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Re: Bug in sysklogd with pipe



On Wed 30 Jan 2002, Alex S. Yemelyanov wrote:
> 
> I use sysklogd in debian-testing and I use its feathure - logging in pipe.
> I write perl script, which reads messages from syslogd's pipe and parse it.
> 
> And at some time script recieving strange messages, for example:
> ----------------------------
> Jan 29 14:06:27 www Jan 29 14:06:27 www drwebd: 

Looks like your perl script didn't read the pipe fast enough; when
syslogd detects the pipe it must write to is full, it throws away what
doesn't fit.


Paul Slootman



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