Boot Message Logging

Registered by Scott James Remnant (Canonical)

This specification discusses what messages will be output on boot, which are available to other processes such as usplash and what is logged to /var/log/boot; including the mode of dispatch and translation of those messages.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
Matt Zimmerman
Priority:
High
Drafter:
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for edgy
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)
Completed by
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)

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Review: seems OK although I have some concerns that the error message capture for the "Failures" level will be slightly tricky. -iwj 22.6.06
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mdz: approved 2006-06-22, but please make explicit that the descriptions will be obtained from LSB comments in the scripts
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keybuk 2006-09-12: implemented the reduced featureset of "log the boot messages" without all the christmas tree crack

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