Bug#361586: [pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#361586: wpasupplicant: Variable VERBOSITY missing in ifupdown script

[Kel Modderman]

Daniel Huhardeaux wrote:
> Kel Modderman wrote:
>> daniel huhardeaux wrote:
>>> Package: wpasupplicant
>>> Version: 0.4.8-2
>>> Severity: minor
>>>
>>>
>>> In the ifupdown script the VERBOSITY variable is not initialized.
>>> A good feature would be to have a wpa-verbosity (0,no=default/1,yes) in
>>> interfaces file to play with.
>>>
>>>   
>>
>> What is wrong with ifup --verbose ?
>>
>> The --verbose option of ifupdown is what initialises VERBOSITY.
>>
>> I would like to close this bug unless you do not agree with me.
> I was mainly thinking about the verbose mode when ifup is running in 
> auto. Anyway, if this is the only mode for which it should work, ok 
> for closing the bug.

The embedded VERBOSITY echo's were designed to debug interfaces 
stanza'a, nothing more.

Are you thinking of something like verbose logging to syslog of the 
running wpa_supplicant daemon or so?

Thanks, Kel.