The logger utility does not really depend on CONFIG_SYSLOGD,

since it can also be used with other syslog daemons
 -Erik

diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.in b/sysklogd/Config.in
index 8f7fa7f..87b9ed7 100644 (file)
--- a/sysklogd/Config.in
+++ b/sysklogd/Config.in
@@ -72,12 +72,11 @@ config CONFIG_KLOGD
 config CONFIG_LOGGER
        bool "logger"
        default n
-       depends on CONFIG_SYSLOGD
        help
-         The logger utility allows you to send arbitrary text
-         messages to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be
-         logged.  This is generally used to help locate problems
-         that occur within programs and scripts.
+           The logger utility allows you to send arbitrary text
+           messages to the system log (i.e. the 'syslogd' utility) so
+           they can be logged.  This is generally used to help locate
+           problems that occur within programs and scripts.
 
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