[mythtv-users] Gentoo 0.28 ebuild

[Stuart Auchterlonie]

On 17/04/16 15:51, Hika van den Hoven wrote:
> Hoi Gary,
> 
> Saturday, April 16, 2016, 6:48:30 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM, Rich Freeman
>> <r-mythtv at thefreemanclan.net> wrote:
>> ...
>>> So, I'd be interested in what the mythtv developer intent is here.  If
>>> they really want to ditch the logserver I'd prefer not to build it
>>> unless it is unavoidable (eg they're going to replace it with
>>> something else but haven't done this yet).
> 
>> Caveat: the following is my interpretation, and not any sort
>> of official word....
> 
>> The mythlogserver (idea) has a lot going for it, but.....
>> It is my understanding that due to the known "issues" with
>> the logserver, and the lack of current developer support
>> (the initial dev that implemented is no longer active in the
>> project, and it is not something that is likely to get high
>> enough in the TODO list of the other devs), and that a
>> (partial) new approach is sitting in a branch (although that
>> too is no longer being actively worked on due to various
>> resource constraints), that the conclusion one should
>> reach is that mythlogserver is on life support, available
>> for building for those that absolutely positively want it,
>> but just as with Xv support, just because it has not been
>> ripped out (yet) from the code base does not mean
>> anyone is likely to invest substantial effort in fixing it.
>> "He's dead, Jim".
>> _______________________________________________
> 
> So am I right that if I move to 0.28 that as openrc user, I won't have
> any logging at all? Except maybe by redirecting console output?
> I have no intention to move my server to systemd anywhere in the near
> future and I always used syslog.
> 

Wrong. Syslog and file methods still exist.

Regards
Stuart