This patch enables logging of text debug messages (pa_log feature) into a file or a device driver.
Example : pulseaudio --log-target=file:./mylog.txt
---
src/daemon/cmdline.c | 5 +++--
src/daemon/daemon-conf.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
src/pulsecore/log.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
src/pulsecore/log.h | 5 +++++
4 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/daemon/cmdline.c b/src/daemon/cmdline.c
index f6cdcdc..caa5b2b 100644
--- a/src/daemon/cmdline.c
+++ b/src/daemon/cmdline.c
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ void pa_cmdline_help(const char *argv0) {
" this time passed\n"
" --log-level[=LEVEL] Increase or set verbosity level\n"
" -v Increase the verbosity level\n"
- " --log-target={auto,syslog,stderr} Specify the log target\n"
+ " --log-target={auto,syslog,stderr,\n"
+ " file:PATH} Specify the log target\n"
" --log-meta[=BOOL] Include code location in log messages\n"
" --log-time[=BOOL] Include timestamps in log messages\n"
" --log-backtrace=FRAMES Include a backtrace in log messages\n"
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ int pa_cmdline_parse(pa_daemon_conf *conf, int argc, char *const argv [], int *d
case ARG_LOG_TARGET:
if (pa_daemon_conf_set_log_target(conf, optarg) < 0) {
- pa_log(_("Invalid log target: use either 'syslog', 'stderr' or 'auto'."));
+ pa_log(_("Invalid log target: use either 'syslog', 'stderr' or 'auto' or a valid file name 'file:<path>'."));
goto fail;
}
break;
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
index e38e67a..0d42f73 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon-conf.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
#ifdef HAVE_SCHED_H
#include <sched.h>
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ static const pa_daemon_conf default_conf = {
#endif
};
+static int log_fd = -1;
+
pa_daemon_conf* pa_daemon_conf_new(void) {
pa_daemon_conf *c;
@@ -166,6 +169,10 @@ pa_daemon_conf* pa_daemon_conf_new(void) {
void pa_daemon_conf_free(pa_daemon_conf *c) {
pa_assert(c);
+
+ if (log_fd >= 0)
+ pa_close(log_fd);
+
pa_xfree(c->script_commands);
pa_xfree(c->dl_search_path);
pa_xfree(c->default_script_file);
@@ -211,6 +218,22 @@ int pa_daemon_conf_set_log_level(pa_daemon_conf *c, const char *string) {
c->log_level = PA_LOG_WARN;
else if (pa_startswith(string, "err"))
c->log_level = PA_LOG_ERROR;
+ else if (pa_startswith(string, "file:")) {
+ char file_path[512];
+
+ pa_strlcpy(file_path, string + 5, sizeof(file_path));
+
+ /* Open target file with user rights */
+ if ((log_fd = open(file_path, O_RDWR|O_TRUNC|O_CREAT, S_IRWXU)) >= 0) {
+ c->auto_log_target = 0;
+ c->log_target = PA_LOG_FD;
+ pa_log_set_fd(log_fd);
+ }
+ else {
+ printf("Failed to open target file %s, error : %s\n", file_path, pa_cstrerror(errno));
+ return -1;
+ }
+ }
else
return -1;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/log.c b/src/pulsecore/log.c
index 2c0e267..1494906 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/log.c
+++ b/src/pulsecore/log.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static pa_log_level_t maximum_level = PA_LOG_ERROR, maximum_level_override = PA_
static unsigned show_backtrace = 0, show_backtrace_override = 0, skip_backtrace = 0;
static pa_log_flags_t flags = 0, flags_override = 0;
static pa_bool_t no_rate_limit = FALSE;
+static int log_fd = -1;
#ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG_H
static const int level_to_syslog[] = {
@@ -128,6 +129,12 @@ void pa_log_set_flags(pa_log_flags_t _flags, pa_log_merge_t merge) {
flags = _flags;
}
+void pa_log_set_fd(int fd) {
+ pa_assert(fd >= 0);
+
+ log_fd = fd;
+}
+
void pa_log_set_show_backtrace(unsigned nlevels) {
show_backtrace = nlevels;
}
@@ -399,6 +406,24 @@ void pa_log_levelv_meta(
}
#endif
+ case PA_LOG_FD: {
+ if (log_fd != -1) {
+ char metadata[256];
+
+ pa_snprintf(metadata, sizeof(metadata), "\n%c %s %s", level_to_char[level], timestamp, location);
+
+ if ((write(log_fd, metadata, strlen(metadata)) < 0) || (write(log_fd, t, strlen(t)) < 0)) {
+ saved_errno = errno;
+ pa_close(log_fd);
+ fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", "Error writing logs to a file descriptor. Redirect log messages to console.");
+ fprintf(stderr, "%s %s\n", metadata, t);
+ pa_log_set_target(PA_LOG_STDERR);
+ log_fd = -1;
+ }
+ }
+
+ break;
+ }
case PA_LOG_NULL:
default:
break;
diff --git a/src/pulsecore/log.h b/src/pulsecore/log.h
index 1fd38d4..ad04e7b 100644
--- a/src/pulsecore/log.h
+++ b/src/pulsecore/log.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef enum pa_log_target {
PA_LOG_STDERR, /* default */
PA_LOG_SYSLOG,
PA_LOG_NULL, /* to /dev/null */
+ PA_LOG_FD, /* to a file descriptor, e.g. a char device */
PA_LOG_TARGET_MAX
} pa_log_target_t;
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ void pa_log_set_level(pa_log_level_t l);
/* Set flags */
void pa_log_set_flags(pa_log_flags_t flags, pa_log_merge_t merge);
+/* Set the file descriptor of the logging device.
+ Daemon conf is in charge of opening this device */
+void pa_log_set_fd(int fd);
+
/* Enable backtrace */
void pa_log_set_show_backtrace(unsigned nlevels);
--
1.7.2.3
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