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Reduced syntax clutter in the error_log directive. The description text explains special values like "stderr", "syslog:...", and "memory:...". It is believed that syntax without explicitly listing these variants is more readable.
author Maxim Dounin <mdounin@mdounin.ru>
date Tue, 10 May 2016 15:19:47 +0300
parents aa95174efa80
children bde044a0bd90
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8 <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../dtd/module.dtd"> 8 <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../dtd/module.dtd">
9 9
10 <module name="Core functionality" 10 <module name="Core functionality"
11 link="/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html" 11 link="/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html"
12 lang="en" 12 lang="en"
13 rev="18"> 13 rev="19">
14 14
15 <section id="example" name="Example Configuration"> 15 <section id="example" name="Example Configuration">
16 16
17 <para> 17 <para>
18 <example> 18 <example>
136 136
137 </directive> 137 </directive>
138 138
139 139
140 <directive name="error_log"> 140 <directive name="error_log">
141 <syntax> 141 <syntax><value>file</value> [<value>level</value>]</syntax>
142 <value>file</value> | <literal>stderr</literal> |
143 <literal>syslog:</literal><literal>server</literal>=<value>address</value>[,<value>parameter</value>=<value>value</value>] |
144 <literal>memory:</literal><value>size</value>
145 [<value>level</value>]</syntax>
146 <default>logs/error.log error</default> 142 <default>logs/error.log error</default>
147 <context>main</context> 143 <context>main</context>
148 <context>http</context> 144 <context>http</context>
149 <context>mail</context> 145 <context>mail</context>
150 <context>stream</context> 146 <context>stream</context>
155 Configures logging. 151 Configures logging.
156 Several logs can be specified on the same level (1.5.2). 152 Several logs can be specified on the same level (1.5.2).
157 </para> 153 </para>
158 154
159 <para> 155 <para>
160 The first parameter defines a file that will store the log. 156 The first parameter defines a <value>file</value> that will store the log.
161 <!-- 157 <!--
162 If filename is not absolute, it is prefixed with the prefix path. 158 If filename is not absolute, it is prefixed with the prefix path.
163 --> 159 -->
164 The special value <literal>stderr</literal> selects the standard error file. 160 The special value <literal>stderr</literal> selects the standard error file.
165 Logging to <link doc="syslog.xml">syslog</link> can be configured by specifying 161 Logging to <link doc="syslog.xml">syslog</link> can be configured by specifying