How to disable logging on Merlin

[dirtfarmmonkeyfish]

I would like to disable all logging on my AC68U running Merlin 384.10_2. I've found in the past with other firmware such as Tomato that logging adds a slight amount of latency that is noticeable on wired connection.

Under System Log I don't see any such option to disable all forms of logging in Merlin. Is there a way of doing this somehow? I currently have it set on emergency and critical. I'm not sure if this will provide the least amount of logging.

 

[RMerlin]

Considering on average there might be 8-10 log entries per day, it won't have any performance impact.

 

[thelonelycoder]

I would like to disable all logging on my AC68U running Merlin 384.10_2. I've found in the past with other firmware such as Tomato that logging adds a slight amount of latency that is noticeable on wired connection.

You probably mean the Dnsmasq log entries. Believe me, the delay is barely noticeable - if at all.
Not worth tinkering at all in that area.

 

[DAVID LONG]

Considering on average there might be 8-10 log entries per day, it won't have any performance impact.

8 to 10 on his settings?

I usually get 8 to 10 per minute on the default settings.

 

[Keenan]

8 to 10 on his settings?

I usually get 8 to 10 per minute on the default settings.

Yes, what are the default settings as I get a load of then every minute as well? I'm not worried about resource drain but I am curious what the normal settings are for the system log.

 

[thelonelycoder]

8 to 10 on his settings?

I usually get 8 to 10 per minute on the default settings.

Assuming OP has no scripts installed and uses default settings, no VPN, file sharing and so on, 8 - 10 is absolutely true. I've seen it myself.

 

[DAVID LONG]

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[RMerlin]

Assuming OP has no scripts installed and uses default settings, no VPN, file sharing and so on, 8 - 10 is absolutely true. I've seen it myself.

Same here. Can't post a screenshot right now to support that since I've been rebooting/reconfiguring my router too often these past few days while doing dev stuff, but there were days in the past where I had as few as 5 entries during that day. Basically I get 2-4 entries for expired NAT-PMP ports, Maybe a few assoc/dissoc entries from my phone/tablet if I go out with them, and that's about it.

Always depends on what you have configured. Enabling dnsmasq or firewall logging will definitely generate lots of intensive traffic - you just have to disable these.