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diff --git a/man/systemd.time.xml b/man/systemd.time.xml
index 3d13b573f..0706cdf54 100644
--- a/man/systemd.time.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.time.xml
@@ -153,14 +153,19 @@
When parsing, systemd will also accept relative
time specifications. A time span (see above) that is
prefixed with + is evaluated to the
- current time plus the specified
- time span. Correspondingly, a time span that is prefixed
+ current time plus the specified time
+ span. Correspondingly, a time span that is prefixed
with - is evaluated to the current
time minus the specified time span. Instead of
- prefixing the time span with - it
- may also be suffixed with a space and the word
+ prefixing the time span with + or
+ -, it may also be suffixed with a
+ space and the word left or
ago.
+ Finally, a timespan prefixed with
+ @ is evaluated relative to the UNIX
+ time epoch 1st Jan, 1970, 00:00.
+
Examples for valid timestamps and their
normalized form (assuming the current time was
2012-11-23 18:15:22):
@@ -177,7 +182,8 @@
tomorrow â Fri 2012-11-24 00:00:00
+3h30min â Fri 2012-11-23 21:45:22
-5s â Fri 2012-11-23 18:15:17
- 11min ago â Fri 2012-11-23 18:04:22
+ 11min ago â Fri 2012-11-23 18:04:22
+ @1395716396 â Tue 2014-03-25 03:59:56
Note that timestamps printed by systemd will not
be parsed correctly by systemd, as the timezone
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@
In the date and time specifications, any
component may be specified as * in
which case any value will match. Alternatively, each
- component can be specified as list of values separated
+ component can be specified as a list of values separated
by commas. Values may also be suffixed with
/ and a repetition value, which
indicates that the value and all values plus multiples
@@ -231,7 +237,7 @@
Either time or date specification may be
omitted, in which case the current day and 00:00:00 is
implied, respectively. If the second component is not
- specified :00 is assumed.
+ specified, :00 is assumed.
Timezone names may not be specified.