Re: syslog.conf & memory buffered logging

[Ed White <ed_(_dot_)_white_(_at_)_libero_(_dot_)_it>]

On Sunday 04 April 2004 10:33, Theo de Raadt wrote:
> > I've seen that 3.5 syslogd can log on fixed size memory buffers.
> > I would like to know why the largest allowed buffer size is 256kb.
>
> Because that was considered reasonable.  Useage above that likely means
> you should develop some other way.

If I'm using a Soekris box with 128Mb of RAM and a read-only mounted 
CompactFlash I could like to dedicate 1Mbyte (or more) to syslogd buffers.

Why is this prevented ?
What other ways could I follow ?


	Ed