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README: Minor improvements.

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Simon Ruderich
2013-06-29 23:08:22 +02:00
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Then either install the library with `make install` or just copy it from
*Important:* If you install `libcoloredstderr.so` manually, make sure _not_ to
use plain `cp` to overwrite an existing `libcoloredstderr.so` file which is in
use! Doing so will crash all processes which were started with 'LD_PRELOAD'
use! Doing so will crash most processes which were started with 'LD_PRELOAD'
set to this file. This is not a bug in coloredstderr, but a general problem.
`cp` truncates the file which causes the `mmap()` ed library to be in an
inconsistent state causing a segmentation fault when using any functions of
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ DEBUG
To enable debug mode, configure coloredstderr with '--enable-debug'.
*Important:* Debug mode enables `assert()`s in the code which might abort the
process if an error condition is detected!
process using 'LD_PRELOAD' if an error condition is detected!
Debug mode is slower than normal mode. To log only warnings without the
overhead of debug mode use '--enable-warnings'. `assert()`s are not enabled
with '--enable-warnings', so it's safe to use.
Debug messages are written to the file `colored_stderr_debug_log.txt` in the
current working directory _if_ it exists. If it exists debug messages are
appended. Be careful, this file might grow very quickly.
Debug messages are appended to the file `colored_stderr_debug_log.txt` in the
current working directory _if_ it exists. Be careful, this file might grow
very quickly.
*Important:* Warnings are written to `$HOME/colored_stderr_warning_log.txt`
even if it _does not_ exist (only if debug or warning mode is enabled)! If it