log4c ☆

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Description:
Logging Framework for C

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: logging c-library debugging development

Install: brew install log4c

About:
Log4c is a lightweight, portable logging framework for C, modeled after Log4j. It provides a flexible architecture for logging to various outputs, including files, console, and system logs. Its main value is offering granular control over log levels and destinations without heavy dependencies.

Key Features:

Hierarchical logger categories
Flexible layout and appenders
Runtime configuration via XML or property files
Supports multiple output destinations

Use Cases:

Adding structured logging to C applications
Debugging embedded systems or daemons
Centralizing log management in multi-module projects

Alternatives:

syslog – Standard system logging; less flexible for formatting and hierarchy than Log4c
glog – Google's logging library; C++ focused, whereas Log4c is native C

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 8:19pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	902abee0
Sep 14, 2024 3:14pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d3bf87ee