Add exception logging function to syslog module

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached logexception5.patch and the earlier patch versions, then inspect the syslog module and the proposed test changes. Done means the exception-logging function and its tests are agreed upon and incorporated, but the issue is in patch review with prior work already attached.

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extension-modules type-feature
BPO 8214
Nosy @pitrou, @ericvsmith, @benjaminp, @merwok, @briancurtin
Files
  • logexception.diff: Implementation of first function, to log exception information.
  • logexception2.patch: Full implementation for Python 2.
  • logexception3.patch: Patch with changes Jack suggested.
  • logexception4.patch: Test fix suggested by Brian.
  • logexception5.patch: Test fix suggested by Bejnamin.
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2010-03-23.22:12:11.813>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-feature']
title = 'Add exception logging function to syslog module'
updated_at = <Date 2019-03-15.23:56:07.284>
user = 'https://github.com/ericvsmith'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-03-15.23:56:07.284>
actor = 'BreamoreBoy'
assignee = 'jafo'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2010-03-23.22:12:11.813>
creator = 'eric.smith'
dependencies = []
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issue_num = 8214
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nosy_count = 6.0
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pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue8214'
versions = ['Python 3.5']

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