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SubjectRe: Question about kernel log buffer size
> As a data point, I've had my kernels using a 32k buffer for four years
> and I never retooled anything to know about that change... syslog and
> dmesg still dump every line of it.

Perhaps I am using out-of-date userland stuff then. Looks like
util-linux-2.9w assumes a default of 8k but can user a large value if
specified.

> PS: I thought the current kernels (2.3) had a 16k buffer?

Yes... you are correct, it does, I just checked. Looks like it also
has to be a power of two or it won't work either.




-cw


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