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Fixes to standardize the kernel logs input plugin doc. Fixes #2270. #2271

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Expand Up @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ The _Kernel logs_ (`kmsg`) input plugin reads the Linux Kernel log buffer from t

## Configuration parameters

The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:

| Key | Description | Default |
|:-------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------|
| `Prio_Level` | The log level to filter. The kernel log is dropped if its priority is more than `prio_level`. Allowed values are `0`-`8`. `8` means all logs are saved. | `8` |
| `Threaded` | Indicates whether to run this input in its own [thread](../../administration/multithreading.md#inputs). | `false` |
| `prio_level` | The log level to filter. The kernel log is dropped if its priority is more than `prio_level`. Allowed values are `0`-`8`. `8` means all logs are saved. | `8` |
| `threaded` | Indicates whether to run this input in its own [thread](../../administration/multithreading.md#inputs). | `false` |

## Get started
## Getting started

To start getting the Linux Kernel messages, you can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:

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