Re: BUG #6459: logging_collector=off but log_filename set inhibits logoutpu

Hi.

On Tue, 2012-02-14 at 18:45 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> calestyo(at)scientia(dot)net writes:
> > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/runtime-config-logging.html
> > claims that log_filename is only used when logging_collector is enabled.
>
> That is a true statement, as can easily be proven by looking at the
> source code: nothing except syslogger.c pays any attention to the
> Log_filename variable.
Well nevertheless,... if set, I get no stderr output at all (which
Debian uses per default as log source).

> > However it seems that if the later is off, but the former is set (to
> > anything), no log output goes to stderr as well.
>
> That would depend on other settings that you haven't mentioned,
> particularly log_destination. Keep in mind also that the active setting
> of logging_collector can't be changed without a postmaster restart
> (which is why it's a separate variable from log_destination).

log_destination is commented, thus default stderr should apply.
And of course I've restarted.

Cheers,
Chris.

btw: I'll be on vacation till 1st of March, so don't expect any soon
answers.