Always enable asynchronous logging

This patch always enables asynchronous logging which slows down the system a lot on slow storage and some virtual environments. It also removes the configuration options in the web user interface, since this is not configurable any more. Signed-off-by: Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>
2026-04-09 18:45:54 +02:00 · 2016-11-29 12:18:41 +00:00
parent b7f2fe819b
commit adb11e90df
14 changed files with 31 additions and 48 deletions
--- a/config/etc/syslog.conf
+++ b/config/etc/syslog.conf
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 # Log anything (except mail) of level info or higher.
 # Don't log private authentication messages!
 # local0.* any dhcpcd log (even debug) in messages
-cron.none;daemon.*;local0.*;local2.*;*.info;mail.none;authpriv.*	/var/log/messages
+cron.none;daemon.*;local0.*;local2.*;*.info;mail.none;authpriv.*	-/var/log/messages

 # Log crons
-#cron.*										/var/log/cron.log
+#cron.*										-/var/log/cron.log

 # Everybody gets emergency messages
 *.emerg										*
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ cron.none;daemon.*;local0.*;local2.*;*.info;mail.none;authpriv.*	/var/log/messag
 #*.*											@hostname.domain

 # Postfix logs
-mail.*										/var/log/mail
+mail.*										-/var/log/mail
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/108/filelists/files
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/108/filelists/files
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 etc/system-release
 etc/issue
+etc/syslog.conf
 etc/unbound/unbound.conf
 srv/web/ipfire/cgi-bin/fwhosts.cgi
+srv/web/ipfire/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/config.dat
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/108/update.sh
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/108/update.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ldconfig
 #/usr/local/bin/update-lang-cache

 # Start services
+/etc/init.d/sysklogd restart
 if grep -q "ENABLED=on" /var/ipfire/vpn/settings; then
 	/etc/init.d/ipsec start
 fi
--- a/doc/language_issues.de
+++ b/doc/language_issues.de
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
 WARNING: translation string unused: HDD temperature
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -361,6 +363,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.en
+++ b/doc/language_issues.en
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
 WARNING: translation string unused: HDD temperature
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -387,6 +389,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.es
+++ b/doc/language_issues.es
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
@@ -616,7 +618,6 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: xtaccess all error
 WARNING: translation string unused: xtaccess bad transfert
 WARNING: translation string unused: year-graph
 WARNING: translation string unused: yearly firewallhits
-WARNING: untranslated string: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched dial
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched hangup
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched reboot
--- a/doc/language_issues.fr
+++ b/doc/language_issues.fr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: Client status and controlc
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.it
+++ b/doc/language_issues.it
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: Client status and controlc
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.nl
+++ b/doc/language_issues.nl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: Client status and controlc
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -378,6 +380,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.pl
+++ b/doc/language_issues.pl
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
@@ -616,7 +618,6 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: xtaccess all error
 WARNING: translation string unused: xtaccess bad transfert
 WARNING: translation string unused: year-graph
 WARNING: translation string unused: yearly firewallhits
-WARNING: untranslated string: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched dial
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched hangup
 WARNING: untranslated string: ConnSched reboot
--- a/doc/language_issues.ru
+++ b/doc/language_issues.ru
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: Client status and controlc
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/doc/language_issues.tr
+++ b/doc/language_issues.tr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+WARNING: translation string unused: Async logging enabled
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched scheduler
 WARNING: translation string unused: ConnSched select profile
 WARNING: translation string unused: HDD temperature
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: local hard disk
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkey
 WARNING: translation string unused: localkeyfile
 WARNING: translation string unused: log enabled
+WARNING: translation string unused: log var messages
 WARNING: translation string unused: log viewer
 WARNING: translation string unused: logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: loosedirectorychecking
@@ -387,6 +389,7 @@ WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon fan in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon graphs
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon temp in
 WARNING: translation string unused: mbmon value
+WARNING: translation string unused: messages logging
 WARNING: translation string unused: min size
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing dat
 WARNING: translation string unused: missing gz
--- a/html/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/config.dat
+++ b/html/cgi-bin/logs.cgi/config.dat
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ $logsettings{'LOGWATCH_LEVEL'} = 'Low';
 $logsettings{'LOGWATCH_KEEP'} = '56';
 my @VS = ('15','50','100','150','250','500');
 $logsettings{'ENABLE_REMOTELOG'} = 'off';
-$logsettings{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'} = 'off';
 $logsettings{'REMOTELOG_ADDR'} = '';
-$logsettings{'VARMESSAGES'} = 'cron.none;daemon.*;local0.*;local2.*;*.info;mail.none;authpriv.*';
 $logsettings{'ACTION'} = '';
 &Header::getcgihash(\%logsettings);

@@ -67,10 +65,6 @@ if ($logsettings{'ACTION'} eq $Lang::tr{'save'})

 &General::readhash("${General::swroot}/logging/settings", \%logsettings);

-$checked{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'}{'off'} = '';
-$checked{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'}{'on'} = '';
-$checked{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'}{$logsettings{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'}} = "checked='checked'";
-
 $checked{'ENABLE_REMOTELOG'}{'off'} = '';
 $checked{'ENABLE_REMOTELOG'}{'on'} = '';
 $checked{'ENABLE_REMOTELOG'}{$logsettings{'ENABLE_REMOTELOG'}} = "checked='checked'";
@@ -151,20 +145,6 @@ END
 ;
 &Header::closebox();

-&Header::openbox('100%', 'left', $Lang::tr{'messages logging'});
-print <<END
-<table width='100%'>
-<tr>
-  <td class='base' colspan='2'><input type='checkbox' name='ENABLE_ASYNCLOG' $checked{'ENABLE_ASYNCLOG'}{'on'} />$Lang::tr{'Async logging enabled'}</td>
-<tr>
-</tr>
-  <td>$Lang::tr{'log var messages'}</td><td><input type='text' name='VARMESSAGES' size='50' value='$logsettings{'VARMESSAGES'}' /></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-END
-;
-&Header::closebox();
-
 print <<END
 <div align='center'>
 <table width='60%'>
--- a/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c
+++ b/src/misc-progs/syslogdctrl.c
@@ -67,19 +67,6 @@ int main(void)
      exit(ERR_SETTINGS);
   }

-   if (!findkey(kv, "ENABLE_ASYNCLOG", asynclog))
-   {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Cannot read ENABLE_ASYNCLOG\n");
-      exit(ERR_SETTINGS);
-   }
-
-   
-   if (!findkey(kv, "VARMESSAGES", varmessages))
-   {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Cannot read VARMESSAGES\n");
-      exit(ERR_SETTINGS);
-   }
-
   if (strspn(hostname, VALID_FQDN) != strlen(hostname))
   {
      fprintf(stderr, "Bad REMOTELOG_ADDR: %s\n", hostname);
@@ -133,16 +120,6 @@ int main(void)
   }
   close(config_fd);
   
-   /* Replace the logging option*/
-     safe_system("grep -v '/var/log/messages' < /etc/syslog.conf.new > /etc/syslog.conf.tmp && mv /etc/syslog.conf.tmp /etc/syslog.conf.new");
-   
-   if (!strcmp(asynclog,"on"))
-     snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1, "printf '%s     -/var/log/messages' >> /etc/syslog.conf.new", varmessages );
-   else
-     snprintf(command, STRING_SIZE - 1, "printf '%s     /var/log/messages' >> /etc/syslog.conf.new", varmessages );
-
-     safe_system(command);
-
   if (rename("/etc/syslog.conf.new", "/etc/syslog.conf") == -1)
   {
      perror("Unable to replace old config file");