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Diffstat (limited to 'man/svlogd.8')
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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/man/svlogd.8 b/man/svlogd.8 index 7114bba..7448c00 100644 --- a/man/svlogd.8 +++ b/man/svlogd.8 @@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ can be told to alert selected log messages to standard error. .B svlogd runs until it sees end-of-file on standard input or is sent a TERM signal, see below. - .SS LOG DIRECTORY A log directory .I log @@ -50,6 +49,16 @@ and optionally the file .IR config . .B svlogd creates necessary files if they don't exist. +.P +If +.B svlogd +has trouble opening a log directory, it prints a warning, and ignores this +log directory. +If +.B svlogd +is unable to open all log directories given at the command line, it exits +with an error. +This can happen on start-up or after receiving a HUP signal. .SS LOG FILE ROTATION .B svlogd appends selected log messages to the @@ -298,6 +307,14 @@ is sent a HUP signal, it closes and reopens all .IR logs , and updates their configuration according to .IR log/config . +If +.B svlogd +has trouble opening a log directory, it prints a warning, and discards this +log directory. +If +.B svlogd +is unable to open all log directories given at the command line, it exits +with an error. .P If .B svlogd |