-class log log_error(log::error);
-class log log_warning(log::warning);
-class log log_info(log::info);
-class log log_debug(log::debug);
+
+// These objects are intentionally not deconstructed so that logging will
+// still be available after this module has been cleaned up.
+class log& log_error(*new class log(log::error));
+class log& log_warning(*new class log(log::warning));
+class log& log_info(*new class log(log::info));
+class log& log_debug(*new class log(log::debug));