openlog
Open connection to system logger
Description
true openlog(string $prefix, int $flags, int $facility)
The use of openlog is optional. It
will automatically be called by syslog if
necessary, in which case prefix will default
to false.
Parameters
-
prefix
-
The string prefix is added to each message.
-
flags
-
The flags argument is used to indicate
what logging options will be used when generating a log message.
openlog Options
| Constant |
Description |
LOG_CONS |
if there is an error while sending data to the system logger,
write directly to the system console
|
LOG_NDELAY |
open the connection to the logger immediately
|
LOG_ODELAY |
(default) delay opening the connection until the first
message is logged
|
LOG_PERROR |
print log message also to standard error |
LOG_PID |
include PID with each message |
You can use one or more of these options. When using multiple options
you need to OR them, i.e. to open the connection
immediately, write to the console and include the PID in each message,
you will use: LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID
-
facility
-
The facility argument is used to specify what
type of program is logging the message. This allows you to specify
(in your machine's syslog configuration) how messages coming from
different facilities will be handled.
openlog Facilities
| Constant |
Description |
LOG_AUTH |
security/authorization messages (use
LOG_AUTHPRIV instead
in systems where that constant is defined)
|
LOG_AUTHPRIV |
security/authorization messages (private) |
LOG_CRON |
clock daemon (cron and at) |
LOG_DAEMON |
other system daemons |
LOG_KERN |
kernel messages |
LOG_LOCAL0 ... LOG_LOCAL7 |
reserved for local use, these are not available in Windows |
LOG_LPR |
line printer subsystem |
LOG_MAIL |
mail subsystem |
LOG_NEWS |
USENET news subsystem |
LOG_SYSLOG |
messages generated internally by syslogd |
LOG_USER |
generic user-level messages |
LOG_UUCP |
UUCP subsystem |
Note:
LOG_USER is the only valid log type under Windows
operating systems
Return Values
Always returns true.