[tor-bugs] #16841 [Tor]: When configuration fails before log files are open, errors aren't written to the logs. (was: tor DNSPort issue missing in log data)

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#16841: When configuration fails before log files are open, errors aren't written
to the logs.
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     Reporter:  mphhuni      |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * component:  - Select a component => Tor


Comment:

 This seems to be happening because Tor exits before it ever opens the log
 files when it fails early enough in the configuration process.

 It would be interesting to see if we could fix this.

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