dkslsupp(3) - Linux man page

Name

dkslsupp - Syslog support

Synopsis

#include <dkslsupp.h>

int dkslsupp_get_code(char *str);

Description

The dkslsupp_get_code() function converts the syslog description string str into an appropriate numeric value.

The description string consists of feature an priority, separated by a dot (i.e. "auth.notice").

The following features can be used:

• auth
messages related to use authentication
• authpriv

• cron

messages generated by unattended scheduled jobs
• daemon
generated by daemons and services
• ftp
generated by the FTP service
• kern
generated by the OS kernel
• lpr
generated by t he print system
• mail
generated by the mail transport system
• news
generated by the NNTP service
• syslog
generated by the syslog service
• user
generated by programs run from normal users
• uucp
generated by the UUCP service
• local0 .... local7
site specific messages
The following priority keywords can be used:
• emerg
The system is unusable.
• alert
An action must be taken immediately.
• crit
A critical error occured.
• err
An error occured.
• warning
A warning condition occured.
• notice
Notification about a normal but significant condition.
• info
An informational message.
• debug
A message usefull for debugging.

Return Value

A nonzero value is returned on success, 0 on error.

Author

Dirk Krause

Copyright And License

Copyright © 2001-2008, Dirk Krause All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 

* Redistributions of source code must retain the above
  copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
  following disclaimer.

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* Neither the name of the Dirk Krause nor the names of
  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
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Referenced By

dkport(3)