Index: generic/predefined.h
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diff -u -r7fc4e2328836d9695959eadb25dc5326dbcf8efb -r8c8969ab850d118f76305689bd95e980b8f4543f
--- generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision 7fc4e2328836d9695959eadb25dc5326dbcf8efb)
+++ generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision 8c8969ab850d118f76305689bd95e980b8f4543f)
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
 "::nsf::exithandler unset\n"
 "if {[info command ::ns_log] ne \"\"} {\n"
 "proc ::nsf::log {level msg} {\n"
-"ns_log $level \"nsf: $msg\"}} else {\n"
+"if {[info command ::ns_log] ne \"\"} {\n"
+"::ns_log $level \"nsf: $msg\"} else {\n"
+"puts stderr \"$level: $msg\"}}} else {\n"
 "proc ::nsf::log {level msg} {\n"
 "puts stderr \"$level: $msg\"}}\n"
 "proc ::nsf::deprecated {what oldCmd newCmd} {\n"