extra/sysklogd: new aport

System and kernel log daemons
http://www.infodrom.org/projects/sysklogd/

9 files changed, 560 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/APKBUILD b/extra/sysklogd/APKBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3fe8bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/APKBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Maintainer: Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>
+pkgname=sysklogd
+pkgver=1.5
+pkgrel=0
+pkgdesc="System and kernel log daemons"
+url="http://www.infodrom.org/projects/sysklogd/"
+license="GPL BSD"
+subpackages="$pkgname-doc"
+depends="logrotate"
+makedepends=""
+source="http://www.infodrom.org/projects/$pkgname/download/$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz
+	sysklogd.logrotate
+	sysklogd.initd
+	sysklogd.confd
+	sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff
+	sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff
+	sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff
+	sysklogd-1.5-build.patch
+	LICENSE"
+
+build ()
+{
+	cd "$srcdir"/$pkgname-$pkgver
+
+	for i in ../*.patch ../*.diff; do
+		msg "Applying $i..."
+		patch -p1 < $i || return 1
+	done
+
+	export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE" 
+	make || return 1
+	install -d "$pkgdir"/usr/sbin
+	install -d "$pkgdir"/usr/share/man/man5 
+	install -d "$pkgdir"/usr/share/man/man8
+	make INSTALL=install prefix="$pkgdir" install
+	install -D -m644 ../sysklogd.logrotate \
+		"$pkgdir"/etc/logrotate.d/sysklogd
+	install -D -m755 ../sysklogd.initd "$pkgdir"/etc/init.d/sysklogd
+	install -D -m644 ../sysklogd.confd "$pkgdir"/etc/conf.d/sysklogd
+	install -D -m644 ../LICENSE "$pkgdir"/usr/share/licenses/$pkgname/LICENSE
+}
+md5sums="e053094e8103165f98ddafe828f6ae4b  sysklogd-1.5.tar.gz
+40304e92b2f6a92e252de24c5e3ca88e  sysklogd.logrotate
+9332657663a9f4286e5c61d22c46378f  sysklogd.initd
+e25d7b583b7e4bd8be503b89e1771e90  sysklogd.confd
+3b7ba3aa6519f96f11165a7d5900a8b1  sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff
+4715e1dd2deb7a9ac137e004210e3154  sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff
+6c0a416e40a678cf99c454b0e98185c9  sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff
+c71826d1a4f3f7e8ffa57adbfc24f1ce  sysklogd-1.5-build.patch
+7930f7ff5038e1318511624e348581cc  LICENSE"
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/LICENSE b/extra/sysklogd/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e9b5d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1983, 1988 Regents of the University of California.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
+ * provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are
+ * duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation,
+ * advertising materials, and other materials related to such
+ * distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed
+ * by the University of California, Berkeley.  The name of the
+ * University may not be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40b8817d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/Owl/packages/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-klogd-drop-root.diff?rev=1.2;content-type=text%2Fplain
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/klogd.8 sysklogd-1.4.2/klogd.8
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/klogd.8	2005-03-11 16:12:09 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/klogd.8	2005-08-18 14:37:47 +0000
+@@ -18,6 +19,12 @@ klogd \- Kernel Log Daemon
+ .RB [ " \-f "
+ .I fname
+ ]
++.RB [ " \-u "
++.I username
++]
++.RB [ " \-j "
++.I chroot_dir
++]
+ .RB [ " \-iI " ]
+ .RB [ " \-n " ]
+ .RB [ " \-o " ]
+@@ -53,6 +60,20 @@ stderr.
+ .BI "\-f " file
+ Log messages to the specified filename rather than to the syslog facility.
+ .TP
++.BI "\-u " username
++Tells klogd to become the specified user and drop root privileges before
++starting logging.
++.TP
++.BI "\-j " chroot_dir
++Tells klogd to
++.BR chroot (2)
++into this directory after initializing.
++This option is only valid if the \-u option is also used to run klogd
++without root privileges.
++Note that the use of this option will prevent \-i and \-I from working
++unless you set up the chroot directory in such a way that klogd can still
++read the kernel module symbols.
++.TP
+ .BI "\-i \-I"
+ Signal the currently executing klogd daemon.  Both of these switches control
+ the loading/reloading of symbol information.  The \-i switch signals the
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/klogd.c sysklogd-1.4.2/klogd.c
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/klogd.c	2005-08-18 12:29:52 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/klogd.c	2005-08-18 14:37:47 +0000
+@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@
+ #include <stdarg.h>
+ #include <paths.h>
+ #include <stdlib.h>
++#include <pwd.h>
++#include <grp.h>
+ #include "klogd.h"
+ #include "ksyms.h"
+ #ifndef TESTING
+@@ -315,6 +317,9 @@ static enum LOGSRC {none, proc, kernel} 
+ int debugging = 0;
+ int symbols_twice = 0;
+ 
++char *server_user = NULL;
++char *chroot_dir = NULL;
++int log_flags = 0;
+ 
+ /* Function prototypes. */
+ extern int ksyslog(int type, char *buf, int len);
+@@ -535,8 +540,9 @@ static enum LOGSRC GetKernelLogSrc(void)
+ 	 * First do a stat to determine whether or not the proc based
+ 	 * file system is available to get kernel messages from.
+ 	 */
+-	if ( use_syscall ||
+-	    ((stat(_PATH_KLOG, &sb) < 0) && (errno == ENOENT)) )
++	if (!server_user &&
++	    (use_syscall ||
++	    ((stat(_PATH_KLOG, &sb) < 0) && (errno == ENOENT))))
+ 	{
+ 	  	/* Initialize kernel logging. */
+ 	  	ksyslog(1, NULL, 0);
+@@ -983,6 +989,27 @@ static void LogProcLine(void)
+ }
+ 
+ 
++static int drop_root(void)
++{
++	struct passwd *pw;
++
++	if (!(pw = getpwnam(server_user))) return -1;
++
++	if (!pw->pw_uid) return -1;
++
++	if (chroot_dir) {
++		if (chdir(chroot_dir)) return -1;
++		if (chroot(".")) return -1;
++	}
++
++	if (setgroups(0, NULL)) return -1;
++	if (setgid(pw->pw_gid)) return -1;
++	if (setuid(pw->pw_uid)) return -1;
++
++	return 0;
++}
++
++
+ int main(argc, argv)
+ 
+ 	int argc;
+@@ -1000,7 +1027,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 	chdir ("/");
+ #endif
+ 	/* Parse the command-line. */
+-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:df:iIk:nopsvx2")) != EOF)
++	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "c:df:u:j:iIk:nopsvx2")) != EOF)
+ 		switch((char)ch)
+ 		{
+ 		    case '2':		/* Print lines with symbols twice. */
+@@ -1022,6 +1049,10 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		    case 'I':
+ 			SignalDaemon(SIGUSR2);
+ 			return(0);
++		    case 'j':		/* chroot 'j'ail */
++			chroot_dir = optarg;
++			log_flags |= LOG_NDELAY;
++			break;
+ 		    case 'k':		/* Kernel symbol file. */
+ 			symfile = optarg;
+ 			break;
+@@ -1037,6 +1068,9 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		    case 's':		/* Use syscall interface. */
+ 			use_syscall = 1;
+ 			break;
++		    case 'u':		/* Run as this user */
++			server_user = optarg;
++			break;
+ 		    case 'v':
+ 			printf("klogd %s.%s\n", VERSION, PATCHLEVEL);
+ 			exit (1);
+@@ -1045,6 +1079,10 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 			break;
+ 		}
+ 
++	if (chroot_dir && !server_user) {
++		fputs("'-j' is only valid with '-u'\n", stderr);
++		exit(1);
++	}
+ 
+ 	/* Set console logging level. */
+ 	if ( log_level != (char *) 0 )
+@@ -1158,7 +1196,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 	else
+-		openlog("kernel", 0, LOG_KERN);
++		openlog("kernel", log_flags, LOG_KERN);
+ 
+ 
+ 	/* Handle one-shot logging. */
+@@ -1191,6 +1229,11 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 
++	if (server_user && drop_root()) {
++		syslog(LOG_ALERT, "klogd: failed to drop root");
++		Terminate();
++	}
++
+         /* The main loop. */
+ 	while (1)
+ 	{
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad311a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/Owl/packages/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-bind.diff?rev=1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/sysklogd.8 sysklogd-1.4.2/sysklogd.8
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/sysklogd.8	2004-07-09 17:33:32 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/sysklogd.8	2005-08-18 14:40:25 +0000
+@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ sysklogd \- Linux system logging utiliti
+ .I config file
+ ]
+ .RB [ " \-h " ] 
++.RB [ " \-i "
++.I IP address
++]
+ .RB [ " \-l "
+ .I hostlist
+ ]
+@@ -104,6 +107,13 @@ Specifying this switch on the command li
+ This can cause syslog loops that fill up hard disks quite fast and
+ thus needs to be used with caution.
+ .TP
++.BI "\-i " "IP address"
++If
++.B syslogd
++is configured to accept log input from a UDP port, specify an IP address
++to bind to, rather than the default of INADDR_ANY.  The address must be in
++dotted quad notation, DNS host names are not allowed.
++.TP
+ .BI "\-l " "hostlist"
+ Specify a hostname that should be logged only with its simple hostname
+ and not the fqdn.  Multiple hosts may be specified using the colon
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/syslogd.c sysklogd-1.4.2/syslogd.c
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/syslogd.c	2005-08-18 14:33:22 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/syslogd.c	2005-08-18 14:40:25 +0000
+@@ -774,6 +774,8 @@ char	**LocalHosts = NULL;	/* these hosts
+ int	NoHops = 1;		/* Can we bounce syslog messages through an
+ 				   intermediate host. */
+ 
++char	*bind_addr = NULL;	/* bind UDP port to this interface only */
++
+ extern	int errno;
+ 
+ /* Function prototypes. */
+@@ -878,7 +880,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		funix[i]  = -1;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dhf:l:m:np:rs:v")) != EOF)
++	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dhf:i:l:m:np:rs:v")) != EOF)
+ 		switch((char)ch) {
+ 		case 'a':
+ 			if (nfunix < MAXFUNIX)
+@@ -895,9 +897,17 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		case 'h':
+ 			NoHops = 0;
+ 			break;
++		case 'i':
++			if (bind_addr) {
++				fprintf(stderr, "Only one -i argument allowed, "
++					"the first one is taken.\n");
++				break;
++			}
++			bind_addr = optarg;
++			break;
+ 		case 'l':
+ 			if (LocalHosts) {
+-				fprintf (stderr, "Only one -l argument allowed," \
++				fprintf(stderr, "Only one -l argument allowed, "
+ 					"the first one is taken.\n");
+ 				break;
+ 			}
+@@ -1244,7 +1254,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ int usage()
+ {
+ 	fprintf(stderr, "usage: syslogd [-drvh] [-l hostlist] [-m markinterval] [-n] [-p path]\n" \
+-		" [-s domainlist] [-f conffile]\n");
++		" [-s domainlist] [-f conffile] [-i IP address]\n");
+ 	exit(1);
+ }
+ 
+@@ -1286,15 +1296,22 @@ static int create_inet_socket()
+ 	int fd, on = 1;
+ 	struct sockaddr_in sin;
+ 
++	memset(&sin, 0, sizeof(sin));
++	sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
++	sin.sin_port = LogPort;
++	if (bind_addr) {
++		if (!inet_aton(bind_addr, &sin.sin_addr)) {
++			logerror("syslog: not a valid IP address to bind to.");
++			return -1;
++		}
++	}
++
+ 	fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+ 	if (fd < 0) {
+ 		logerror("syslog: Unknown protocol, suspending inet service.");
+ 		return fd;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	memset(&sin, 0, sizeof(sin));
+-	sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
+-	sin.sin_port = LogPort;
+ 	if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, \
+ 		       (char *) &on, sizeof(on)) < 0 ) {
+ 		logerror("setsockopt(REUSEADDR), suspending inet");
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3f571f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/Owl/packages/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.4.2-caen-owl-syslogd-drop-root.diff?rev=1.1;content-type=text%2Fplain
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/sysklogd.8 sysklogd-1.4.2/sysklogd.8
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/sysklogd.8	2005-08-18 14:40:25 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/sysklogd.8	2005-08-18 14:41:26 +0000
+@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ sysklogd \- Linux system logging utiliti
+ .RB [ " \-s "
+ .I domainlist
+ ]
++.RB [ " \-u"
++.IB username
++]
+ .RB [ " \-v " ]
+ .LP
+ .SH DESCRIPTION
+@@ -161,6 +164,19 @@ is specified and the host logging resolv
+ no domain would be cut, you will have to specify two domains like:
+ .BR "\-s north.de:infodrom.north.de" .
+ .TP
++.BI "\-u " "username"
++This causes the
++.B syslogd
++daemon to become the named user before starting up logging.
++
++Note that when this option is in use,
++.B syslogd
++will open all log files as root when the daemon is first started;
++however, after a
++.B SIGHUP
++the files will be reopened as the non-privileged user.  You should
++take this into account when deciding the ownership of the log files.
++.TP
+ .B "\-v"
+ Print version and exit.
+ .LP
+diff -upk.orig sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/syslogd.c sysklogd-1.4.2/syslogd.c
+--- sysklogd-1.4.2.orig/syslogd.c	2005-08-18 14:40:25 +0000
++++ sysklogd-1.4.2/syslogd.c	2005-08-18 14:41:26 +0000
+@@ -524,6 +524,10 @@ static char sccsid[] = "@(#)syslogd.c	5.
+ #include <arpa/nameser.h>
+ #include <arpa/inet.h>
+ #include <resolv.h>
++
++#include <pwd.h>
++#include <grp.h>
++
+ #ifndef TESTING
+ #include "pidfile.h"
+ #endif
+@@ -775,6 +779,7 @@ int	NoHops = 1;		/* Can we bounce syslog
+ 				   intermediate host. */
+ 
+ char	*bind_addr = NULL;	/* bind UDP port to this interface only */
++char	*server_user = NULL;	/* user name to run server as */
+ 
+ extern	int errno;
+ 
+@@ -827,6 +832,21 @@ static int set_nonblock_flag(int desc)
+ 	return fcntl(desc, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+ }
+ 
++static int drop_root(void)
++{
++	struct passwd *pw;
++
++	if (!(pw = getpwnam(server_user))) return -1;
++
++	if (!pw->pw_uid) return -1;
++
++	if (initgroups(server_user, pw->pw_gid)) return -1;
++	if (setgid(pw->pw_gid)) return -1;
++	if (setuid(pw->pw_uid)) return -1;
++
++	return 0;
++}
++
+ int main(argc, argv)
+ 	int argc;
+ 	char **argv;
+@@ -880,7 +900,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		funix[i]  = -1;
+ 	}
+ 
+-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dhf:i:l:m:np:rs:v")) != EOF)
++	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "a:dhf:i:l:m:np:rs:u:v")) != EOF)
+ 		switch((char)ch) {
+ 		case 'a':
+ 			if (nfunix < MAXFUNIX)
+@@ -933,6 +953,9 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 			}
+ 			StripDomains = crunch_list(optarg);
+ 			break;
++		case 'u':
++			server_user = optarg;
++			break;
+ 		case 'v':
+ 			printf("syslogd %s.%s\n", VERSION, PATCHLEVEL);
+ 			exit (0);
+@@ -1100,6 +1123,11 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ 		kill (ppid, SIGTERM);
+ #endif
+ 
++	if (server_user && drop_root()) {
++		dprintf("syslogd: failed to drop root\n");
++		exit(1);
++	}
++
+ 	/* Main loop begins here. */
+ 	for (;;) {
+ 		int nfds;
+@@ -1254,7 +1282,7 @@ int main(argc, argv)
+ int usage()
+ {
+ 	fprintf(stderr, "usage: syslogd [-drvh] [-l hostlist] [-m markinterval] [-n] [-p path]\n" \
+-		" [-s domainlist] [-f conffile] [-i IP address]\n");
++		" [-s domainlist] [-f conffile] [-i IP address] [-u username]\n");
+ 	exit(1);
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.5-build.patch b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.5-build.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6175cdfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd-1.5-build.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+respect env CC/CFLAGS/CPPFLAGS/LDFLAGS
+
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@
+ #   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ #   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ 
+-CC= gcc
+ #SKFLAGS= -g -DSYSV -Wall
+ #LDFLAGS= -g
+-SKFLAGS= $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS) -O3 -DSYSV -fomit-frame-pointer -Wall -fno-strength-reduce
++SKFLAGS= $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -DSYSV -Wall -fno-strength-reduce
+ # -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE
+ # -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
+ # $(shell getconf LFS_SKFLAGS)
+-LDFLAGS= -s
+ 
+ # Look where your install program is.
+ INSTALL = /usr/bin/install
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.confd b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.confd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9735739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.confd
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Config file for /etc/init.d/sysklogd
+
+SYSLOGD="-m 0"
+# send warnings and above to the console
+KLOGD="-c 3 -2"
+
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.initd b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.initd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59db00fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.initd
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/sbin/runscript
+# Copyright 1999-2005 Gentoo Foundation
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, v2 or later
+# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/app-admin/sysklogd/files/sysklogd.rc6,v 1.12 2007/05/01 12:49:04 uberlord Exp $
+
+opts="reload"
+
+depend() {
+	need clock hostname cron
+	provide logger
+}
+
+start_daemon() {
+	local retval=0
+	local daemon="$1"
+	local options="$2"
+
+	[ -z "${daemon}" ] && return 1
+
+	ebegin "sysklogd -> start: ${daemon}"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --exec /usr/sbin/"${daemon}" \
+		--pidfile /var/run/"${daemon}".pid -- ${options}
+	retval=$?
+	eend ${retval} "Failed to start ${daemon}"
+
+	return ${retval}
+}
+
+stop_daemon() {
+	local retval=0
+	local daemon="$1"
+
+	[ -z "${daemon}" ] && return 1
+	
+	ebegin "sysklogd -> stop: ${daemon}"
+	# syslogd can be stubborn some times (--retry 15)...
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 15 --quiet --pidfile /var/run/"${daemon}".pid
+	retval=$?
+	eend ${retval} "Failed to stop ${daemon}"
+
+	return ${retval}
+}
+
+start() {
+	start_daemon "syslogd" "${SYSLOGD}" || return 1
+
+	# vservers should not start klogd
+	[ "$RC_SYS" = "VSERVER" ] && return 0
+	# klogd do not always start proper if started too early
+	sleep 1
+
+	if ! start_daemon "klogd" "${KLOGD}" ; then
+		stop_daemon "syslogd"
+		return 1
+	fi
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+stop() {
+	if [ "$RC_SYS" != "VSERVER" ]; then
+		stop_daemon "klogd" || return 1
+	fi
+	stop_daemon "syslogd" || return 1 
+	return 0
+}
+
+reload() {
+	local ret=0
+
+	ebegin "Reloading configuration"
+
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --signal HUP --pidfile /var/run/syslogd.pid
+	ret=$((${ret} + $?))
+	start-stop-daemon --stop --oknodo --signal USR1 --pidfile /var/run/klogd.pid
+	ret=$((${ret} + $?))
+
+	eend ${ret}
+}
diff --git a/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.logrotate b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.logrotate
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29afd15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/sysklogd/sysklogd.logrotate
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/var/log/messages /var/log/auth /var/log/mail /var/log/errors /var/log/kernel {
+    sharedscripts
+    postrotate
+	    /etc/init.d/sysklogd --quiet reload
+    endscript
+}