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+Syslog support for dracut
+
+This module provides syslog functionality in the initrd.
+This is especially interesting when complex configuration being
+used to provide access to the device the rootfs resides on.
+
+When this module is installed into the ramfs it is triggered by
+the udev event from the nic being setup (online).
+
+Then if syslog is configured it is started and will forward all
+kernel messages to the given syslog server.
+
+The syslog implementation is detected automatically by finding the
+appropriate binary with the following order:
+rsyslogd
+syslogd
+syslog-ng
+Then if detected the syslog.conf is generated and syslog is started.
+
+Bootparameters:
+syslogserver=ip Where to syslog to
+sysloglevel=level What level has to be logged
+syslogtype=rsyslog|syslog|syslogng
+ Don't auto detect syslog but set it