Re: need for logging

["Robert G. Jakabosky" <bobby@...>]

On Sunday 22, Thijs Schreijer wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> 
> 
> I could use some advice on a logging solution.
> 
> I'm working on some control software that is intended to run headless as a
> background service. Reliability is key, so I figured I need a good logging
> mechanism.
> 
> So here's what it's at;
> 
> - app does a lot of I/O, non-blocking
> 
> - uses copas as a scheduler
> 
> - cross-platform
> 
> - I have next to no experience with databases
> 
> - minimum target configuration would approximately be an Open-WRT router
> 
> 
> 
> I have not yet searched for any available tools, I figured to better ask
> first what the do's and don'ts and caveats are with logging in such a case
> and only then try and find the tools that match the desired solution.
> 
> 
> 
> Any advice on how to best deal with this issue, and any tools that would do
> the job?
> 
> 
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thx!

Take a look at lua-logging:
http://neopallium.github.com/lualogging/

It has multiple backends for logging to different locations (console, file, 
rolling file, sql, socket, email).  It is easy to create new backends.

-- 
Robert G. Jakabosky