Techniques for logging information

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a device, cause the device to:

• generate, using log-location information and log-specification information, a bitmap, wherein:
• the log-location information corresponds to a plurality of log calls,
• the plurality of log calls are included in one or more source code files,
• the log-location information includes identifiers corresponding to the plurality of log calls,
• the log-specification information causes a set of the plurality of log calls to be identified the log-specification information including a plurality of set definitions and function definitions, wherein each set definition uses set operators that identify sets of log calls having particular attributes indicating whether to write log messages to a log file and wherein each function definition indicates which function to perform on which sets of log calls,
• the bitmap includes a bit for each of at least a plurality of the plurality of log calls according to the log-location information, and
• each bit of the bitmap indicates whether to write a respective log message of a respective log call to a log file according to the log-specification information;
• and
• cause the bitmap to be stored in a memory location, wherein:
• the memory location is configured to be accessed during execution of a software package corresponding to the one or more source code files,
• log messages corresponding to a first set of one or more log calls of the plurality of log calls are written to a log file based on the bitmap, and
• log messages corresponding to a second set of one or more log calls of the plurality of log calls are not written to the log file based on the bitmap.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• generating, using log-location information and log-specification information, a bitmap, wherein:
• the log-location information corresponds to a plurality of log calls,
• the plurality of log calls are included in one or more source code files,
• the log-location information includes identifiers corresponding to the plurality of log calls,
• the log-specification information causes a set of the plurality of log calls to be identified the log-specification information including a plurality of set definitions and function definitions, wherein each set definition uses set operators that identify sets of log calls having particular attributes indicating whether to write log messages to a log file and wherein each function definition indicates which function to perform on which sets of log calls,
• the bitmap includes a bit for each of at least a plurality of the plurality of log calls according to the log-location information, and;
• each bit of the bitmap indicates whether to write a respective log message of a respective log call to a log file according to the log-specification information;
• and
• causing the bitmap to be stored in a memory location, wherein:
• the memory location is configured to be accessed during execution of a software package corresponding to the one or more source code files,
• log messages corresponding to a first set of one or more log calls of the plurality of log calls are written to a log file based on the bitmap, and
• log messages corresponding to a second set of one or more log calls of the plurality of log calls are not written to the log file based on the bitmap.