nfnetlink_log uses netlink unicast to send logs to one single process in userspace. Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- doc/statements.txt | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/statements.txt b/doc/statements.txt index 646311d19831..d402da7061a1 100644 --- a/doc/statements.txt +++ b/doc/statements.txt @@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ packets, such as header fields, via the kernel log (where it can be read with dmesg(1) or read in the syslog). In the second form of invocation (if 'nflog_group' is specified), the Linux -kernel will pass the packet to nfnetlink_log which will multicast the packet -through a netlink socket to the specified multicast group. One or more userspace -processes may subscribe to the group to receive the packets, see man(8) ulogd -for the Netfilter userspace log daemon and libnetfilter_log documentation for -details in case you would like to develop a custom program to digest your logs. +kernel will pass the packet to nfnetlink_log which will send the log through a +netlink socket to the specified group. One userspace process may subscribe to +the group to receive the logs, see man(8) ulogd for the Netfilter userspace log +daemon and libnetfilter_log documentation for details in case you would like to +develop a custom program to digest your logs. In the third form of invocation (if level audit is specified), the Linux kernel writes a message into the audit buffer suitably formatted for reading -- 2.20.1
