This would cause the API to link this log record to itself, creating
endless loops. Correct it by setting it to zero (meaning no parent).

Fixes issue where a 2nd VSM context is used to get the current name,
not taking any -n/-N arguments into account

This makes sure that VSM_Name always has something sensible to return.

Fixes: #1418

This upsets coverity and doesn't add value, so remove the printf
line.

This is no longer needed and breaks -n

This allows using the -ixIX options to filter which records are counted.

Mostly non-breaking space and angle brackets. Stick with what has worked
for 51 years now, proper 7bit US-ASCII! ;-)

Fixes	#1419

Conflicts:
	autogen.des

gmake doesn't exist on Linux servers.