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Document difference in log formats between RFC3164 and RFC5424

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Signed-off-by: Joachim Nilsson <troglobit@gmail.com>
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
support RFC3164 and RFC5424 style log messages for both local and remote
logging using Internet and UNIX domain sockets. The companion daemon,
logging using Internet and UNIX domain sockets. Differences in style is
shown below. The companion daemon,
.Xr klogd 8 ,
is used for trapping kernel messages and events.
.Pp
.Bl -tag -compact -width "RFC3164:"
.It RFC3164:
.Cm Aug 24 05:14:15 192.0.2.1 myproc[8710]: Kilroy was here.
.It RFC5424:
.Cm 2003-08-24T05:14:15.000003-07:00 192.0.2.1 myproc 8710 - - Kilroy was here.
.El
.Pp
Note, for remote logging the messages are prefixed with
.Cm <PRI>
or
.Cm <PRI>1 ,
respectively.
.Pp
.Nm
is derived from BSD sources, today
.Fx