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@@ -2159,12 +2159,13 @@ Debugging Options
**-[no]oslog**
- Output ``error.log`` data to the system diagnostic output, if one is
+ Output ``error.log`` messages to the system diagnostic output, if one is
present.
- On Windows, the ``error.log`` data goes nowhere if no debugger is present.
- On other operating systems, the ``error.log`` data will go to standard
- error output, which typically goes to the console or terminal window.
+ By default messages are sent to the standard error output (this is typically
+ displayed in the terminal or command prompt window, or saved to a system log
+ file). On Windows, if a debugger is attached (e.g. the Visual Studio
+ debugger or WinDbg), messages will be sent to the debugger instead.
The default is OFF (**-nooslog**).