[rsyslog] imklog symbol translation

[Rainer Gerhards]

I will now change the default starting in the beta (3.16.2). I'll also
schedule this feature for removal - maybe with 4.x.

Rainer

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> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:29 AM
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> Subject: Re: [rsyslog] imklog symbol translation
> 
> >  now supports the translation natively, I would even recommend to
> DROP
> >  the code altogether (maybe after some period of being off by
> default).
> >  That would also result in a good cleanup of MOST of the imklog code
> (and
> >  code, as I said, that actually belongs to a different computing
> domain).
> 
> I guess my question would be what valid reasons there could be for
> retaining the functionality, turned off or not.  Appropriately placed
> or not, could anyone provide justification for leaving that bit in?
> If the end result is getting rid of it, turning it off by default may
> be a start but should come with a hard deadline of complete removal -
> we all know how unused code rots.
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