#! /bin/sh /usr/share/dpatch/dpatch-run
## hpfax-bug-function-used-before-importing-log.dpatch by  <till.kamppeter@gmail.com>
##
## All lines beginning with `## DP:' are a description of the patch.
## DP: No description.

@DPATCH@
diff --git a/fax/backend/hpfax.py b/fax/backend/hpfax.py
index 9560e84..7aaef35 100755
--- a/fax/backend/hpfax.py
+++ b/fax/backend/hpfax.py
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ home_dir = ''
 
 def bug(msg):
     syslog.syslog("hpfax[%d]: error: %s\n" % (pid, msg))
-    log.stderr("ERROR: %s\n" % msg)
+    try:
+        log.stderr("ERROR: %s\n" % msg)
+    except:
+        print >> sys.stderr, ("ERROR: %s\n" % msg)
 
 
 if os.path.exists(config_file):