diff --git a/linker/linker.cpp b/linker/linker.cpp
index a38a566..0afbd40 100644
--- a/linker/linker.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
     default_library_paths_ = library_paths;
   }
 
+  const std::vector<std::string>& get_permitted_paths() const {
+    return permitted_paths_;
+  }
   void set_permitted_paths(std::vector<std::string>&& permitted_paths) {
     permitted_paths_ = permitted_paths;
   }
@@ -1814,8 +1817,22 @@
       }
     } else {
       // do not load libraries if they are not accessible for the specified namespace.
-      DL_ERR("library \"%s\" is not accessible for the namespace \"%s\"",
-             name, ns->get_name());
+      const char* needed_or_dlopened_by = task->get_needed_by() == nullptr ?
+                                          "(unknown)" :
+                                          task->get_needed_by()->get_realpath();
+
+      DL_ERR("library \"%s\" needed or dlopened by \"%s\" is not accessible for the namespace \"%s\"",
+             name, needed_or_dlopened_by, ns->get_name());
+
+      PRINT("library \"%s\" (\"%s\") needed or dlopened by \"%s\" is not accessible for the"
+            " namespace: [name=\"%s\", ld_library_paths=\"%s\", default_library_paths=\"%s\","
+            " permitted_paths=\"%s\"]",
+            name, realpath.c_str(),
+            needed_or_dlopened_by,
+            ns->get_name(),
+            android::base::Join(ns->get_ld_library_paths(), ':').c_str(),
+            android::base::Join(ns->get_default_library_paths(), ':').c_str(),
+            android::base::Join(ns->get_permitted_paths(), ':').c_str());
       return false;
     }
   }