> On Jan 14, 2017, at 7:43 AM, Willi Mann <wi...@debian.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > in order to come closer to a fix for this issue, I propose the following > two patches: > > > 0001-Add-outputencoding-parameter.patch > > This patch allows to configure the value for the charset in the > Content-Type line in mail output. This should address Klaus Ethgen's > original concern. Since most people use UTF-8, I left the default at UTF-8.
Sounds good. > > 0002-Use-pager-on-stdout-output-to-terminal.patch > > Use pager less if output is on terminal. This should address the issues > associated with escape sequences in logs that may mess with your > terminal. Less seems to be good at filtering these escape sequences. Sounds good, but I’d make it a config switch and leave the default as is. Some “lazy” destro's let cron handle terminal output to mail directly… :/ -Mike > > > Let me know what you think about these patches. > > Willi > > Am 2017-01-01 um 23:01 schrieb Mike Tremaine: >> >>> >>> The fail-safe default before was ISO-8859-1. So I suggest to use it >>> again. >>> >> >> >> If stream converted output it s require please consider making it a >> configurable module in the code base that can be turned on and off and >> modified (the module) as needed. Leave the default as is, that way DESTRO’s >> and users can configure to their liking. But it will work as intended all >> the way back to the stone-age tools that we started this project with. (I’m >> looking at you Solaris 7/8) >> >> >> -Mike >> > > <0001-Add-outputencoding-parameter.patch><0002-Use-pager-on-stdout-output-to-terminal.patch>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors > Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. > With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. > Training and support from Colfax. > Order your platform today. > http://sdm.link/xeonphi_______________________________________________ > Logwatch-devel mailing list > logwatch-de...@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/logwatch-devel
