Index: newsyslog.8
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RCS file: /cvs/freebsd/src/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.8,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -c -r1.9 newsyslog.8
*** newsyslog.8	1997/10/06 07:46:06	1.9
--- newsyslog.8	1998/02/05 23:30:44
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*** 152,157 ****
--- 152,163 ----
  will not be able to send a HUP signal to
  .Xr syslogd 8
  so this option should only be used in debugging.
+ .It Fl F
+ Force
+ .Nm
+ to trim the logs, even if the trim conditions have not been met.  This
+ option is useful for diagnosing system problems by providing you with
+ fresh logs that contain only the problems.
  .El
  .Sh FILES
  .Bl -tag -width /etc/newsyslog.confxxxx -compact
Index: newsyslog.c
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RCS file: /cvs/freebsd/src/usr.sbin/newsyslog/newsyslog.c,v
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -c -r1.15 newsyslog.c
*** newsyslog.c	1997/11/30 18:58:18	1.15
--- newsyslog.c	1998/02/05 23:30:44
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*** 89,94 ****
--- 89,95 ----
  int     verbose = 0;            /* Print out what's going on */
  int     needroot = 1;           /* Root privs are necessary */
  int     noaction = 0;           /* Don't do anything, just show it */
+ int	force = 0;		/* Force the tim no matter what*/
  char    *conf = CONF;           /* Configuration file to use */
  time_t  timenow;
  pid_t   syslog_pid;             /* read in from /etc/syslog.pid */
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*** 159,165 ****
                          printf("size (Kb): %d [%d] ", size, ent->size);
                  if (verbose && (ent->hours > 0))
                          printf(" age (hr): %d [%d] ", modtime, ent->hours);
!                 if (((ent->size > 0) && (size >= ent->size)) ||
                      ((ent->hours > 0) && ((modtime >= ent->hours)
                                          || (modtime < 0)))) {
                          if (verbose)
--- 160,167 ----
                          printf("size (Kb): %d [%d] ", size, ent->size);
                  if (verbose && (ent->hours > 0))
                          printf(" age (hr): %d [%d] ", modtime, ent->hours);
!                 if (force ||
! 		    ((ent->size > 0) && (size >= ent->size)) ||
                      ((ent->hours > 0) && ((modtime >= ent->hours)
                                          || (modtime < 0)))) {
                          if (verbose)
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*** 201,207 ****
  	}
  
          optind = 1;             /* Start options parsing */
!         while ((c=getopt(argc,argv,"nrvf:t:")) != -1)
                  switch (c) {
                  case 'n':
                          noaction++; /* This implies needroot as off */
--- 203,209 ----
  	}
  
          optind = 1;             /* Start options parsing */
!         while ((c=getopt(argc,argv,"nrvFf:t:")) != -1)
                  switch (c) {
                  case 'n':
                          noaction++; /* This implies needroot as off */
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*** 215,220 ****
--- 217,225 ----
                  case 'f':
                          conf = optarg;
                          break;
+ 		case 'F':
+ 			force = 1;
+ 			break;
                  default:
                          usage();
                  }