diff --git a/test/util.c b/test/util.c
index 907eb6b..4f6f76c 100644
--- a/test/util.c
+++ b/test/util.c
@@ -82,6 +82,24 @@ static void compare_pending(
 	const TestState *
 );
 
+// compare the first_log value of two states
+static void compare_first_log(
+	TestState *,
+	const char *,
+	const char *,
+	const TestState *,
+	const TestState *
+);
+
+// compare the last_log value of two states
+static void compare_last_log(
+	TestState *,
+	const char *,
+	const char *,
+	const TestState *,
+	const TestState *
+);
+
 // compare the ptr value of two states
 static void compare_ptr(
 	TestState *,
@@ -125,6 +143,8 @@ compare_states(
 	compare_passed(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
 	compare_failed(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
 	compare_pending(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
+	compare_first_log(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
+	compare_last_log(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
 	compare_ptr(s, prefix, context, expected, actual);
 }
 
@@ -194,6 +214,38 @@ compare_pending(
 	compare_ints(s, full_context, expected->pending, actual->pending);
 }
 
+static void
+compare_first_log(
+	TestState *s,
+	const char *prefix,
+	const char *context,
+	const TestState *expected,
+	const TestState *actual
+)
+{
+	char full_context[STR_BUF_SIZE];
+	print(prefix);
+	print("first_log\n");
+	snprintf(full_context, STR_BUF_SIZE, "%s first_log:", context);
+	compare_ptrs(s, full_context, expected->first_log, actual->first_log);
+}
+
+static void
+compare_last_log(
+	TestState *s,
+	const char *prefix,
+	const char *context,
+	const TestState *expected,
+	const TestState *actual
+)
+{
+	char full_context[STR_BUF_SIZE];
+	print(prefix);
+	print("last_log\n");
+	snprintf(full_context, STR_BUF_SIZE, "%s last_log:", context);
+	compare_ptrs(s, full_context, expected->last_log, actual->last_log);
+}
+
 static void
 compare_ptr(
 	TestState *s,