Hi, For some event types, ipmievd does not log the 'event direction' to syslog.
When using ipmievd/syslog to monitor the HW, it's important to distinguish assertion/deassertion events. Please find attached a patch to add the event direction to syslog. I.e. instead of Nov 16 09:31:20 hostname ipmievd: Power Unit sensor - Power off/down Nov 16 09:31:30 hostname ipmievd: Power Unit sensor - Power off/down You'll get Nov 16 09:35:45 hostname ipmievd: Power Unit sensor - Power off/down Asserted Nov 16 09:35:48 hostname ipmievd: Power Unit sensor - Power off/down Deasserted Or is there any reason the event direction is only available for sensor specific events? Regards, Michael --- ipmievd_orig.c 2009-11-16 14:21:37.522774636 +0100 +++ ipmievd.c 2009-11-16 08:29:31.322650471 +0100 @@ -242,13 +242,15 @@ if (sdr == NULL) { /* could not find matching SDR record */ if (desc) { - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor - %s", - eintf->prefix, type, desc); + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor - %s %s", + eintf->prefix, type, desc, + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); free(desc); } else { - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %02x", + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %02x %s", eintf->prefix, type, - evt->sel_type.standard_type.sensor_num); + evt->sel_type.standard_type.sensor_num, + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); } return; } @@ -291,8 +293,9 @@ /* * Discrete Event */ - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s %s", - eintf->prefix, type, sdr->record.full->id_string, desc ? : ""); + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s %s %s", + eintf->prefix, type, sdr->record.full->id_string, desc ? : "", + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); if (((evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_data[0] >> 6) & 3) == 1) { /* previous state and/or severity in event data byte 2 */ } @@ -301,8 +304,9 @@ /* * OEM Event */ - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s %s", - eintf->prefix, type, sdr->record.full->id_string, desc ? : ""); + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s %s %s", + eintf->prefix, type, sdr->record.full->id_string, desc ? : "", + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); } break; @@ -314,16 +318,18 @@ desc ? : "", evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); } else { - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s - %s", + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor %s - %s %s", eintf->prefix, type, - sdr->record.compact->id_string, desc ? : ""); + sdr->record.compact->id_string, desc ? : "", + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); } break; default: - lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor - %s", + lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "%s%s sensor - %s %s", eintf->prefix, type, - evt->sel_type.standard_type.sensor_num, desc ? : ""); + evt->sel_type.standard_type.sensor_num, desc ? : "", + evt->sel_type.standard_type.event_dir ? "Deasserted" : "Asserted"); break; }
ipmievd-syslog-add-direction.patch
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