Re: Double addition of rule yields two log messages

[Linda Knippers <linda.knippers@hp.com>]

>>Speaking of ausearch, I just noticed that it emits this message:
>>>
>>> # /sbin/ausearch -m CONFIG_CHANGE -i
>>> Warning - freq is non-zero and incremental flushing not selected.
> 
> That comes from the config file parser. You've got a problem 
> in /etc/audit/auditd.conf that should be fixed.

Its true that my auditd.conf (which I don't think I've ever
modified) has freq = 20 and flush = SYNC.  I assume that SYNC
means that freq is ignored.  The manpage says freq is only valid
if flush=incremental so it seems like an unnecessary warning.

But why does ausearch care?  Seems like if anything cared it
would be the auditd but I can't find an error or warning from
it anywhere.  Seems really odd that this message comes from
ausearch.

-- ljk