[mythtv] Consideration of removing dblogging

David Engel david at istwok.net
Wed Mar 22 15:42:25 UTC 2023


On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 01:00:12AM +0000, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 12:24 AM David Engel <david at istwok.net> wrote:
> >
> > Is this about sending MythTV logs to the database and not about
> > logging about database operations in MythTV?  If so, I have no issues
> > with removing it either.
> 
> This is about logging *to* the database (the
> "logging" table)  It could allow MythTV to
> provide a centralized logging service, or
> supplementing (or replacing) syslog, file, or
> journald logging, and (as I recall) mythweb
> could even display it if so configured.
> 
> It has been set to disabled (by default)
> for a long time.

Thanks.  Proceed with your PR.  I see no reason to carry around a
reinvented wheel that isn't even being used.  There are better
alternatives available for those that really want searchable logs.

David
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