From e385d409e9f2c3875c783eaeca7032493fd4c3c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 23:33:26 +0000 Subject: Add logcheck README. --- logcheck/README | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 logcheck/README diff --git a/logcheck/README b/logcheck/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9114f11 --- /dev/null +++ b/logcheck/README @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +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 # -- cgit v1.2.3