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authorJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2002-12-01 23:33:26 +0000
committerJonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>2002-12-01 23:33:26 +0000
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+File naming:
+ * Name the file after the package containing the daemon/program
+ emitting the log entries
+ * Append .changes if the file completely replaces the one currently in
+ Debian officially (either provided by logcheck or the package itself)
+ * Append .tmp if the entries are not really meant to be included
+ officially in Debian
+ * Nothing appended means the entries are additions to (possible)
+ existing entries for the package
+
+Coding style of entries:
+ * Be strict! Avoid ".*" (have a look at bind entries for inspiration)
+ * Merge similar lines with (foo|bar) constructs
+ * Append "$" if possible (but only when entry is strict!)
+ * comments are allowed: First character of the line must be a #