# File lib/mcollective/logger/syslog_logger.rb, line 42
      def log(level, from, msg)
        if @known_levels.index(level) >= @known_levels.index(@active_level)
          Syslog.send(map_level(level), "#{from} #{msg}")
        end
      rescue
        # if this fails we probably cant show the user output at all,
        # STDERR it as last resort
        STDERR.puts("#{level}: #{msg}")
      end