syslogd+ /var/log/messages file empty

[Denys Vlasenko]

On Wednesday 13 May 2009 15:19, greg h wrote:
> Hi all,
> Here is my configuration:
> Platform : arm-at91 (sam9260)
> Kernel: 2.6.28.1
> Buildroot: 2009.02
> Busybox: 1.13.2
> 
> I noticed a problem with regards to the /var/log/messages file.
> Indeed this file is well created at startup but it is never updated (the size of this file is always at 0)
> 
> my inittab 
> # Logging junk
> null::sysinit:/bin/touch /var/log/messages
> null::respawn:/sbin/syslogd -n -m 0
> null::respawn:/sbin/klogd -n
> tty3::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages
> 
> any ideas ?

Maybe something mounted and populated a fresh ramfs-based
/dev ? This way, old /dev/log is inaccessible, but syslogd
doesn't know that!

What do you see when you do "strace logger Hello"?
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