- new syslog protocol api syslogp(3) that supports structured data
and draft-rfc timestamps
- reliable tcp connections with queueing
- encrypted connections
include:
- Extend the syntax of syslog.conf to allow selections of log destinations
by comma-separated lists of program name (including kernel-generated
messages) and originating host name.
- Ability to pipe selected messages through arbitrary filter commands.
- Ability to specify priority comparison operations.
- Improvements to domain name handling.
- Conversion to use kqueue for communication and signal events, eliminating
all unsafe signal handlers.
- Allow spaces as well as tabs in syslog.conf.
- Log kernel printfs at LOG_NOTICE instad of LOG_CRIT.
- Ability to log facility/priority with a log message.
- Reliability improvements.
msaitoh