[LOG4J2-2681] SocketAppender in UDP mode can't split messages

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.11.2
• Component/s: Appenders
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Andreas Mager
• Created: 26/Aug/19 08:39
• Updated: 28/Aug/19 10:04

Description

We are using rsyslog wit udp.
There is a problem with messages that exceed 64k size.
The default TCP mode sends a new record when a new line symbol occurs.
The UDP mode doesn't.
There is no possibility in UDP to split the message in parts.