Re: [RFC] add an option to buffer masked syslog messages

[Jeff Moyer <jmoyer at redhat dot com>]

Roland McGrath <roland@redhat.com> writes:

>> Roland McGrath <roland@redhat.com> writes:
>> 
>> > Such hair really belongs in the daemon.  syslog should stay simple.
>> 
>> I'm not sure I agree with your reasoning.  If you think the
>> implementation is tough to get right, then it's better to do it one
>> place and share it.  If, on the other hand, you feel that this is really
>> a niche need, then I can see how you wouldn't want it in a generic
>> library.  Obviously I feel that this is functionality from which others
>> could benefit.
>
> I think I was unclear.  By "the daemon", I meant syslogd.
> The hair should not be in the syslog function.

OK, thanks for the clarification.  I would certainly be open to
implementing this in the syslog daemon.  It would mean that the
applications using this functionality would get it for free, but they
would have to log all messages by default (no filtering).  Presumably,
then, there would be a way to tell the syslog daemon to dump the ring
buffer for one particular application.  I can float the idea with the
rsyslogd folks and see what they have to say.

Thanks for your input, Roland.

Cheers,
Jeff