src/zc/buildout/easy_install.py

@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ def develop(setup, dest,
                 del args[1]
             else:
                 args[1] == '-v'
-        if logger.getEffectiveLevel < logging.DEBUG:
+        if log_level < logging.DEBUG:
             logger.debug("in: %r\n%s", directory, ' '.join(args))
 
         assert os.spawnl(os.P_WAIT, executable, executable, *args) == 0

src/zc/buildout/tests.py

@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ We should be able to deal with setup scripts that aren't setuptools based.
     -  foo.egg-link
     -  zc.recipe.egg.egg-link
 
+    >>> print system(join('bin', 'buildout')+' -vvv'), # doctest: +ELLIPSIS
+    Installing...
+    Develop: '/sample-buildout/foo'
+    in: '/sample-buildout/foo'
+    ... -q develop -mxN -d /sample-buildout/develop-eggs/...
+
+
     """
 
 def buildout_error_handling():