[xiph-cvs] cvs commit: icecast/src main.c

[Segher Boessenkool]

> >Um, is there a reason that log_initialize gets called so late?
> 
> Yes. People want to be able to start as root (to bind to low ports, for
> example), then setuid() to another user. So the setuid() has to occur
> after binding the socket, but before the logs are opened (because people
> don't want to be opening log files as root).

Why don't you always call the log functions, but have those output to
stderr if the log isn't opened yet?  More robust and simpler :)

<p>Segher

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