diff --git a/lib/bb/build.py b/lib/bb/build.py
index 82d22f7..beb53dd 100644
--- a/lib/bb/build.py
+++ b/lib/bb/build.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class TaskBase(event.Event):
 class TaskStarted(TaskBase):
     """Task execution started"""
 
+    def __init__(self, t, d):
+        self.logfile = d.getVar("BB_LOGFILE", True) or "";
+        super(TaskStarted, self).__init__(t, d)
+
 class TaskSucceeded(TaskBase):
     """Task execution completed"""
 
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/multilogtail.py b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/multilogtail.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da8ae68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/multilogtail.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#
+# Multipile Log Tail for real time logging
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# Authored by Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@windriver.com>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+import re
+import time
+import sys
+
+class LogTail(object):
+    """Tail a single log file"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.file = None
+        self.offset = 0
+        self.filterLines = True
+        self.limit = 8192
+        self.cnt = 0
+        self.storedLine = ""
+
+    def openLog(self, filename, filterLines=True, limit=8192):
+        try:
+            self.file = open(filename, 'rb')
+            self.limit = limit
+            self.filterLines = filterLines
+        except:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def getLeftLine(self):
+        (left, right) = self.storedLine.split('\r',1)
+        self.storedLine = right
+        self.cnt = len(right)
+        return left
+
+    def getLine(self):
+        if self.cnt > 0 and '\r' in self.storedLine:
+            return self.getLeftLine()
+        while 1:
+            self.offset = self.file.tell()
+            line = self.file.readline()
+            if line:
+                if self.filterLines:
+                    line = line.replace('\r\n','\r');
+                    line = line.replace('\n','\r');
+                    self.storedLine += line
+                    self.cnt = len(self.storedLine)
+                    if (self.cnt > self.limit):
+                        if not '\r' in self.storedLine:
+                            self.storedLine += '\r'
+                        return self.getLeftLine()
+                    if '\r' in self.storedLine:
+                        return self.getLeftLine()
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    return line
+            self.file.seek(self.offset)
+            return None
+
+    def closeLog(self):
+        if self.file:
+            self.file.close()
+            self.file = None
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.closeLog()
+
+class MultiLogTail(object):
+    """Tail mulitple log files"""
+
+    def __init__(self, printPid=True):
+        self.filelist = []
+        self.trackPid = []
+        self.printPid = printPid
+
+    def openLog(self, filename, pid=0, limit=8192):
+        logtail = LogTail()
+        if logtail.openLog(filename, True, limit):
+            self.filelist.append((logtail, filename, pid))
+        else:
+            if pid > 0:
+                self.trackPid.append(pid)
+
+    def displayLogs(self):
+        for (logtail, filename, pid) in self.filelist:
+            while 1:
+                output = logtail.getLine()
+                if output == None:
+                    break
+                if self.printPid:
+                    print " " + str(pid) + ":" + output
+                else:
+                    print output
+
+    def closeLogs(self):
+        while 1:
+            try:
+                (logtail, filename, pid) = self.filelist.pop()
+                logtail.closeLog()
+            except:
+                break
+
+    def closeLog(self, rm_filename):
+        for (logtail, filename, pid) in self.filelist:
+            if filename == rm_filename:
+                self.filelist.remove((logtail, filename, pid))
+                logtail.closeLog()
+                return
+        raise Exception("File %s not in the list" % rm_filename)
+
+    def closeLogPid(self, rm_pid):
+        for (logtail, filename, pid) in self.filelist:
+            if pid == rm_pid:
+                self.filelist.remove((logtail, filename, pid))
+                logtail.closeLog()
+                return
+        if rm_pid in self.trackPid:
+            self.trackPid.remove(rm_pid)
+            return
+        print "ERROR: PID %s not in the list" % rm_pid
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index d81ad5d..d412192 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from __future__ import division
 
 import os
 import sys
+import select
 import xmlrpclib
 import logging
 import progressbar
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import fcntl
 import struct
 import copy
 from bb.ui import uihelper
+from bb.ui.crumbs.multilogtail import MultiLogTail
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake")
 interactive = sys.stdout.isatty()
@@ -211,6 +213,25 @@ class TerminalFilter(object):
             fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
             self.termios.tcsetattr(fd, self.termios.TCSADRAIN, self.stdinbackup)
 
+class RtLogLevel:
+    def __init__(self, mlt):
+        self.displaytail = False
+        self.mlt = mlt
+
+    def displayLogs(self):
+        if self.displaytail:
+            self.mlt.displayLogs()
+
+    def setLevel(self, input, verbose):
+        if input == "1":
+            if verbose:
+                print "NOTE: Turning off real time log tail"
+            self.displaytail = False
+        elif input == "2":
+            if verbose:
+                print "NOTE: Turning on real time log tail"
+            self.displaytail = True
+
 def main(server, eventHandler, tf = TerminalFilter):
 
     # Get values of variables which control our output
@@ -222,11 +243,22 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, tf = TerminalFilter):
     else:
         log_exec_tty = False
 
+    # MultiTail affected varialbles
+    numthreads = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BB_NUMBER_THREADS"])
+    if numthreads is None or numthreads == "1":
+        mlt = MultiLogTail(False)
+    else:
+        mlt = MultiLogTail(True)
+
     helper = uihelper.BBUIHelper()
 
     console = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
     format = bb.msg.BBLogFormatter("%(levelname)s: %(message)s")
     bb.msg.addDefaultlogFilter(console)
+    rtloglevel = RtLogLevel(mlt)
+    bb_rt_loglevel = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BB_RT_LOGLEVEL"])
+    if bb_rt_loglevel and bb_rt_loglevel != "":
+        rtloglevel.setLevel(bb_rt_loglevel, False)
     console.setFormatter(format)
     logger.addHandler(console)
     if consolelogfile:
@@ -267,11 +299,23 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, tf = TerminalFilter):
         try:
             termfilter.updateFooter()
             event = eventHandler.waitEvent(0.25)
+            # Always try printing any accumulated log files first
+            rtloglevel.displayLogs()
             if event is None:
                 if main.shutdown > 1:
                     break
                 continue
             helper.eventHandler(event)
+            if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskStarted):
+                mlt.openLog(event.logfile, event.pid)
+                rtloglevel.displayLogs()
+
+            if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskSucceeded):
+                mlt.closeLogPid(event.pid)
+
+            if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskFailed):
+                mlt.closeLogPid(event.pid)
+
             if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueExitWait):
                 if not main.shutdown:
                     main.shutdown = 1
