From: | Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii(at)sra(dot)co(dot)jp> |
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To: | peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: syslog by default? |
Date: | 2001-09-12 00:59:50 |
Message-ID: | 20010912095950W.t-ishii@sra.co.jp |
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> Tatsuo Ishii writes:
>
> > There was a discussion about --enable-syslog by default. What was the
> > consensus? I think this is a good one.
>
> It would be a good one if we make the blind assumption that syslog()
> exists on all platforms. That is possible, but not guaranteed. (BeOS,
> QNX, Cygwin?)
>
> The alternative suggestion to turn it off if syslog() is not found makes
> me wary. These schemes have invariably lead to problems in the past.
> Recall libpq++ being missed because of false test results, readline
> support mysteriously disappearing and nobody noticing until Mandrake had
> shipped their CDs. There are possible scenarios where syslog support
> could be missed by configure, such as when you need some compat or bsd
> library.
Why are you so worrying about finding syslog() in configure? We have
already done lots of function testings. Is there anything special with
syslog()?
--
Tatsuo Ishii
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