[systemd-devel] python - reading the journal

Lennart Poettering lennart at poettering.net
Tue Feb 12 19:36:14 PST 2013


On Sun, 03.02.13 21:18, Steven Hiscocks (steven-systemd at hiscocks.me.uk) wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've been developing a python module for accessing the journal,
> using the journal API. (https://github.com/kwirk/pyjournalctl)
> 
> One issue I've had is with 'sd_journal_seek_monotonic_usec'. When
> called, followed by call to 'sd_journal_next', I end up at the start
> of the journal.

Which boot id argument did you pass to sd_journal_seek_monotonic_usec?
You need to pass a valid one, otherwise it will seek to the "closest"
area, which might be the head actually

Lennart

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