Re: Syslog-sec-misc @ SF: syslog

[Adam H. <ha...@gm...>]

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On Apr,Wednesday 2 2008, at 1:00 AM, Martin Schütte wrote:

> Adam Hamsik schrieb:
>> Yes syslog-sign is part of my university Diploma thesis. Yes I'm
>> NetBSD developer so one of my tasks is integration with NetBSD base
>> system. I have had quick look at our actual code base and it differs
>> in some points, I have to thing how merge them so we can work on one
>> syslog which can run on NetBSD nad FreeBSD.
>
> I've looked at the different versions and found some main differences:
> OpenBSD: splits syslogd for privilege separation
> FreeBSD: 2nd socket for privileged processes and allowed peer  
> addresses
> DragonFly: adds a ring buffer
> NetBSD: seems 'just' to be refactored and with more checks
>
> A merge of current FreeBSD and NetBSD code could be a first step.
> I am just afraid it might become a political issue early on ;-)
>

yeah I'm almost sure that this will happen :).

>>> Today you are applying; that nice. You can become developer  #3
>> Cool:)
>
> My SF.net-ID is 'slyh'.
>
>> I think that there are 2-3 major tasks on which We should work
>
> Just for information; my current GSoC application includes as a rough
> schedule:
> - TLS transport
> - local buffer to bridge lost connectivity
> - syslog-protocol in syslogd(8)
> - syslog-protocol in syslog(3)
> - test & debug
> - read/check existing syslog-sign
> - integrate syslog-sign
> - new library function
> - review options and configuration
>
> Two possible extensions are:
> - reliable local delivery with a yet to be implemented
> socket(PF_LOCAL, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0)
> - D. Spinellis pointed me to Apple's asl(3) API which is intended to
> replace syslog(3). Implementing these functions is probably better  
> than
> inventing a new API for syslog-protocol.
> (http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man3/asl.3.html 
> )
>

this is nice I have to look at it more.

> Accepted GSoC-proposals are announced on April 21st. Then I will  
> know if
> I can afford to work on this full time.
>
> -- 
> Martin
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Regards

Adam.

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