2014-12-15 13:39 GMT+01:00 Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]>:

> 2014-12-15 13:34 GMT+01:00 Brian Knox <[email protected]>:
>
>> So 8.7 is aiming for Jan 13th?
>
>
> yup, the next date is now always given in the "current version" box on the
> rsyslog homepage.
>
> We dediced to do an release every 6 weeks, and I will try to stick to that.
>
>
>> I'll try to get some zeromq input and
>> output improvements done for that release then as well.
>>
>
> That would be great!
>

important side-note: given the experience with 8.6.0 where I got very busy
to make the date due to some problems with a recent new feature, I'll
probably freeze a week before the actual release and use that week to have
packages created and such. Just so that you know.

Rainer

>
> Rainer
>
>>
>> Cheers, and enjoy your vacation!
>> Brian
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 6:54 AM, Rainer Gerhards <
>> [email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > 2014-12-15 12:29 GMT+01:00 Brian Knox <[email protected]>:
>> >
>> > > This is great, because I was thinking I should start on an output
>> plugin
>> > > for kafka, and now I can be lazy ;)  I'll be glad to test this module
>> > > against our kafka infrastructure at work!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > excellent! Please note that I will leave Friday for a holiday vacation,
>> and
>> > I probably won't touch the code when away. IAW: early bug reports are
>> > appreciated. I still hope to get this module in in 8.7.0 on Jan, 13th.
>> >
>> > Rainer
>> >
>> >
>> > > Brian
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:04 AM, Rainer Gerhards <
>> > [email protected]
>> > > >
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > So here it is:
>> > > >
>> > > > https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/tree/master-omkafka
>> > > >
>> > > > I have deliberately left out the impstats calls as I saw you
>> included
>> > > them
>> > > > in your source, so feel free to add them again ;)
>> > > >
>> > > > Note that there is a different approach to parameters: my version
>> has
>> > > only
>> > > > very few hardcoded ones, but instead permits the user to set actual
>> > kafka
>> > > > parameters via the confparam and topicparam parameters. In my
>> > experience,
>> > > > this is far better with a rapidly evolving backend, because now any
>> new
>> > > or
>> > > > changed parameter is immediately available.
>> > > >
>> > > > I'll write up some bare doc later today. So far this is tested on
>> > Ubuntu
>> > > > 14.04LTS only, and I would *deeply* appreciate if you (and anyone
>> else)
>> > > > could test it - especially as I have only very limited Kafka
>> know-how
>> > and
>> > > > no real use case myself.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Rainer
>> > > >
>> > > > 2014-12-15 0:07 GMT+01:00 Tait Clarridge <[email protected]>:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Fantastic, that's one area I definitely omitted. I look forward to
>> > > > > contributing to this great project!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Rainer Gerhards
>> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > > > excellent! I hope I have the initial commit tomorrow morning.
>> Now
>> > > > > working a
>> > > > > > bit on error detection...
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Rainer
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > 2014-12-14 19:14 GMT+01:00 Tait Clarridge <[email protected]>:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >> I think your idea works; if you commit yours (which is way more
>> > > robust
>> > > > > >> than mine), I can submit a pull request for the additional
>> items
>> > my
>> > > > > >> module had that are not present in yours.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> The only parts of the original contribution that I re-used were
>> > > parts
>> > > > > >> of the send_message function - I added much more on top of it
>> so
>> > > that
>> > > > > >> should cover all of the items I will/might add.
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> Tait
>> > > > > >>
>> > > > > >> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Rainer Gerhards
>> > > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > > >> > side-note on how to carry on: I have seen check the link to
>> the
>> > > > > original
>> > > > > >> > contribution (I admit I totally overlooked it at that time).
>> It
>> > > did
>> > > > > not
>> > > > > >> > have an explicit license, which is a bit problematic. Some
>> folks
>> > > > would
>> > > > > >> say
>> > > > > >> > this means it default back to the project license, which then
>> > > would
>> > > > > mean
>> > > > > >> > GPLv3, which would cause problems with our move to ASL 2.0.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Here is what I have on my mind on how to solve and be able to
>> > > > merge: I
>> > > > > >> hope
>> > > > > >> > I can commit tomorrow. I could then
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > 1. pick from your code what is missing in mine
>> > > > > >> > 2. apply it under your your commit --author
>> > > > > >> > 3. and finally update to copyright in the header comment to
>> > > reflect
>> > > > > both
>> > > > > >> us
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Would that work for you? In step 1 there is a problem if I
>> run
>> > > into
>> > > > > code
>> > > > > >> > that stems back to the original contribution, which, if so, I
>> > can
>> > > > not
>> > > > > >> merge
>> > > > > >> > do to licensing. I hope that won't be the case.
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > If you like, you can of course create a PR based on my commit
>> > > > > tomorrow,
>> > > > > >> you
>> > > > > >> > just need to make sure that all code that is added is
>> originally
>> > > > > written
>> > > > > >> by
>> > > > > >> > you or under some license that is OK with ASL 2.0 (like the
>> BSD
>> > > > > 2-clause
>> > > > > >> > from librdkafka).
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > What would work for you?
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > Rainer
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> > 2014-12-14 17:26 GMT+01:00 Rainer Gerhards <
>> > > > [email protected]
>> > > > > >:
>> > > > > >> >
>> > > > > >> >> just sent it your way :-)
>> > > > > >> >>
>> > > > > >> >> 2014-12-14 17:24 GMT+01:00 Tait Clarridge <
>> [email protected]>:
>> > > > > >> >>
>> > > > > >> >>> > just leave it as is for now. I need to merge manually in
>> any
>> > > > > case, as
>> > > > > >> >>> both
>> > > > > >> >>> > commits will be just a module. Bear a day with me, I
>> don't
>> > > want
>> > > > to
>> > > > > >> do a
>> > > > > >> >>> > hasty commit of my unfinished work. If you like, I can
>> > share a
>> > > > > >> working
>> > > > > >> >>> > copy, though. Just let me know.
>> > > > > >> >>> >
>> > > > > >> >>> > Rainer
>> > > > > >> >>>
>> > > > > >> >>> That sounds great, when you get a chance I'd like to take a
>> > > look.
>> > > > > I'm
>> > > > > >> >>> in no rush as well so take your time :)
>> > > > > >> >>>
>> > > > > >> >>> Tait
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