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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Niels Provos <provos@citi.umich.edu>
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2012 Niels Provos and Nick Mathewson
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef _LOG_H_
+#define _LOG_H_
+
+#include "event2/util.h"
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+#define EV_CHECK_FMT(a,b) __attribute__((format(printf, a, b)))
+#define EV_NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))
+#else
+#define EV_CHECK_FMT(a,b)
+#define EV_NORETURN
+#endif
+
+#define _EVENT_ERR_ABORT ((int)0xdeaddead)
+
+void event_err(int eval, const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(2,3) EV_NORETURN;
+void event_warn(const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(1,2);
+void event_sock_err(int eval, evutil_socket_t sock, const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(3,4) EV_NORETURN;
+void event_sock_warn(evutil_socket_t sock, const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(2,3);
+void event_errx(int eval, const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(2,3) EV_NORETURN;
+void event_warnx(const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(1,2);
+void event_msgx(const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(1,2);
+void _event_debugx(const char *fmt, ...) EV_CHECK_FMT(1,2);
+
+#ifdef USE_DEBUG
+#define event_debug(x) _event_debugx x
+#else
+#define event_debug(x) do {;} while (0)
+#endif
+
+#undef EV_CHECK_FMT
+
+#endif