[COUCHDB-538] Erlang crashing when log file cannot be written

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.10
• Fix Version/s: 1.1, 1.2
• Component/s: Infrastructure

Environment

Linux Ubuntu 32bit and 64bit

• Skill Level: Regular Contributors Level (Easy to Medium)
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Simon Eisenmann
• Created: 19/Oct/09 12:49
• Updated: 09/Jan/11 16:14
• Resolved: 09/Jan/11 16:14

Description

When couchdb cannot write to its log file erlang just crashes without any hint what is going wrong. This happens for instance if the log file directory path does not exists.

In some older releases (0.9) it seemed to have created the missing directories automatically (if permissions are ok). 0.10 does not even try to create the directories. The log path needs to exist.

At least a proper error message should be added to make clear that there is a problem writing the log file.

Issue Links

• is related to: COUCHDB-153 Erlang should warn about log/data file permissions