Add: log to syslog until slog is configured

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ick_controller.py b/ick_controller.py
index a029145..6868f86 100644
--- a/ick_controller.py
+++ b/ick_controller.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
+import logging
 import os
 
 
@@ -53,9 +54,16 @@ def load_config(filename, defconf):
     return actual_config
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+handler = logging.handler.SysLogHandler(address='/dev/log')
+logger.addHandler(handler)
+
 config_filename = os.environ.get('ICK_CONTROLLER_CONFIG')
 if not config_filename:
+    logging.error('no ICK_CONTROLLER_CONFIG in environment')
     raise Exception('No ICK_CONTROLLER_CONFIG defined in environment')
+
 config = load_config(config_filename, default_config)
 ick2.setup_logging(config)
 ick2.log.log('info', msg_text='Ick2 controller starts', config=config)