qt: Don't log to console by default#13055
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Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application.
I think it's reasonable: the default (when not |
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aee80b0 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes #13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890
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I stopped seeings logs in bitcoind configured with --no-gui after upgrading to 0.16.1. I'm wondering if this change is to "blame". I don't configure logging in my bitcoin.conf. Running macOS. |
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what is In any case, the change in this PR does not affect bitcoind, just bitcoin-qt. |
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@rikur Please file an issue and provide all the information if you can reproduce. |
Summary: aee80b0 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes #13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890 Backport of Core PR13055 bitcoin/bitcoin#13055 Depends on D4511 Test Plan: make check ./bitcoin-qt Verify nothing is being output to the console. Reviewers: deadalnix, Fabien, jasonbcox, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Reviewed By: deadalnix, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Differential Revision: https://reviews.bitcoinabc.org/D4514
9f969e9 [GUI] Don't log to console by default. (furszy) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because pivx-qt isn't a console application. Coming from upstream@[13055](bitcoin#13055) ACKs for top commit: Fuzzbawls: ACK 9f969e9 random-zebra: utACK 9f969e9 Tree-SHA512: 3778d7019c0ad574e48ea1c867f7bf61351920d5a8933a2d450f1b1f038cf2fffdc50dc16fc7860f4cf2c0491dba6111ea31365897c4820700b3b0ac0f536e71
Summary: aee80b0ef9 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes #13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890 Backport of Core PR13055 bitcoin/bitcoin#13055 Depends on D4511 Test Plan: make check ./bitcoin-qt Verify nothing is being output to the console. Reviewers: deadalnix, Fabien, jasonbcox, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Reviewed By: deadalnix, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Differential Revision: https://reviews.bitcoinabc.org/D4514
Summary: aee80b0ef9 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes #13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890 Backport of Core PR13055 bitcoin/bitcoin#13055 Depends on D4511 Test Plan: make check ./bitcoin-qt Verify nothing is being output to the console. Reviewers: deadalnix, Fabien, jasonbcox, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Reviewed By: deadalnix, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Differential Revision: https://reviews.bitcoinabc.org/D4514
Summary: aee80b0ef9 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes #13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890 Backport of Core PR13055 bitcoin/bitcoin#13055 Depends on D4511 Test Plan: make check ./bitcoin-qt Verify nothing is being output to the console. Reviewers: deadalnix, Fabien, jasonbcox, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Reviewed By: deadalnix, O1 Bitcoin ABC, #bitcoin_abc Differential Revision: https://reviews.bitcoinabc.org/D4514
aee80b0 qt: Don't log to console by default (Wladimir J. van der Laan) Pull request description: Default `-printtoconsole` to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file, resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application. This same mechanism is used to set `-server` to true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116 (fixes bitcoin#13004) Tree-SHA512: 24ae460d9d97130a063f7bf7fa6da1e6cc46643a94ea0827aa64d0f4a80647e5e7394695b24ea0f49a147a1fa07329659d224f04511fc24b97a9869d1c29b890
Default
-printtoconsoleto false for the GUI. GUI programs should not print to the console unnecessarily. For example, when launched by the window manager, the output might end up in the X session log file,resulting in duplicate logging. On Windows, it is pointless as well because bitcoin-qt isn't a console application.
This same mechanism is used to set
-serverto true by default for bitcoind: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/bitcoind.cpp#L116(fixes #13004)