gentoo-overlay/app-admin/rsyslog/files/README.gentoo

Introduction
============

Since rsyslog version 7.6 we are shipping a new default Gentoo
configuration. See bug #501982 to learn more about what we were trying to
achieve by rewriting the entire configuration.


Important changes
=================

1. "/var/log/syslog" log file is now deprecated

   Beginning with rsyslog-7.6, the "/var/log/syslog" log file will no
   longer being written per default. We are considering this file as
   deprecated/obsolet for the typical user/system.
   The content from this log file is still availble through other
   (dedicated) log files, see
   
     - /var/log/cron.log
     - /var/log/daemon.log
     - /var/log/mail.log
     - /var/log/messages
   
   If you really need the old "/var/log/syslog" log file, all you have to
   do is uncommenting the corresponding configuration directive in
   "/etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf".
   
   If you do so, don't forget to re-enable log rotation in
   "/etc/logrotate.d/rsyslog", too.


2. An additional input socket in "/var/empty/dev/log" (default chroot
   location) will be created per default

   See bug #490744 for further details.