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@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ What's new in Sudo 1.8.17
 
  * SELinux support, which was broken in 1.8.16, has been repaired.
 
+ * Fixed a bug when logging I/O where all buffers might not get
+   flushed at exit when writing to standard output would block.
+
 What's new in Sudo 1.8.16
 
  * Fixed a compilation error on Solaris 10 with Stun Studio 12.