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RDK logger is a general purpose logging mechanism which is used for logging in RDK-B. Internally this uses log4c for formatting and supporting multiple log levels for different modules. The log level for each component is read from a configuration file debug.ini (rdkb_debug.ini) during component initialisation. Logger is implemented as a shared library and components need to link this library in order to include logging functionality.
RDK logger is linked to RDK-B modules to enable component wise logging. When the unit boots-up, each RDK-B component will be initialised which in turn will initialise logger and start logging into the corresponding log file depending on the log level set for the component.
Note: The RDK data model naming convention prefix was changed in March 2020 to “X_RDK_”. We request you use this new prefix going forward.
All components have separate TR181 parameters to control the LogLevels and LoggerEnable options.
All components logger TR181 parameters exist in LogAgent.xml file which is handled by CcspLogAgent component. Those parameters are stored in syscfg.db file for persistent storage.
Note: We can enable/disable logging for the all components based on “X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_LoggerEnable” parameter. It is by default set to “TRUE”.
Below mentioned are the supported LogLevels:
Log Level Index | Log Level |
0 | RDK_LOG_FATAL |
1 | RDK_LOG_ERROR |
2 | RDK_LOG_WARN |
3 | RDK_LOG_NOTICE |
4 | RDK_LOG_INFO |
5 | RDK_LOG_DEBUG |
6 | RDK_LOG_TRACE1 |
7 | RDK_LOG_TRACE2 |
8 | RDK_LOG_TRACE3 |
9 | RDK_LOG_TRACE4 |
10 | RDK_LOG_TRACE5 |
11 | RDK_LOG_TRACE6 |
12 | RDK_LOG_TRACE7 |
13 | RDK_LOG_TRACE8 |
14 | RDK_LOG_TRACE9 |
If LogLevel is set to 3, all logs related to 0 to 3 levels are routed to logger which means RDK_LOG_FATAL, RDK_LOG_ERROR, RDK_LOG_WARN and RDK_LOG_NOTICE prints are routed to logger, other prints not routed to logger.
Note: Log level for all components can be controlled using “X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_LogLevel” parameter. It is by default set to level 4 which is RDK_LOG_INFO.
Example:
TR069 parametes for RDK logger,
Device.LogAgent.X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_TR69_LoggerEnable
Device.LogAgent.X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_TR69_LogLevel
RDK logger is dependent on rdkb_debug.ini and rdkb_log4crc configuration files. rkdb_log4crc file is handled by log4c.
rdkb_debug.ini:
Example: LOG.RDK.<component name> = ALL, FATAL, ERROR WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG
Below function is used for logging in RDKLogger,
RDK_LOG (rdk_LogLevel level, const char *module, const char *format,...)
"level" is log level of the log message (FATAL, ERROR etc}
"module" is Module to which this message belongs to (use module name same as mentioned in debug.ini)
"format" is a printf style string containing the log message.
Log4crc File syntax:
The log4crc configuration file uses an XML syntax.
The root element is <log4c> and it can be used to control the configuration file version interface with the attribute "version".
The following 4 elements are supported: <config>, <category>, <appender> and <layout>.
Sample log4crc configuration file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE log4c SYSTEM "">
<log4c>
<config>
<bufsize>0</bufsize>
<debug level="0"/>
<nocleanup>0</nocleanup>
</config>
<!-- root category ========================================= -->
<category name="root" priority="notice"/>
<!-- default appenders ===================================== -->
<appender name="stdout" type="stream" layout="basic"/>
<appender name="stderr" type="stream" layout="dated"/>
<appender name="syslog" type="syslog" layout="basic"/>
<!-- default layouts ======================================= --> <layout name="basic" type="basic"/>
<layout name="dated" type="dated"/>
</log4c>
Logs will be logged into directory /rdklogs/logs/ for each module by log4c. /rdklogs/logs/ will contain latest logs for each module.
Log file name will be of the format : <modulename>log.txt.<0,1>
Log file for a particular module can be easily identified from the name of the log file. Example: TR69log.txt.0
Logs folder size will be periodically monitored (/rdklogs/logs folder) for upload.
rdklogs/logs will be periodically checked for the maximum size set for the logs to be uploaded.(“rdkbLogMonitor.sh” script file monitor this functionality)
In RDK-B maximum size of log directory is set to 1.5MB. This value is chosen based on storage constraints for the target platform. Can be changed to any value based on storage availability.
/rdklogs/logs will contain entire logs from boot-up till the first time upload.
Once the folder size (/rdklogs/logs/) reaches 1.5 MB, then these logs will be moved to /nvram/logbackup folder and uploaded to log server.
In /nvram/logbackup folder, before uploading the logs a folder with current timestamp will be created.
All log files will be moved to /nvram/logbackup/<timestamp> directory.
Then the directory will be compressed and renamed as mentioned below to enable server to fetch the logs based on MAC address of unit : <WAN Interface mac>_LOGS_<Timestamp>.tgz
When the logs folder size reaches 1.5 MB for the second time, logs which are backed up in /nvram/logbackup will be removed.
Typically before rebooting the device, logs will be uploaded to the log server.
Logging from components based on other processor(ATOM):
Logs from components based on other cores (ATOM) are routed to rdklogger via CcspLogAgent component.
ATOM processor components log messages are passed as a parameter to CcspLogAgent component via D-bus. Then CcspLogAgent routs the logs to rdklogger.
Example: In some of the devices WifiAgent component runs on the ATOM processor
Steps to add rdklogger to a new component:
Step 1:
Need to add LoggerEnable and LogLevel parameters in “LogAgent.xml” file for new component.
X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_New_LoggerEnable X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_New_LogLevel
Step 2:
Need to add the new parameters in “system_defaults_arm” file for persistent storage.
$ X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_New_LogLevel=4 $ X_RDKCENTRAL-COM_New_LoggerEnable=1
Code functionality for Loglevel & LoggerEnable parameters set/get in “cosa_apis_logagentplugin.c” file
Initialise rdklogger by calling rdk_logger_init (/fss/gw/lib/debug.ini) in the new component
Step 3:
Add new component entry in “rdkb_debug.ini” file
LOG.RDK.New = ALL FATAL ERROR WARNING NOTICE INFO DEBUG TRACE
Step 4:
Add the below configuration in “rdkb_log4src” file for new component
<rollingpolicy name="New_rollingpolicy" type="sizewin" maxsize="2097152" maxnum="2"/>
<appender name="RI_Newrollingfileappender" type="rollingfile" logdir="/rdklogs/logs/" prefix="Newlog.txt" layout="comcast_dated" rollingpolicy="New_rollingpolicy"/>
<category name="RI.Stack.New" priority="debug" appender= "RI_Newrollingfileappender"/>
<category name="RI.Stack.LOG.RDK.New" priority="debug" appender= "RI_Newrollingfileappender"/>
RDK Logger is available in the below path
../source_code/components/generic/rdk_logger
Below bitbake commands are used for building rdk-logger
$ bitbake -c compile -f rdk-logger
$ bitbake rdk-logger
$ bitbake rdk-generic-broadband-image
For Doxygen documentation on the RDK Logger please refer: Doxygen RDK Logger
3 Comments
Tang Heming
Hello @Z-Sujithra Doss
Do you know how to enlarger the max counter of characters per trace out, such as CcspTraceInfo?
We want CcspTraceInfo to trace out about 1024 characters.
sipra samantray
Hi Unknown User (heming.a.tang)
There is no run time config to apply to increase the buffer size. This needs to be handled at code level. Please check rdk_dbg_MsgRaw() in rdk_logger component.
Thanks,
Sipra
Aniket Negi
Hello Unknown User (sujithra)
can you please explain
How to enable logging for ccspethagent so that I can view ccsptraceerror