syslogd: add option to log to Linux kernel printk buffer
Why invent our own shared memory circular buffer when the kernel has a
perfectly fine one already?
This can be used as a smaller/simpler alternative to the syslogd IPC support
(as IPC shmem/klogd/logread aren't needed), while also allowing centralised
logging of everything (kernel messages, userspace bootup and syslog)
when used together with ttyprintk.
Notice that kernel 3.5+ is needed to store syslog facility in printk buffer,
otherwise only the priority is stored.
bloat-o-meter compared to IPC+klogd+logread:
function old new delta
get_linux_version_code - 84 +84
lbb_prepare 25 90 +65
applet_nameofs 6 - -6
static.stdout@@GLIBC_2 8 - -8
applet_names 23 9 -14
bb_msg_standard_output 16 - -16
init_sem 18 - -18
xatoull_range 19 - -19
overlapping_strcpy 21 - -21
init_data 56 32 -24
applet_main 24 - -24
main 124 99 -25
full_write2_str 26 - -26
error_exit 26 - -26
bb_basename 30 - -30
sem_up 32 - -32
interrupted 35 - -35
fflush_stdout_and_exit 38 - -38
bb_banner 46 - -46
find_applet_by_name 59 - -59
bb_signals_recursive_norestart 90 - -90
run_applet_no_and_exit 104 - -104
timestamp_and_log 651 523 -128
syslogd_main 798 581 -217
xstrtoull_range_sfx 267 - -267
run_applet_and_exit 432 - -432
klogd_main 490 - -490
logread_main 508 - -508
.rodata 1870 937 -933
bb_common_bufsiz1 8193 - -8193
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(add/remove: 2/26 grow/shrink: 1/6 up/down: 149/-11829) Total: -11680 bytes
Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@sunsite.dk>
Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>