2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/rld.cpp b/rld.cpp
index fe11c06..c3368f9 100644
--- a/rld.cpp
+++ b/rld.cpp
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ namespace rld
   }
 
   int
-  verbose ()
+  verbose (int level)
   {
-    return verbose_level;
+    return verbose_level && (verbose_level >= level) ? verbose_level : 0;
   }
 
   const std::string
diff --git a/rld.h b/rld.h
index f86ef34..7bd940b 100644
--- a/rld.h
+++ b/rld.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace rld
    * Return the verbose level. Setting the flag more than once raises the
    * level.
    */
-  int verbose ();
+  int verbose (int level = 0);
 
   /**
    * The version string.