1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.src b/sysklogd/Config.src
index b7a494eff..fcf993054 100644
--- a/sysklogd/Config.src
+++ b/sysklogd/Config.src
@@ -113,6 +113,19 @@ config FEATURE_LOGREAD_REDUCED_LOCKING
           from circular buffer, minimizing semaphore
           contention at some minor memory expense.
 
+config FEATURE_KMSG_SYSLOG
+        bool "Linux kernel printk buffer support"
+        default y
+        depends on SYSLOGD
+        select PLATFORM_LINUX
+        help
+          When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility will
+          write system log message to the Linux kernel's printk buffer.
+          This can be used as a smaller alternative to the syslogd IPC
+          support, as klogd and logread aren't needed.
+
+          NOTICE: Syslog facilities in log entries needs kernel 3.5+.
+
 config KLOGD
         bool "klogd"
         default y
@@ -123,6 +136,9 @@ config KLOGD
           you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel,
           you should enable this option.
 
+comment "klogd should not be used together with syslog to kernel printk buffer"
+        depends on KLOGD && FEATURE_KMSG_SYSLOG
+
 config FEATURE_KLOGD_KLOGCTL
         bool "Use the klogctl() interface"
         default y