diff -Naur busybox.orig/include/applets.h busybox/include/applets.h
--- busybox.orig/include/applets.h	2008-06-28 12:58:39 +0000
+++ busybox/include/applets.h	2008-07-01 20:52:36 +0000
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
 USE_SHA1SUM(APPLET_ODDNAME(sha1sum, md5_sha1_sum, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER, sha1sum))
 USE_SLATTACH(APPLET(slattach, _BB_DIR_SBIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
 USE_SLEEP(APPLET_NOFORK(sleep, sleep, _BB_DIR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER, sleep))
+USE_SOCKLOG(APPLET(socklog, _BB_DIR_SBIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
 USE_SOFTLIMIT(APPLET_ODDNAME(softlimit, chpst, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER, softlimit))
 USE_SORT(APPLET_NOEXEC(sort, sort, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER, sort))
 USE_SPLIT(APPLET(split, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_NEVER))
diff -Naur busybox.orig/include/usage.h busybox/include/usage.h
--- busybox.orig/include/usage.h	2008-07-01 18:37:40 +0000
+++ busybox/include/usage.h	2008-07-01 20:52:36 +0000
@@ -3577,6 +3577,11 @@
        "$ sleep 1d 3h 22m 8s\n" \
        "[98528 second delay results]\n")
 
+#define socklog_trivial_usage \
+	"[-rRU] [unix|inet|ucspi] [args]"
+#define socklog_full_usage "\n\n" \
+	"[-rRU] [unix|inet|ucspi] [args]"
+
 #define sort_trivial_usage \
        "[-nru" \
 	USE_FEATURE_SORT_BIG("gMcszbdfimSTokt] [-o FILE] [-k start[.offset][opts][,end[.offset][opts]] [-t CHAR") \
diff -Naur busybox.orig/runit/Config.in busybox/runit/Config.in
--- busybox.orig/runit/Config.in	2008-02-17 06:50:59 +0000
+++ busybox/runit/Config.in	2008-07-01 21:02:21 +0000
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
 	  a directory, in the services directory dir, up to a limit of 1000
 	  subdirectories, and restarts a runsv process if it terminates.
 
+config SOCKLOG
+	bool "socklog"
+	default n
+	help
+	  socklog reads lines from /dev/log, UDP socket or stdin, optionally
+	  prepends the lines and dumps the result to stdout.
+
 config SV
 	bool "sv"
 	default n
diff -Naur busybox.orig/runit/Kbuild busybox/runit/Kbuild
--- busybox.orig/runit/Kbuild	2008-02-17 06:50:59 +0000
+++ busybox/runit/Kbuild	2008-07-01 20:52:36 +0000
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
 lib-$(CONFIG_ENVUIDGID) += chpst.o
 lib-$(CONFIG_SETUIDGID) += chpst.o
 lib-$(CONFIG_SOFTLIMIT) += chpst.o
+
+lib-$(CONFIG_SOCKLOG) += socklog.o
diff -Naur busybox.orig/runit/socklog.c busybox/runit/socklog.c
--- busybox.orig/runit/socklog.c	1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000
+++ busybox/runit/socklog.c	2008-07-01 20:59:39 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2001-2005, Gerrit Pape
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+   3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+      derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
+EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Busybox version of Gerrit Pape's http://smarden.org/socklog/
+ *
+ * Busyboxed by Vladimir Dronnikov <dronnikov@gmail.com>
+*/
+
+/*
+socklog -rRU [unix] [path]
+socklog -rR inet [ip [port]]
+socklog -rR ucspi [ENV] [ENV] ...
+*/
+
+#include "libbb.h"
+
+int socklog_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
+int socklog_main(int argc ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, char **argv)
+{
+#define buf bb_common_bufsiz1
+
+	unsigned opts;
+
+	opts = getopt32(argv, "rRU"); // FIXME: ignored. Request for features, please!
+	argv += optind;
+
+	// FIXME: /dev/log... from jurassic park, I fancy?
+	if (!*argv) {
+		if (!freopen("/dev/log", "r", stdin))
+			bb_perror_msg_and_die("open %s", "/dev/log");
+	} else if ('i' == *argv[0]) {
+		char *host = (*++argv) ? *argv : (char *)"127.0.0.1";
+		unsigned port = (*++argv) ? xatou_range(*argv, 1, 65535) : 514;
+		xmove_fd(create_and_bind_dgram_or_die(host, port), STDIN_FILENO);
+	}
+	/* else assume ucspi */
+
+	// point to prefix
+	argv++;
+
+	// dump lines read from stdin optionally prefixing them
+	// N.B. COMMON_BUFSIZE is enough long
+	// FIXME: translate facilities et al. from kernel number to human readable from
+	while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf)-1, stdin) != 0) {
+/*		for (char **var = argv; *var; var++) {
+			char *val = getenv(*var);
+			if (val && *val)
+				printf("%s: ", val);
+		}*/
+		printf("%s: %s", *argv, buf); // \n included
+		fflush(stdout); // if sed had an option to flush there would be no need in socklog :^)
+	}
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}