Hi,
we upgraded from Karaf 4.0.4 to 4.0.5 and now we have a non-deterministic start 
behavior with our custom log appenders which lead to multiple error-like output 
on the console.

We implemented our appender regarding to
http://blog.nanthrax.net/2012/12/create-custom-log4j-appender-for-karaf-and-pax-logging/
 and
http://karaf.apache.org/manual/latest/#_advanced_configuration (Custom 
appenders section)

startup.properties:
-----------------------
mvn\:org.ops4j.pax.logging/pax-logging-api/1.8.5 = 8
mvn\:org.ops4j.pax.logging/pax-logging-service/1.8.5 = 8
mvn\:my.group/my.logging.fragment/1.0 = 8
(No behavior change if the fragment is moved before the service bundle as 
mentioned in the second link).

MANIFEST.MF:
------------------
...
Bundle-SymbolicName: my.logging.fragment
Fragment-Host: org.ops4j.pax.logging.pax-logging-service
...

Now an example first start output is:

$ > karaf.bat
The specified feature: 'instance' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'package' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'log' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'ssh' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'aries-blueprint' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'framework' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'system' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'feature' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'shell' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'management' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'service' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'jaas' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'shell-compat' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'deployer' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'diagnostic' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'wrap' version '0.0.0' is already installed
The specified feature: 'bundle' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'config' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'kar' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'instance' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'package' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'log' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'ssh' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'aries-blueprint' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'framework' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'system' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'feature' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'shell' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'management' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'service' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'jaas' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'shell-compat' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'deployer' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'diagnostic' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'wrap' version '0.0.0' is already installed
The specified feature: 'bundle' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'config' version '4.0.5' is already installed
The specified feature: 'kar' version '4.0.5' is already installed
        __ __                  ____
       / //_/____ __________ _/ __/
      / ,<  / __ `/ ___/ __ `/ /_
     / /| |/ /_/ / /  / /_/ / __/
    /_/ |_|\__,_/_/   \__,_/_/

  Apache Karaf (4.0.5)

Hit '<tab>' for a list of available commands
and '[cmd] --help' for help on a specific command.
Hit '<ctrl-d>' or type 'system:shutdown' or 'logout' to shutdown Karaf.

karaf@root()>
        __ __                  ____
       / //_/____ __________ _/ __/
      / ,<  / __ `/ ___/ __ `/ /_
     / /| |/ /_/ / /  / /_/ / __/
    /_/ |_|\__,_/_/   \__,_/_/

  Apache Karaf (4.0.5)

Hit '<tab>' for a list of available commands
and '[cmd] --help' for help on a specific command.
Hit '<ctrl-d>' or type 'system:shutdown' or 'logout' to shutdown Karaf.

karaf@root()>

Not a copy'n'paste mistake - really duplicated output.

As this did not happen in Karaf 2, 3 and 4.0.4 I think this could be bug in the 
new boot feature "framework" which has been added in 4.0.5.
It seems that the whole core is restarted when the custom logging fragment is 
there.

Do you agree with me and should I raise a Jira issue for that? And in case this 
is a bug - do you have an idea for a workaround? Or could it be an 
implementation mistake of the appender?
We ship a custom distribution to our customers and this behavior is a no-go 
because they could think that something failed even at the end the application 
has started correctly.
It does not make a good impression when the customers are faced with some 
strange messages even at the first start.


TIA & Regards
  Volker

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