# File lib/logging/appenders/buffering.rb, line 205
    def configure_buffering( opts )
      ::Logging.init unless ::Logging.initialized?

      self.immediate_at = opts.getopt(:immediate_at, '')
      self.auto_flushing = opts.getopt(:auto_flushing, true)
      self.flush_period = opts.getopt(:flush_period, nil)
    end