#!/bin/sh
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# logmsg - log a message or stdin to syslog if available, else to the console
#
# Last Update:  $Id$
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# $1 = tag
# $2 = priority
# $3 = message; if empty, the message is read from stdin

if [ -f /var/run/syslogd.pid ]
then
    [ -n "$1" ] && tag="-t $1" || tag=
    [ -n "$2" ] && prio="-p $2" || prio=

    if [ -n "$3" ]
    then
        exec logger $tag $prio "$3"
    else
        exec logger $tag $prio
    fi
else
    [ -n "$1" ] && tag="$1: " || tag=

    if [ -n "$3" ]
    then
        echo "$tag$3"
    else
        while read line; do
            echo "$tag$line"
        done
    fi >/dev/console
fi