Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:07:17 +1300 | From | Chris Wedgwood <> | Subject | Re: Question about kernel log buffer size |
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> 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Perhaps I am using out-of-date userland stuff then.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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