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log_destination should only be PGC_SIGHUP, not PGC_POSTMASTER, as per

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discussion yesterday.  Also a few improvements in the associated
documentation.
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Tom Lane 2004-07-24 19:51:23 +00:00
parent cbcd8b5bec
commit 0655b26282
3 changed files with 21 additions and 21 deletions
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doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml
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<!--
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.35 2004/05/16 19:34:46 momjian Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.36 2004/07/24 19:51:22 tgl Exp $
-->
<chapter id="maintenance">
@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ VACUUM
The simplest production-grade approach to managing log output is to
send it all to <application>syslog</> and let
<application>syslog</> deal with file rotation. To do this, set the
configurations parameter <literal>log_destination</> to 'syslog' (to log to
configuration parameter <literal>log_destination</> to 'syslog' (to log to
<application>syslog</> only) in <filename>postgresql.conf</>. Then
you can send a <literal>SIGHUP</literal> signal to the
<application>syslog</> daemon whenever you want to force it to

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doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
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<!--
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.269 2004/07/11 00:18:40 momjian Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.270 2004/07/24 19:51:22 tgl Exp $
-->
<Chapter Id="runtime">
@ -1769,12 +1769,13 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
<listitem>
<para>
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> supports several methods
for loggning, including <systemitem>stderr</systemitem> and
for logging server messages, including
<systemitem>stderr</systemitem> and
<systemitem>syslog</systemitem>. On Windows,
<systemitem>eventlog</systemitem> is also supported. Set this
option to a list of desired log destinations separated by a
comma. The default is to log to <systemitem>stderr</systemitem>
only. This option must be set at server start.
option to a list of desired log destinations separated by
commas. The default is to log to <systemitem>stderr</systemitem>
only.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -1783,15 +1784,16 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
<term><varname>syslog_facility</varname> (<type>string</type>)</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This option determines the <application>syslog</application>
<quote>facility</quote> to be used when logging via
<application>syslog</application> is enabled. You may choose
If logging to <application>syslog</> is enabled, this option
determines the <application>syslog</application>
<quote>facility</quote> to be used. You may choose
from <literal>LOCAL0</>, <literal>LOCAL1</>,
<literal>LOCAL2</>, <literal>LOCAL3</>, <literal>LOCAL4</>,
<literal>LOCAL5</>, <literal>LOCAL6</>, <literal>LOCAL7</>;
the default is <literal>LOCAL0</>. See also the
documentation of your system's
<application>syslog</application>.
<application>syslog</application> daemon.
This option can only be set at server start.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -1803,8 +1805,9 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
If logging to <application>syslog</> is enabled, this option
determines the program name used to identify
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> messages in
<application>syslog</application> log messages. The default is
<application>syslog</application> logs. The default is
<literal>postgres</literal>.
This option can only be set at server start.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
* Written by Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>.
*
* IDENTIFICATION
* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c,v 1.223 2004/07/21 20:34:46 momjian Exp $
* $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c,v 1.224 2004/07/24 19:51:23 tgl Exp $
*
*--------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
@ -1625,8 +1625,8 @@ static struct config_string ConfigureNamesString[] =
},
{
{"log_destination", PGC_POSTMASTER, LOGGING_WHERE,
gettext_noop("Sets the target for log output."),
{"log_destination", PGC_SIGHUP, LOGGING_WHERE,
gettext_noop("Sets the destination for server log output."),
gettext_noop("Valid values are combinations of stderr, syslog "
"and eventlog, depending on platform."),
GUC_LIST_INPUT
@ -5099,15 +5099,12 @@ assign_log_destination(const char *value, bool doit, GucSource source)
}
}
if (doit)
Log_destination = newlogdest;
pfree(rawstring);
list_free(elemlist);
/* If we aren't going to do the assignment, just return OK indicator. */
if (!doit)
return value;
Log_destination = newlogdest;
return value;
}