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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index a598ec08b..667857a99 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -14953,8 +14953,9 @@ section &<<SECTmessiden>>&. This option sets the path which is used to determine the names of Exim's log files, or indicates that logging is to be to syslog, or both. It is expanded when Exim is entered, so it can, for example, contain a reference to the host -name. If no specific path is set for the log files at compile or run time, they -are written in a sub-directory called &_log_& in Exim's spool directory. +name. If no specific path is set for the log files at compile or run time, +or if the option is unset at run time (i.e. &`log_file_path = `&) +they are written in a sub-directory called &_log_& in Exim's spool directory. Chapter &<<CHAPlog>>& contains further details about Exim's logging, and section &<<SECTwhelogwri>>& describes how the contents of &%log_file_path%& are used. If this string is fixed at your installation (contains no expansion @@ -34671,8 +34672,9 @@ equivalent to the setting: .code log_file_path = $spool_directory/log/%slog .endd -If you do not specify anything at build time or run time, that is where the -logs are written. +If you do not specify anything at build time or run time, +or if you unset the option at run time (i.e. &`log_file_path = `&), +that is where the logs are written. A log file path may also contain &`%D`& or &`%M`& if datestamped log file names are in use &-- see section &<<SECTdatlogfil>>& below. |