From 38273c81236b0554d3a4b5e220e01c2ce8ffc4f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "vladimir.p" <vladimir@zadarastorage.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:51:14 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] check log file mode prior to chmod

---
 nova/log.py | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/nova/log.py b/nova/log.py
index 222b8c5fb..3b86d78e8 100644
--- a/nova/log.py
+++ b/nova/log.py
@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@ class NovaRootLogger(NovaLogger):
                 self.filelog = WatchedFileHandler(logpath)
                 self.addHandler(self.filelog)
                 self.logpath = logpath
-                os.chmod(self.logpath, FLAGS.logfile_mode)
+
+                import stat
+                st = os.stat(self.logpath)
+                if st.st_mode != (stat.S_IFREG | FLAGS.logfile_mode):
+                    os.chmod(self.logpath, FLAGS.logfile_mode)
         else:
             self.removeHandler(self.filelog)
             self.addHandler(self.streamlog)