Re: syslog by default?

> Tatsuo Ishii writes:
> 
> > There was a discussion about --enable-syslog by default. What was the
> > consensus? I think this is a good one.
> 
> It would be a good one if we make the blind assumption that syslog()
> exists on all platforms.  That is possible, but not guaranteed.  (BeOS,
> QNX, Cygwin?)
> 
> The alternative suggestion to turn it off if syslog() is not found makes
> me wary.  These schemes have invariably lead to problems in the past.
> Recall libpq++ being missed because of false test results, readline
> support mysteriously disappearing and nobody noticing until Mandrake had
> shipped their CDs.  There are possible scenarios where syslog support
> could be missed by configure, such as when you need some compat or bsd
> library.

Why are you so worrying about finding syslog() in configure? We have
already done lots of function testings. Is there anything special with
syslog()?
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Tatsuo Ishii