---
name: "qb_log_init"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libqb"
version: "2.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qb_log_init"
---

# qb\_log\_init(3)

Init the logging system.

## NAME

qb\_log\_init - Init the logging system.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <qb/qblog.h>

void qb_log_init(
    const char   *name,      /* will be passed into openlog() */
    int32_t       facility,  /* default for all new targets. */
    uint8_t       priority   /* a basic filter with this priority will be added. */
);
```

## PARAMS

**name**     *will be passed into openlog()*

**facility** *default for all new targets.*

**priority** *a basic filter with this priority will be added.*

## DESCRIPTION

## SEE ALSO

[*qb\_log\_filter\_fn\_set*(3)](/qb_log_filter_fn_set/3.md), *qb\_log\_from\_external\_source\_va2*(3), [*qb\_log\_thread\_start*(3)](/qb_log_thread_start/3.md), [*qb\_log\_target\_user\_data\_get*(3)](/qb_log_target_user_data_get/3.md), [*qb\_log\_tags\_stringify\_fn\_set*(3)](/qb_log_tags_stringify_fn_set/3.md), [*qb\_log\_file\_reopen*(3)](/qb_log_file_reopen/3.md), [*qb\_log\_fini*(3)](/qb_log_fini/3.md), [*qb\_log\_callsites\_dump*(3)](/qb_log_callsites_dump/3.md), [*qb\_log\_ctl2*(3)](/qb_log_ctl2/3.md), [*qb\_log\_target\_user\_data\_set*(3)](/qb_log_target_user_data_set/3.md), [*qb\_log\_target\_format*(3)](/qb_log_target_format/3.md), [*qb\_log\_thread\_priority\_set*(3)](/qb_log_thread_priority_set/3.md), [*qb\_log\_facility2int*(3)](/qb_log_facility2int/3.md), [*qb\_log\_callsites\_register*(3)](/qb_log_callsites_register/3.md), [*qb\_log\_filter\_ctl2*(3)](/qb_log_filter_ctl2/3.md), [*qb\_log\_file\_close*(3)](/qb_log_file_close/3.md), [*qb\_log\_format\_set*(3)](/qb_log_format_set/3.md), [*qb\_log\_real\_*(3)](/qb_log_real_/3.md), [*qb\_log\_from\_external\_source\_va*(3)](/qb_log_from_external_source_va/3.md), [*qb\_log\_callsite\_get*(3)](/qb_log_callsite_get/3.md), [*qb\_log\_blackbox\_write\_to\_file*(3)](/qb_log_blackbox_write_to_file/3.md), [*qb\_log\_real\_va\_*(3)](/qb_log_real_va_/3.md), [*qb\_log\_from\_external\_source*(3)](/qb_log_from_external_source/3.md), [*qb\_log\_blackbox\_print\_from\_file*(3)](/qb_log_blackbox_print_from_file/3.md), [*qb\_log\_facility2str*(3)](/qb_log_facility2str/3.md), *qb\_log\_callsite\_get2*(3), [*qb\_log\_ctl*(3)](/qb_log_ctl/3.md), [*qb\_log\_filter\_ctl*(3)](/qb_log_filter_ctl/3.md), [*qb\_log\_custom\_close*(3)](/qb_log_custom_close/3.md), [*qb\_log\_file\_open*(3)](/qb_log_file_open/3.md), [*qb\_log\_custom\_open*(3)](/qb_log_custom_open/3.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2017 Red Hat, Inc.