[syslog-ng]reopening of udp connections

[klaas.vangend@philips.com]

Hi,

We use syslog-ng to log messages from our Linux PC to one or more
Windows NT PCs running a propriatary tool to display and maintain
log and statistics information of a Linux app. Approx every second
a log message is sent using UDP.

Unfortunately, if the NT log application is not running, the NT box
returns an ICMP message, stating that the chosen UDP port number is
not listened to.
Then syslog-ng pauses sending UDP logs, and retries after 60 seconds.
It also logs a message stating that the UDP connection was broken.
(which isn't true because UDP doesn't create connections)
If succesfull, it then sends all (?) accumulated log messages at once.
If our NT app starts immediately after syslog-ng paused, we don't
receive any logging for 59 seconds... 

This is unwanted behaviour for our system.
I know that I can have syslog-ng retry more often, but I don't want
retries. Every UDP packet should "just disappear" if not delivered,
and every packet should be sent anyway, thus having "below second"
responsetime.
(This is what happens if NT didn't return those darn ICMP messages).

How should I proceed?

-- 
Groetjes,

Klaas
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