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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml index fcd180abd6..8c5a476d86 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml @@ -59,14 +59,21 @@ <item> <p>This has the value <c>standard_io</c>, <c>standard_error</c>, <c>{file,LogFileName}</c>, or <c>{file,LogFileName,LogFileOpts}</c>.</p> - <p>If <c>LogFileOpts</c> is specified, it replaces the default - list of options used when opening the log file. The default - list is <c>[raw,append,delayed_write]</c>. One reason to do - so can be to change <c>append</c> to, for - example, <c>write</c>, ensuring that the old log is - truncated when a node is restarted. See the reference manual - for <seealso marker="file#open-2"><c>file:open/2</c></seealso> - for more information about file options.</p> + <p><c>LogFileOpts</c> specify the file options used when + opening the log file, + see <seealso marker="file#open-2"><c>file:open/2</c></seealso>. + If <c>LogFileOpts</c> is not specified, the default option + list used is <c>[raw,append,delayed_write]</c>. If <c>LogFileOpts</c> + is specified, it replaces the default options list with the + following adjustments:</p> + <list> + <item> + If <c>raw</c> is not found in the list, it is added + </item> + <item> + It <c>write</c>, <c>append</c> or <c>exclusice</c> are not + found in the list, <c>append</c> is added</item> + </list> <p>Log files are always UTF-8 encoded. The encoding can not be changed by setting the option <c>{encoding,Encoding}</c> in <c>LogFileOpts</c>.</p> |