microsoft / microsoft/hcsshim

Switch to an vendor neutral logger interface or stdlib slog logging

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Description

hcsshim currently uses logrus to implement its own logging interface. This approach is counterintuitive when hcsshim is used as a library.

As a library consumer, I would prefer the ability to inject my own logging system. In my case, I am using log/slog from the standard library.

Adopting a stdlib logger as the standard might be a better idea, as other loggers can provide adapters for compatibility. For example, slog-zap demonstrates how such adapters can be implemented.

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Research direction

Start by tracing hcsshim’s logging interface and its use of logrus. Compare the tradeoffs of a vendor-neutral injected logger with adopting log/slog, using slog-zap as an adapter example. Done means the chosen approach is defined and library consumers can provide their own logger without hcsshim coupling them to logrus.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Quiet
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Needs clarification
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