diff --git a/docs/structured-logging.md b/docs/structured-logging.md
index b7a4178..ba1d44c 100644
--- a/docs/structured-logging.md
+++ b/docs/structured-logging.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 `lg2::log`.  The basic format of a log call is:
 
 ```
-    lg2::level("A {TAG0} occured.", "TAG0", "foo"_s, "TAG1", lg2::hex, 2);
+    lg2::level("A {TAG0} occured.", "TAG0", "foo"s, "TAG1", lg2::hex, 2);
 ```
 
 Each log call has a level or priority, but the level is indicated by the
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
     - The [integer] data should be formatted in the requested manner.
     - Decimal is the default.
     - Examples:
-        + `(bin, 0xabcd)` -> `0b1010101111001101`
-        + `(hex, 1234)` -> `0x4d2`
+        + `bin, 0xabcd` -> `0b1010101111001101`
+        + `hex, 1234` -> `0x4d2`
 - `field8`, `field16`, `field32`, `field64`
     - The [integer] data should be padded as if it were a field of
       specified bit-length (useful only for `bin` or `hex` data).
     - Examples:
-        + `(bin | field8, 0xff)` -> `0b11111111`
-        + `(hex | field16, 10)` -> `0x000a`
+        + `(bin | field8), 0xff` -> `0b11111111`
+        + `(hex | field16), 10` -> `0x000a`
 
 Format flags can be OR'd together as necessary: `hex | field32`.
 
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@
 
 The code that enables compile-time header checking imposes two constraints:
 1. Keys / headers must be passed as constant C-string values.
-    - `"KEY"` is valid; `"KEY"_s` or `variable_key` is not.
+    - `"KEY"` is valid; `"KEY"s` or `variable_key` is not.
 2. Any constant C-string may be interpreted as a key and give non-obvious
    compile warnings about format violations.
     - Constant C-strings (`"a string"`) should be passed as a C++ literal
-      (`"a string"_s`) instead.
+      (`"a string"s`) instead.
 
 ### stderr output
 
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@
 not be obvious that the application is writing to the journal.  The `lg2` APIs
 detect if the application is running on a TTY and additionally log to the TTY.
 
+Output to stderr can also be forced by setting the `LG2_FORCE_STDERR`
+environment variable to any value. This is especially useful to see log output
+in OpenBMC CI test verfication.
+
 The format of information sent to the TTY can be adjusted by setting the
 desired format string in the `LG2_FORMAT` environment variable.  Supported
 fields are:
diff --git a/lib/lg2_logger.cpp b/lib/lg2_logger.cpp
index 3276499..3c61003 100644
--- a/lib/lg2_logger.cpp
+++ b/lib/lg2_logger.cpp
@@ -207,9 +207,12 @@
     std::cerr << std::endl;
 }
 
-// Use the cerr output method if we are on a TTY.
+// Use the cerr output method if we are on a TTY or if explicitly set via
+// environment variable.
 static auto extra_output_method =
-    isatty(fileno(stderr)) ? cerr_extra_output : noop_extra_output;
+    (isatty(fileno(stderr)) || nullptr != getenv("LG2_FORCE_STDERR"))
+        ? cerr_extra_output
+        : noop_extra_output;
 
 // Do_log implementation.
 void do_log(level l, const lg2::source_location& s, const char* m, ...)