[Buildroot] [RFC PATCH 0/1] package/sysklogd: proposal to update default syslog.conf

[Joachim Wiberg]

On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 23:13, Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni at bootlin.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 14:52:02 +0100 Joachim Wiberg <troglobit at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The updated file changes the default log file from messages to syslog,
>> as is common on most modern systems today.  The messages remains but
>> only for less critical messages.  The update also adds more examples
>> for how to enable remote logging as well as different new log formats.
> Well, if the syslog.conf that we have in package/sysklogd/ is exactly
> the one contained in the sysklogd sources, then what is the point of
> having a copy in package/sysklogd/ ? We could just as well install the
> configuration file provided by upstream.

True, no point in having a local copy.

My main question was if there was any specific reason to sticking with
the old habits of only using /var/log/messages, as BusyBox syslogd does,
or if every logging package is free to have its own defalts?  Within
reason, of course.  I'm just a bit concerned with breaking peoples
defaults, even though they can just provide their own.

If it's OK to change for sysklogd, I can post a new patch that drops
the locallay maintained .conf and instead installs the sysklogd one.

Best regards
 /Joachim