syslog_sigsafe(int priority, const char *msg, size_t msglen)
{
  static int syslog_fd = -1;
  char buf[sizeof("<1234567890>ripngd[1234567890]: ")+msglen+50];
  char *s;

  if ((syslog_fd < 0) && ((syslog_fd = syslog_connect()) < 0))
    return;

#define LOC s,buf+sizeof(buf)-s
  s = buf;
  s = str_append(LOC,"<");
  s = num_append(LOC,priority);
  s = str_append(LOC,">");
  /* forget about the timestamp, too difficult in a signal handler */
  s = str_append(LOC,zlog_default->ident);
  if (zlog_default->syslog_options & LOG_PID)
    {
      s = str_append(LOC,"[");
      s = num_append(LOC,getpid());
      s = str_append(LOC,"]");
    }
  s = str_append(LOC,": ");
  s = str_append(LOC,msg);
  write(syslog_fd,buf,s-buf);
#undef LOC
}