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                                 <term><varname>ListenSequentialPacket=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Specifies an address
                                 to listen on for a stream
                                 <term><varname>ListenSequentialPacket=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Specifies an address
                                 to listen on for a stream
-                                (SOCK_STREAM), datagram (SOCK_DGRAM),
+                                (<constant>SOCK_STREAM</constant>), datagram (<constant>SOCK_DGRAM</constant>),
                                 or sequential packet
                                 or sequential packet
-                                (SOCK_SEQPACKET) socket, respectively. The address
+                                (<constant>SOCK_SEQPACKET</constant>) socket, respectively. The address
                                 can be written in various formats:</para>
 
                                 <para>If the address starts with a
                                 slash (/), it is read as file system
                                 can be written in various formats:</para>
 
                                 <para>If the address starts with a
                                 slash (/), it is read as file system
-                                socket in the AF_UNIX socket
+                                socket in the <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> socket
                                 family.</para>
 
                                 <para>If the address starts with an
                                 at symbol (@) it is read as abstract
                                 family.</para>
 
                                 <para>If the address starts with an
                                 at symbol (@) it is read as abstract
-                                namespace socket in the AF_UNIX
+                                namespace socket in the <constant>AF_UNIX</constant>
                                 family. The @ is replaced with a NUL
                                 character before binding. For details
                                 see
                                 family. The @ is replaced with a NUL
                                 character before binding. For details
                                 see
                                 setting (see below).
                                 </para>
 
                                 setting (see below).
                                 </para>
 
-                                <para>Note that SOCK_SEQPACKET
+                                <para>Note that <constant>SOCK_SEQPACKET</constant>
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenSequentialPacket=</varname>)
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenSequentialPacket=</varname>)
-                                is only available for AF_UNIX
-                                sockets. SOCK_STREAM
+                                is only available for <constant>AF_UNIX</constant>
+                                sockets. <constant>SOCK_STREAM</constant>
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenStream=</varname>)
                                 when used for IP sockets refers to TCP
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenStream=</varname>)
                                 when used for IP sockets refers to TCP
-                                sockets, SOCK_DGRAM
+                                sockets, <constant>SOCK_DGRAM</constant>
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenDatagram=</varname>)
                                 to UDP.</para>
 
                                 (i.e. <varname>ListenDatagram=</varname>)
                                 to UDP.</para>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Specifies a Netlink
                                 family to create a socket for to
                                 listen on. This expects a short string
                                 <listitem><para>Specifies a Netlink
                                 family to create a socket for to
                                 listen on. This expects a short string
-                                referring to the AF_NETLINK family
+                                referring to the <constant>AF_NETLINK</constant> family
                                 name (such as <varname>audit</varname>
                                 or <varname>kobject-uevent</varname>)
                                 as argument, optionally suffixed by a
                                 name (such as <varname>audit</varname>
                                 or <varname>kobject-uevent</varname>)
                                 as argument, optionally suffixed by a
                                 and only one service unit is spawned
                                 for all connections (also see
                                 above). This value is ignored for
                                 and only one service unit is spawned
                                 for all connections (also see
                                 above). This value is ignored for
-                                datagram sockets and FIFOs where
-                                single service unit unconditionally
+                                datagram sockets and FIFOs where a
+                                single service unit unconditionally
                                 handles all incoming traffic. Defaults
                                 to <option>false</option>. For
                                 performance reasons, it is recommended
                                 to write new daemons only in a way
                                 that is suitable for
                                 handles all incoming traffic. Defaults
                                 to <option>false</option>. For
                                 performance reasons, it is recommended
                                 to write new daemons only in a way
                                 that is suitable for
-                                <option>Accept=false</option>. This
-                                option is mostly useful to allow
-                                daemons designed for usage with
-                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inetd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                                <option>Accept=false</option>. A
+                                daemon listening on an <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> socket
+                                may, but does not need to, call
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>close</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                on the received socket before
+                                exiting. However, it must not unlink
+                                the socket from a filesystem. It
+                                should note invoke
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>shutdown</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                on sockets it got with
+                                <varname>Accept=false</varname>, but
+                                it may do so for sockets it got with
+                                <varname>Accept=true</varname> set.
+                                Setting <varname>Accept=true</varname>
+                                is mostly useful to allow daemons
+                                designed for usage with
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inetd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 to work unmodified with systemd socket
                                 activation.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 to work unmodified with systemd socket
                                 activation.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>PassCredentials=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 value. This controls the SO_PASSCRED
                                 <term><varname>PassCredentials=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 value. This controls the SO_PASSCRED
-                                socket option, which allows AF_UNIX sockets to
+                                socket option, which allows <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> sockets to
                                 receive the credentials of the sending
                                 process in an ancillary message.
                                 Defaults to
                                 receive the credentials of the sending
                                 process in an ancillary message.
                                 Defaults to
                                 <term><varname>PassSecurity=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 value. This controls the SO_PASSSEC
                                 <term><varname>PassSecurity=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 value. This controls the SO_PASSSEC
-                                socket option, which allows AF_UNIX
+                                socket option, which allows <constant>AF_UNIX</constant>
                                 sockets to receive the security
                                 context of the sending process in an
                                 ancillary message.  Defaults to
                                 sockets to receive the security
                                 context of the sending process in an
                                 ancillary message.  Defaults to
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                   </para>
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                   </para>
+
+                  <para>
+                          For more extensive descriptions see the "Systemd for Developers" series:
+                          <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/socket-activation.html">Socket Activation</ulink>,
+                          <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/socket-activation2.html">Socket Activation, part II</ulink>,
+                          <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/inetd.html">Converting inetd Services</ulink>,
+                          <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/socket-activated-containers.html">Socket Activated Internet Services and OS Containers</ulink>.
+                  </para>
         </refsect1>
 
 </refentry>
         </refsect1>
 
 </refentry>