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--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslog.conf.5
@@ -391,6 +391,19 @@ auth.* |exec /usr/local/sbin/authfilter
# Log all security messages to a separate file.
security.* /var/log/security
.Ed
+.Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+The
+.Dq kern
+facility is usually reserved for messages
+generated by the local kernel.
+Other messages logged with facility
+.Dq kern
+are usually translated to facility
+.Dq user .
+This translation can be disabled,
+see
+.Xr syslogd 8
+for details.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/syslog.conf -compact
.It Pa /etc/syslog.conf
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