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         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>systemd.conf</refname>
 
         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>systemd.conf</refname>
-                <refpurpose>systemd manager configuration file</refpurpose>
+                <refpurpose>System and service manager configuration file</refpurpose>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
-                <para><filename>system.conf</filename></para>
-                <para><filename>user.conf</filename></para>
+                <para><filename>/etc/systemd/system.conf</filename></para>
+                <para><filename>/etc/systemd/user.conf</filename></para>
         </refsynopsisdiv>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsynopsisdiv>
 
         <refsect1>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                 <para>All options are configured in the
                 <literal>[Manager]</literal> section:</para>
 
                 <para>All options are configured in the
                 <literal>[Manager]</literal> section:</para>
 
-                <variablelist>
+                <variablelist class='systemd-directives'>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>LogLevel=</varname></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>LogLevel=</varname></term>
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
                                 <term><varname>DumpCore=yes</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>CrashShell=no</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ShowStatus=yes</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DumpCore=yes</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>CrashShell=no</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ShowStatus=yes</varname></term>
-                                <term><varname>SysVConsole=yes</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>CrashChVT=1</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultStandardOutput=journal</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultStandardError=inherit</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>CrashChVT=1</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultStandardOutput=journal</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultStandardError=inherit</varname></term>
                                 of controller names. Pass an empty
                                 string to ensure that systemd does not
                                 touch any hierarchies but its
                                 of controller names. Pass an empty
                                 string to ensure that systemd does not
                                 touch any hierarchies but its
-                                own.</para></listitem>
+                                own.</para>
+
+                                <para>Note that the default value of
+                                'cpu' will make realtime scheduling
+                                unavailable to system services. See
+                                <ulink
+                                url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/MyServiceCantGetRealtime">My
+                                Service Can't Get Realtime!</ulink>
+                                for more
+                                information.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><varname>JoinControllers=cpu,cpuacct</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>JoinControllers=cpu,cpuacct,cpuset net_cls,netprio</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Configures controllers
                                 that shall be mounted in a single
                                 hierarchy. By default systemd will
                                 mount all controllers which are
                                 enabled in the kernel in individual
 
                                 <listitem><para>Configures controllers
                                 that shall be mounted in a single
                                 hierarchy. By default systemd will
                                 mount all controllers which are
                                 enabled in the kernel in individual
-                                hierachies, with the exception of
+                                hierarchies, with the exception of
                                 those listed in this setting. Takes a
                                 space separated list of comma
                                 separated controller names, in order
                                 those listed in this setting. Takes a
                                 space separated list of comma
                                 separated controller names, in order
                                 'cpu,cpuacct'. Pass an empty string to
                                 ensure that systemd mounts all
                                 controllers in separate
                                 'cpu,cpuacct'. Pass an empty string to
                                 ensure that systemd mounts all
                                 controllers in separate
-                                hierarchies.</para></listitem>
+                                hierarchies.</para>
+
+                                <para>Note that this option is only
+                                applied once, at very early boot. If
+                                you use an initial RAM disk (initrd)
+                                that uses systemd it might hence be
+                                necessary to rebuild the initrd if
+                                this option is changed, and make sure
+                                the new configuration file is included
+                                in it. Otherwise the initrd might
+                                mount the controller hierachies in a
+                                different configuration than intended,
+                                and the main system cannot remount
+                                them anymore.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 capabilities will be included, the
                                 effect of the assignment
                                 inverted. Note that this option also
                                 capabilities will be included, the
                                 effect of the assignment
                                 inverted. Note that this option also
-                                effects the respective capabilities in
+                                affects the respective capabilities in
                                 the effective, permitted and
                                 inheritable capability sets. The
                                 capability bounding set may also be
                                 the effective, permitted and
                                 inheritable capability sets. The
                                 capability bounding set may also be
                                 are lost for good.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 are lost for good.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>TimerSlackNSec=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Sets the timer slack
+                                in nanoseconds for PID 1 which is then
+                                inherited to all executed processes,
+                                unless overridden individually, for
+                                example with the
+                                <varname>TimerSlackNSec=</varname>
+                                setting in service units (for details
+                                see
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>). The
+                                timer slack controls the accuracy of
+                                wake-ups triggered by timers. See
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>prctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                for more information. Note that in
+                                contrast to most other time span
+                                definitions this parameter takes an
+                                integer value in nano-seconds if no
+                                unit is specified. The usual time
+                                units are understood
+                                too.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultLimitCPU=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultLimitFSIZE=</varname></term>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultLimitCPU=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>DefaultLimitFSIZE=</varname></term>
                                 <varname>infinity</varname> to
                                 configure no limit on a specific
                                 resource. These settings may be
                                 <varname>infinity</varname> to
                                 configure no limit on a specific
                                 resource. These settings may be
-                                overriden in individual units
+                                overridden in individual units
                                 using the corresponding LimitXXX=
                                 directives. Note that these resource
                                 limits are only defaults for units,
                                 using the corresponding LimitXXX=
                                 directives. Note that these resource
                                 limits are only defaults for units,
         <refsect1>
                   <title>See Also</title>
                   <para>
         <refsect1>
                   <title>See Also</title>
                   <para>
-                          <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                          <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                          <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                   </para>
         </refsect1>
 
                   </para>
         </refsect1>