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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 89e11389c5..95b4baf160 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml @@ -33,92 +33,84 @@ <file>logger_std_h.xml</file> </header> <module>logger_std_h</module> - <modulesummary>Default handler for Logger.</modulesummary> + <modulesummary>Standard handler for Logger.</modulesummary> <description> - <p>This is the default handler for Logger. + <p>This is the standard handler for Logger. Multiple instances of this handler can be added to - Logger, and each instance will print logs to <c>standard_io</c>, - <c>standard_error</c> or to file. The default instance that starts - with Kernel is named <c>default</c> - which is the name to be used - for reconfiguration.</p> - <p>The handler has an overload protection mechanism that will keep the handler - process and the Kernel application alive during a high load of log - requests. How this feature works, and how to modify the configuration, - is described in the + Logger, and each instance prints logs to <c>standard_io</c>, + <c>standard_error</c>, or to file.</p> + <p>The handler has an overload protection mechanism that keeps the handler + process and the Kernel application alive during high loads of log + events. How overload protection works, and how to configure it, is + described in the <seealso marker="logger_chapter#overload_protection"><c>User's Guide</c> </seealso>.</p> <p>To add a new instance of the standard handler, use <seealso marker="logger#add_handler-3"><c>logger:add_handler/3</c> - </seealso>. The handler configuration argument is a map which may contain - general configuration parameters, as documented in the + </seealso>. The handler configuration argument is a map which can contain + general configuration parameters, as documented in the <seealso marker="logger_chapter#handler_configuration"><c>User's Guide</c> - </seealso>, as well as handler specific parameters. The specific parameters - are stored in a sub map with the key <c>config</c>. The following - keys and values may be specified:</p> + </seealso>, and handler specific parameters. The specific data + is stored in a sub map with the key <c>config</c>, and can contain the + following parameters:</p> <taglist> <tag><marker id="type"/><c>type</c></tag> <item> - <p>This will have the value <c>standard_io</c>, <c>standard_error</c>, - <c>{file,LogFileName}</c>, or <c>{file,LogFileName,LogFileOpts}</c>, - where <c>standard_io</c> is the default value for type. It's recommended - to not specify <c>LogFileOpts</c> if not absolutely necessary. The - default options used by the handler to open a file for logging are: - <c>raw</c>, <c>append</c> and <c>delayed_write</c>. The standard - handler does not have support for circular logging. Use the - <seealso marker="logger_disk_log_h"><c>logger_disk_log_h</c> - </seealso> handler for this.</p></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> Defaults to <c>standard_io</c>.</p> + <p>It is recommended not to specify <c>LogFileOpts</c> unless absolutely + necessary. The default options used by the handler to open a file for logging are + <c>raw</c>, <c>append</c>, and <c>delayed_write</c>. Notice that the standard + handler does not have support for circular logging. Use the disk_log handler, + <seealso marker="logger_disk_log_h"><c>logger_disk_log_h</c></seealso>, + for this.</p> + </item> <tag><c>filesync_repeat_interval</c></tag> <item> - <p>This value (in milliseconds) specifies how often the handler will - do a file sync operation in order to make sure that buffered data gets - written to disk. The handler will repeatedly attempt this - operation, but only perform it if something has actually been logged - since the last sync. The default value is <c>5000</c> milliseconds. - If <c>no_repeat</c> is set as value, the repeated file sync operation - is disabled, and it will be the operating system settings that determine - how quickly or slowly data gets written to disk. The user can also call - the <seealso marker="logger_std_h#sync-1"><c>sync/1</c></seealso> - function to perform a file sync.</p></item> + <p>This value, in milliseconds, specifies how often the handler does + a file sync operation to write buffered data to disk. The handler attempts + the operation repeatedly, but only performs a new sync if something has + actually been logged.</p> + <p>Defaults to <c>5000</c> milliseconds.</p> + <p>If <c>no_repeat</c> is set as value, the repeated file sync operation + is disabled, and it is the operating system settings that determine + how quickly or slowly data is written to disk. The user can also call + the <seealso marker="logger_std_h#filesync-1"><c>filesync/1</c></seealso> + function to perform a file sync.</p> + </item> </taglist> - <p>There are a number of other configuration parameters available, that are - to be used for customizing the overload protection behaviour. The same - parameters are used both in the standard handler and the disk_log handler, - and are documented in the + <p>Other configuration parameters exist, to be used for customizing + the overload protection behaviour. The same parameters are used both in the + standard handler and the disk_log handler, and are documented in the <seealso marker="logger_chapter#overload_protection"><c>User's Guide</c> </seealso>.</p> - <p>Note that when changing the configuration of the handler in runtime, by - calling - <seealso marker="logger#set_handler_config-2"><c>logger:set_handler_config/2</c> - </seealso>, or - <seealso marker="logger#set_handler_config-3"><c>logger:set_handler_config/3</c> - </seealso>, - the <c>type</c> parameter may not be modified.</p> + <p>Notice that if changing the configuration of the handler in runtime, + the <c>type</c> parameter must not be modified.</p> <p>Example of adding a standard handler:</p> <code type="none"> logger:add_handler(my_standard_h, logger_std_h, - #{level => info, - filter_default => log, - config => - #{type => {file,"./system_info.log"}, - filesync_repeat_interval => 1000}}). + #{config => #{type => {file,"./system_info.log"}, + filesync_repeat_interval => 1000}}). </code> - <p>In order to configure the default handler (that starts initially with - the Kernel application) to log to file instead of <c>standard_io</c>, - change the Kernel default logger to use a file. Example:</p> + <p>To set the default handler, that starts initially with + the Kernel application, to log to file instead of <c>standard_io</c>, + change the Kernel default logger configuration. Example:</p> <code type="none"> erl -kernel logger '[{handler,default,logger_std_h, #{config => #{type => {file,"./log.log"}}}}]' </code> <p>An example of how to replace the standard handler with a disk_log handler - at start up can be found in the manual of - <seealso marker="logger_disk_log_h"><c>logger_disk_log_h</c></seealso>.</p> + at startup is found in the + <seealso marker="logger_disk_log_h"><c>logger_disk_log_h</c></seealso> + manual.</p> </description> <funcs> <func> - <name name="sync" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="filesync" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> <fsummary>Writes buffered data to disk.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Write buffered data to disk.</p> |