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Why not fix the bug in the logging code instead?

Victor Hurdugaci
– Victor Hurdugaci

2012-09-09 21:30:40 +00:00
Commented Sep 9, 2012 at 21:30
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Victor, it's probably not a bug. If the disk the log lives on runs out of space, is that a bug in the logging code?

Carson63000
– Carson63000

2012-09-10 00:05:38 +00:00
Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 0:05
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@Carson63000 - well, yes. The logs aren't being written, therefore: bug. Implement fixed size rotating logs.

detly
– detly

2012-09-10 00:36:05 +00:00
Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 0:36
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This is the best answer imo, but it is missing one crucial aspect: security. There are some exceptions that occur as a result of the bad guys trying to f-up your program. If an exception gets thrown that you are unable to handle, then you cannot necessarily trust that code anymore. Nobody likes to hear that they wrote the code that let the bad guys in.

riwalk
– riwalk

2012-09-10 02:04:54 +00:00
Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 2:04
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@detly: The disk can still run out of space, even if you implement fixed size rotating logs. Is it still a bug in the logging code?

Jay Sullivan
– Jay Sullivan

2013-08-15 17:50:38 +00:00
Commented Aug 15, 2013 at 17:50

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