Android logging?

[nicjansma]

The issue

I'm unable to find where any debug file or logcat logging happens on Android.

This ticket template mentions it should be in <storage>/pegasus-frontend/lastrun.log, but I don't see the log file there (just my game_dirs.txt and themes/ that load OK). Pegasus has Accessible Android directories... permission to that folder.

I don't see any logging happening to logcat either, though a cursory review of the sourcecode mentions Android logcat. Should it be going there?

(Why I care: I'm trying to understand why loading gamelist and media on my RG405M takes 30+ seconds while the RP3+ only takes ~10 seconds. These two devices have the same chipset and exact same files on the SD card. I was hoping the pegasus log would give some insight).

System info

Retroid Pocket 3+ Anbernic RG405M

Pegasus version

alpha16-67-g40b9b63a (2023-10-23)

Pegasus log

(I was unable to find this log)

[mmatyas]

On newer Androids, Pegasus can still read files under <storage>/pegasus-frontend/, but might only be able to save the log file at a writable location that Android provides for the apps. I think this should be either at <storage>/Android/data/org.pegasus_frontend.android/, or under /data/user/0/org.pegasus_frontend.android/ somewhere. (The logcat output is only used for debug builds.)

[nicjansma]

Thanks! Found it at <storage>/Android/data/org.pegasus_frontend.android/files/pegasus-frontend/lastrun.log.

I would suggest a minor update to the Issue template to list that as an alternative location for Android.

(and I've confirmed debug Android builds go to logcat, which is useful. Thanks!)