--- rsyslog-7.3.14.orig/rsyslog.service.in
+++ rsyslog-7.3.14/rsyslog.service.in
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=System Logging Service
+Requires=var-run.mount
+Requires=syslog.socket
+After=var-run.mount
+Conflicts=syslog-ng.service syslogd.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=@sbindir@/rsyslogd -n
-Sockets=syslog.socket
+Type=notify
+Environment=RSYSLOGD_PARAMS=
+ExecStartPre=@sbindir@/rsyslog-service-prepare
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/syslog
+ExecStart=@sbindir@/rsyslogd -n $RSYSLOGD_PARAMS
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 StandardOutput=null
 
 [Install]
--- rsyslog-7.3.14.orig/tools/syslogd.c
+++ rsyslog-7.3.14/tools/syslogd.c
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ int realMain(int argc, char **argv)
 		close(2);
 		ourConf->globals.bErrMsgToStderr = 0;
 	}
-
+    sd_notify(0, "READY=1");
 	mainloop();
 
 	/* do any de-init's that need to be done AFTER this comment */