1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/include/libcamera/base/log.h b/include/libcamera/base/log.h
index 3fc5ced3..dcaacbe0 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/base/log.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/base/log.h
@@ -29,16 +29,18 @@ enum LogSeverity {
 class LogCategory
 {
 public:
-	explicit LogCategory(const char *name);
+	static LogCategory *create(const char *name);
 
-	const char *name() const { return name_; }
+	const std::string &name() const { return name_; }
 	LogSeverity severity() const { return severity_; }
 	void setSeverity(LogSeverity severity);
 
 	static const LogCategory &defaultCategory();
 
 private:
-	const char *name_;
+	explicit LogCategory(const char *name);
+
+	const std::string name_;
 	LogSeverity severity_;
 };
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ extern const LogCategory &_LOG_CATEGORY(name)();
 const LogCategory &_LOG_CATEGORY(name)()				\
 {									\
 	/* The instance will be deleted by the Logger destructor. */	\
-	static LogCategory *category = new LogCategory(#name);		\
+	static LogCategory *category = LogCategory::create(#name);	\
 	return *category;						\
 }