Klogd and Syslogd logs show different timestamps in message logs

Issue

• Why the timestamps are different for syslogd and klogd logs and how to sync them back?

• Present system time as per "date" command.

# date
Thu May 23 08:20:40 EDT 2013

• Generate log via klogd and syslogd with below commands.

# logger "Test message via logger."

# echo "Test message via klogd." > /dev/kmsg

• Logs show different timestamps. Klogd is not referring to system time as per data command output.

# tail -n 2 /var/log/messages
May 23 08:21:45 009 logger: Test message via logger.
May 23 12:21:52 009 kernel: Test message via klogd.

• After restarting both the services issue appears to have gone.

# /etc/init.d/syslog stop
Shutting down kernel logger:                               [  OK  ]
Shutting down system logger:                               [  OK  ]

# /etc/init.d/syslog start
Starting system logger:                                    [  OK  ]
Starting kernel logger:                                    [  OK  ]

# logger "Test message via logger."

# echo "Test message via klogd." > /dev/kmsg

#  tail -n 2 /var/log/messages
May 23 08:23:14 009 logger: Test message via logger.
May 23 08:23:19 009 kernel: Test message via klogd.