Re: Version 4.10.2 of syslog-ng is now available

Hofi <[email protected]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:16:32 +0100
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https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/pull/5569 turned off stack dump us=
age temporarily in the package generation.

You can test it using the output of the Nightly release, e.g.=C2=A0https:=
//ose-repo.syslog-ng.com/yum/nightly/rhel-8/x86=5F64/

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Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann
https://memyselfandi.hu
https://mantisliagames.com
On Nov 25, 2025 at 00:00 +0100, Evan Rempel <erempel=40uvic.ca>, wrote:
> Just wondering if there has been any resolution or recommendation on th=
e dependency of libunwind in the base syslog-ng package=3F
>
> --
> Evan
>
> =46rom:=C2=A0Hofi <hofione=40gmail.com>
> Sent:=C2=A0October 29, 2025 8:21 AM
> To:=C2=A0Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list <syslog-ng=40lis=
ts.balabit.hu>
> Subject:=C2=A0=5Bsyslog-ng=5DRe: Version 4.10.2 of syslog-ng is now ava=
ilable
>
> Sorry for the inconvenience=21
>
> We will discuss this and let you know the result next week.
>
> Thanks for reporting the problem.
>
> -----------------------------------
> Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann
>
> On Oct 29, 2025 at 16:16 +0100, Evan Rempel <erempel=40uvic.ca>, wrote:=

> > That's good information. Referring to the current RPM from /ose-repo.=
syslog-ng.com/yum/
> > I am no longer able to install the base syslog-ng package on a vanill=
a RHEL8/9 system.
> > This base package now has a dependency on libunwind that has never be=
en there before. That's why I think this is an oversight in the build of =
this latest RPM.
> >
> > I understand that many of the additional RPMs for syslog-ng require t=
he EPEL repository. Until now this was not a requirement of the base sysl=
og-ng package.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Evan
> >
> > =46rom:=C2=A0Hofi <hofione=40gmail.com>
> > Sent:=C2=A0October 29, 2025 8:02 AM
> > To:=C2=A0Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list <syslog-ng=40l=
ists.balabit.hu>
> > Subject:=C2=A0=5Bsyslog-ng=5DRe: Version 4.10.2 of syslog-ng is now a=
vailable
> >
> > Libunwind is used to provide better crash reporting (and is also very=
 helpful in debug builds).
> >
> > It can be disabled using the =60--disable-stackdump=60 or =60-DENABLE=
=5FSTACKDUMP=3DO=46=46=60 configure option.
> >
> > The default state of this option is now =60AUTO=60, which checks for =
the presence of the libunwind library and automatically enables the stack=
dump feature if it is available.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> > Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann
> >
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> =46AQ: http://www.balabit.com/wiki/syslog-ng-faq
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<div dir=3D=22auto=22>https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/pull/5569 tu=
rned off stack dump usage temporarily in the package generation.<br />
<br />
You can test it using the output of the Nightly release, e.g.&=23160;<a h=
ref=3D=22https://ose-repo.syslog-ng.com/yum/nightly/rhel-8/x86=5F64/=22 t=
arget=3D=22=5Fblank=22>https://ose-repo.syslog-ng.com/yum/nightly/rhel-8/=
x86=5F64/</a>&=23160;</div>
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<div name=3D=22messageSignatureSection=22><br />
<div dir=3D=22auto=22>-----------------------------------<br />
<div>Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann</div>
<div>https://memyselfandi.hu</div>
<div dir=3D=22auto=22>https://mantisliagames.com</div>
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<div name=3D=22messageReplySection=22>On Nov 25, 2025 at 00:00 +0100, Eva=
n Rempel &lt;erempel=40uvic.ca&gt;, wrote:<br />
<blockquote type=3D=22cite=22 style=3D=22border-left-color: grey; border-=
left-width: thin; border-left-style: solid; margin: 5px 5px;padding-left:=
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ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>Just wondering if there has been=
 any resolution or recommendation on the dependency of libunwind in the b=
ase syslog-ng package=3F</div>
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<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
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ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1=
53, 153, 153);=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>--</div>
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ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1=
53, 153, 153);=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>Evan</div>
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ze: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><b>=46rom:</b>&=23160;Hofi &lt;hofione=40=
gmail.com&gt;<br />
<b>Sent:</b>&=23160;October 29, 2025 8:21 AM<br />
<b>To:</b>&=23160;Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list &lt;syslo=
g-ng=40lists.balabit.hu&gt;<br />
<b>Subject:</b>&=23160;=5Bsyslog-ng=5DRe: Version 4.10.2 of syslog-ng is =
now available</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>&=23160;</div>
</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>Sorry for the inconvenience=21<br />
<br />
We will discuss this and let you know the result next week.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reporting the problem.</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div class=3D=22elementToProof=22 style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>---------=
--------------------------</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>Hofi - Is=
tvan Hoffmann</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22><br /></d=
iv>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22 class=3D=22elementToProof=22>On Oct 29=
, 2025 at 16:16 +0100, Evan Rempel &lt;erempel=40uvic.ca&gt;, wrote:</div=
>
<blockquote style=3D=22margin: 5px; padding-left: 10px; border-left: thin=
 solid grey;=22>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22>That's good information. Referring to the current RPM from /o=
se-repo.syslog-ng.com/yum/</div>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22>I am no longer able to install the base syslog-ng package on =
a vanilla RHEL8/9 system.</div>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22>This base package now has a dependency on libunwind that has =
never been there before. That's why I think this is an oversight in the b=
uild of this latest RPM.</div>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22>I understand that many of the additional RPMs for syslog-ng r=
equire the EPEL repository. Until now this was not a requirement of the b=
ase syslog-ng package.<br />
<br /></div>
<div id=3D=22x=5FSignature=22>
<div style=3D=22font-family: Aptos, Aptos=5FEmbedded=46ont, Aptos=5FMS=46=
ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0=
, 0, 0);=22><br /></div>
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ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1=
53, 153, 153);=22>--</div>
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ontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(1=
53, 153, 153);=22>Evan</div>
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<div style=3D=22direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-si=
ze: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);=22><b>=46rom:</b>&=23160;Hofi &lt;hofione=40=
gmail.com&gt;<br />
<b>Sent:</b>&=23160;October 29, 2025 8:02 AM<br />
<b>To:</b>&=23160;Syslog-ng users' and developers' mailing list &lt;syslo=
g-ng=40lists.balabit.hu&gt;<br />
<b>Subject:</b>&=23160;=5Bsyslog-ng=5DRe: Version 4.10.2 of syslog-ng is =
now available</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>&=23160;</div>
</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>Libunwind is used to provide better cr=
ash reporting (and is also very helpful in debug builds).</div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22><br />
It can be disabled using the =60--disable-stackdump=60 or =60-DENABLE=5FS=
TACKDUMP=3DO=46=46=60 configure option.<br />
<br />
The default state of this option is now =60AUTO=60, which checks for the =
presence of the libunwind library and automatically enables the stackdump=
 feature if it is available.</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22><br /></div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22><br /></div>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>-----------------------------------</d=
iv>
<div style=3D=22direction: ltr;=22>Hofi - Istvan Hoffmann</div>
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