[CentOS] secure file not updating

[Mike -- EMAIL IGNORED]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:25:17 +0000, Mike -- EMAIL IGNORED wrote:

> Further examination shows numerous log lines that were detected on Dec
> 12 by swatch using tail on the secure file but do not presently appear
> in the secure file.  However, they do appear in the messages file.
> 
> Mike.

Here are some tentative observations:

If I do a vi on the secure file and write it from vi, it stops recording.
If I do a "/var/init.d/syslog restart", the secure file starts recording.

I still have no idea how swatch continues to function after the syslog
stops recording.

Mike.