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diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in
index 501ed6bfc..65d670824 100644
--- a/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,26 @@ config CONFIG_DMESG
           are also logged to the system console.  Enable this option if you
           wish to enable the 'dmesg' utility.
 
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY
+        bool "pretty dmesg output"
+        default y
+        depends on CONFIG_DMESG
+        help
+          If you wish to scrub the syslog level from the output, say 'Y' here.
+          The syslog level is a string prefixed to every line with the form "<#>".
+
+          With this option you will see:
+            # dmesg
+            Linux version 2.6.17.4 .....
+            BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
+             BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009f000 (usable)
+
+          Without this option you will see:
+            # dmesg
+            <5>Linux version 2.6.17.4 .....
+            <6>BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
+            <6> BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009f000 (usable)
+
 config CONFIG_FBSET
         bool "fbset"
         default n