Werk #7490: mk_logwatch: enforce utf-8 encoding of config files

Component Checks & agents
Title mk_logwatch: enforce utf-8 encoding of config files
Date Jun 25, 2019
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required
Checkmk versions & editions
2.0.0i1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0b3 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Previously it was merely assumed that the config files are utf-8 encoded. To properly address issues with matching of non-ASCII characters we now require that the config files are utf-8 encoded.

Configuration files that cannot be decoded will be skipped, and the corresponding service will go to {{UNKNOWN}}, displaying an appropriate message.

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