journalx

This application forwards log messages from Linux's /dev/log and /dev/klog to a GenEvent process. Based on fhunleth/l2elog.

While this may seem completely backwards, when using the Nerves framework, Erlang takes a central role and much of the standard Linux userspace is either not needed or minimal. In this environment, most log messages originate in Erlang, but not all. This utility forwards the remainder of those messages so that messages from the kernel and any C programs aren't lost

Installation

If available in Hex, the package can be installed as:

1. Add journalx to your list of dependencies in mix.exs:

   def deps do [{:journalx, "~> 0.0.1"}] end

2. Ensure journalx is started before your application:

   def application do [applications: [:journalx]] end

Usage

Add or remove an handler:

Journalx.add_handler(MyHandler)
Journalx.remove_handler(MyHandler)

Log event: {:log, priority :: 0..7, message :: String.t}