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journalctl: add --cursor switch
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                                 <listitem><para>Controls the number of
                                 journal lines to show, counting from
-                                the most recent ones. Takes a positive
-                                integer argument. In follow mode
-                                defaults to 10, otherwise is unset
-                                thus not limiting how many lines are
-                                shown.</para></listitem>
+                                the most recent ones. The argument is
+                                optional, and if specified is a
+                                positive integer. If not specified and
+                                in follow mode defaults to 10. If this
+                                option is not passed and follow mode
+                                is not enabled, how many lines are
+                                shown is not
+                                limited.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 current boot.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--cursor=</option></term>
+                                <term><option>-c</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Jump to the location
+                                in the journal specified by the passed
+                                cursor.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--directory=</option></term>
                                 <term><option>-D</option></term>