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Specify the version of log4net you are using.
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Specify what your assembly type is, i.e. exe or dll, and how your code is launched,
e.g. console application, windows application, ASP.NET project, COM+ hosted object, etc...
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Specify which runtime platform (e.g. MS .NET, Mono, SSCLI) you are using and which version.
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If you are having configuration issues then include logging configuration files if any, plus source code.
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If possible please reproduce your issue with the
internal log4net debugging
enabled. Include this debug output in your post, it is usually the first thing we ask for in diagnosing issues.
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