[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [Tahoe-LAFS] #3006: Expose the Eliot logs in a safer way

[Tahoe-LAFS]

#3006: Expose the Eliot logs in a safer way
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     Reporter:  exarkun  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:  unknown  |    Version:  1.12.1
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:
Launchpad Bug:           |
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Comment (by exarkun):

 Another possibility would be to pass a file descriptor in to the Tahoe-
 LAFS process and stream logs to that.

 Pros:
 * Authentication is not necessary.  You have a pipe between two processes
 and no one else has a chance to get in the way.
 * You don't have to listen on any TCP ports at all, slightly reducing your
 attack surface.
 * Twisted has good support for passing file descriptors to new processes
 on POSIX.

 Cons:
 * Twisted has bad or no support for passing file descriptors to new
 processes on Windows.
 * Even more tightly bound to the concept of a single consumer.
 * The only possibility for reconnection if you lose the pipe is restarting
 the Tahoe-LAFS process (but there may be no real reason to lose the pipe).

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