Add command to show errlog buffer contents

modules/libcom/src/error/errlog.c

@@ -641,6 +641,34 @@ void errlogBufResize(int bufsize, int maxMsgSize)
     epicsMutexUnlock(pvt.bufSizeLock);
 }
 
+void errlogShow(int level)
+{
+    epicsMutexMustLock(pvt.bufSizeLock);
+    printf("Error log:\n");
+    printf("  buffer size: %zu\n", pvt.bufSize);
+    printf("  max message size: %zu\n", pvt.maxMsgSize);
+    epicsMutexUnlock(pvt.bufSizeLock);
+
+    if (level > 0)
+    {
+        epicsMutexMustLock(pvt.listenerLock);
+        printf("  number of listeners: %u\n", pvt.listenerList.count);
+        epicsMutexUnlock(pvt.listenerLock);
+    }
+
+    if (level > 1)
+    {
+        epicsMutexMustLock(pvt.msgQueueLock);
+        printf("  buffer(log) contents:\n");
+        printf("%s\n", pvt.log->base);
+        printf("%*s^\n", (int)pvt.log->pos, "");
+        printf("  buffer(print) contents:\n");
+        printf("%s\n", pvt.print->base);
+        printf("%*s^\n", (int)pvt.print->pos, "");
+        epicsMutexUnlock(pvt.msgQueueLock);
+    }
+}
+
 void errlogFlush(void)
 {
     /* wait for both buffers to be handled to know that all currently

modules/libcom/src/error/errlog.h

@@ -224,15 +224,6 @@ LIBCOM_API int errlogInit(int bufsize);
  */
 LIBCOM_API int errlogInit2(int bufsize, int maxMsgSize);
 
-/**
- * errlogBufResize can be used to reinitialize the error logging system with a larger buffer and maximum message size.
- * The default buffer size is 1280 bytes, and the default maximum message size is 256.
- *
- * \param bufsize The desired buffer size
- * \param maxMsgSize The desired max message size
- */
-LIBCOM_API void errlogBufResize(int bufsize, int maxMsgSize);
-
 /** Wakes up the errlog task and then waits until all messages are flushed from the queue. */
 LIBCOM_API void errlogFlush(void);
 

modules/libcom/src/error/errlogPvt.h

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*************************************************************************\
+* Copyright (c) 2026 European Spallation Source ERIC
+* SPDX-License-Identifier: EPICS
+* EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
+\*************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef INC_errlogPvt_H
+#define INC_errlogPvt_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * errlogShow is used to display the contents of the error log buffers
+ *
+ * \param level How much detail to print out
+ */
+void errlogShow(int level);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /*INC_errlogPvt_H*/