On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > In order for multiple processes to share a log file os file locking has to be > used, which impacts performance considerably. Furthermore, only a regular > FileAppender can be used. You really can’t share a rolling file safely as > both processes may try to roll the file at the same time. Furthermore, if one > of the processes fails to specify file locking should be used then the file > will likely get corrupted on some systems.
I'd be quite ready to pay that price, if I had log4j handle the details for me. Jochen -- The next time you hear: "Don't reinvent the wheel!" http://www.keystonedevelopment.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/evolution-of-the-wheel-300x85.jpg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org
