Port logging startup exceptions in 2.0.x

[jkotalik]

See #1153
This should be ported for future 2.0.x patches.

[muratg]

@Eilon I assume this one's approved as well? (Because 1.1.3 bug was approved.)

[Eilon]

Not yet.

[Eilon]

This patch bug is approved for the 2.0.x patch. Please send a PR to the feature/2.0.1 branch and get it reviewed and merged. When we have the rel/2.0.1 branches ready please port the commit to that branch.

[natemcmaster]

The rel/2.0.1 branch is ready now.

[natemcmaster]

@jkotalik was this fixed with #1217? The change is currently in rel/2.0.1 here: b496410

[jkotalik]

Yes it was!