How to configure rsyslog in high precision (milliseconds) mode

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Issue

  • Is it possible to record log timestamps to millisecond accuracy (high precision)?

  • var/log/messages and other log locations are recorded only in seconds by default.

  • How to add greater accuracy to rsyslog timestamps?

  • How to get more accurate timestamps for rsyslog?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 with rsyslog installed and not syslog

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