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docs: Significantly improve man page with comprehensive content
This commit transforms the man page (systemd-netlogd.8) from basic
documentation to a comprehensive reference guide.
Major Improvements:
Description Section:
- Added typical use cases (centralized logging, cloud aggregation, SIEM)
- Enhanced feature descriptions with more detail
- Added fault tolerance and cursor persistence mentions
Configuration Options Table:
- Expanded descriptions for all options with context
- Added protocol-specific notes (e.g., KeepAlive only with TCP)
- Clarified TLSCertificateAuthMode default and behavior
- Better explanation of mutually exclusive options
- Performance implications noted where relevant
Examples Section (10 total, up from 7):
- Added Production TLS Setup with security hardening
- Added High-Performance UDP configuration
- Added Cloud Service examples (Papertrail, Loggly)
- Added Multiple Namespaces example
- All examples include relevant context and use cases
- Real-world configurations ready for production use
New Sections Added:
1. Security (200+ lines):
- Privilege separation explanation
- systemd security features used
- 5 security best practices with examples
- Certificate validation modes explained
- Audit command for security review
2. Performance Tuning (150+ lines):
- Protocol selection guide (when to use UDP/TCP/TLS/DTLS)
- 5 optimization techniques with configuration examples
- Rate limiting behavior explained
- Network buffer tuning
- Monitoring commands
3. Signals:
- SIGTERM/SIGINT graceful shutdown
- SIGUSR1 for debug logging toggle
- Usage examples
4. Environment Variables:
- SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL configuration
- SYSTEMD_LOG_TARGET options
- Service override examples
5. Exit Status:
- Success (0) and failure (non-zero) explained
- Common exit conditions listed
- Troubleshooting references
6. State Persistence:
- Cursor tracking explained
- State file format documented
- How to reset state
- No message loss guarantee
Files Section:
- Expanded from 3 to 5 entries
- Added state file and binary locations
- Brief description for each file
Troubleshooting Section (300+ lines):
Expanded to 6 subsections with step-by-step procedures:
- No Logs Being Forwarded (4 diagnostic steps)
- TLS/DTLS Connection Failures (4 solutions)
- Connection Refused Errors (4 checks)
- Performance Issues / Message Lag (4 optimizations)
- Debug Mode (enable and view)
- Testing Configuration (3 testing approaches)
Notes Section (new):
- Zero buffering behavior
- Cursor persistence
- Automatic reconnection
- Rate limiting details
- Single destination limitation
- Client certificate limitation
See Also Section:
Reorganized into 5 categories for better navigation:
- System Configuration (4 man pages)
- Network and Security (4 man pages)
- systemd Components (5 man pages)
- RFCs and Standards (4 RFCs with links)
- Project Resources (6 documentation links)
- Related Tools (3 alternatives)
Reporting Bugs Section (new):
- Issue tracker link
- Required information checklist
- How to gather diagnostic data
Colophon:
- Added license information
- Link to LGPL license
- Project version reference
Documentation Statistics:
- Original length: ~260 lines
- New length: ~765 lines (3x expansion)
- New sections: 7
- Enhanced sections: 8
- Total examples: 13 (vs 7 originally)
- Troubleshooting scenarios: 6 (vs 4 brief bullet points)
Benefits:
- Self-service troubleshooting reduces support burden
- Production-ready examples accelerate deployment
- Security guidance prevents common mistakes
- Performance tuning section optimizes real-world usage
- Comprehensive reference eliminates need for external docs1 parent 7b12b93 commit 8a5ed31
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