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common/utils/DOC/loader/devusage.md

-The configuration module objectives are 
-1. Allow easy parameters management in oai, helping the development of a flexible, modularized and fully configurable softmodem.
-1. Use a common configuration API in all oai modules
-1. Allow development of alternative configuration sources without modifying the oai code. Today the only delivered configuration source is the libconfig format configuration file.  
+The loader objectives are 
+1. provides a common mechanism to prevent an executable to include code that is only used under specific configurations, without rebuilding the code
+1. Provide a common mechanism to allow to choose between different implementations of a given set of functions, without rebuilding the code
 
 As a developer you may need to look at these sections:
 

common/utils/LOG/DOC/addconsoletrace.md

+### Adding console traces in oai code
+#### console messages macros
+```C
+LOG_E(<component>,<format>,<argument>,...)
+LOG_W(<component>,<format>,<argument>,...)
+LOG_I(<component>,<format>,<argument>,...)
+LOG_D(<component>,<format>,<argument>,...)
+LOG_T(<component>,<format>,<argument>,...)
+)
+```
+these macros are used in place of the printf C function. The additionnal ***component*** parameter identifies the functionnal module which generates the message. At run time, the message will only be printed if the configured log level for the component is greater or equal than the macro level used in the code.
+
+| macro | level letter | level value | level name |
+|:---------|:---------------|:---------------|----------------:|
+| LOG_E |  E | 0 | error | 
+| LOG_W | W | 1 | warning |
+| LOG_I | I | 2 | informational |
+| LOG_D | D | 3 | debug |
+| LOG_T | T | 4 | trace |  
+
+component list is defined as an `enum` in  [log.h](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/common/utils/LOG/log.h). A new component can be defined by adding an item in this type, it must also be defined in the T tracer [T_messages.txt ](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt).
+
+Most oai sources are including LOG macros.
+
+#### conditional code macros
+
+```C
+LOG_DEBUGFLAG(<flag>)
+```
+this macro is to be used in if statements. The condition is true if the flag has been set, as described in the [run time usage page](rtusage.md) 
+```C
+if ( LOG_DEBUGFLAG(<flag>) {
+/* 
+   the code below is only executed if the corresponding
+   <flag>_debug option is set.
+ */ 
+......................
+......................
+}
+```
+[example in oai code](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/ulsch_demodulation.c#L396) 
+
+#### memory dump macros
+```C
+LOG_DUMPFLAG(<flag>)
+```
+this macro is to be used in if statements. The condition is true if the flag has been set, as described in the [run time usage page](rtusage.md). It is mainly provided to surround LOG_M macros or direct calls to `log_dump`which otherwise would be unconditionals.
+```C
+if ( LOG_DUMPFLAG(<flag>) {
+/* 
+   the code below is only executed if the corresponding
+   <flag>_dump option is set.
+ */ 
+LOG_M(.............
+LOG_M(.............
+log_dump(...
+}
+
+[example in oai code](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/prach.c#L205) 
+#### matlab format dump
+```C
+LOG_M(file, vector, data, len, dec, format)
+```
+|argument| type| description |
+|:-----------|:-------|-----------------:|
+| file       | char* |path to the fle which will contain the dump |
+|vector  |char * |name of the dump, printed at the top of the dump file |
+|data| void *| pointer to the memory to be dumpped |
+|len |  int | length of the data to be dumpped, in `dec` unit|
+| dec| int | length of each data item.Interpretation depends on format|
+|format| int | defines the type of data to be dumped|
+
+This macro can be used to dump a buffer in a format that can be used for analyze via tools like matlab or octave. **It must be surrounded by LOG_DEBUGFLAG or LOG_DUMPFLAG macros, to prevent the dump to be built unconditionally.** The LOG_M macro points to the `write_file_matlab` function implemented in  [log.c](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/common/utils/LOG/log.c). **This function should be revisited for more understandable implementation and ease of use (format parameter ???)**
+[example in oai code](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/prach.c#L205) 
+
+#### hexadecimal format dump
+```C
+LOG_DUMPMSG(c, f, b, s, x...)
+```
+dumps a memory region if the corresponding debug flag `f` is set as explained here [run time usage page](rtusage.md) 
+
+|argument| type| description |
+|:-----------|:-------|-----------------:|
+| c       | int, component id (in `comp_name_t` enum)| used to print the message, as specified by the s and x arguments |
+|f  |int  |flag used to filter the dump depending on the logs configuration. flag list is defined by the LOG_MASKMAP_INIT macro in  [log.h](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/common/utils/LOG/log.h) |
+|b| void *| pointer to the memory to be dumpped |
+|s |  int | length of the data to be dumpped in char|
+| x...| printf format and arguments| text string to be printed at the top of the dump|
+
+This macro can be used to conditionaly dump a buffer, bytes by bytes, giving the integer value of each byte in hexadecimal form.
+[example in oai code](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/openair2/RRC/LTE/rrc_eNB.c#L1181) 
+
+This macro points to the `log_dump` function, implemented in  [log.c](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/common/utils/LOG/log.c). This function can also dump buffers containing `double` data via the LOG_UDUMPMSG macro
+
+```C
+LOG_UDUMPMSG(c, b, s, f, x...) 
+```
+|argument| type| description |
+|:-----------|:-------|-----------------:|
+| c       | int, component id (in `comp_name_t` enum)| used to print the message, as specified by the s and x arguments |
+|b| void *| pointer to the memory to be dumpped |
+|s |  int | length of the data to be dumpped in char|
+|f|  int | format of dumped data LOG_DUMP_CHAR or  LOG_DUMP_DOUBLE|
+| x...| printf format and arguments| text string to be printed at the top of the dump|
+
+[example in oai code](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/blob/develop/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c#L1974) 
+
+[logging facility developer main page](devusage.md)  
+[logging facility  main page](log.md)  
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)
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common/utils/LOG/DOC/arch.md

+# logging facility source files
+
+The oai logging facility is implemented in two source files, located in [common/utils/LOG](LOG)
+1. [log.c](../log.c) contains logging implementation
+1.  [log.h](../log.h) is the logging facility include file containing both private and public data type definitions. It also contain API prototypes.  
+
+The logging facility doesn't create any thread, all api's are executed in the context of the caller. The tracing macro's `LOG_<X>` are all using the logRecord_mt function to output the messages. To keep this function thread safe it must perform a single system call to the output stream. The buffer used to build the message must be specific to the calling thread, which is today enforced by using a variable in the logRecord_mt stack.
+
+Data used by the logging utility are defined by the `log_t` structure which is allocated at init time, when calling the `logInit` function.
+
+[logging facility  main page](log.md)  
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)
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common/utils/LOG/DOC/configurelog.md

+### Initializing and configuring the logging facility
+
+#### logging facility APIs
+```C
+int  logInit (void);
+```
+Allocate the internal data used by the logging utility, set the configuration, using the [configuration  module](../../../config/DOC/config.md) 
+
+```C
+void logClean (void)
+```
+Reset console attributes (color settings) and possibly close opened log files. Logging facility is still usable after this call, the internal data are not freed.
+
+```C
+int  set_log(int component, int level)
+void set_glog(int level)
+```
+Set a component or  all components logiing level. Messages which level is lower than this level are not printed to the console.
+
+```C
+void set_glog_onlinelog(int enable)
+```
+Enable or disable all logging messages. Even error level messages are discarded, which is not advised. This can be usefull to temporarily workaround high rate of logging messages.
+
+```C
+void set_component_filelog(int comp)
+void close_component_filelog(int comp)
+```
+
+Redirect or reset to stdout the output stream used by the logging facility. When the output stream is redirected to a file, it is created under /tmp with a hard-coded filename including the componemt name.
+
+```C
+SET_LOG_DEBUG(flag) 
+CLEAR_LOG_DEBUG(flag)
+SET_LOG_DUMP(flag) 
+CLEAR_LOG_DUMP(flag)
+```
+ These macros are used to set or clear the corresponding bit flag, trigerring the activation or un-activation of conditional code or memory dumps generation.
+
+Example of using the logging utility APIs can be found, for initialization and cleanup,  in [lte-softmodem.c](../../../../targets/RT/USER/lte-softmodem.c) and in the [telnet server log command implementation](../../telnetsrv/telnetsrv_proccmd.c) for a complete access to the logging facility features.
+
+#### components and debug flags definitions
+
+Adding a new component is just adding an item in the `comp_name_t` enum defined in [log.h](../log.h) . You must also declare it in the T Tracer facility [message fefinitions](../../T/T_messages.txt).
+To add a flag than can then be used for adding conditional code or memory dumps you have to add the flag definition in the `LOG_MASKMAP_INIT` macro, in [log.h](../log.h). 
+
+[logging facility developer main page](devusage.md)  
+[logging facility  main page](log.md)  
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)
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common/utils/LOG/DOC/devusage.md

+### logging facility developer usage
+The logging facility objectives are 
+1. provide a common console tracing mechanism 
+1. Allow a flexible activation of console traces, by configuration or dynamically at any time while code is running.
+
+Most developpers will only use the log macros to add console messages to the code. The logging facility also provides an api that is used for initialization and configuration. 
+
+[Adding console traces in oaicode](addconsoletrace.md) 
+
+[Configuring the logging facility](configurelog.md) 
+
+
+[logging facility  main page](log.md)  
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)

common/utils/LOG/DOC/log.md

+# OAI console logging facility
+
+oai includes a console logging facility that any component should use when writting informational or debugging messages to the softmodem or uesoftmodem stdout stream. 
+By default, this facility is included at build-time and activated at run-time. The T Tracer and the Logging facility share common options for activation:
+
+-   To disable the logging facility (and T Tracer) at build-time use the *--disable-T-Tracer* switch:
+
+```bash
+/build_oai --disable-T-Tracer
+```
+-  To use the the T-Tracer instead of the console logging facility, use the command line option *T_stdout*.  *T_stdout* is a boolean option, which, when set to 0 (false) disable the console logging facility. All stdout messages are then sent to the T-Tracer.
+
+## Documentation
+
+* [runtime usage](rtusage.md)
+* [developer usage](devusage.md)
+* [module architecture](arch.md)
+
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)

common/utils/LOG/DOC/rtusage.md

+## configuring the logging facility
+The logging facility is fully configurable and it uses the [config module](../../../config/config.md) to get its parameters at init time. The [telnet server](../../telnetsrv/DOC/telnetsrv.md) includes a set of commands which can be used to dynamically modify the logging facility behavior 
+
+All logging facility parameters are defined in the log_config section. Some parameters are global to the logging facility, they modify the way messages are printed to stdout. Conversely, some parameters are specific to a component and  only modify the behavior for messages issued by a given component. A third type of parameters can be used to activate conditional debug code or dump messages or buffers.
+
+### global parameters
+
+| name | type | default | description |
+|:---:|:---:|:---:|:----|
+| `global_log_level` | `pre-defined string of char` | `info` |  Allows printing of messages up to the specified  level. Available levels, from lower to higher are `error`,`warn`,`info`,`debug`,`trace` |
+| `global_log_online` | `boolean` | 1 (=true) | If false, all console messages are discarded, whatever their level |
+| `global_log_options` | `list of pre-defined string of char` |  |  3 options can be specified to trigger the information added in the header of the message:  `nocolor`, disable color usage in log messages, usefull when redirecting logs to a file, where escape sequences used for color selection can be annoying, `level`, add a one letter level id in the message header (T,D,I,W,E for trace, debug, info, warning, error),`thread`, add the thread name in the message header|
+
+### Component specific parameters
+| name | type | default | description |
+|:---:|:---:|:---:|:----|
+| `<component>_log_level` | `boolean` | global log level, as defined by the  `global_log_level ` parameter) | 
+| `<component>_log_infile` | `boolean` | 0 = false| Triggers the redirection of log messages printed by the specified component in a file. The file path and name is /tmp/<componemt>.[extension] the extension is optional and component dependant, it can be `log `,  `dat `,  `txt `|
+
+The list of components defined within oai can be retrieved from the  [config module](../../../config/config.md) traces, when asking for config module debugging info on the command line:
+
+```bash
+./lte-softmodem -O libconfig:<path to config file>:dbgl5
+
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.global_log_level: "info"
+[CONFIG] global_log_online: 1
+[CONFIG] log_config.global_log_online set to default value
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config: 3/3 parameters successfully set, (1 to default value)
+[LIBCONFIG] global_log_options[0]: nocolor
+[LIBCONFIG] global_log_options[1]: level
+[LIBCONFIG] global_log_options[2]: thread
+[CONFIG] log_config 1 options set from command line
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.phy_log_level: "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.mac_log_level: "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.sim_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.ocg_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.omg_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.opt_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_latency_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_latency_bg_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_gp_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_gp_bg_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_jitter_log_level set to default value "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.rlc_log_level: "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.pdcp_log_level: "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.rrc_log_level: "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.nas_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.perf_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.oip_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.cli_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.msc_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.ocm_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.udp_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.gtpv1u_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.comp23?_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.s1ap_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.sctp_log_level set to default value "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config.hw_log_level: "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.osa_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.eral_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.mral_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.enb_app_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.flexran_agent_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.tmr_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.usim_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.localize_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.x2ap_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.loader_log_level set to default value "info"
+[CONFIG] log_config.asn_log_level set to default value "info"
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config: 38/38 parameters successfully set, (32 to default value)
+[CONFIG] log_config 0 options set from command line
+[CONFIG] phy_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.phy_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] mac_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.mac_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] sim_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.sim_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] ocg_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ocg_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] omg_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.omg_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] opt_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.opt_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_latency_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_latency_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_latency_bg_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_latency_bg_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_gp_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_gp_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_gp_bg_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_gp_bg_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] otg_jitter_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.otg_jitter_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] rlc_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.rlc_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] pdcp_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.pdcp_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] rrc_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.rrc_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] nas_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.nas_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] perf_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.perf_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] oip_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.oip_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] cli_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.cli_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] msc_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.msc_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] ocm_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ocm_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] udp_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.udp_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] gtpv1u_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.gtpv1u_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] comp23?_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.comp23?_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] s1ap_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.s1ap_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] sctp_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.sctp_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] hw_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.hw_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] osa_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.osa_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] eral_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.eral_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] mral_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.mral_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] enb_app_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.enb_app_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] flexran_agent_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.flexran_agent_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] tmr_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.tmr_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] usim_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.usim_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] localize_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.localize_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] x2ap_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.x2ap_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] loader_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.loader_log_infile set to default value
+[CONFIG] asn_log_infile: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.asn_log_infile set to default value
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config: 38/38 parameters successfully set, (38 to default value)
+[CONFIG] log_config 0 options set from command line
+[CONFIG] PRACH_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.PRACH_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] RU_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RU_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] UE_PHYPROC_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.UE_PHYPROC_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] LTEESTIM_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.LTEESTIM_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] DLCELLSPEC_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.DLCELLSPEC_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] ULSCH_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ULSCH_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] RRC_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RRC_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] PDCP_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.PDCP_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] DFT_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.DFT_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] ASN1_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ASN1_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] CTRLSOCKET_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.CTRLSOCKET_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] SECURITY_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.SECURITY_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] NAS_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.NAS_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] RLC_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RLC_debug set to default value
+[CONFIG] UE_TIMING_debug: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.UE_TIMING_debug set to default value
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config: 15/15 parameters successfully set, (15 to default value)
+[CONFIG] log_config 0 options set from command line
+[CONFIG] PRACH_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.PRACH_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] RU_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RU_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] UE_PHYPROC_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.UE_PHYPROC_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] LTEESTIM_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.LTEESTIM_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] DLCELLSPEC_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.DLCELLSPEC_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] ULSCH_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ULSCH_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] RRC_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RRC_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] PDCP_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.PDCP_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] DFT_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.DFT_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] ASN1_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.ASN1_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] CTRLSOCKET_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.CTRLSOCKET_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] SECURITY_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.SECURITY_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] NAS_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.NAS_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] RLC_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.RLC_dump set to default value
+[CONFIG] UE_TIMING_dump: 0
+[CONFIG] log_config.UE_TIMING_dump set to default value
+[LIBCONFIG] log_config: 15/15 parameters successfully set, (15 to default value)
+[CONFIG] log_config 0 options set from command line
+log init done
+
+```
+It can also be retrieved when using the telnet server, as explained  [below](### Using the telnet server to configure the logging facility) 
+
+### parameters to activate conditional code
+| name | type | default | description |
+|:---:|:---:|:---:|:----|
+| `<flag>_debug` | `boolean` | 0 = false | Triggers the activation of conditional code identified by the specified flag.
+| `<flag>_dump` | `boolean` | 0 = false| Triggers buffer dump, on the console in text form or in a file in matlab format, depending on the developper choice and forcasted usage|
+
+### Using the configuration file to configure the logging facility
+The following example sets all components log level to info, exept for hw,phy,mac,rlc,pdcp,rrc which log levels are set to error or warning.
+```bash
+    log_config :
+    {
+      global_log_level                      ="info";
+      hw_log_level                          ="error";
+      phy_log_level                         ="error";
+      mac_log_level                         ="warn";
+      rlc_log_level                         ="error"
+      pdcp_log_level                        ="error";
+      rrc_log_level                         ="error";
+   };
+```
+### Using the command line to configure the logging facility
+Command line parameter values supersedes values specified in the configuration file. 
+```bash
+./lte-softmodem -O --log_config.global_log_options nocolor,level,thread  --log_config.prach_log_level debug --log_config.PRACH_debug 
+```
+In this example to get all the debug PRACH messages it is necessary to also set the PRACH_debug flag. This is a choice from the developper.
+The log messages will be printed whithout color and the header will include the lmessage evel and the thread name:
+```bash
+[PHY]I ru thread Time in secs now: 104652566 
+[PHY]I ru thread Time in secs last pps: 91827117 
+[PHY]I ru thread RU 0 rf device ready
+[PHY]I ru thread RU 0 no asynch_south interface
+[MAC]E rxtx processing SCHED_MODE=0
+[PHY]I lte-softmodem PRACH (eNB) : running rx_prach for subframe 1, prach_FreqOffset 2, prach_ConfigIndex 0 , rootSequenceIndex 0
+[PHY]I lte-softmodem prach_I0 = 0.0 dB
+[PHY]I rxtx processing max_I0 21, min_I0 0
+[PHY]I lte-softmodem PRACH (eNB) : running rx_prach for subframe 1, prach_FreqOffset 2, prach_ConfigIndex 0 , rootSequenceIndex 0
+[PHY]I lte-softmodem PRACH (eNB) : running rx_prach for subframe 1, prach_FreqOffset 2, prach_ConfigIndex 0 , rootSequenceIndex 0
+```
+ 
+### Using the telnet server to configure the logging facility
+The telnet server includes a `log` command which can be used to dymically modify the logging facility configuration parameters.
+[telnet server ***softmodem log*** commands](../../telnetsrv/DOC/telnetlog.md) 
+
+[logging facility  main page](log.md)  
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)

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 [oai telnetserver home](telnetsrv.md)  
 [oai telnetserver usage home](telnetusage.md)
+[oai Wikis home](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g/wikis/home)
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