Package: ftp.debian.org
Severity: normal
Quoting the rsyslog changelog:
`
Liblogging-stdlog was introduced to provide a broader ability to send rsyslog
internal logs to different sources. However, most distros did not pick up
that capability and so instead we do a regular syslog() call. We assume that
the actual functionality is never used in practice, so we plan to retire it.
That makes building rsyslog from source easier.
The plan is to disable use of liblogging-stdlog by default during
configure. So users (and distros!) can still opt-in to have it enabled if
they desire.
A couple of releases later, we want to completely remove the functionality,
except if there has desire been shown in the meantime which justifies to keep
liblogging-stdlog.
This version disabled liblogging-stdlog by default. We now also
emit a warning message ("liblogging-stdlog will go away") so that users
know what is going on and my react.
closes https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/issues/2705
see also https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/issues/2706
`
I've followed the upstream change and disabled liblogging support in
Debian's rsyslog package with no complaints so far.
As rsyslog was the only rdep of liblogging, I'd say it's safe to remove
the package.
