3 files changed, 25 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/libpod/container_config.go b/libpod/container_config.go
index 3fc058d52..fc93140dd 100644
--- a/libpod/container_config.go
+++ b/libpod/container_config.go
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ type ContainerMiscConfig struct {
 	LogPath string `json:"logPath"`
 	// LogTag is the tag used for logging
 	LogTag string `json:"logTag"`
+	// LogSize is the tag used for logging
+	LogSize int64 `json:"logSize"`
 	// LogDriver driver for logs
 	LogDriver string `json:"logDriver"`
 	// File containing the conmon PID
diff --git a/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go b/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
index 1d4f33794..5e73bffe0 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_conmon_linux.go
@@ -1352,10 +1352,6 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) sharedConmonArgs(ctr *Container, cuuid, bundlePath, p
 	}
 
 	args = append(args, "-l", logDriverArg)
-	if r.logSizeMax >= 0 {
-		args = append(args, "--log-size-max", fmt.Sprintf("%v", r.logSizeMax))
-	}
-
 	logLevel := logrus.GetLevel()
 	args = append(args, "--log-level", logLevel.String())
 
@@ -1363,6 +1359,15 @@ func (r *ConmonOCIRuntime) sharedConmonArgs(ctr *Container, cuuid, bundlePath, p
 		logrus.Debugf("%s messages will be logged to syslog", r.conmonPath)
 		args = append(args, "--syslog")
 	}
+
+	size := r.logSizeMax
+	if ctr.config.LogSize > 0 {
+		size = ctr.config.LogSize
+	}
+	if size > 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--log-size-max", fmt.Sprintf("%v", size))
+	}
+
 	if ociLogPath != "" {
 		args = append(args, "--runtime-arg", "--log-format=json", "--runtime-arg", "--log", fmt.Sprintf("--runtime-arg=%s", ociLogPath))
 	}
diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index f7190d0e3..1ffb78da9 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -328,20 +328,6 @@ func WithNoStore() RuntimeOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithMaxLogSize sets the maximum size of container logs.
-// Positive sizes are limits in bytes, -1 is unlimited.
-func WithMaxLogSize(limit int64) RuntimeOption {
-	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
-		if rt.valid {
-			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
-		}
-
-		rt.config.Containers.LogSizeMax = limit
-
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
 // WithNoPivotRoot sets the runtime to use MS_MOVE instead of PIVOT_ROOT when
 // starting containers.
 func WithNoPivotRoot() RuntimeOption {
@@ -543,6 +529,20 @@ func WithRuntimeFlags(runtimeFlags []string) RuntimeOption {
 
 // Container Creation Options
 
+// WithMaxLogSize sets the maximum size of container logs.
+// Positive sizes are limits in bytes, -1 is unlimited.
+func WithMaxLogSize(limit int64) CtrCreateOption {
+	return func(ctr *Container) error {
+		if ctr.valid {
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+		}
+
+		ctr.config.LogSize = limit
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithShmDir sets the directory that should be mounted on /dev/shm.
 func WithShmDir(dir string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {