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== Environment Variables to set == | == Environment Variables to set == | ||
Two | Two variables must set. These can be as (global/system) environment variables. Or, what we document here, as variables in a batch file/script or on the command line: | ||
# NSPR_LOG_MODULES - Module name and level separated by colon, and multiple modules separated by comma | # '''NSPR_LOG_MODULES''' - Module name and log level separated by colon, and multiple modules separated by comma | ||
#* Example: "imap:5" | #* Example: "imap:5" | ||
#* Example: "ldap:5,smtp:3,timestamp" | #* Example: "ldap:5,smtp:3,timestamp" | ||
#* optional ",timestamp" : timestamp is added to all log entries <small>(as of 2009-05-13 3.0b3pre builds)</small> | #* optional ",timestamp" : timestamp is added to all log entries <small>(as of 2009-05-13 3.0b3pre builds)</small> | ||
#* optional ",sync" : Buffering in log writing is disabled, so latest log data can be seen by ad-hoc copy of log file | #* optional ",sync" : Buffering in log writing is disabled, so latest log data can be seen by ad-hoc copy of log file | ||
# NSPR_LOG_FILE - Path to the log file | # '''NSPR_LOG_FILE''' - Path to the log file | ||
#* If NSPR_LOG_FILE is not set, then the output will be logged to the console where the application was launched. | #* If NSPR_LOG_FILE is not set, then the output will be logged to the console where the application was launched. | ||
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* PR_LOG_WARNING = 3, /* warning messages */ | * PR_LOG_WARNING = 3, /* warning messages */ | ||
* PR_LOG_DEBUG = 4, /* debug messages */ | * PR_LOG_DEBUG = 4, /* debug messages */ | ||
* 5 (recommended) | |||
<small>Some modules may not work exactly according to the log levels noted above. Very few modules actually have | <small>Some modules may not work exactly according to the log levels noted above. Very few modules actually have more than one logging level</small> | ||
== Generating a Protocol Log == | == Generating a Protocol Log == | ||