Why is log.smbd created even though the value of "log file" is not log.%m?

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Issue

  • Why is log.smbd created even though the value of "log file" is not log.%m?
smb.conf
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log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

When smbd starts, /var/log/samba/log.smbd is created:

# cat /var/log/samba/log.smbd 
[2014/02/18 10:03:38,  0] smbd/server.c:1026(main)
  smbd version 3.6.9-164.el6 started.
  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2011

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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