Fwd: Re: syslog(3) inconsistency

Fwd: Re: syslog(3) inconsistency

[walter harms]

Am 24.03.2017 15:40, schrieb Michael Kerrisk (man-pages):
> Hello Ian,
> 
> On 03/23/2017 07:37 PM, Ian Abbott wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The first parameter of `syslog()` is called `priority` in the man-page, 
>> except in the breakdown of the possible log levels, where it is called 
>> `level`.
> 
> Your report doesn't say clearly which pieces of text you find to
> be incorrect, but I wonder if you have missed this sentence in the 
> man page:
> 
>     The priority argument is formed by ORing the facility and the
>     level values (explained below). 
> 
> If you still think there's a problem in the man page, could you please
> describe the problem in more detail.
>


I thing i have an idea what he is talking about. One option
os simply repeating the priority=(facility|level) sentence
as below. Otherwise a simple example would also be helpful.

re,
 wh

--- syslog.3.org	2017-03-24 15:58:02.000000000 +0100
+++ syslog.3	2017-03-24 15:57:10.000000000 +0100
@@ -167,6 +167,15 @@
 .TP
 .B LOG_PID
 Include PID with each message.
+
+.in 3
+The
+.B priority
+argument is formed by ORing the
+.I facility
+and the
+.I level
+values (explained below).
 .SS facility
 The
 .I facility



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