered);
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
             log_rtab!("--> Keepalive ping to {:?}", relay_nr_filtered);
 
             futurequeue.push_back(
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
index b5b0bb02..2cab4218 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                 let state = relay_node.state(cur_ts);
                 // Relay node is dead or no longer needed
                 if matches!(state, BucketEntryState::Dead) {
-                    debug!("Relay node died, dropping relay {}", relay_node);
+                    log_rtab!(debug "Relay node died, dropping relay {}", relay_node);
                     editor.clear_relay_node();
                     false
                 }
                 // Relay node no longer can relay
                 else if relay_node.operate(|_rti, e| !relay_node_filter(e)) {
-                    debug!(
+                    log_rtab!(debug
                         "Relay node can no longer relay, dropping relay {}",
                         relay_node
                     );
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                 }
                 // Relay node is no longer required
                 else if !own_node_info.requires_relay() {
-                    debug!(
+                    log_rtab!(debug
                         "Relay node no longer required, dropping relay {}",
                         relay_node
                     );
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                 }
                 // Should not have relay for invalid network class
                 else if !self.has_valid_network_class(RoutingDomain::PublicInternet) {
-                    debug!(
+                    log_rtab!(debug
                         "Invalid network class does not get a relay, dropping relay {}",
                         relay_node
                     );
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                         false,
                     ) {
                         Ok(nr) => {
-                            debug!("Outbound relay node selected: {}", nr);
+                            log_rtab!(debug "Outbound relay node selected: {}", nr);
                             editor.set_relay_node(nr);
                             got_outbound_relay = true;
                         }
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    debug!("Outbound relay desired but not available");
+                    log_rtab!(debug "Outbound relay desired but not available");
                 }
             }
             if !got_outbound_relay {
                 // Find a node in our routing table that is an acceptable inbound relay
                 if let Some(nr) = self.find_inbound_relay(RoutingDomain::PublicInternet, cur_ts) {
-                    debug!("Inbound relay node selected: {}", nr);
+                    log_rtab!(debug "Inbound relay node selected: {}", nr);
                     editor.set_relay_node(nr);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/answer.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/answer.rs
index c340adc5..9e3bc8da 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/answer.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/answer.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ impl RPCAnswer {
     pub fn validate(&mut self, validate_context: &RPCValidateContext) -> Result<(), RPCError> {
         self.detail.validate(validate_context)
     }
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         self.detail.desc()
     }
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ pub(in crate::rpc_processor) enum RPCAnswerDetail {
 }
 
 impl RPCAnswerDetail {
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             RPCAnswerDetail::StatusA(_) => "StatusA",
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/operation.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/operation.rs
index d73ddfd8..b15841ca 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/operation.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/operation.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub(in crate::rpc_processor) enum RPCOperationKind {
 }
 
 impl RPCOperationKind {
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             RPCOperationKind::Question(q) => q.desc(),
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/question.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/question.rs
index 566e225d..7ed01907 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/question.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/question.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ impl RPCQuestion {
     pub fn detail(&self) -> &RPCQuestionDetail {
         &self.detail
     }
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         self.detail.desc()
     }
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ pub(in crate::rpc_processor) enum RPCQuestionDetail {
 }
 
 impl RPCQuestionDetail {
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             RPCQuestionDetail::StatusQ(_) => "StatusQ",
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/statement.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/statement.rs
index 98fe146d..0395afa6 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/statement.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/coders/operations/statement.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ impl RPCStatement {
     pub fn detail(&self) -> &RPCStatementDetail {
         &self.detail
     }
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         self.detail.desc()
     }
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ pub(in crate::rpc_processor) enum RPCStatementDetail {
 }
 
 impl RPCStatementDetail {
+    #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
     pub fn desc(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             RPCStatementDetail::ValidateDialInfo(_) => "ValidateDialInfo",
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/fanout_call.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/fanout_call.rs
index 70813534..edcadbac 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/fanout_call.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/fanout_call.rs
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ where
                 #[allow(unused_variables)]
                 Ok(x) => {
                     // Call failed, node will not be considered again
-                    #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-                    log_rpc!(debug "Fanout result {}: {:?}", &next_node, x);
+                    log_network_result!(debug "Fanout result {}: {:?}", &next_node, x);
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     // Error happened, abort everything and return the error
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
index a3b630e5..b2c74e0c 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ pub(crate) struct RPCMessage {
     opt_sender_nr: Option<NodeRef>,
 }
 
+#[instrument(skip_all, err)]
 pub fn builder_to_vec<'a, T>(builder: capnp::message::Builder<T>) -> Result<Vec<u8>, RPCError>
 where
     T: capnp::message::Allocator + 'a,
 {
     let mut buffer = vec![];
     capnp::serialize_packed::write_message(&mut buffer, &builder)
-        .map_err(RPCError::protocol)
-        .map_err(logthru_rpc!())?;
+        .map_err(RPCError::protocol)?;
     Ok(buffer)
 }
 
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
     /// Decoding RPC from the wire
     /// This performs a capnp decode on the data, and if it passes the capnp schema
     /// it performs the cryptographic validation required to pass the operation up for processing
+    #[instrument(skip_all, err)]
     fn decode_rpc_operation(
         &self,
         encoded_msg: &RPCMessageEncoded,
@@ -1415,8 +1416,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         let reader = encoded_msg.data.get_reader()?;
         let op_reader = reader
             .get_root::<veilid_capnp::operation::Reader>()
-            .map_err(RPCError::protocol)
-            .map_err(logthru_rpc!())?;
+            .map_err(RPCError::protocol)?;
         let mut operation = RPCOperation::decode(&op_reader)?;
 
         // Validate the RPC message
@@ -1568,30 +1568,36 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         };
 
         // Process stats for questions/statements received
-        let kind = match msg.operation.kind() {
+        match msg.operation.kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Question(_) => {
                 self.record_question_received(&msg);
 
                 if let Some(sender_nr) = msg.opt_sender_nr.clone() {
                     sender_nr.stats_question_rcvd(msg.header.timestamp, msg.header.body_len);
                 }
-                "question"
+                
+                // Log rpc receive
+                #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
+                debug!(target: "rpc_message", dir = "recv", kind = "question", op_id = msg.operation.op_id().as_u64(), desc = msg.operation.kind().desc(), header = ?msg.header);        
             }
             RPCOperationKind::Statement(_) => {
                 if let Some(sender_nr) = msg.opt_sender_nr.clone() {
                     sender_nr.stats_question_rcvd(msg.header.timestamp, msg.header.body_len);
                 }
-                "statement"
+                
+                // Log rpc receive
+                #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
+                debug!(target: "rpc_message", dir = "recv", kind = "statement", op_id = msg.operation.op_id().as_u64(), desc = msg.operation.kind().desc(), header = ?msg.header);        
             }
             RPCOperationKind::Answer(_) => {
                 // Answer stats are processed in wait_for_reply
-                "answer"
+
+                // Log rpc receive
+                #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
+                debug!(target: "rpc_message", dir = "recv", kind = "answer", op_id = msg.operation.op_id().as_u64(), desc = msg.operation.kind().desc(), header = ?msg.header);                        
             }
         };
 
-        // Log rpc receive
-        trace!(target: "rpc_message", dir = "recv", kind, op_id = msg.operation.op_id().as_u64(), desc = msg.operation.kind().desc(), header = ?msg.header);
-
         // Process specific message kind
         match msg.operation.kind() {
             RPCOperationKind::Question(q) => match q.detail() {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
index d9ddc35e..982091fb 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_get_value.rs
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             vcrypto: vcrypto.clone(),
         });
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+        log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string);
 
         let waitable_reply = network_result_try!(
             self.question(dest.clone(), question, Some(question_context))
@@ -102,8 +101,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         };
 
         let (value, peers, descriptor) = get_value_a.destructure();
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        {   
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_value = value.as_ref().map(|v| {
                 format!(" len={} seq={} writer={}",
                     v.value_data().data().len(),
@@ -126,10 +124,10 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 dest
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
             
             let peer_ids:Vec<String> = peers.iter().filter_map(|p| p.node_ids().get(key.kind).map(|k| k.to_string())).collect();
-            log_rpc!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
+            log_dht!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
         }
 
         // Validate peers returned are, in fact, closer to the key than the node we sent this to
@@ -215,8 +213,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         let routing_table = self.routing_table();
         let closer_to_key_peers = network_result_try!(routing_table.find_preferred_peers_closer_to_key(key, vec![CAP_DHT, CAP_DHT_WATCH]));
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        {   
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string = format!(
                 "IN <=== GetValueQ({} #{}{}) <== {}",
                 key,
@@ -229,7 +226,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 msg.header.direct_sender_node_id()
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string);
         }
 
         // See if we would have accepted this as a set
@@ -252,8 +249,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             (subkey_result.value, subkey_result.descriptor)
         };
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_value = subkey_result_value.as_ref().map(|v| {
                 format!(" len={} seq={} writer={}",
                     v.value_data().data().len(),
@@ -276,7 +272,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 msg.header.direct_sender_node_id()
             );
         
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
         }
             
         // Make GetValue answer
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
index 01926a72..380eb160 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_set_value.rs
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             vcrypto: vcrypto.clone(),
         });
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+        }
 
         let waitable_reply = network_result_try!(
             self.question(dest.clone(), question, Some(question_context))
@@ -117,8 +118,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
         let (set, value, peers) = set_value_a.destructure();
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        {   
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_value = value.as_ref().map(|v| {
                 format!(" len={} writer={}",
                     v.value_data().data().len(),
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 dest,
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
             
             let peer_ids:Vec<String> = peers.iter().filter_map(|p| p.node_ids().get(key.kind).map(|k| k.to_string())).collect();
-            log_rpc!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
+            log_dht!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
         }
 
         // Validate peers returned are, in fact, closer to the key than the node we sent this to
@@ -272,8 +272,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             (true, new_value)
         };
 
-        #[cfg(feature="debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_value = new_value.as_ref().map(|v| {
                 format!(" len={} seq={} writer={}",
                     v.value_data().data().len(),
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 msg.header.direct_sender_node_id()
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
         }
 
         // Make SetValue answer
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
index d61e7892..8a5aa114 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_value_changed.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             }
         };
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_value = format!(
                 " len={} seq={} writer={}",
                 value.value_data().data().len(),
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 msg.header.direct_sender_node_id(),
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_stmt);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_stmt);
         }
 
         // Save the subkey, creating a new record if necessary
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
index 22dbe6b9..4fff8dfc 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/rpc_watch_value.rs
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
             RPCQuestionDetail::WatchValueQ(Box::new(watch_value_q)),
         );
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-        log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+        log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string);
 
         let waitable_reply =
             network_result_try!(self.question(dest.clone(), question, None).await?);
@@ -107,8 +106,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         };
         let question_watch_id = watch_id;
         let (accepted, expiration, peers, watch_id) = watch_value_a.destructure();
-        #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_answer = format!(
                 "OUT <== WatchValueA({}id={} {} #{:?}@{} peers={}) <= {}",
                 if accepted { "+accept " } else { "" },
@@ -120,13 +118,13 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 dest
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
 
             let peer_ids: Vec<String> = peers
                 .iter()
                 .filter_map(|p| p.node_ids().get(key.kind).map(|k| k.to_string()))
                 .collect();
-            log_rpc!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
+            log_dht!(debug "Peers: {:#?}", peer_ids);
         }
 
         // Validate accepted requests
@@ -232,8 +230,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         let dest = network_result_try!(self.get_respond_to_destination(&msg));
         let target = dest.get_target(rss)?;
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string = format!(
                 "IN <=== WatchValueQ({}{} {}@{}+{}) <== {} (watcher={})",
                 if let Some(watch_id) = watch_id {
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 watcher
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string);
         }
 
         // Get the nodes that we know about that are closer to the the key than our own node
@@ -265,9 +262,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         let (ret_accepted, ret_expiration, ret_watch_id) =
             if closer_to_key_peers.len() >= set_value_count {
                 // Not close enough, not accepted
-
-                #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-                log_rpc!(debug "Not close enough for watch value");
+                log_dht!(debug "Not close enough for watch value");
 
                 (false, 0, watch_id.unwrap_or_default())
             } else {
@@ -301,8 +296,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 (true, ret_expiration, ret_watch_id)
             };
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "debug-dht")]
-        {
+        if debug_target_enabled!("dht") {
             let debug_string_answer = format!(
                 "IN ===> WatchValueA({}id={} {} #{} expiration={} peers={}) ==> {}",
                 if ret_accepted { "+accept " } else { "" },
@@ -314,7 +308,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 msg.header.direct_sender_node_id()
             );
 
-            log_rpc!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
+            log_dht!(debug "{}", debug_string_answer);
         }
 
         // Make WatchValue answer
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/get_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/get_value.rs
index 6e7b0ab1..4cfb7ede 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/get_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/get_value.rs
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
                 }
 
                 // Return peers if we have some
-                #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-                log_stor!(debug "GetValue fanout call returned peers {}", gva.answer.peers.len());
+                log_network_result!(debug "GetValue fanout call returned peers {}", gva.answer.peers.len());
 
                 Ok(NetworkResult::value(gva.answer.peers))
             }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
index d5248985..c9e28341 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/mod.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, err)]
     pub async fn init(&self, update_callback: UpdateCallback) -> EyreResult<()> {
-        debug!("startup storage manager");
+        log_stor!(debug "startup storage manager");
 
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock().await;
         inner.init(self.clone(), update_callback).await?;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
 
     #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all)]
     pub async fn terminate(&self) {
-        debug!("starting storage manager shutdown");
+        log_stor!(debug "starting storage manager shutdown");
 
         let mut inner = self.inner.lock().await;
         inner.terminate().await;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
         // Release the storage manager
         *inner = Self::new_inner(self.unlocked_inner.clone());
 
-        debug!("finished storage manager shutdown");
+        log_stor!(debug "finished storage manager shutdown");
     }
 
     pub async fn set_rpc_processor(&self, opt_rpc_processor: Option<RPCProcessor>) {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/set_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/set_value.rs
index e5279157..de8c7579 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/set_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/set_value.rs
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
                 }
 
                 // Return peers if we have some
-                #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-                log_stor!(debug "SetValue fanout call returned peers {}", sva.answer.peers.len());
+                log_network_result!(debug "SetValue fanout call returned peers {}", sva.answer.peers.len());
 
                 Ok(NetworkResult::value(sva.answer.peers))
             }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/storage_manager_inner.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/storage_manager_inner.rs
index 6a198ca6..577a3187 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/storage_manager_inner.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/storage_manager_inner.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl StorageManagerInner {
                 Ok(v) => v.unwrap_or_default(),
                 Err(_) => {
                     if let Err(e) = metadata_db.delete(0, OFFLINE_SUBKEY_WRITES).await {
-                        debug!("offline_subkey_writes format changed, clearing: {}", e);
+                        log_stor!(debug "offline_subkey_writes format changed, clearing: {}", e);
                     }
                     Default::default()
                 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/watch_value.rs b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/watch_value.rs
index d1093695..3d60fc4b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/watch_value.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/storage_manager/watch_value.rs
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ impl StorageManager {
                 }
 
                 // Return peers if we have some
-                #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-                log_stor!(debug "WatchValue fanout call returned peers {}", wva.answer.peers.len());
+                log_network_result!(debug "WatchValue fanout call returned peers {}", wva.answer.peers.len());
 
                 Ok(NetworkResult::value(wva.answer.peers))
             }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/table_store/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/table_store/mod.rs
index 8d623ea8..8751314a 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/table_store/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/table_store/mod.rs
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ impl TableStore {
     ) -> EyreResult<Vec<u8>> {
         // Check if we are to protect the key
         if device_encryption_key_password.is_empty() {
-            debug!("no dek password");
+            log_tstore!(debug "no dek password");
             // Return the unprotected key bytes
             let mut out = Vec::with_capacity(4 + SHARED_SECRET_LENGTH);
             out.extend_from_slice(&dek.kind.0);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ impl TableStore {
             .load_user_secret("device_encryption_key")
             .await?;
         let Some(dek_bytes) = dek_bytes else {
-            debug!("no device encryption key");
+            log_tstore!(debug "no device encryption key");
             return Ok(None);
         };
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl TableStore {
                 .protected_store
                 .remove_user_secret("device_encryption_key")
                 .await?;
-            debug!("removed device encryption key. existed: {}", existed);
+            log_tstore!(debug "removed device encryption key. existed: {}", existed);
             return Ok(());
         };
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl TableStore {
         let device_encryption_key_password =
             if let Some(new_device_encryption_key_password) = new_device_encryption_key_password {
                 // Change password
-                debug!("changing dek password");
+                log_tstore!(debug "changing dek password");
                 self.config
                     .with_mut(|c| {
                         c.protected_store.device_encryption_key_password =
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ impl TableStore {
                     .unwrap()
             } else {
                 // Get device encryption key protection password if we have it
-                debug!("saving with existing dek password");
+                log_tstore!(debug "saving with existing dek password");
                 let c = self.config.get();
                 c.protected_store.device_encryption_key_password.clone()
             };
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl TableStore {
             .protected_store
             .save_user_secret("device_encryption_key", &dek_bytes)
             .await?;
-        debug!("saving device encryption key. existed: {}", existed);
+        log_tstore!(debug "saving device encryption key. existed: {}", existed);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ impl TableStore {
             },
             Ok(None) => {
                 // No table names yet, that's okay
-                trace!("__veilid_all_tables is empty");
+                log_tstore!("__veilid_all_tables is empty");
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 error!("could not get __veilid_all_tables: {}", e);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ impl TableStore {
                 apibail_not_initialized!();
             }
         }
-        trace!("TableStore::rename {} -> {}", old_name, new_name);
+        log_tstore!(debug "TableStore::rename {} -> {}", old_name, new_name);
         self.name_rename(old_name, new_name).await?;
         self.flush().await;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/table_store/native.rs b/veilid-core/src/table_store/native.rs
index ce38c486..951e7060 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/table_store/native.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/table_store/native.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl TableStoreDriver {
         // Ensure permissions are correct
         ensure_file_private_owner(&dbpath).map_err(VeilidAPIError::internal)?;
 
-        trace!(
+        log_tstore!(
             "opened table store '{}' at path '{:?}' with {} columns",
             table_name,
             dbpath,
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/table_store/wasm.rs b/veilid-core/src/table_store/wasm.rs
index 71b2b4fa..b34896e2 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/table_store/wasm.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/table_store/wasm.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl TableStoreDriver {
         let db = Database::open(table_name, column_count, false)
             .await
             .map_err(VeilidAPIError::generic)?;
-        trace!(
+        log_tstore!(
             "opened table store '{}' with {} columns",
             table_name,
             column_count
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ impl TableStoreDriver {
         if is_browser() {
             let out = Database::delete(table_name).await.is_ok();
             if out {
-                trace!("TableStore::delete {} deleted", table_name);
+                log_tstore!("TableStore::delete {} deleted", table_name);
             } else {
-                debug!("TableStore::delete {} not deleted", table_name);
+                log_tstore!(debug "TableStore::delete {} not deleted", table_name);
             }
             Ok(out)
         } else {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
index b9e76288..c630c22a 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
@@ -1465,7 +1465,6 @@ impl VeilidAPI {
         let mut dc = DEBUG_CACHE.lock();
         dc.opened_record_contexts.insert(*record.key(), rc);
 
-        debug!("DHT Record Created:\n{:#?}", record);
         Ok(format!("Created: {:?} : {:?}", record.key(), record))
     }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
index 23b635f5..e41c0e45 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_config.rs
@@ -1167,29 +1167,29 @@ impl VeilidConfig {
         let table_key_node_id_secret = format!("node_id_secret_{}", ck);
 
         if node_id.is_none() {
-            debug!("pulling {} from storage", table_key_node_id);
+            log_tstore!(debug "pulling {} from storage", table_key_node_id);
             if let Ok(Some(stored_node_id)) = config_table
                 .load_json::<TypedKey>(0, table_key_node_id.as_bytes())
                 .await
             {
-                debug!("{} found in storage", table_key_node_id);
+                log_tstore!(debug "{} found in storage", table_key_node_id);
                 node_id = Some(stored_node_id);
             } else {
-                debug!("{} not found in storage", table_key_node_id);
+                log_tstore!(debug "{} not found in storage", table_key_node_id);
             }
         }
 
         // See if node id secret was previously stored in the protected store
         if node_id_secret.is_none() {
-            debug!("pulling {} from storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
+            log_tstore!(debug "pulling {} from storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
             if let Ok(Some(stored_node_id_secret)) = config_table
                 .load_json::<TypedSecret>(0, table_key_node_id_secret.as_bytes())
                 .await
             {
-                debug!("{} found in storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
+                log_tstore!(debug "{} found in storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
                 node_id_secret = Some(stored_node_id_secret);
             } else {
-                debug!("{} not found in storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
+                log_tstore!(debug "{} not found in storage", table_key_node_id_secret);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ impl VeilidConfig {
                 (node_id, node_id_secret)
             } else {
                 // If we still don't have a valid node id, generate one
-                debug!("generating new node_id_{}", ck);
+                log_tstore!(debug "generating new node_id_{}", ck);
                 let kp = vcrypto.generate_keypair();
                 (TypedKey::new(ck, kp.key), TypedSecret::new(ck, kp.secret))
             };
@@ -1259,8 +1259,6 @@ impl VeilidConfig {
             Ok(())
         })?;
 
-        trace!("init_node_ids complete");
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-server/Cargo.toml b/veilid-server/Cargo.toml
index 03976bc1..444e7869 100644
--- a/veilid-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/veilid-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ rt-tokio = [
     "console-subscriber",
 ]
 tracking = ["veilid-core/tracking"]
-network-result-extra = ["veilid-core/network-result-extra"]
-verbose-tracing = ["veilid-core/verbose-tracing"]
 debug-json-api = []
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/veilid-server/src/client_api.rs b/veilid-server/src/client_api.rs
index 897efede..22b47838 100644
--- a/veilid-server/src/client_api.rs
+++ b/veilid-server/src/client_api.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl ClientApi {
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     fn shutdown(&self) {
-        trace!("ClientApi::shutdown");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::shutdown");
 
         crate::server::shutdown();
     }
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ impl ClientApi {
         layer: String,
         log_level: VeilidConfigLogLevel,
     ) -> VeilidAPIResult<()> {
-        trace!("ClientApi::change_log_level");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::change_log_level");
 
         let veilid_logs = self.inner.lock().veilid_logs.clone();
         veilid_logs.change_log_level(layer, log_level)
     }
 
     fn change_log_ignore(&self, layer: String, log_ignore: String) -> VeilidAPIResult<()> {
-        trace!("ClientApi::change_log_ignore");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::change_log_ignore");
 
         let veilid_logs = self.inner.lock().veilid_logs.clone();
         veilid_logs.change_log_ignore(layer, log_ignore)
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ impl ClientApi {
 
     #[instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     pub async fn stop(&self) {
-        trace!("ClientApi::stop requested");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::stop requested");
         let jh = {
             let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
             if inner.join_handle.is_none() {
-                trace!("ClientApi stop ignored");
+                trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi stop ignored");
                 return;
             }
             drop(inner.stop.take());
             inner.join_handle.take().unwrap()
         };
-        trace!("ClientApi::stop: waiting for stop");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::stop: waiting for stop");
         jh.await;
-        trace!("ClientApi::stop: stopped");
+        trace!(target: "client_api", "ClientApi::stop: stopped");
     }
 
     async fn handle_ipc_incoming(self, ipc_path: PathBuf) -> std::io::Result<()> {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl ClientApi {
             }
         }
         let mut listener = IpcListener::bind(ipc_path.clone()).await?;
-        debug!("IPC Client API listening on: {:?}", ipc_path);
+        debug!(target: "client_api", "IPC Client API listening on: {:?}", ipc_path);
 
         // Process the incoming accept stream
         let mut incoming_stream = listener.incoming()?;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl ClientApi {
 
     async fn handle_tcp_incoming(self, bind_addr: SocketAddr) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let listener = TcpListener::bind(bind_addr).await?;
-        debug!("TCPClient API listening on: {:?}", bind_addr);
+        debug!(target: "client_api", "TCPClient API listening on: {:?}", bind_addr);
 
         // Process the incoming accept stream
         cfg_if! {
diff --git a/veilid-server/src/server.rs b/veilid-server/src/server.rs
index c84e0723..7b0e2833 100644
--- a/veilid-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/veilid-server/src/server.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ pub async fn run_veilid_server_internal(
     server_mode: ServerMode,
     veilid_logs: VeilidLogs,
 ) -> EyreResult<()> {
-    trace!(?settings, ?server_mode);
-
     let (
         settings_auto_attach,
         settings_client_api_ipc_enabled,
diff --git a/veilid-tools/Cargo.toml b/veilid-tools/Cargo.toml
index f0722dcd..d11a2a87 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/Cargo.toml
+++ b/veilid-tools/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ rt-wasm-bindgen = ["async_executors/bindgen", "async_executors/timer"]
 veilid_tools_android_tests = ["dep:paranoid-android"]
 veilid_tools_ios_tests = ["dep:tracing", "dep:oslog", "dep:tracing-oslog"]
 tracing = ["dep:tracing", "dep:tracing-subscriber"]
-network-result-extra = []
-network-result-info = []
 
 [dependencies]
 tracing = { version = "0.1.40", features = [
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs b/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
index e31cbb1c..9287b4c6 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ impl AssemblyBuffer {
         // If we receive a frame smaller than or equal to the length of the header, drop it
         // or if this frame is larger than our max message length, then drop it
         if frame.len() <= HEADER_LEN || frame.len() > MAX_LEN {
-            #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-            return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
-                "invalid header length: frame.len={}",
-                frame.len()
-            ));
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
+            if debug_target_enabled!("network_result") {
+                return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
+                    "invalid header length: frame.len={}",
+                    frame.len()
+                ));
+            }
             return NetworkResult::invalid_message("invalid header length");
         }
 
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ impl AssemblyBuffer {
 
         // Drop versions we don't understand
         if frame[0] != VERSION_1 {
-            #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-            return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
-                "invalid frame version: frame[0]={}",
-                frame[0]
-            ));
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
+            if debug_target_enabled!("network_result") {
+                return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
+                    "invalid frame version: frame[0]={}",
+                    frame[0]
+                ));
+            }
             return NetworkResult::invalid_message("invalid frame version");
         }
         // Version 1 header
@@ -303,24 +303,24 @@ impl AssemblyBuffer {
 
         // Drop fragments with offsets greater than or equal to the message length
         if off >= len {
-            #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-            return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
-                "offset greater than length: off={} >= len={}",
-                off, len
-            ));
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
+            if debug_target_enabled!("network_result") {
+                return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
+                    "offset greater than length: off={} >= len={}",
+                    off, len
+                ));
+            }
             return NetworkResult::invalid_message("offset greater than length");
         }
         // Drop fragments where the chunk would be applied beyond the message length
         if off as usize + chunk.len() > len as usize {
-            #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
-            return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
-                "chunk applied beyond message length: off={} + chunk.len={} > len={}",
-                off,
-                chunk.len(),
-                len
-            ));
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
+            if debug_target_enabled!("network_result") {
+                return NetworkResult::invalid_message(format!(
+                    "chunk applied beyond message length: off={} + chunk.len={} > len={}",
+                    off,
+                    chunk.len(),
+                    len
+                ));
+            }
             return NetworkResult::invalid_message("chunk applied beyond message length");
         }
 
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/lib.rs b/veilid-tools/src/lib.rs
index c0a5b2a6..57845fae 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ pub mod interval;
 pub mod ip_addr_port;
 pub mod ip_extra;
 pub mod ipc;
-pub mod log_thru;
 pub mod must_join_handle;
 pub mod must_join_single_future;
 pub mod mutable_future;
@@ -179,8 +178,6 @@ pub use ip_extra::*;
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use ipc::*;
 #[doc(inline)]
-pub use log_thru::*;
-#[doc(inline)]
 pub use must_join_handle::*;
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use must_join_single_future::*;
@@ -221,8 +218,16 @@ pub mod tests;
 cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(feature = "tracing")] {
         use tracing::*;
+        #[macro_export]
+        macro_rules! debug_target_enabled {
+            ($target:expr) => { enabled!(target: $target, Level::DEBUG) }
+        }
     } else {
         use log::*;
+        #[macro_export]
+        macro_rules! debug_target_enabled {
+            ($target:expr) => { log_enabled!(target: $target, Level::Debug) }
+        }
     }
 }
 use cfg_if::*;
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/network_interfaces/apple.rs b/veilid-tools/src/network_interfaces/apple.rs
index 9caa42d5..0abba8f4 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/network_interfaces/apple.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/network_interfaces/apple.rs
@@ -491,7 +491,10 @@ impl PlatformSupportApple {
                     ) {
                         Ok(v) => v,
                         Err(e) => {
-                            log_net!(debug "failed to get address flags for ifname={}, ifaddr={:?} : {}", ifname, ifaddr.ifa_addr, e);
+                            debug!(
+                                "failed to get address flags for ifname={}, ifaddr={:?} : {}",
+                                ifname, ifaddr.ifa_addr, e
+                            );
                             continue;
                         }
                     };
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/network_result.rs b/veilid-tools/src/network_result.rs
index 21f6961a..5fa8f93b 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/network_result.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/network_result.rs
@@ -329,41 +329,20 @@ macro_rules! network_result_try {
     };
 }
 
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! log_network_result {
-    ($text:expr) => {
-        cfg_if::cfg_if! {
-            if #[cfg(feature="network-result-extra")] {
-                info!(target: "network_result", "{}", format!("{}", $text))
-            } else {
-                debug!(target: "network_result", "{}", format!("{}", $text))
-            }
-        }
-    };
-    ($fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
-        cfg_if::cfg_if! {
-            if #[cfg(feature="network-result-extra")] {
-                info!(target: "network_result", "{}", format!($fmt, $($arg),+));
-            } else {
-                debug!(target: "network_result", "{}", format!($fmt, $($arg),+));
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! network_result_value_or_log {
     ($r:expr => $f:expr) => {
         network_result_value_or_log!($r => [ "" ] $f )
     };
     ($r:expr => [ $d:expr ] $f:expr) => { {
-        #[cfg(feature="network-result-extra")]
-        let __extra_message = $d;
-        #[cfg(not(feature="network-result-extra"))]
-        let __extra_message = "";
+        let __extra_message = if debug_target_enabled!("network_result") {
+            $d.to_string()
+        } else {
+            "".to_string()
+        };
         match $r {
             NetworkResult::Timeout => {
-                log_network_result!(
+                log_network_result!(debug
                     "{} at {}@{}:{} in {}{}",
                     "Timeout",
                     file!(),
@@ -375,7 +354,7 @@ macro_rules! network_result_value_or_log {
                 $f
             }
             NetworkResult::ServiceUnavailable(ref s) => {
-                log_network_result!(
+                log_network_result!(debug
                     "{}({}) at {}@{}:{} in {}{}",
                     "ServiceUnavailable",
                     s,
@@ -388,7 +367,7 @@ macro_rules! network_result_value_or_log {
                 $f
             }
             NetworkResult::NoConnection(ref e) => {
-                log_network_result!(
+                log_network_result!(debug
                     "{}({}) at {}@{}:{} in {}{}",
                     "No connection",
                     e.to_string(),
@@ -401,7 +380,7 @@ macro_rules! network_result_value_or_log {
                 $f
             }
             NetworkResult::AlreadyExists(ref e) => {
-                log_network_result!(
+                log_network_result!(debug
                     "{}({}) at {}@{}:{} in {}{}",
                     "Already exists",
                     e.to_string(),
@@ -414,7 +393,7 @@ macro_rules! network_result_value_or_log {
                 $f
             }
             NetworkResult::InvalidMessage(ref s) => {
-                log_network_result!(
+                log_network_result!(debug
                     "{}({}) at {}@{}:{} in {}{}",
                     "Invalid message",
                     s,
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs b/veilid-tools/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
index 0d6bb881..1fde13f5 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ async fn make_tcp_loopback() -> Result<(TcpStream, TcpStream), io::Error> {
 
     let accept_future = async {
         let (accepted_stream, peer_address) = listener.accept().await?;
-        trace!("connection from {}", peer_address);
+        trace!(target: "net", "connection from {}", peer_address);
         accepted_stream.set_nodelay(true)?;
         Result::<TcpStream, io::Error>::Ok(accepted_stream)
     };
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/tick_task.rs b/veilid-tools/src/tick_task.rs
index 4c2b5a5a..339bd49d 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/tick_task.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/tick_task.rs
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ impl<E: Send + 'static> TickTask<E> {
         let opt_stop_source = &mut *self.stop_source.lock().await;
         if opt_stop_source.is_none() {
             // already stopped, just return
-            trace!("tick task already stopped");
+            trace!(target: "veilid_tools", "tick task already stopped");
             return Ok(());
         }
         drop(opt_stop_source.take());
 
         // wait for completion of the tick task
-        trace!("stopping single future");
+        trace!(target: "veilid_tools", "stopping single future");
         match self.single_future.join().await {
             Ok(Some(Err(err))) => Err(err),
             _ => Ok(()),
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/tools.rs b/veilid-tools/src/tools.rs
index e87679ca..02c050e1 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/tools.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/tools.rs
@@ -465,3 +465,7 @@ pub fn is_debug_backtrace_enabled() -> bool {
 pub fn type_name_of_val<T: ?Sized>(_val: &T) -> &'static str {
     std::any::type_name::<T>()
 }
+
+pub fn map_to_string<X: ToString>(arg: X) -> String {
+    arg.to_string()
+}