8 files changed, 315 insertions, 284 deletions

diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 97fbdcbf9..7534eb8f1 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ add_library(common STATIC
     logging/log.h
     logging/text_formatter.cpp
     logging/text_formatter.h
+    logging/types.h
     lz4_compression.cpp
     lz4_compression.h
     math_util.h
diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index 6aa8ac960..d5cff400f 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/fs/file.h"
 #include "common/fs/fs.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
@@ -140,10 +141,14 @@ private:
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point time_origin{std::chrono::steady_clock::now()};
 };
 
+ConsoleBackend::~ConsoleBackend() = default;
+
 void ConsoleBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
     PrintMessage(entry);
 }
 
+ColorConsoleBackend::~ColorConsoleBackend() = default;
+
 void ColorConsoleBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
     PrintColoredMessage(entry);
 }
@@ -157,16 +162,19 @@ FileBackend::FileBackend(const std::filesystem::path& filename) {
     void(FS::RemoveFile(old_filename));
     void(FS::RenameFile(filename, old_filename));
 
-    file = FS::IOFile(filename, FS::FileAccessMode::Write, FS::FileType::TextFile);
+    file =
+        std::make_unique<FS::IOFile>(filename, FS::FileAccessMode::Write, FS::FileType::TextFile);
 }
 
+FileBackend::~FileBackend() = default;
+
 void FileBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
     // prevent logs from going over the maximum size (in case its spamming and the user doesn't
     // know)
     constexpr std::size_t MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN = 100 * 1024 * 1024;
     constexpr std::size_t MAX_BYTES_WRITTEN_EXTENDED = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
 
-    if (!file.IsOpen()) {
+    if (!file->IsOpen()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -176,147 +184,20 @@ void FileBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
         return;
     }
 
-    bytes_written += file.WriteString(FormatLogMessage(entry).append(1, '\n'));
+    bytes_written += file->WriteString(FormatLogMessage(entry).append(1, '\n'));
     if (entry.log_level >= Level::Error) {
-        void(file.Flush());
+        void(file->Flush());
     }
 }
 
+DebuggerBackend::~DebuggerBackend() = default;
+
 void DebuggerBackend::Write(const Entry& entry) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     ::OutputDebugStringW(UTF8ToUTF16W(FormatLogMessage(entry).append(1, '\n')).c_str());
 #endif
 }
 
-/// Macro listing all log classes. Code should define CLS and SUB as desired before invoking this.
-#define ALL_LOG_CLASSES()                                                                          \
-    CLS(Log)                                                                                       \
-    CLS(Common)                                                                                    \
-    SUB(Common, Filesystem)                                                                        \
-    SUB(Common, Memory)                                                                            \
-    CLS(Core)                                                                                      \
-    SUB(Core, ARM)                                                                                 \
-    SUB(Core, Timing)                                                                              \
-    CLS(Config)                                                                                    \
-    CLS(Debug)                                                                                     \
-    SUB(Debug, Emulated)                                                                           \
-    SUB(Debug, GPU)                                                                                \
-    SUB(Debug, Breakpoint)                                                                         \
-    SUB(Debug, GDBStub)                                                                            \
-    CLS(Kernel)                                                                                    \
-    SUB(Kernel, SVC)                                                                               \
-    CLS(Service)                                                                                   \
-    SUB(Service, ACC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, Audio)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, AM)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, AOC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, APM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, ARP)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, BCAT)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, BPC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, BGTC)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, BTDRV)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, BTM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, Capture)                                                                          \
-    SUB(Service, ERPT)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, ETicket)                                                                          \
-    SUB(Service, EUPLD)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, Fatal)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, FGM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, Friend)                                                                           \
-    SUB(Service, FS)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, GRC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, HID)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, IRS)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, LBL)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, LDN)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, LDR)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, LM)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, Migration)                                                                        \
-    SUB(Service, Mii)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, MM)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, NCM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, NFC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, NFP)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, NIFM)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, NIM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, NPNS)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, NS)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, NVDRV)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, OLSC)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, PCIE)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, PCTL)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, PCV)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, PM)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, PREPO)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Service, PSC)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, PSM)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, SET)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, SM)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, SPL)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, SSL)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, TCAP)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, Time)                                                                             \
-    SUB(Service, USB)                                                                              \
-    SUB(Service, VI)                                                                               \
-    SUB(Service, WLAN)                                                                             \
-    CLS(HW)                                                                                        \
-    SUB(HW, Memory)                                                                                \
-    SUB(HW, LCD)                                                                                   \
-    SUB(HW, GPU)                                                                                   \
-    SUB(HW, AES)                                                                                   \
-    CLS(IPC)                                                                                       \
-    CLS(Frontend)                                                                                  \
-    CLS(Render)                                                                                    \
-    SUB(Render, Software)                                                                          \
-    SUB(Render, OpenGL)                                                                            \
-    SUB(Render, Vulkan)                                                                            \
-    CLS(Audio)                                                                                     \
-    SUB(Audio, DSP)                                                                                \
-    SUB(Audio, Sink)                                                                               \
-    CLS(Input)                                                                                     \
-    CLS(Network)                                                                                   \
-    CLS(Loader)                                                                                    \
-    CLS(CheatEngine)                                                                               \
-    CLS(Crypto)                                                                                    \
-    CLS(WebService)
-
-// GetClassName is a macro defined by Windows.h, grrr...
-const char* GetLogClassName(Class log_class) {
-    switch (log_class) {
-#define CLS(x)                                                                                     \
-    case Class::x:                                                                                 \
-        return #x;
-#define SUB(x, y)                                                                                  \
-    case Class::x##_##y:                                                                           \
-        return #x "." #y;
-        ALL_LOG_CLASSES()
-#undef CLS
-#undef SUB
-    case Class::Count:
-        break;
-    }
-    return "Invalid";
-}
-
-const char* GetLevelName(Level log_level) {
-#define LVL(x)                                                                                     \
-    case Level::x:                                                                                 \
-        return #x
-    switch (log_level) {
-        LVL(Trace);
-        LVL(Debug);
-        LVL(Info);
-        LVL(Warning);
-        LVL(Error);
-        LVL(Critical);
-    case Level::Count:
-        break;
-    }
-#undef LVL
-    return "Invalid";
-}
-
 void SetGlobalFilter(const Filter& filter) {
     Impl::Instance().SetGlobalFilter(filter);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.h b/src/common/logging/backend.h
index eb629a33f..4b9a910c1 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.h
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.h
@@ -1,43 +1,32 @@
 // Copyright 2014 Citra Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
 #pragma once
 
-#include <chrono>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
-#include "common/fs/file.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 
+namespace Common::FS {
+class IOFile;
+}
+
 namespace Common::Log {
 
 class Filter;
 
 /**
- * A log entry. Log entries are store in a structured format to permit more varied output
- * formatting on different frontends, as well as facilitating filtering and aggregation.
- */
-struct Entry {
-    std::chrono::microseconds timestamp;
-    Class log_class{};
-    Level log_level{};
-    const char* filename = nullptr;
-    unsigned int line_num = 0;
-    std::string function;
-    std::string message;
-    bool final_entry = false;
-};
-
-/**
  * Interface for logging backends. As loggers can be created and removed at runtime, this can be
  * used by a frontend for adding a custom logging backend as needed
  */
 class Backend {
 public:
     virtual ~Backend() = default;
+
     virtual void SetFilter(const Filter& new_filter) {
         filter = new_filter;
     }
@@ -53,6 +42,8 @@ private:
  */
 class ConsoleBackend : public Backend {
 public:
+    ~ConsoleBackend() override;
+
     static const char* Name() {
         return "console";
     }
@@ -67,6 +58,8 @@ public:
  */
 class ColorConsoleBackend : public Backend {
 public:
+    ~ColorConsoleBackend() override;
+
     static const char* Name() {
         return "color_console";
     }
@@ -83,6 +76,7 @@ public:
 class FileBackend : public Backend {
 public:
     explicit FileBackend(const std::filesystem::path& filename);
+    ~FileBackend() override;
 
     static const char* Name() {
         return "file";
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@ public:
     void Write(const Entry& entry) override;
 
 private:
-    FS::IOFile file;
+    std::unique_ptr<FS::IOFile> file;
     std::size_t bytes_written = 0;
 };
 
@@ -104,6 +98,8 @@ private:
  */
 class DebuggerBackend : public Backend {
 public:
+    ~DebuggerBackend() override;
+
     static const char* Name() {
         return "debugger";
     }
@@ -120,17 +116,6 @@ void RemoveBackend(std::string_view backend_name);
 Backend* GetBackend(std::string_view backend_name);
 
 /**
- * Returns the name of the passed log class as a C-string. Subclasses are separated by periods
- * instead of underscores as in the enumeration.
- */
-const char* GetLogClassName(Class log_class);
-
-/**
- * Returns the name of the passed log level as a C-string.
- */
-const char* GetLevelName(Level log_level);
-
-/**
  * The global filter will prevent any messages from even being processed if they are filtered. Each
  * backend can have a filter, but if the level is lower than the global filter, the backend will
  * never get the message
diff --git a/src/common/logging/filter.cpp b/src/common/logging/filter.cpp
index 20a2dd106..4f2cc29e1 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/filter.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/filter.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #include <algorithm>
-#include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ Level GetLevelByName(const It begin, const It end) {
 
 template <typename It>
 Class GetClassByName(const It begin, const It end) {
-    for (ClassType i = 0; i < static_cast<ClassType>(Class::Count); ++i) {
+    for (u8 i = 0; i < static_cast<u8>(Class::Count); ++i) {
         const char* level_name = GetLogClassName(static_cast<Class>(i));
         if (Common::ComparePartialString(begin, end, level_name)) {
             return static_cast<Class>(i);
@@ -62,6 +61,135 @@ bool ParseFilterRule(Filter& instance, Iterator begin, Iterator end) {
 }
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
+/// Macro listing all log classes. Code should define CLS and SUB as desired before invoking this.
+#define ALL_LOG_CLASSES()                                                                          \
+    CLS(Log)                                                                                       \
+    CLS(Common)                                                                                    \
+    SUB(Common, Filesystem)                                                                        \
+    SUB(Common, Memory)                                                                            \
+    CLS(Core)                                                                                      \
+    SUB(Core, ARM)                                                                                 \
+    SUB(Core, Timing)                                                                              \
+    CLS(Config)                                                                                    \
+    CLS(Debug)                                                                                     \
+    SUB(Debug, Emulated)                                                                           \
+    SUB(Debug, GPU)                                                                                \
+    SUB(Debug, Breakpoint)                                                                         \
+    SUB(Debug, GDBStub)                                                                            \
+    CLS(Kernel)                                                                                    \
+    SUB(Kernel, SVC)                                                                               \
+    CLS(Service)                                                                                   \
+    SUB(Service, ACC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, Audio)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, AM)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, AOC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, APM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, ARP)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, BCAT)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, BPC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, BGTC)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, BTDRV)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, BTM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, Capture)                                                                          \
+    SUB(Service, ERPT)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, ETicket)                                                                          \
+    SUB(Service, EUPLD)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, Fatal)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, FGM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, Friend)                                                                           \
+    SUB(Service, FS)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, GRC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, HID)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, IRS)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, LBL)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, LDN)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, LDR)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, LM)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, Migration)                                                                        \
+    SUB(Service, Mii)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, MM)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, NCM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, NFC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, NFP)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, NIFM)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, NIM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, NPNS)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, NS)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, NVDRV)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, OLSC)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, PCIE)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, PCTL)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, PCV)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, PM)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, PREPO)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Service, PSC)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, PSM)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, SET)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, SM)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, SPL)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, SSL)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, TCAP)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, Time)                                                                             \
+    SUB(Service, USB)                                                                              \
+    SUB(Service, VI)                                                                               \
+    SUB(Service, WLAN)                                                                             \
+    CLS(HW)                                                                                        \
+    SUB(HW, Memory)                                                                                \
+    SUB(HW, LCD)                                                                                   \
+    SUB(HW, GPU)                                                                                   \
+    SUB(HW, AES)                                                                                   \
+    CLS(IPC)                                                                                       \
+    CLS(Frontend)                                                                                  \
+    CLS(Render)                                                                                    \
+    SUB(Render, Software)                                                                          \
+    SUB(Render, OpenGL)                                                                            \
+    SUB(Render, Vulkan)                                                                            \
+    CLS(Audio)                                                                                     \
+    SUB(Audio, DSP)                                                                                \
+    SUB(Audio, Sink)                                                                               \
+    CLS(Input)                                                                                     \
+    CLS(Network)                                                                                   \
+    CLS(Loader)                                                                                    \
+    CLS(CheatEngine)                                                                               \
+    CLS(Crypto)                                                                                    \
+    CLS(WebService)
+
+// GetClassName is a macro defined by Windows.h, grrr...
+const char* GetLogClassName(Class log_class) {
+    switch (log_class) {
+#define CLS(x)                                                                                     \
+    case Class::x:                                                                                 \
+        return #x;
+#define SUB(x, y)                                                                                  \
+    case Class::x##_##y:                                                                           \
+        return #x "." #y;
+        ALL_LOG_CLASSES()
+#undef CLS
+#undef SUB
+    case Class::Count:
+        break;
+    }
+    return "Invalid";
+}
+
+const char* GetLevelName(Level log_level) {
+#define LVL(x)                                                                                     \
+    case Level::x:                                                                                 \
+        return #x
+    switch (log_level) {
+        LVL(Trace);
+        LVL(Debug);
+        LVL(Info);
+        LVL(Warning);
+        LVL(Error);
+        LVL(Critical);
+    case Level::Count:
+        break;
+    }
+#undef LVL
+    return "Invalid";
+}
+
 Filter::Filter(Level default_level) {
     ResetAll(default_level);
 }
diff --git a/src/common/logging/filter.h b/src/common/logging/filter.h
index f5673a9f6..1a3074e04 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/filter.h
+++ b/src/common/logging/filter.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <string_view>
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
@@ -12,6 +13,17 @@
 namespace Common::Log {
 
 /**
+ * Returns the name of the passed log class as a C-string. Subclasses are separated by periods
+ * instead of underscores as in the enumeration.
+ */
+const char* GetLogClassName(Class log_class);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the name of the passed log level as a C-string.
+ */
+const char* GetLevelName(Level log_level);
+
+/**
  * Implements a log message filter which allows different log classes to have different minimum
  * severity levels. The filter can be changed at runtime and can be parsed from a string to allow
  * editing via the interface or loading from a configuration file.
diff --git a/src/common/logging/log.h b/src/common/logging/log.h
index 1f0f8db52..8d43eddc7 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/log.h
+++ b/src/common/logging/log.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
-#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/logging/types.h"
 
 namespace Common::Log {
 
@@ -18,124 +18,6 @@ constexpr const char* TrimSourcePath(std::string_view source) {
     return source.data() + idx;
 }
 
-/// Specifies the severity or level of detail of the log message.
-enum class Level : u8 {
-    Trace,    ///< Extremely detailed and repetitive debugging information that is likely to
-              ///< pollute logs.
-    Debug,    ///< Less detailed debugging information.
-    Info,     ///< Status information from important points during execution.
-    Warning,  ///< Minor or potential problems found during execution of a task.
-    Error,    ///< Major problems found during execution of a task that prevent it from being
-              ///< completed.
-    Critical, ///< Major problems during execution that threaten the stability of the entire
-              ///< application.
-
-    Count ///< Total number of logging levels
-};
-
-typedef u8 ClassType;
-
-/**
- * Specifies the sub-system that generated the log message.
- *
- * @note If you add a new entry here, also add a corresponding one to `ALL_LOG_CLASSES` in
- * backend.cpp.
- */
-enum class Class : ClassType {
-    Log,               ///< Messages about the log system itself
-    Common,            ///< Library routines
-    Common_Filesystem, ///< Filesystem interface library
-    Common_Memory,     ///< Memory mapping and management functions
-    Core,              ///< LLE emulation core
-    Core_ARM,          ///< ARM CPU core
-    Core_Timing,       ///< CoreTiming functions
-    Config,            ///< Emulator configuration (including commandline)
-    Debug,             ///< Debugging tools
-    Debug_Emulated,    ///< Debug messages from the emulated programs
-    Debug_GPU,         ///< GPU debugging tools
-    Debug_Breakpoint,  ///< Logging breakpoints and watchpoints
-    Debug_GDBStub,     ///< GDB Stub
-    Kernel,            ///< The HLE implementation of the CTR kernel
-    Kernel_SVC,        ///< Kernel system calls
-    Service,           ///< HLE implementation of system services. Each major service
-                       ///< should have its own subclass.
-    Service_ACC,       ///< The ACC (Accounts) service
-    Service_AM,        ///< The AM (Applet manager) service
-    Service_AOC,       ///< The AOC (AddOn Content) service
-    Service_APM,       ///< The APM (Performance) service
-    Service_ARP,       ///< The ARP service
-    Service_Audio,     ///< The Audio (Audio control) service
-    Service_BCAT,      ///< The BCAT service
-    Service_BGTC,      ///< The BGTC (Background Task Controller) service
-    Service_BPC,       ///< The BPC service
-    Service_BTDRV,     ///< The Bluetooth driver service
-    Service_BTM,       ///< The BTM service
-    Service_Capture,   ///< The capture service
-    Service_ERPT,      ///< The error reporting service
-    Service_ETicket,   ///< The ETicket service
-    Service_EUPLD,     ///< The error upload service
-    Service_Fatal,     ///< The Fatal service
-    Service_FGM,       ///< The FGM service
-    Service_Friend,    ///< The friend service
-    Service_FS,        ///< The FS (Filesystem) service
-    Service_GRC,       ///< The game recording service
-    Service_HID,       ///< The HID (Human interface device) service
-    Service_IRS,       ///< The IRS service
-    Service_LBL,       ///< The LBL (LCD backlight) service
-    Service_LDN,       ///< The LDN (Local domain network) service
-    Service_LDR,       ///< The loader service
-    Service_LM,        ///< The LM (Logger) service
-    Service_Migration, ///< The migration service
-    Service_Mii,       ///< The Mii service
-    Service_MM,        ///< The MM (Multimedia) service
-    Service_NCM,       ///< The NCM service
-    Service_NFC,       ///< The NFC (Near-field communication) service
-    Service_NFP,       ///< The NFP service
-    Service_NIFM,      ///< The NIFM (Network interface) service
-    Service_NIM,       ///< The NIM service
-    Service_NPNS,      ///< The NPNS service
-    Service_NS,        ///< The NS services
-    Service_NVDRV,     ///< The NVDRV (Nvidia driver) service
-    Service_OLSC,      ///< The OLSC service
-    Service_PCIE,      ///< The PCIe service
-    Service_PCTL,      ///< The PCTL (Parental control) service
-    Service_PCV,       ///< The PCV service
-    Service_PM,        ///< The PM service
-    Service_PREPO,     ///< The PREPO (Play report) service
-    Service_PSC,       ///< The PSC service
-    Service_PSM,       ///< The PSM service
-    Service_SET,       ///< The SET (Settings) service
-    Service_SM,        ///< The SM (Service manager) service
-    Service_SPL,       ///< The SPL service
-    Service_SSL,       ///< The SSL service
-    Service_TCAP,      ///< The TCAP service.
-    Service_Time,      ///< The time service
-    Service_USB,       ///< The USB (Universal Serial Bus) service
-    Service_VI,        ///< The VI (Video interface) service
-    Service_WLAN,      ///< The WLAN (Wireless local area network) service
-    HW,                ///< Low-level hardware emulation
-    HW_Memory,         ///< Memory-map and address translation
-    HW_LCD,            ///< LCD register emulation
-    HW_GPU,            ///< GPU control emulation
-    HW_AES,            ///< AES engine emulation
-    IPC,               ///< IPC interface
-    Frontend,          ///< Emulator UI
-    Render,            ///< Emulator video output and hardware acceleration
-    Render_Software,   ///< Software renderer backend
-    Render_OpenGL,     ///< OpenGL backend
-    Render_Vulkan,     ///< Vulkan backend
-    Audio,             ///< Audio emulation
-    Audio_DSP,         ///< The HLE implementation of the DSP
-    Audio_Sink,        ///< Emulator audio output backend
-    Loader,            ///< ROM loader
-    CheatEngine,       ///< Memory manipulation and engine VM functions
-    Crypto,            ///< Cryptographic engine/functions
-    Input,             ///< Input emulation
-    Network,           ///< Network emulation
-    WebService,        ///< Interface to yuzu Web Services
-    Count              ///< Total number of logging classes
-};
-
 /// Logs a message to the global logger, using fmt
 void FmtLogMessageImpl(Class log_class, Level log_level, const char* filename,
                        unsigned int line_num, const char* function, const char* format,
diff --git a/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp b/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
index 80ee2cca1..cfc0d5846 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
-#include "common/logging/backend.h"
+#include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/logging/text_formatter.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
diff --git a/src/common/logging/types.h b/src/common/logging/types.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee9a1ed84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/logging/types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// Copyright 2021 yuzu Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+namespace Common::Log {
+
+/// Specifies the severity or level of detail of the log message.
+enum class Level : u8 {
+    Trace,    ///< Extremely detailed and repetitive debugging information that is likely to
+              ///< pollute logs.
+    Debug,    ///< Less detailed debugging information.
+    Info,     ///< Status information from important points during execution.
+    Warning,  ///< Minor or potential problems found during execution of a task.
+    Error,    ///< Major problems found during execution of a task that prevent it from being
+              ///< completed.
+    Critical, ///< Major problems during execution that threaten the stability of the entire
+              ///< application.
+
+    Count ///< Total number of logging levels
+};
+
+/**
+ * Specifies the sub-system that generated the log message.
+ *
+ * @note If you add a new entry here, also add a corresponding one to `ALL_LOG_CLASSES` in
+ * filter.cpp.
+ */
+enum class Class : u8 {
+    Log,               ///< Messages about the log system itself
+    Common,            ///< Library routines
+    Common_Filesystem, ///< Filesystem interface library
+    Common_Memory,     ///< Memory mapping and management functions
+    Core,              ///< LLE emulation core
+    Core_ARM,          ///< ARM CPU core
+    Core_Timing,       ///< CoreTiming functions
+    Config,            ///< Emulator configuration (including commandline)
+    Debug,             ///< Debugging tools
+    Debug_Emulated,    ///< Debug messages from the emulated programs
+    Debug_GPU,         ///< GPU debugging tools
+    Debug_Breakpoint,  ///< Logging breakpoints and watchpoints
+    Debug_GDBStub,     ///< GDB Stub
+    Kernel,            ///< The HLE implementation of the CTR kernel
+    Kernel_SVC,        ///< Kernel system calls
+    Service,           ///< HLE implementation of system services. Each major service
+                       ///< should have its own subclass.
+    Service_ACC,       ///< The ACC (Accounts) service
+    Service_AM,        ///< The AM (Applet manager) service
+    Service_AOC,       ///< The AOC (AddOn Content) service
+    Service_APM,       ///< The APM (Performance) service
+    Service_ARP,       ///< The ARP service
+    Service_Audio,     ///< The Audio (Audio control) service
+    Service_BCAT,      ///< The BCAT service
+    Service_BGTC,      ///< The BGTC (Background Task Controller) service
+    Service_BPC,       ///< The BPC service
+    Service_BTDRV,     ///< The Bluetooth driver service
+    Service_BTM,       ///< The BTM service
+    Service_Capture,   ///< The capture service
+    Service_ERPT,      ///< The error reporting service
+    Service_ETicket,   ///< The ETicket service
+    Service_EUPLD,     ///< The error upload service
+    Service_Fatal,     ///< The Fatal service
+    Service_FGM,       ///< The FGM service
+    Service_Friend,    ///< The friend service
+    Service_FS,        ///< The FS (Filesystem) service
+    Service_GRC,       ///< The game recording service
+    Service_HID,       ///< The HID (Human interface device) service
+    Service_IRS,       ///< The IRS service
+    Service_LBL,       ///< The LBL (LCD backlight) service
+    Service_LDN,       ///< The LDN (Local domain network) service
+    Service_LDR,       ///< The loader service
+    Service_LM,        ///< The LM (Logger) service
+    Service_Migration, ///< The migration service
+    Service_Mii,       ///< The Mii service
+    Service_MM,        ///< The MM (Multimedia) service
+    Service_NCM,       ///< The NCM service
+    Service_NFC,       ///< The NFC (Near-field communication) service
+    Service_NFP,       ///< The NFP service
+    Service_NIFM,      ///< The NIFM (Network interface) service
+    Service_NIM,       ///< The NIM service
+    Service_NPNS,      ///< The NPNS service
+    Service_NS,        ///< The NS services
+    Service_NVDRV,     ///< The NVDRV (Nvidia driver) service
+    Service_OLSC,      ///< The OLSC service
+    Service_PCIE,      ///< The PCIe service
+    Service_PCTL,      ///< The PCTL (Parental control) service
+    Service_PCV,       ///< The PCV service
+    Service_PM,        ///< The PM service
+    Service_PREPO,     ///< The PREPO (Play report) service
+    Service_PSC,       ///< The PSC service
+    Service_PSM,       ///< The PSM service
+    Service_SET,       ///< The SET (Settings) service
+    Service_SM,        ///< The SM (Service manager) service
+    Service_SPL,       ///< The SPL service
+    Service_SSL,       ///< The SSL service
+    Service_TCAP,      ///< The TCAP service.
+    Service_Time,      ///< The time service
+    Service_USB,       ///< The USB (Universal Serial Bus) service
+    Service_VI,        ///< The VI (Video interface) service
+    Service_WLAN,      ///< The WLAN (Wireless local area network) service
+    HW,                ///< Low-level hardware emulation
+    HW_Memory,         ///< Memory-map and address translation
+    HW_LCD,            ///< LCD register emulation
+    HW_GPU,            ///< GPU control emulation
+    HW_AES,            ///< AES engine emulation
+    IPC,               ///< IPC interface
+    Frontend,          ///< Emulator UI
+    Render,            ///< Emulator video output and hardware acceleration
+    Render_Software,   ///< Software renderer backend
+    Render_OpenGL,     ///< OpenGL backend
+    Render_Vulkan,     ///< Vulkan backend
+    Audio,             ///< Audio emulation
+    Audio_DSP,         ///< The HLE implementation of the DSP
+    Audio_Sink,        ///< Emulator audio output backend
+    Loader,            ///< ROM loader
+    CheatEngine,       ///< Memory manipulation and engine VM functions
+    Crypto,            ///< Cryptographic engine/functions
+    Input,             ///< Input emulation
+    Network,           ///< Network emulation
+    WebService,        ///< Interface to yuzu Web Services
+    Count              ///< Total number of logging classes
+};
+
+/**
+ * A log entry. Log entries are store in a structured format to permit more varied output
+ * formatting on different frontends, as well as facilitating filtering and aggregation.
+ */
+struct Entry {
+    std::chrono::microseconds timestamp;
+    Class log_class{};
+    Level log_level{};
+    const char* filename = nullptr;
+    unsigned int line_num = 0;
+    std::string function;
+    std::string message;
+    bool final_entry = false;
+};
+
+} // namespace Common::Log