UseSpecialParser

Selects the special parser tailored for default UNIX socket format.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

UseSpecialParser

Scope:

input

Type:

boolean

Default:

input=on

Required?:

no

Introduced:

8.9.0

Description

Equivalent to the SysSock.UseSpecialParser module parameter, but applies to the input that is being defined.

Added in version 8.9.0: The setting was previously hard-coded “on”

Input usage

input(type="imuxsock" useSpecialParser="off")

See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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