May 12, 1997 LOG 9

### NAME

log - log a message from the kernel through the ```/dev/klog` device

### SYNOPSIS

```void` log(`` ```int level` ```const char *format` ```...` )

### DESCRIPTION

The log(``) function allows the kernel to send messages to user processes listening on ```/dev/klog`. Usually syslogd(8) monitors ```/dev/klog` for these messages and writes them to a log file.

All messages are logged using facility ```LOG_KERN`. See syslog(3) for a listing of log levels.

### SEE ALSO

syslog(3), syslogd(8)