[snmp] Add (atl) log conversion block option

It is now possible to request that the Audit Trail Log should
be blocked during conversion (log_to_txt or log_to_io). This
could be usefull when coverting a large log (when there is
a chance it may otherwise wrap during conversion).

6 files changed, 609 insertions, 104 deletions

diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa.erl b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa.erl
index a95e41ea42..3804966e61 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/agent/snmpa.erl
@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@
 -export([add_agent_caps/2, del_agent_caps/1, get_agent_caps/0]).
 
 %% Audit Trail Log functions
--export([log_to_txt/1, 
-	 log_to_txt/2, log_to_txt/3, log_to_txt/4, 
-	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, 
-	 log_to_io/1,  log_to_io/2,  log_to_io/3, 
-	 log_to_io/4,  log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6, 
+-export([log_to_txt/1, log_to_txt/2, log_to_txt/3, log_to_txt/4, 
+	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, log_to_txt/8, 
+	 log_to_io/1,  log_to_io/2,  log_to_io/3,  log_to_io/4, 
+	 log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6,  log_to_io/7, 
 	 log_info/0, 
 	 change_log_size/1,
 	 get_log_type/0,    get_log_type/1, 
@@ -872,43 +871,207 @@ get_agent_caps() ->
 %%% Audit Trail Log functions 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
 log_to_txt(LogDir) -> 
     log_to_txt(LogDir, []).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Block  :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs   :: [snmp:mib_name()]) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Mibs    = [], 
+    OutFile = "snmpa_log.txt",       
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
+
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs) -> 
+    Block   = false, 
     OutFile = "snmpa_log.txt",       
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs   :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 Block  :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    OutFile = "snmpa_log.txt", 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile) -> 
+    Block   = false, 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName) -> 
+    Block   = false, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time(), 
+		 Stop    :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start);
+
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time(), 
+		 Stop    :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
 
 
 log_to_io(LogDir) -> 
     log_to_io(LogDir, []).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Mibs    = [], 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs) -> 
+    Block   = false, 
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName) -> 
+    Block   = false, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
 
 
 log_info() ->
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/app/snmp.erl b/lib/snmp/src/app/snmp.erl
index 1bb562654a..967afa0e08 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/app/snmp.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/app/snmp.erl
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 
 	 read_mib/1, 
  
-	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7,
-	 log_to_io/4,  log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6,
+	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, log_to_txt/8, 
+	 log_to_io/4,  log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6,  log_to_io/7, 
 	 change_log_size/2,
 
 	 octet_string_to_bits/1, bits_to_octet_string/1, 
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@
 	]).
 
 -export_type([
+	      dir/0, 
+	      
 	      oid/0,
+	      mib_name/0, 
  
 	      void/0
 	     ]).
@@ -155,8 +158,10 @@
 %% Types
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
--type oid()  :: [non_neg_integer()].
--type void() :: term().
+-type oid()      :: [non_neg_integer()].
+-type void()     :: term().
+-type dir()      :: string().
+-type mib_name() :: string().
 
 
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -854,18 +859,60 @@ read_mib(FileName) ->
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_txt(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, OutFile).
+    Block = false, 
+    Start = null, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Start = null, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_txt(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_txt(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp_log:log_to_txt(LogName, Block, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, 
+			Start, Stop).
+
 
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_io(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs).
+    Block = false, 
+    Start = null, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Start = null, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_io(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    Stop  = null, 
+    log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp_log:log_to_io(LogName, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp_log:log_to_io(LogName, Block, LogFile, LogDir, Mibs, Start, Stop).
 
 change_log_size(LogName, NewSize) -> 
     snmp_log:change_size(LogName, NewSize).
@@ -878,12 +925,12 @@ change_log_size(LogName, NewSize) ->
 %% Usage: erl -s snmp str_apply '{Mod,Func,ArgList}'
 str_apply([Atom]) ->
     Str = atom_to_list(Atom),
-    {Mod,Func,Args} = to_erlang_term(Str),
-    apply(Mod,Func,Args).
+    {Mod, Func, Args} = to_erlang_term(Str),
+    apply(Mod, Func, Args).
 
 to_erlang_term(String) ->
     {ok, Tokens, _} = erl_scan:string(lists:append([String, ". "])),
-    {ok,Term} = erl_parse:parse_term(Tokens),
+    {ok, Term}      = erl_parse:parse_term(Tokens),
     Term.
 
 
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/manager/snmpm.erl b/lib/snmp/src/manager/snmpm.erl
index 6ac0115dad..a749153ece 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/manager/snmpm.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/manager/snmpm.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% 
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2004-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2004-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -75,11 +75,10 @@
 
 	 %% 
 	 %% Logging
-	 log_to_txt/1, 
-	 log_to_txt/2, log_to_txt/3, log_to_txt/4,
-	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, 
-	 log_to_io/1,  log_to_io/2,  log_to_io/3,
-	 log_to_io/4,  log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6, 
+	 log_to_txt/1, log_to_txt/2, log_to_txt/3, log_to_txt/4, 
+	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, log_to_txt/8, 
+	 log_to_io/1,  log_to_io/2,  log_to_io/3,  log_to_io/4, 
+	 log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6,  log_to_io/7, 
 	 change_log_size/1,
 	 get_log_type/0,
 	 set_log_type/1,
@@ -762,43 +761,204 @@ cancel_async_request(UserId, ReqId) ->
 %%% Audit Trail Log functions (for backward compatibility)
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
 log_to_txt(LogDir) ->
     log_to_txt(LogDir, []). 
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Block  :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs   :: [snmp:mib_name()]) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    Mibs    = [], 
+    OutFile = "snmpm_log.txt",       
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs) ->
+    Block   = false, 
+    OutFile = "snmpm_log.txt",       
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs   :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 Block  :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, Block)  
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
     OutFile = "snmpm_log.txt",       
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile) ->
+    Block   = false, 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, Block)  
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block); 
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName) ->
+    Block   = false, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, Block)  
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block)  
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void();
+                (LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time(), 
+		 Stop    :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start)  
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start);
 log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+-spec log_to_txt(LogDir  :: snmp:dir(), 
+		 Mibs    :: [snmp:mib_name()], 
+		 OutFile :: file:filename(), 
+		 LogName :: string(), 
+		 LogFile :: string(), 
+		 Block   :: boolean(), 
+		 Start   :: snmp_log:log_time(), 
+		 Stop    :: snmp_log:log_time()) ->
+    snmp:void().
+
+log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
 
 
 log_to_io(LogDir) ->
     log_to_io(LogDir, []).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    Mibs    = [], 
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs) ->
     LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
     snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    LogName = ?audit_trail_log_name, 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName) ->
+    Block   = false, 
     LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    LogFile = ?audit_trail_log_file, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block);
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start); 
 log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> 
-    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop).
+    Block = false, 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
+
+log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> 
+    snmp:log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop).
     
 
 change_log_size(NewSize) ->
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_log.erl b/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_log.erl
index a8c5df0b64..04ce2c0530 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_log.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_log.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% 
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 	 create/4, create/5, create/6, open/1, open/2, 
 	 change_size/2, close/1, sync/1, info/1, 
 	 log/4, 
-	 log_to_txt/5, log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7,
-	 log_to_io/4,  log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6
+	 log_to_txt/6, log_to_txt/7, log_to_txt/8, 
+	 log_to_io/5,  log_to_io/6,  log_to_io/7
 	]).
 -export([
 	 upgrade/1, upgrade/2, 
@@ -34,7 +34,17 @@
 -export([
 	 validate/1, validate/2
 	]).
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+-export([
+	 log_to_txt/5, 
+	 log_to_io/4 
+	]).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 
+-export_type([
+	      log/0, 
+	      log_time/0
+	     ]).
 
 -define(SNMP_USE_V3, true).
 -include("snmp_types.hrl").
@@ -48,6 +58,17 @@
 -record(snmp_log, {id, seqno}).
 
 
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Types
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-opaque log() :: #snmp_log{}.
+-type log_time() :: null | 
+                    calendar:datetime() | 
+                    {local_time,     calendar:datetime()} |
+                    {universal_time, calendar:datetime()}.
+
+
 %% --------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Exported functions
 %% --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -322,6 +343,11 @@ validate_loop(Error, _Log, _Write, _PrevTS, _PrevSN) ->
 %% log(Log, Packet, Addr, Port)
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec log(Log    :: log(), 
+	  Packet :: binary() | {v3_header(), ScopedPDU :: list()}, 
+	  Addr   :: inet:ip_address(), 
+	  Port   :: inet:port_number()) ->
+    ok | {error, Reason :: term()}.
 
 log(#snmp_log{id = Log, seqno = SeqNo}, Packet, Addr, Port) ->
     ?vtrace("log -> entry with"
@@ -378,53 +404,86 @@ do_change_size(Log, NewSize) ->
 
 %% -- log_to_txt ---
 
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile) ->
-    log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, null, null).
+    log_to_txt(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 
+log_to_txt(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    log_to_txt(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, null, null);
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start) ->
-    log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, null).
-
-log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop) 
-  when is_list(Mibs) andalso is_list(TextFile) ->
+    log_to_txt(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, null).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+
+log_to_txt(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    log_to_txt(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, null);
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+log_to_txt(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop) ->
+    log_to_txt(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+
+log_to_txt(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop) 
+  when (((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) andalso 
+	is_list(Mibs) andalso is_list(TextFile)) ->
     ?vtrace("log_to_txt -> entry with"
 	    "~n   Log:      ~p"
+	    "~n   Block:    ~p"
 	    "~n   FileName: ~p"
 	    "~n   Dir:      ~p"
 	    "~n   Mibs:     ~p"
 	    "~n   TextFile: ~p"
 	    "~n   Start:    ~p"
 	    "~n   Stop:     ~p", 
-	    [Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop]),
+	    [Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, TextFile, Start, Stop]),
     File = filename:join(Dir, FileName),
     Converter = fun(L) ->
 			do_log_to_file(L, TextFile, Mibs, Start, Stop)
 		end,
-    log_convert(Log, File, Converter).
+    log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter).
 
 
 %% -- log_to_io ---
 
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs) ->
-    log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, null, null).
+    log_to_io(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, null, null).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 
+log_to_io(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    log_to_io(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, null, null); 
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
 log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start) ->
-    log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, null).
-
-log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop) 
+    log_to_io(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, null).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+
+log_to_io(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start) 
+  when ((Block =:= true) orelse (Block =:= false)) ->
+    log_to_io(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, null); 
+%% <BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop) ->
+    log_to_io(Log, false, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop).
+%% </BACKWARD-COMPAT>
+
+log_to_io(Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop) 
   when is_list(Mibs) ->
     ?vtrace("log_to_io -> entry with"
 	    "~n   Log:      ~p"
+	    "~n   Block:    ~p"
 	    "~n   FileName: ~p"
 	    "~n   Dir:      ~p"
 	    "~n   Mibs:     ~p"
 	    "~n   Start:    ~p"
 	    "~n   Stop:     ~p", 
-	    [Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop]),
+	    [Log, Block, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop]),
     File = filename:join(Dir, FileName),
     Converter = fun(L) ->
 			do_log_to_io(L, Mibs, Start, Stop)
 		end,
-    log_convert(Log, File, Converter).
+    log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter).
 
 
 %% --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -433,53 +492,118 @@ log_to_io(Log, FileName, Dir, Mibs, Start, Stop)
 
 %% -- log_convert ---
 
-log_convert(#snmp_log{id = Log}, File, Converter) ->
-    do_log_convert(Log, File, Converter);
-log_convert(Log, File, Converter) ->
-    do_log_convert(Log, File, Converter).
+log_convert(#snmp_log{id = Log}, Block, File, Converter) ->
+    do_log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter);
+log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter) ->
+    do_log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter).
 
-do_log_convert(Log, File, Converter) ->
+do_log_convert(Log, Block, File, Converter) ->
     %% ?vtrace("do_log_converter -> entry with"
-    %% 	    "~n   Log:  ~p"
-    %% 	    "~n   File: ~p"
-    %% 	    "~n   disk_log:info(Log): ~p", [Log, File, disk_log:info(Log)]),
+    %% 	    "~n   Log:   ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   Block: ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   File:  ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   disk_log:info(Log): ~p", 
+    %% 	    [Log, Block, File, disk_log:info(Log)]),
+    Verbosity  = get(verbosity), 
     {Pid, Ref} = 
 	erlang:spawn_monitor(
 	  fun() ->
-		  Result = do_log_convert2(Log, File, Converter),
+		  put(sname,     lc),
+		  put(verbosity, Verbosity), 
+		  Result = do_log_convert2(Log, Block, File, Converter),
 		  exit(Result)
 	  end),
     receive 
 	{'DOWN', Ref, process, Pid, Result} ->
 	    %% ?vtrace("do_log_converter -> received result"
-	    %% 	    "~n   Result: ~p"
+	    %% 	    "~n   Result:             ~p"
 	    %% 	    "~n   disk_log:info(Log): ~p", 
 	    %% 	    [Result, disk_log:info(Log)]),
 	    Result
     end.
     
-do_log_convert2(Log, File, Converter) ->
+do_log_convert2(Log, Block, File, Converter) ->
+
+    %% ?vtrace("do_log_converter2 -> entry with"
+    %% 	    "~n   Log:   ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   Block: ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   File:  ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   disk_log:info(Log): ~p", 
+    %% 	    [Log, Block, File, disk_log:info(Log)]),
+
     %% First check if the caller process has already opened the
     %% log, because if we close an already open log we will cause
     %% a runtime error.
+
     case is_owner(Log) of
 	true ->
-	    Converter(Log);
+	    ?vtrace("do_log_converter2 -> convert an already owned log", []),
+	    maybe_block(Log, Block), 
+	    Res = Converter(Log),
+	    maybe_unblock(Log, Block), 
+	    Res;
 	false ->
 	    %% Not yet member of the ruling party, apply for membership...
+	    ?vtrace("do_log_converter2 -> convert log", []),
 	    case log_open(Log, File) of
 		{ok, _} ->
+		    ?vtrace("do_log_converter2 -> "
+			    "convert (the now opened) log", []),
+		    maybe_block(Log, Block), 
 		    Res = Converter(Log),
+		    maybe_unblock(Log, Block), 
 		    disk_log:close(Log),
 		    Res;
 		{error, {name_already_open, _}} ->
-                    Converter(Log);
+		    ?vtrace("do_log_converter2 -> "
+			    "convert (an already opened) log", []),
+		    maybe_block(Log, Block), 
+                    Res = Converter(Log), 
+		    maybe_unblock(Log, Block), 
+		    Res;
                 {error, Reason} ->
+		    ?vinfo("do_log_converter2 -> "
+			   "failed converting log - open failed: "
+			   "~n   Reason: ~p", [Reason]),
                     {error, {Log, Reason}}
 	    end
     end.
 
 
+maybe_block(_Log, false = _Block) ->
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_block(false) -> entry", []),
+    ok;
+maybe_block(Log, true = _Block) ->
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_block(true) -> entry when"
+    %% 	    "~n   Log Status: ~p", [log_status(Log)]),
+    Res = disk_log:block(Log, true),
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_block(true) -> "
+    %% 	    "~n   Log Status: ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   Res:        ~p", [log_status(Log), Res]),
+    Res.
+
+maybe_unblock(_Log, false = _Block) ->
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_unblock(false) -> entry", []),
+    ok;
+maybe_unblock(Log, true = _Block) ->
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_unblock(true) -> entry when"
+    %% 	    "~n   Log Status: ~p", [log_status(Log)]),
+    Res = disk_log:unblock(Log),
+    %% ?vtrace("maybe_unblock(true) -> "
+    %% 	    "~n   Log Status: ~p"
+    %% 	    "~n   Res:        ~p", [log_status(Log), Res]),
+    Res.
+
+log_status(Log) ->
+    Info = disk_log:info(Log),
+    case lists:keysearch(status, 1, Info) of
+	{value, {status, Status}} ->
+	    Status;
+	false ->
+	    undefined
+    end.
+
+
 %% -- do_log_to_text ---
 
 do_log_to_file(Log, TextFile, Mibs, Start, Stop) ->
diff --git a/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_verbosity.erl b/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_verbosity.erl
index df5986b7bc..e5ff3daf91 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_verbosity.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/src/misc/snmp_verbosity.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% 
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ image_of_sname(mnifl)     -> "M-NET-IF-LOGGER";
 image_of_sname(mnifw)     -> io_lib:format("M-NET-IF-worker(~p)", [self()]);
 image_of_sname(mconf)     -> "M-CONF";
 
+image_of_sname(lc)        -> io_lib:format("LOG-CONVERTER(~p)", [self()]);
+
 image_of_sname(mgr)       -> "MGR";
 image_of_sname(mgr_misc)  -> "MGR_MISC";
 
diff --git a/lib/snmp/test/snmp_log_test.erl b/lib/snmp/test/snmp_log_test.erl
index e9345b44cc..cbd843b8fe 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/test/snmp_log_test.erl
+++ b/lib/snmp/test/snmp_log_test.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %% 
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2003-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2003-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ log_to_io1(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     display_info(Info),
 
     ?DBG("log_to_io1 -> do the convert to io (stdout)", []),
-    ? line ok = snmp_log:log_to_io(Log, File, Dir, []),
+    ? line ok = snmp:log_to_io(Dir, [], Name, File, false),
 
     ?DBG("log_to_io1 -> close log", []),
     ?line ok = snmp_log:close(Log),
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ log_to_io1(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 %%======================================================================
 %% Start a logger-process that logs messages with a certain interval.
 %% Start a reader-process that reads messages from the log at a certain
-%% point of time.
+%% point in time.
 
 log_to_io2(suite) -> [];
 log_to_io2(doc) -> "Log to io from a different process than which "
@@ -414,13 +414,13 @@ log_to_io2(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 	log_reader_log_to(Reader, 
 			  fun() -> 
 				  I = disk_log:info(Log),
-				  R = snmp_log:log_to_io(Log, File, Dir, []),
+				  R = snmp:log_to_io(Dir, [], Name, File, true),
 				  {R, I}
 			  end),
 
     case Res of
-	{ok, Info} ->
-	    ?DBG("log_to_io2 -> ~n   Info: ~p", [Info]),
+	{ok, _Info} ->
+	    ?DBG("log_to_io2 -> ~n   Info: ~p", [_Info]),
 	    ok;
 	{Error, Info} ->
 	    ?DBG("log_to_io2 -> log to io failed: "
@@ -520,14 +520,21 @@ log_to_txt(Name, SeqNoGen, Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     ?line {ok, Info} = snmp_log:info(Log),
     display_info(Info),
 
-    Out1 = join(Dir, "snmp_text-1.txt"),
-    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> do the convert to a text file when"
-	"~n   Out1: ~p", [Out1]),
-    ?line ok = snmp:log_to_txt(Dir, [], Out1, Log, File),
+    Out1a = join(Dir, "snmp_text-1-unblocked.txt"),
+    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> do the convert to a text file (~s) unblocked", [Out1a]),
+    ?line ok = snmp:log_to_txt(Dir, [], Out1a, Log, File, false),
+
+    ?line {ok, #file_info{size = Size1a}} = file:read_file_info(Out1a),
+    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> text file size: ~p", [Size1a]),
+    validate_size(Size1a),
 
-    ?line {ok, #file_info{size = Size1}} = file:read_file_info(Out1),
-    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> text file size: ~p", [Size1]),
-    validate_size(Size1),
+    Out1b = join(Dir, "snmp_text-1-blocked.txt"),
+    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> do the convert to a text file (~s) blocked", [Out1b]),
+    ?line ok = snmp:log_to_txt(Dir, [], Out1b, Log, File, true),
+
+    ?line {ok, #file_info{size = Size1b}} = file:read_file_info(Out1b),
+    ?DBG("log_to_txt -> text file size: ~p", [Size1b]),
+    validate_size(Size1b, {eq, Size1a}),
 
     Out2 = join(Dir, "snmp_text-2.txt"),
     ?DBG("log_to_txt -> do the convert to a text file when"
@@ -538,7 +545,7 @@ log_to_txt(Name, SeqNoGen, Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 
     ?line {ok, #file_info{size = Size2}} = file:read_file_info(Out2),
     ?DBG("log_to_txt -> text file size: ~p", [Size2]),
-    validate_size(Size2, {le, Size1}),
+    validate_size(Size2, {le, Size1a}),
 
     %% Calculate new start / stop times...
     GStart = calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(Start),
@@ -568,7 +575,7 @@ log_to_txt(Name, SeqNoGen, Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 
     ?line {ok, #file_info{size = Size3}} = file:read_file_info(Out3),
     ?DBG("log_to_txt -> text file size: ~p", [Size3]),
-    validate_size(Size3, {l, Size1}),    
+    validate_size(Size3, {l, Size1a}),    
 
     ?DBG("log_to_txt -> close log", []),
     ?line ok = snmp_log:close(Log),
@@ -637,8 +644,8 @@ log_to_txt3(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 			  end),
 
     case Res of
-	{ok, Info} ->
-	    ?DBG("log_to_txt3 -> ~n   Info: ~p", [Info]),
+	{ok, _Info} ->
+	    ?DBG("log_to_txt3 -> ~n   Info: ~p", [_Info]),
 	    ?line {ok, #file_info{size = FileSize}} = 
 		file:read_file_info(TxtFile),
 	    ?DBG("log_to_txt3 -> text file size: ~p", [FileSize]),
@@ -667,6 +674,8 @@ validate_size(_) ->
 
 validate_size(0, _) ->
     ?FAIL(invalid_size);
+validate_size(A, {eq, A}) ->
+    ok;
 validate_size(A, {le, B}) when A =< B ->
     ok;
 validate_size(A, {l, B}) when A < B ->
@@ -695,11 +704,11 @@ log_writer_start(Name, File, Size, Repair) ->
 
 log_writer_stop(Pid) ->
     Pid ! {stop, self()},
-    T1 = t(),
+    _T1 = t(),
     receive
 	{'EXIT', Pid, normal} ->
-	    T2 = t(),
-	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to stop the writer", [T2 - T1]),
+	    _T2 = t(),
+	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to stop the writer", [_T2 - _T1]),
 	    ok
     after 60000 ->
 	    Msg  = receive Any -> Any after 0 -> nothing end,
@@ -712,11 +721,11 @@ log_writer_info(Pid) ->
 
 log_writer_sleep(Pid, Time) ->
     Pid ! {sleep, Time, self()},
-    T1 = t(),
+    _T1 = t(),
     receive 
 	{sleeping, Pid} ->
-	    T2 = t(),
-	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to put the writer to sleep", [T2 - T1]),
+	    _T2 = t(),
+	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to put the writer to sleep", [_T2 - _T1]),
 	    ok;
 	{'EXIT', Pid, Reason} ->
 	    {error, Reason}
@@ -784,11 +793,11 @@ lp(F, A) ->
 
 log_reader_start() ->
     Pid = spawn_link(?MODULE, log_reader_main, [self()]),
-    T1 = t(),
+    _T1 = t(),
     receive 
 	{started, Pid} ->
-	    T2 = t(),
-	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to start the reader", [T2 - T1]),
+	    _T2 = t(),
+	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to start the reader", [_T2 - _T1]),
 	    {ok, Pid};
 	{'EXIT', Pid, Reason} ->
 	    {error, Reason}
@@ -798,11 +807,11 @@ log_reader_start() ->
 
 log_reader_stop(Pid) ->
     Pid ! {stop, self()},
-    T1 = t(),
+    _T1 = t(),
     receive
 	{'EXIT', Pid, normal} ->
-	    T2 = t(),
-	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to put the reader to eleep", [T2 - T1]),
+	    _T2 = t(),
+	    ?DBG("it took ~w ms to put the reader to eleep", [_T2 - _T1]),
 	    ok
     after 1000 ->
 	    Msg = receive Any -> Any after 0 -> nothing end,