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syslogd: Update documentation, -m interval is in minutes

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Signed-off-by: Joachim Nilsson <troglobit@gmail.com>
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Joachim Nilsson 2019-12-01 15:34:13 +01:00
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man/syslogd.8
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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
.Op Fl b Ar addr[:port]
.Op Fl b Ar :port
.Op Fl f Ar file
.Op Fl m Ar sec
.Op Fl m Ar interval
.Op Fl P Ar file
.Op Fl p Ar sock
.Op Fl r Ar size[:count]
@ -189,18 +189,16 @@ facility is reserved for kernel log messages. When the
daemon runs alongside
.Nm ,
this option is always set.
.It Fl m Ar seconds
.Nm
logs a mark timestamp regularly. The default interval between two
.It Fl m Ar interval
Specify interval in minutes between
.Ql -- MARK --
lines is 20 minutes. This can be changed with this option. Setting
this to zero disables log marks entirely.
log messages, default: 20 minutes. Setting this to zero disables log marks
entirely.
.Pp
Depending on other log messages generated these lines may not be written
consecutively. The
Note, the
.Ql -- MARK --
message is only written if the log file hasn't been touched in
.Ar (seconds * 60) / 2
messages are only written when a log file has been without activity in
.Ar interval / 2
minutes.
.It Fl n
Disable DNS query for every request.
@ -288,9 +286,8 @@ the asterisk ('*') wildcard, the equation sign ('='), the exclamation
mark ('!'), and the minus sign ('-').
.Pp
The '*' specifies that all messages for the specified facility are to be
directed to the destination. Note that this behavior is degenerate with
specifying a priority level of debug. Users have indicated that the
asterisk notation is more intuitive.
directed to the destination, this is the same as specifying a priority
level of debug. Some users find the asterisk notation more intuitive.
.Pp
The '=' restricts logging to the specified priority class. This allows,
for example, routing only debug messages to a particular logging source.

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src/syslogd.c
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@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ static int addpeer(struct peer *pe0)
int usage(int code)
{
printf("Usage:\n"
" syslogd [-46AdFknsTv?] [-a PEER] [-b :PORT] [-b ADDR[:PORT]] [-f FILE]\n"
" [-m SEC] [-P PID_FILE] [-p SOCK_PATH] [-R SIZE[:NUM]]\n"
" syslogd [-46AdFknsTv?] [-a PEER] [-b NAME] [-f FILE] [-m INTERVAL]\n"
" [-P PID_FILE] [-p SOCK_PATH] [-R SIZE[:NUM]]\n"
"Options:\n"
" -4 Force IPv4 only\n"
" -6 Force IPv6 only\n"
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int usage(int code)
" -F Run in foreground, required when run from a modern init/supervisor\n"
" -f FILE Alternate .conf file, default: /etc/syslog.conf\n"
" -k Allow logging with facility 'kernel', otherwise remapped to 'user'.\n"
" -m SEC Interval between MARK messages in log, 0 to disable, default: 20 min\n"
" -m MINS Interval between MARK messages in log, 0 to disable, default: 20 min\n"
" -n Disable DNS query for every request\n"
" -P FILE File to store the process ID, default: %s\n"
" -p PATH Path to UNIX domain socket, multiple -p create multiple sockets. If\n"