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Systemd log format activable via env var

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Description

I updated my program with something along the lines of https://github.com/rust-cli/env_logger/blob/main/examples/syslog_friendly_format.rs to have a systemd friendly logging, however when I use other binaries using env_logger usually the same logic is not available, can we have it enable-able by default in env_logger?

ie if RUST_LOG_STYLE=SYSTEMD the default formatting is changed with the systemd friendly one without having to change the downstream lib

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Start with the mentioned example, examples/syslog_friendly_format.rs, to understand the systemd-friendly format and compare it with env_logger's default formatting. Trace how RUST_LOG_STYLE is currently handled, then verify that RUST_LOG_STYLE=SYSTEMD selects the format for downstream binaries without custom logger code.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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