<title>Description</title>
<para><filename>systemd-debug-generator</filename> is
- a generator that reads the kernel command line and understands two options:</para>
+ a generator that reads the kernel command line and
+ understands three options:</para>
<para>If the <option>systemd.mask=</option> option is
- specified and followed by a unit name this unit is
+ specified and followed by a unit name, this unit is
masked for the runtime, similar to the effect of
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
<command>mask</command> command. This is useful to
boot with certain units removed from the initial boot
- transaction for debugging system startup.</para>
+ transaction for debugging system startup. May be
+ specified more than once.</para>
+
+ <para>If the <option>systemd.wants=</option> option is
+ specified and followed by a unit name, a start job for
+ this unit is added to the initial transaction. This is
+ useful to start one or more additional units at
+ boot. May be specified more than once.</para>
<para>If the <option>systemd.debug-shell</option>
- option is specified the debug shell service
+ option is specified, the debug shell service
<literal>debug-shell.service</literal> is pulled into
the boot transaction. It will spawn a debug shell on
tty9 during early system startup. Note that the shell