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+ompipe: Pipe Output Module
+==========================
+
+**Module Name:    ompipe**
+
+**Author:**\ Rainer Gerhards <rgerhards@adiscon.com>
+
+**Description**:
+
+The ompipe plug-in provides the core functionality for logging output to named pipes (fifos). It is a built-in module that does not need to be loaded.
+
+**Global Configuration Parameters:**
+
+Note: parameter names are case-insensitive.
+
+-  Template: [templateName] sets a new default template for file actions.
+
+**Action specific Configuration Parameters:**
+
+Note: parameter names are case-insensitive.
+
+-  Pipe: string a fifo or named pipe can be used as a destination for log messages.
+-  tryResumeReopen: Sometimes we need to reopen a pipe after an ompipe action gets suspended. Sending an HUP signal does the job but requires an interaction with rsyslog. When set to "on" and a resume action fails, the file descriptor is closed, causing a new open in the next resume. Default: "off" to preserve existing behavior before introduction of this option.
+
+**Caveats/Known Bugs:**
+None
+
+**Sample:**
+The following command sends all syslog messages to a pipe named "NameofPipe".
+
+::
+
+        Module (path="builtin:ompipe")
+        *.* action(type="ompipe" Pipe="NameofPipe")
+
+**Legacy Configuration Parameters:**
+
+rsyslog has support for logging output to named pipes (fifos). A fifo or named pipe can be used as a destination for log messages by prepending a pipe symbol ("|") to the name of the file. This is handy for debugging. Note that the fifo must be created with the mkfifo(1) command before rsyslogd is started.
+
+**Legacy Sample:**
+
+The following command sends all syslog messages to a pipe named /var/log/pipe.
+
+::
+
+        $ModLoad ompipe
+        *.* |/var/log/pipe
+