kraus@tortuga.SanDiego.NCR.COM (David (Dave) Kraus) (04/19/91)
The system V.4 UNIX log(7) driver provides the capability to send messages down a trace, error, or console log stream. I am particularly interested in the console log stream. What is the general policy being followed concerning kernel messages? Kernel messages go to the console. So it would seem prudent to send them through the console log stream. A console logging daemon would then intercept and route the message to the console, or to a logging file. Berkeleys's Syslogd is one example of a console logging daemon. There is a problem with kernel PANIC messages. In this case the message would probably go directly to the console driver, bypassing the console log stream. Another approach I've seen is to send kernel messages down the error log stream, and directly to the console driver. This approach skirts the PANIC message case, but loses the ability to intercept, process, filter, and route kernel messages before they reach the console. I am particularly interested in finding out what approaches are being used in V.4 Intel 386 systems ( cmn_err.c code), although I would be interested in other system implementations as well. Any input on this question is welcome, private email or in this newsgroup. Dave Kraus ==== David R. Kraus ============ | "Some terribly insightful | (619) 485-2504 | quote that shakes the | | foundation of all your | dave.kraus@SanDiego.NCR.COM | beliefs."