diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ac622f..367b784 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ foreach(TARGET ${POUND_PROJECT_TARGETS})
         -Wcast-align
         -Wconversion>
     )
+
+    # Set Compile time log level for all targets.
+    # 1: Trace
+    # 2: Debug
+    # 3: Info
+    # 4: Warning
+    # 5: Error
+    # 6: Fatal
+    target_compile_definitions(${TARGET} PRIVATE COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL=1)
 endforeach()
 
 
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 963c14f..c5db7b3 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ target_sources(common PRIVATE
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/PathUtil.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/StringUtil.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Thread.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/logging.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging/Backend.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging/Filter.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Logging/TextFormatter.cpp
diff --git a/src/common/logging.cpp b/src/common/logging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aae9fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/logging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#include "logging.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+/*
+ * Stupid shit like this is why I hate Windows. WHY CANT YOU JUST FOLLOW
+ * THE POSIX STAMDARD GOD DAMN.
+ */
+#define gmtime_r(src, dest) gmtime_s(dest, src)
+#endif  // _WIN32
+
+/*
+ * TIMESTMP_BUFFER_LEN - The required buffer size for the timestamp format.
+ *
+ * Calculated for "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ":
+ *   YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ
+ *   4+1+2+1+2+1+2+1+2+1+2+1 = 20 characters
+ *   +1 for the null terminator = 21 bytes.
+ *
+ * We define the buffer as 32 bytes to provide a safe margin for future
+ * format changes, such as adding sub-second precision (e.g., ".123").
+ */
+#define TIMESTMP_BUFFER_LEN 32
+
+/*
+ * LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE - A reasonable max size for a single log line.
+ *
+ * If it's too long, it will be truncated.
+ */
+#define LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE 1024
+
+/*
+ * Static strings to use when all else fails.
+ * Its unique format makes it easy to search for in logs.
+ */
+static const char* const FAILED_TIMESTAMP = "[TIMESTAMP_UNAVAILABLE]";
+static const char* const FAILED_LOG_LEVEL = "[LOG_LEVEL_UNAVAILABLE]";
+
+log_level_t runtime_log_level = LOG_LEVEL_NONE;
+
+/*
+ * Pre-allocate a buffer for the timestamp string.
+ * Make it static so it's not constantly re-allocated on the stack.
+ */
+static char timestamp_buffer[TIMESTMP_BUFFER_LEN] = {};
+
+const char* get_current_timestamp_str(void);
+
+void log_message(log_level_t level, const char* module_name, const char* file, int line, const char* message, ...)
+{
+    assert(nullptr != message);
+
+    const char* timestamp_str = get_current_timestamp_str();
+    const char* level_str = nullptr;
+
+    if (level < runtime_log_level)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (level <= LOG_LEVEL_NONE)
+    {
+        level_str = FAILED_LOG_LEVEL;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        switch (level)
+        {
+            case LOG_LEVEL_TRACE:
+                level_str = "TRACE";
+                break;
+            case LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG:
+                level_str = "DEBUG";
+                break;
+            case LOG_LEVEL_INFO:
+                level_str = "INFO";
+                break;
+            case LOG_LEVEL_WARNING:
+                level_str = "WARNING";
+                break;
+            case LOG_LEVEL_ERROR:
+                level_str = "ERROR";
+                break;
+            case LOG_LEVEL_FATAL:
+                level_str = "FATAL";
+                break;
+            default:
+                level_str = FAILED_LOG_LEVEL;
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    char buffer[LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE] = {};
+
+    /* Keep track of our position in the buffer */
+    size_t offset = 0;
+    offset += (size_t)snprintf(buffer + offset, LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE - offset, "[%s] [%s] [%s] [%s:%d] ", timestamp_str,
+                               level_str, module_name, file, line);
+
+    /* Handle the user's variadic format string. */
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, message);
+
+    if (offset < LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE)
+    {
+        (void)vsnprintf(buffer + offset, LOG_LINE_BUFFER_SIZE - offset, message, args);
+    }
+    va_end(args);
+
+    /* Print the entire, fully-formed buffer to stderr in a SINGLE, ATOMIC call. */
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", buffer);
+
+    /*
+     *  TODO(GloriousTaco:common): For guaranteed atomicity across
+     *  threads, this entire function should be protected by a mutex. 
+     *  The fprintf call itself is usually thread-safe at the *call* level, but
+     *  our logic requires atomicity at the *message* level.
+     *
+     *  lock_logging_mutex();
+     *  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", buffer);
+     *  unlock_logging_mutex();
+     */
+}
+
+const char* get_current_timestamp_str(void)
+{
+    time_t now;
+
+    /* time() can fail, though it's rare. */
+    if (time(&now) == (time_t)-1)
+    {
+        return FAILED_TIMESTAMP;
+    }
+
+    struct tm time_since_epoch = {};
+#ifdef WIN32
+    /* https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/c-runtime-library/reference/gmtime-s-gmtime32-s-gmtime64-s?view=msvc-170 */
+    (void) gmtime_r(&now, &time_since_epoch);
+    
+#if 0
+      TODO(GloriousTacoo:common): Someone fix this error handling. I have little
+                                  patience for anything Windows related.
+      if ((struct tm)-1 == &time_since_epoch)
+      {
+         return FAILED_TIMESTAMP;
+      }
+#endif
+
+#else
+    if (nullptr == gmtime_r(&now, &time_since_epoch))
+    {
+        return FAILED_TIMESTAMP;
+    }
+#endif  // WIN32
+
+    size_t bytes_written = strftime(timestamp_buffer, TIMESTMP_BUFFER_LEN, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", &time_since_epoch);
+
+    if (0 == bytes_written)
+    {
+        return FAILED_TIMESTAMP;
+    }
+
+    return timestamp_buffer;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/logging.h b/src/common/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c9540a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+#ifndef POUND_COMMON_LOGGING_H
+#define POUND_COMMON_LOGGING_H
+
+/*
+ * API USAGE CONTRACT:
+ * -------------------
+ *
+ * Any source file (.c) that uses this logging framework MUST define
+ * the LOG_MODULE macro *before* including this header file. This
+ * provides a human-readable name for the component that is generating
+ * the log message.
+ *
+ * Example Usage in a .c file:
+ *
+ * #define LOG_MODULE "KVM_MMU"
+ * #include "common/logging.h"
+ *
+ * void mmu_translate_address(uint64_t gpa) {
+ *      LOG_DEBUG("Translating GPA: 0x%llx", gpa);
+ *      // ...
+ *      if (error) {
+ *          LOG_ERROR("Page table fault for GPA: 0x%llx", gpa);
+ *      }
+ * }
+ */
+
+/*
+ * log_level_t - Defines the severity for log messages.
+ */
+typedef enum log_level
+{
+    LOG_LEVEL_NONE = 0,
+    LOG_LEVEL_TRACE,
+    LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
+    LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+    LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+    LOG_LEVEL_FATAL,
+} log_level_t;
+
+extern log_level_t runtime_log_level;
+
+/*
+ * This function is apart of the initial implementation and should NEVER be 
+ * called directly. Use LOG_DEBUG, etc. macros instead.
+ */
+void log_message(log_level_t level, const char* module_name, const char* file, int line, const char* message, ...);
+
+// -------------------------
+// ---- Internal Macros ----
+// -------------------------
+
+#define __LOG_MODULE_NOT_DEFINED__
+#ifndef LOG_MODULE
+#define LOG_MODULE __LOG_MODULE_NOT_DEFINED__
+#endif
+
+/* DO NOT USE THESE DIRECTLY. They are internal helpers. */
+#define _STRINGIFY_HELPER(x) #x
+#define _STRINGIFY(x) _STRINGIFY_HELPER(x)
+
+#define CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED()                                                                            \
+    static_assert(__builtin_strcmp(_STRINGIFY(LOG_MODULE), _STRINGIFY(__LOG_MODULE_NOT_DEFINED__)) != 0,      \
+                  "LOGGING ERROR: LOG_MODULE must be #defined before #including logging.h. Example: #define " \
+                  "LOG_MODULE \"MY_MODULE\"")
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_TRACE
+#define LOG_TRACE(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_TRACE(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                       \
+    {                                                                                        \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                          \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_TRACE, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+// -------------------------------
+// ---- Public Logging Macros ----
+// -------------------------------
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+#define LOG_DEBUG(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_DEBUG(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                       \
+    {                                                                                        \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                          \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+#define LOG_INFO(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_INFO(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                      \
+    {                                                                                       \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                         \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_WARNING
+#define LOG_WARNING(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_WARNING(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                         \
+    {                                                                                          \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                            \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_ERROR
+#define LOG_ERROR(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_ERROR(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                       \
+    {                                                                                        \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                          \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#if COMPILE_TIME_LOG_LEVEL > LOG_LEVEL_FATAL
+#define LOG_FATAL(format, ...) (void)0
+#else
+#define LOG_FATAL(format, ...)                                                               \
+    do                                                                                       \
+    {                                                                                        \
+        CHECK_LOG_MODULE_DEFINED();                                                          \
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_FATAL, LOG_MODULE, __FILE__, __LINE__, format, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+#endif
+#endif  // POUND_COMMON_LOGGING_H