--- a/pylearn/datasets/config.py	Wed Sep 15 17:49:21 2010 -0400
+++ b/pylearn/datasets/config.py	Thu Sep 23 19:12:08 2010 -0400
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 """
 
 import os, sys, logging
-_logger = logging.getLogger('pylearn.datasets.config')
-def debug(*msg): _logger.debug(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
-def info(*msg): _logger.info(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
-def warn(*msg): _logger.warn(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
-def warning(*msg): _logger.warning(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
-def error(*msg): _logger.error(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
+def _logger():  return logging.getLogger('pylearn.datasets.config')
+def debug(*msg): _logger().debug(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
+def info(*msg): _logger().info(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
+def warn(*msg): _logger().warn(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
+def warning(*msg): _logger().warning(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
+def error(*msg): _logger().error(' '.join(str(m) for m in msg))
 
 
 def env_get(key, default, key2 = None):