# RatelimitBurst

Specifies how many messages imklog can emit within the configured rate-limiting interval.

This parameter applies to imklog: Kernel Log Input Module.

Name:

  RatelimitBurst

Scope:

  module

Type:

  integer

Default:

  10000

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.35.0

## Description

Specifies the rate-limiting burst in number of messages. Set it high to preserve all boot-up messages.

## Module usage

    module(load="imklog" ratelimitBurst="20000")

## See also

imklog: Kernel Log Input Module

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