man: explain StartLimitRate= in conjunction with Restart= a bit better

[elogind.git] / man / systemd.service.xml

diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
index 69060a53b297ad706dd996c859c16766e2bdb0a6..564c7922c39905f1676805d4379bd11202ec1a1e 100644 (file)
--- a/man/systemd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.service.xml
@@ -756,7 +756,15 @@
                                 are allowed (defaults to 5). These
                                 configuration options are particularly
                                 useful in conjunction with
                                 are allowed (defaults to 5). These
                                 configuration options are particularly
                                 useful in conjunction with

-                                <varname>Restart=</varname>.</para></listitem>
+                                <varname>Restart=</varname>. Note that
+                                units which are configured for
+                                <varname>Restart=</varname> and which
+                                reach the start limit are not
+                                attempted to be restarted anymore,
+                                however they may still be restarted
+                                manually at a later point from which
+                                point on the restart logic is again
+                                activated.</para></listitem>

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