[Python-checkins] r55581 - python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/logging/handlers.py

[vinay.sajip]

Author: vinay.sajip
Date: Fri May 25 09:26:26 2007
New Revision: 55581

Modified:
   python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/logging/handlers.py
Log:
Updated documentation for SysLogHandler (#1720726).

Modified: python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/logging/handlers.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/logging/handlers.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/release24-maint/Lib/logging/handlers.py	Fri May 25 09:26:26 2007
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2001-2005 by Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright 2001-2007 by Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
 #
 # Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
 # documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Should work under Python versions >= 1.5.2, except that source line
 information is not available unless 'sys._getframe()' is.
 
-Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
 
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@
         """
         Initialize a handler.
 
-        If address is specified as a string, UNIX socket is used.
+        If address is specified as a string, a UNIX socket is used. To log to a
+        local syslogd, "SysLogHandler(address="/dev/log")" can be used.
         If facility is not specified, LOG_USER is used.
         """
         logging.Handler.__init__(self)