Re: gnu/hurd image: rsyslog error and likely solution

[Joshua Branson]

Andrea Monaco <andrea.monaco@autistici.org> writes:

> Hello,
>
> during boot of the Qemu images, including the latest one (20210812), I get
> the following error:
>
> rsyslogd: could not load module 'imklog'. errors: trying to load module
> /usr/lib/i386-gnu/rsyslog/imklog.so:
> /usr/lib/i386-gnu/rsyslog/imklog.so: undefined symbol:
> klogWillRunPrePrivDrop [v 8.39.0 try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2066]

Interesting.

>
> I wrote to the rsyslog mailing list, and they told me that version 8.39
> is very old, in fact I downloaded 8.2108, and that the module imklog is
> no longer needed on systems with systemd (which GNU/Hurd doesn't support
> according to hurd site).

Hmmm. Perhaps we need to update said module...

>
> I wouldn't call this a priority, it's just to let you know.

I know that Guix System still uses qemu, and they do NOT support
systemd.  So we should be ok...

>
> Warmly,
>
> Andrea Monaco
>

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