1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.src b/sysklogd/Config.src
index 6d574abb1..1e5987275 100644
--- a/sysklogd/Config.src
+++ b/sysklogd/Config.src
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ config KLOGD
           you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel,
           you should enable this option.
 
+config FEATURE_KLOGD_KLOGCTL
+        bool "Use the klogctl() interface"
+        default y
+        depends on KLOGD && PLATFORM_LINUX
+        help
+          The klogd applet supports two interfaces for reading
+          kernel messages. Linux provides the klogctl() interface
+          which allows reading messages from the kernel ring buffer
+          independently from the file system.
+
+          If you answer 'N' here, klogd will use the more portable
+          approach of reading them from /proc or a device node.
+          However, this method requires the file to be available.
+
+          If in doubt, say 'Y'.
+
 config LOGGER
         bool "logger"
         default y
@@ -127,4 +143,3 @@ config LOGGER
             problems that occur within programs and scripts.
 
 endmenu
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