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@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@
   Copyright 2010 Lennart Poettering
 
   systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   Copyright 2010 Lennart Poettering
 
   systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
   (at your option) any later version.
 
   systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
   (at your option) any later version.
 
   systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
-  General Public License for more details.
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
 
 
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>sd_notify</refname>
                 <refname>sd_notifyf</refname>
         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>sd_notify</refname>
                 <refname>sd_notifyf</refname>
-                <refpurpose>Notify init system about start-up completion and other daemon status changes</refpurpose>
+                <refpurpose>Notify service manager about start-up completion and other daemon status changes</refpurpose>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
                 <funcsynopsis>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
                 <funcsynopsis>
-                        <funcsynopsisinfo>#include "sd-daemon.h"</funcsynopsisinfo>
+                        <funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;systemd/sd-daemon.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>
 
                         <funcprototype>
                                 <funcdef>int <function>sd_notify</function></funcdef>
 
                         <funcprototype>
                                 <funcdef>int <function>sd_notify</function></funcdef>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                 processes.</para>
 
                 <para>The <parameter>state</parameter> parameter
                 processes.</para>
 
                 <para>The <parameter>state</parameter> parameter
-                should contain an newline-separated list of variable
+                should contain a newline-separated list of variable
                 assignments, similar in style to an environment
                 block. A trailing newline is implied if none is
                 specified. The string may contain any kind of variable
                 assignments, similar in style to an environment
                 block. A trailing newline is implied if none is
                 specified. The string may contain any kind of variable
                                 definition file has Type=notify
                                 set. The passed argument is a boolean
                                 "1" or "0". Since there is little
                                 definition file has Type=notify
                                 set. The passed argument is a boolean
                                 "1" or "0". Since there is little
-                                value in signalling non-readiness, the
+                                value in signaling non-readiness, the
                                 only value daemons should send is
                                 "READY=1".</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 only value daemons should send is
                                 "READY=1".</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 itself. Example:
                                 "MAINPID=4711"</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 itself. Example:
                                 "MAINPID=4711"</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term>WATCHDOG=1</term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Tells systemd to
+                                update the watchdog timestamp. This is
+                                the keep-alive ping that services need
+                                to issue in regular intervals if
+                                <varname>WatchdogSec=</varname> is
+                                enabled for it. See
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                for details. It is recommended to send
+                                this message if the
+                                <varname>WATCHDOG_USEC=</varname>
+                                environment variable has been set for
+                                the service process, in every half the
+                                time interval that is specified in the
+                                variable.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
 
                 <para>It is recommended to prefix variable names that
                 </variablelist>
 
                 <para>It is recommended to prefix variable names that
                 for details.</para>
 
                 <para><function>sd_notifyf()</function> is similar to
                 for details.</para>
 
                 <para><function>sd_notifyf()</function> is similar to
-                <function>sd_notifyf()</function> but takes a
+                <function>sd_notify()</function> but takes a
                 <function>printf()</function>-like format string plus
                 arguments.</para>
         </refsect1>
                 <function>printf()</function>-like format string plus
                 arguments.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
                 <para>For details about the algorithms check the
                 liberally licensed reference implementation sources:
 
                 <para>For details about the algorithms check the
                 liberally licensed reference implementation sources:
-                <ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/tree/src/sd-daemon.c"/>
-                resp. <ulink
-                url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/tree/src/sd-daemon.h"/></para>
+                <ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/plain/src/libsystemd-daemon/sd-daemon.c"/>
+                and <ulink
+                url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/plain/src/systemd/sd-daemon.h"/></para>
 
                 <para><function>sd_notify()</function> and
                 <function>sd_notifyf()</function> are implemented in
 
                 <para><function>sd_notify()</function> and
                 <function>sd_notifyf()</function> are implemented in
                 file. Alternatively, applications consuming these APIs
                 may copy the implementation into their source tree. For
                 more details about the reference implementation see
                 file. Alternatively, applications consuming these APIs
                 may copy the implementation into their source tree. For
                 more details about the reference implementation see
-                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
 
                 <para>If the reference implementation is used as
                 drop-in files and -DDISABLE_SYSTEMD is set during
 
                 <para>If the reference implementation is used as
                 drop-in files and -DDISABLE_SYSTEMD is set during
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 </para>
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 </para>