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

[Daniel Huhardeaux]

Kel Modderman wrote:
> 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? 
syslog or dmesg. Something like "wpa-verbose yes" in interfaces file
would allow to log in verbosity mode
-- 
Daniel