Descriptionsystemd-debug-generator is
- a generator that reads the kernel command line and understands two options:
+ a generator that reads the kernel command line and
+ understands three options:
If the 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
systemctl1's
mask command. This is useful to
boot with certain units removed from the initial boot
- transaction for debugging system startup.
+ transaction for debugging system startup. May be
+ specified more than once.
+
+ If the 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.If the
- option is specified the debug shell service
+ option is specified, the debug shell service
debug-shell.service is pulled into
the boot transaction. It will spawn a debug shell on
tty9 during early system startup. Note that the shell