capture_other.go

// Copyright (C) 2014 Space Monkey, Inc.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
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// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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// +build !windows
// +build !linux
// +build !appengine
// +build !solaris

package spacelog

import (
	"syscall"
)

// CaptureOutputToFd redirects the current process' stdout and stderr file
// descriptors to the given file descriptor, using the dup2 syscall.
func CaptureOutputToFd(fd int) error {
	err := syscall.Dup2(fd, syscall.Stdout)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	err = syscall.Dup2(fd, syscall.Stderr)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}