Describe new log facilities.

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Werner Koch 2010-12-02 14:10:44 +00:00
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@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ is thus often helpful. Note that the actual output depends on the
backend and may change from release to release.
@item Logging on WindowsCE
For development, the best logging method on WindowsCE is the use of
remote debugging using a log file name of @file{tcp://<ip-addr>:<port>}.
The command @command{watchgnupg} may be used on the remote host to listen
on the given port. (@pxref{option watchgnupg --tcp}). For in the field
tests it is better to make use of the logging facility provided by the
@command{gpgcedev} driver (part of libassuan); this is enabled by using
a log file name of @file{GPG2:}. (@pxref{option --log-file}).
@end itemize

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@ -331,12 +331,13 @@ eval $(cut -d= -f 1 < @var{file} | xargs echo export)
Tell the pinentry not to grab the keyboard and mouse. This option
should in general not be used to avoid X-sniffing attacks.
@anchor{option --log-file}
@item --log-file @var{file}
@opindex log-file
Append all logging output to @var{file}. This is very helpful in seeing
what the agent actually does. If neither a log file nor a log file
descriptor has been set on a Windows platform, the Registry entry
@var{HKCU\Software\GNU\GnuPG:DefaultLogFile}, if set, is used to specify
@code{HKCU\Software\GNU\GnuPG:DefaultLogFile}, if set, is used to specify
the logging output.

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@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ This starts it on the current terminal for listening on the socket
@opindex force
Delete an already existing socket file.
@anchor{option watchgnupg --tcp}
@item --tcp @var{n}
Instead of reading from a local socket, listen for connects on TCP port
@var{n}.