diff --git a/sysklogd.8 b/sysklogd.8
index 8328d0d..0dc2c87 100644
--- a/sysklogd.8
+++ b/sysklogd.8
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 sysklogd \- Linux system logging utilities.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B syslogd
-.RB [ " \-a "
-.I socket
-]
+.\" Bug#24893 --> uncomment the following
+.\" .RB [ " \-a "
+.\" .I socket
+.\" ]
 .RB [ " \-d " ]
 .RB [ " \-f "
 .I config file
@@ -73,18 +74,19 @@ the whole line is ignored.
 
 .LP
 .SH OPTIONS
-.TP
-.BI "\-a " "socket"
-Using this argument you can specify additional sockets from that
-.B syslogd
-has to listen to.  This is needed if you're going to let some daemon
-run within a chroot() environment.  You can use up to 19 additional
-sockets.  If your environment needs even more, you have to increase
-the symbol
-.B MAXFUNIX
-within the syslogd.c source file.  An example for a chroot() daemon is
-described by the people from OpenBSD at
-http://www.psionic.com/papers/dns.html.
+.\" Bug#24893 --> uncomment the following
+.\" .TP
+.\" .BI "\-a " "socket"
+.\" Using this argument you can specify additional sockets from that
+.\" .B syslogd
+.\" has to listen to.  This is needed if you're going to let some daemon
+.\" run within a chroot() environment.  You can use up to 19 additional
+.\" sockets.  If your environment needs even more, you have to increase
+.\" the symbol
+.\" .B MAXFUNIX
+.\" within the syslogd.c source file.  An example for a chroot() daemon is
+.\" described by the people from OpenBSD at
+.\" http://www.psionic.com/papers/dns.html.
 .TP
 .B "\-d"
 Turns on debug mode. Using this the daemon will not proceed a 
diff --git a/syslogd.c b/syslogd.c
index b501c91..92d5db7 100644
--- a/syslogd.c
+++ b/syslogd.c
@@ -512,22 +512,27 @@ static char sccsid[] = "@(#)syslogd.c	5.27 (Berkeley) 10/10/88";
 #define _PATH_LOG	"/dev/log"
 #endif
 
+/* Bug#24893: --> remove LogName */
+char	*LogName = _PATH_LOG;
 char	*ConfFile = _PATH_LOGCONF;
 char	*PidFile = _PATH_LOGPID;
 char	ctty[] = _PATH_CONSOLE;
 
 char	**parts;
 
-int inetm = 0;
+/* Bug#24893 --> remove funix */
+int inetm = 0, funix = -1;
 static int debugging_on = 0;
 static int nlogs = -1;
 static int restart = 0;
 
+/* Bug#24893: --> insert
 #define MAXFUNIX	20
 
 int nfunix = 1;
 char *funixn[MAXFUNIX] = { _PATH_LOG };
 int funix[MAXFUNIX] = { -1, };
+*/
 
 #ifdef UT_NAMESIZE
 # define UNAMESZ	UT_NAMESIZE	/* length of a login name */
@@ -784,18 +789,22 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 #ifndef TESTING
 	chdir ("/");
 #endif
+	/* Bug#24893 --> add
 	for (i = 1; i < nfunix; i++) {
 		funixn[i] = "";
 		funix[i]  = -1;
 	}
+	*/
 
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dhf:l:m:np:rs:v")) != EOF)
 		switch((char)ch) {
 		case 'a':
+			/* Bug#24893 --> add
 			if (nfunix < MAXFUNIX)
 				funixn[nfunix++] = optarg;
 			else
 				fprintf(stderr, "Out of descriptors, ignoring %s\n", optarg);
+			*/
 			break;
 		case 'd':		/* debug */
 			Debug = 1;
@@ -821,7 +830,10 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 			NoFork = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'p':		/* path to regular log socket */
+			/* Bug#24893 --> exchange
 			funixn[0] = optarg;
+			*/
+			LogName = optarg;
 			break;
 		case 'r':		/* accept remote messages */
 			AcceptRemote = 1;
@@ -993,9 +1005,16 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 		 * Add the Unix Domain Sockets to the list of read
 		 * descriptors.
 		 */
+		if (funix >= 0) {
+			FD_SET(funix, &readfds);
+			for (nfds= 0; nfds < FD_SETSIZE; ++nfds)
+				if ( FD_ISSET(nfds, &unixm) )
+					FD_SET(nfds, &readfds);
+		/* Bug#24893 --> remove above if(), add the following
 		for (i = 0; i < nfunix; i++) {
 			if (funix[i] != -1)
 				FD_SET(funix[i], &readfds);
+		*/
 		}
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -1091,6 +1110,22 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 		  	}
 	      	}
 		/* Accept a new unix connection */
+
+		if (FD_ISSET(funix, &readfds)) {
+			len = sizeof(fromunix);
+			if ((fd = accept(funix, (struct sockaddr *) &fromunix,\
+					 &len)) >= 0) {
+				FD_SET(fd, &unixm);
+				dprintf("New UNIX connect assigned to fd: " \
+					"%d.\n", fd);
+				FD_SET(fd, &readfds);
+			}
+			else {
+				dprintf("Error accepting UNIX connection: " \
+					"%d = %s.\n", errno, strerror(errno));
+			}
+		}
+		/* Bug#24893 --> remove above if(), add the following
 		for (i = 0; i < nfunix; i++)
 			if (funix[i] != -1 && FD_ISSET(funix[i], &readfds)) {
 				len = sizeof(fromunix);
@@ -1105,6 +1140,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
 						"%d = %s.\n", errno, strerror(errno));
 				}
 			}
+		*/
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SYSLOG_INET
@@ -2123,16 +2159,22 @@ void die(sig)
 	}
 
 	/* Close the UNIX sockets. */
+	close(funix);
+	/* Bug#24893 --> remove above close(), add the following
         for (i = 0; i < nfunix; i++)
 		if (funix[i] != -1)
 			close(funix[i]);
+	*/
 	/* Close the inet socket. */
 	if (InetInuse) close(inetm);
 
 	/* Clean-up files. */
+	(void) unlink(LogName);
+	/* Bug#24893 --> remove above unlink(), add the following
         for (i = 0; i < nfunix; i++)
 		if (funixn[i] && funix[i] != -1)
 			(void)unlink(funixn[i]);
+	*/
 #ifndef TESTING
 	(void) remove_pid(PidFile);
 #endif
@@ -2302,9 +2344,13 @@ void init()
 	(void) fclose(cf);
 
 #ifdef SYSLOG_UNIXAF
+	if (funix < 0)
+		funix = create_unix_socket(LogName);
+	/* Bug#24893 --> remove above if(), add the following
 	for (i = 0; i < nfunix; i++)
 		if ((funix[i] = create_unix_socket(funixn[i])) != -1)
 			dprintf("Opened UNIX socket `%s'.\n", funixn[i]);
+	*/
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SYSLOG_INET