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| author | Rainer Gerhards <rgerhards@adiscon.com> | 2009-07-15 11:43:05 +0200 |
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| committer | Rainer Gerhards <rgerhards@adiscon.com> | 2009-07-15 11:43:05 +0200 |
| commit | f7894c401fdb8a2ad7bb3a1d87a74d438cc366c3 (patch) | |
| tree | 50e514460e1a7f6517eb0aaf86b1b1598ed607b6 | |
| parent | 07b076ddcfed4ea9b447d0be574d1dcdb799bc2f (diff) | |
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added v5 compatibility notes
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/v5compatibility.html | 19 |
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diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am index 3dfc8d3a..671aeb3b 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile.am +++ b/doc/Makefile.am @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ html_files = \ rsconf1_umask.html \ v3compatibility.html \ v4compatibility.html \ + v5compatibility.html \ im3195.html \ netstream.html \ ns_gtls.html \ diff --git a/doc/manual.html b/doc/manual.html index 0fb91e1d..a563ebe5 100644 --- a/doc/manual.html +++ b/doc/manual.html @@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ time - even a single mouse click helps. Learn <a href="how2help.html">how to hel Due to popular demand, there is now a <a href="rsyslog_ng_comparison.html">side-by-side comparison between rsyslog and syslog-ng</a>.</p> <p>If you are upgrading from rsyslog v2 or stock sysklogd, -<a href="v3compatibility.html">be sure to read the rsyslog v3 compatibility document</a>, +<a href="v3compatibility.html">be sure to read the rsyslog v3 compatibility notes</a>, and if you are upgrading from v3, read the -<a href="v4compatibility.html">rsyslog v4 compatibility document</a>. +<a href="v4compatibility.html">rsyslog v4 compatibility notes</a> and +if you upgrade from v4, read the +<a href="v5compatibility.html">rsyslog v5 compatibility notes</a>. <p>Rsyslog will work even if you do not read the doc, but doing so will definitely improve your experience.</p> <p><b>Follow the links below for the</b></p> diff --git a/doc/v5compatibility.html b/doc/v5compatibility.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f5a784d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/v5compatibility.html @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> +<html><head><title>Compatibility notes for rsyslog v5</title> +</head> +<body> +<h1>Compatibility Notes for rsyslog v5</h1> +<p><small><i>Written by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> +(2009-07-15)</i></small></p> +<p>The changes introduced in rsyslog v5 are numerous, but not very intrusive. +This document describes things to keep in mind when moving from v4 to v5. It +does not list enhancements nor does it talk about compatibility concerns introduced +by earlier versions (for this, see their respective compatibility documents). +<h2>HUP processing</h2> +<p>The $HUPisRestart directive is supported by some early v5 versions, but will soon been +removed (around 5.1.x). That means that restart-type HUP processing is no longer +available. This processing was redundant and had a lot a drawbacks. +For details, please see the +<a href="v4compatibility.html">rsyslog v4 compatibility notes</a> which elaborate +on the reasons and the (few) things you may need to change. +</body></html> |