Re: [Exim] calling log_write() in transport

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Autor: Philip Hazel
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To: Peter A. Savitch
Betreff: Re: [Exim] calling log_write() in transport
On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Peter A. Savitch wrote:

> Can I call log_write() function during transport time?


Only if the transport is running as exim (or root, but you shouldn't do
that).

> In particular, I wish to log something in appendfile transport, say,
> appendfile.c(2908) in appendfile_transport_entry().


Assuming you are running the transport as a user, the answer is no.

> Actually I'm trying to develop a replicating patch for the appendfile
> transport (MAILDIR).


If you are trying to get out debugging information, the only way to do
it is to add debug_printf() statements.

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