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[elogind.git] / man / systemd.xml
diff --git a/man/systemd.xml b/man/systemd.xml
index aef65e30c1105f7af857f802426188d5dcafc1ca..b4b4845305544fb77264afe7c6c6521e62f936b3 100644 (file)
--- a/man/systemd.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.xml
@@ -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/>.
 -->
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>systemd</refname>
                 <refname>init</refname>
         <refnamediv>
                 <refname>systemd</refname>
                 <refname>init</refname>
-                <refpurpose>systemd System and Service Manager</refpurpose>
+                <refpurpose>systemd system and service manager</refpurpose>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
         </refnamediv>
 
         <refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                 the configuration file
                 <filename>system.conf</filename>, otherwise
                 <filename>user.conf</filename>. See
                 the configuration file
                 <filename>system.conf</filename>, otherwise
                 <filename>user.conf</filename>. See
-                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-system.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 for more information.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
                 for more information.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@
                                 <listitem><para>Prints a short help
                                 text and exits.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <listitem><para>Prints a short help
                                 text and exits.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><option>--version</option></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Prints a systemd version
+                                identifier and exits.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--test</option></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--test</option></term>
 
@@ -138,11 +144,13 @@
                                 <term><option>--system</option></term>
                                 <term><option>--user</option></term>
 
                                 <term><option>--system</option></term>
                                 <term><option>--user</option></term>
 
-                                <listitem><para>Tell systemd to run a
-                                system instance (resp. user
-                                instance), even if the process ID is
-                                not 1 (resp. is 1), i.e. systemd is
-                                not (resp. is) run as init process.
+                                <listitem><para>For <option>--system</option>,
+                                tell systemd to run a
+                                system instance, even if the process ID is
+                                not 1, i.e. systemd is not run as init process.
+                                <option>--user</option> does the opposite,
+                                running a user instance even if the process
+                                ID is 1.
                                 Normally it should not be necessary to
                                 pass these options, as systemd
                                 automatically detects the mode it is
                                 Normally it should not be necessary to
                                 pass these options, as systemd
                                 automatically detects the mode it is
@@ -191,18 +199,6 @@
                                 interpreted as
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 interpreted as
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--sysv-console=</option></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Controls whether
-                                output of SysV init scripts will be
-                                directed to the console. This switch
-                                has no effect when run as user
-                                instance. Takes a boolean argument
-                                which may be omitted which is
-                                interpreted as
-                                <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--log-target=</option></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--log-target=</option></term>
 
@@ -257,11 +253,11 @@
                                 <term><option>--default-standard-error=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the default
                                 <term><option>--default-standard-error=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the default
-                                output resp. error output for all
-                                services and sockets, i.e. controls
+                                output or error output for all
+                                services and sockets, respectively. That is, controls
                                 the default for
                                 <option>StandardOutput=</option>
                                 the default for
                                 <option>StandardOutput=</option>
-                                resp. <option>StandardError=</option>
+                                and <option>StandardError=</option>
                                 (see
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 for details). Takes one of
                                 (see
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 for details). Takes one of
@@ -477,7 +473,7 @@
 
                 <para>Systemd contains native implementations of
                 various tasks that need to be executed as part of the
 
                 <para>Systemd contains native implementations of
                 various tasks that need to be executed as part of the
-                boot process. For example, it sets the host name or
+                boot process. For example, it sets the hostname or
                 configures the loopback network device. It also sets
                 up and mounts various API file systems, such as
                 <filename>/sys</filename> or
                 configures the loopback network device. It also sets
                 up and mounts various API file systems, such as
                 <filename>/sys</filename> or
@@ -492,6 +488,21 @@
                 by systemd are covered by the <ulink
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/InterfaceStabilityPromise">Interface
                 Stability Promise</ulink>.</para>
                 by systemd are covered by the <ulink
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/InterfaceStabilityPromise">Interface
                 Stability Promise</ulink>.</para>
+
+                <para>Units may be generated dynamically at boot and
+                system manager reload time, for example based on other
+                configuration files or parameters passed on the kernel
+                command line. For details see the <ulink
+                url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Generators">Generators
+                Specification</ulink>.</para>
+
+                <para>Systems which invoke systemd in a container
+                or initrd environment should implement the
+                <ulink
+                url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface">Container
+                Interface</ulink> or <ulink
+                url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/InitrdInterface">initrd
+                Interface</ulink> specifications, respectively.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
@@ -524,7 +535,9 @@
                                 <command>disable</command> commands of
                                 the
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 <command>disable</command> commands of
                                 the
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
-                                tool.</para></listitem>
+                                tool. Full list of directories is provided in
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
+                                </para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
 
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
 
@@ -553,7 +566,9 @@
                                 tool can handle both global (i.e. for
                                 all users) and private (for one user)
                                 enabling/disabling of
                                 tool can handle both global (i.e. for
                                 all users) and private (for one user)
                                 enabling/disabling of
-                                units.</para></listitem>
+                                units. Full list of directories is provided in
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
+                                </para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
 
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
 
@@ -596,7 +611,7 @@
 
                 <variablelist>
                         <varlistentry>
 
                 <variablelist>
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGTERM</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGTERM</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Upon receiving this
                                 signal the systemd system manager
 
                                 <listitem><para>Upon receiving this
                                 signal the systemd system manager
@@ -616,7 +631,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGINT</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGINT</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Upon receiving this
                                 signal the systemd system manager will
 
                                 <listitem><para>Upon receiving this
                                 signal the systemd system manager will
@@ -628,11 +643,11 @@
 
                                 <para>systemd user managers
                                 treat this signal the same way as
 
                                 <para>systemd user managers
                                 treat this signal the same way as
-                                SIGTERM.</para></listitem>
+                                <constant>SIGTERM</constant>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGWINCH</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGWINCH</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd system manager
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd system manager
@@ -648,7 +663,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGPWR</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGPWR</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager
@@ -660,7 +675,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGUSR1</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGUSR1</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager will try
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager will try
@@ -669,7 +684,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGUSR2</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGUSR2</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager will log
 
                                 <listitem><para>When this signal is
                                 received the systemd manager will log
@@ -680,7 +695,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGHUP</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGHUP</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reloads the complete
                                 daemon configuration. This is mostly
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reloads the complete
                                 daemon configuration. This is mostly
@@ -689,7 +704,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+0</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+0</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters default mode, starts the
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters default mode, starts the
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>
@@ -699,7 +714,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+1</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+1</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters rescue mode,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters rescue mode,
                                 starts the
@@ -710,7 +725,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+2</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+2</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters emergency mode,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enters emergency mode,
                                 starts the
@@ -721,7 +736,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+3</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+3</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Halts the machine,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Halts the machine,
                                 starts the
@@ -732,7 +747,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+4</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+4</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Powers off the machine,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Powers off the machine,
                                 starts the
@@ -743,7 +758,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+5</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+5</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reboots the machine,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reboots the machine,
                                 starts the
@@ -754,7 +769,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+6</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+6</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reboots the machine via kexec,
                                 starts the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Reboots the machine via kexec,
                                 starts the
@@ -765,31 +780,31 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+13</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+13</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately halts the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately halts the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+14</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+14</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately powers off the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately powers off the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+15</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+15</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately reboots the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately reboots the machine.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+16</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+16</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately reboots the machine with kexec.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Immediately reboots the machine with kexec.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+20</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+20</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enables display of
                                 status messages on the console, as
 
                                 <listitem><para>Enables display of
                                 status messages on the console, as
@@ -800,7 +815,7 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+21</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+21</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Disables display of
                                 status messages on the console, as
 
                                 <listitem><para>Disables display of
                                 status messages on the console, as
@@ -811,44 +826,52 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+22</term>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+23</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+22</constant></term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+23</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the log level to
                                 <literal>debug</literal>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the log level to
                                 <literal>debug</literal>
-                                (resp. <literal>info</literal> on
-                                <literal>SIGRTMIN+23</literal>), as
+                                (or <literal>info</literal> on
+                                <constant>SIGRTMIN+23</constant>), as
                                 controlled via
                                 <varname>systemd.log_level=debug</varname>
                                 controlled via
                                 <varname>systemd.log_level=debug</varname>
-                                (resp. <varname>systemd.log_level=info</varname>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+23</literal>) on
+                                (or <varname>systemd.log_level=info</varname>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+23</constant>) on
                                 the kernel command
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 the kernel command
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+26</term>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+27</term>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+28</term>
-                                <term>SIGRTMIN+29</term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+24</constant></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Immediately exits the
+                                manager (only available for --user
+                                instances).</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+26</constant></term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+27</constant></term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+28</constant></term>
+                                <term><constant>SIGRTMIN+29</constant></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the log level to
                                 <literal>journal-or-kmsg</literal>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the log level to
                                 <literal>journal-or-kmsg</literal>
-                                (resp. <literal>console</literal> on
-                                <literal>SIGRTMIN+27</literal>;
-                                resp. <literal>kmsg</literal> on
-                                <literal>SIGRTMIN+28</literal>;
-                                resp. <literal>syslog-or-kmsg</literal>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+29</literal>), as
+                                (or <literal>console</literal> on
+                                <constant>SIGRTMIN+27</constant>,
+                                <literal>kmsg</literal> on
+                                <constant>SIGRTMIN+28</constant>,
+                                or <literal>syslog-or-kmsg</literal>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+29</constant>), as
                                 controlled via
                                 <varname>systemd.log_target=journal-or-kmsg</varname>
                                 controlled via
                                 <varname>systemd.log_target=journal-or-kmsg</varname>
-                                (resp. <varname>systemd.log_target=console</varname>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+27</literal>;
-                                resp. <varname>systemd.log_target=kmsg</varname>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+28</literal>;
-                                resp
+                                (or <varname>systemd.log_target=console</varname>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+27</constant>,
+                                <varname>systemd.log_target=kmsg</varname>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+28</constant>,
+                                or
                                 <varname>systemd.log_target=syslog-or-kmsg</varname>
                                 <varname>systemd.log_target=syslog-or-kmsg</varname>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+29</literal>) on
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+29</constant>) on
                                 the kernel command
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 the kernel command
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
@@ -858,7 +881,7 @@
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Environment</title>
 
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Environment</title>
 
-                <variablelist>
+                <variablelist class='environment-variables'>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>$SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>systemd reads the
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>$SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>systemd reads the
@@ -968,9 +991,10 @@
                 <filename>/proc/cmdline</filename>
                 instead.</para></footnote>:</para>
 
                 <filename>/proc/cmdline</filename>
                 instead.</para></footnote>:</para>
 
-                <variablelist>
+                <variablelist class='kernel-commandline-options'>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.unit=</varname></term>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.unit=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>rd.systemd.unit=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Overrides the unit to
                                 activate on boot. Defaults to
 
                                 <listitem><para>Overrides the unit to
                                 activate on boot. Defaults to
@@ -980,8 +1004,12 @@
                                 <filename>rescue.target</filename> or
                                 <filename>emergency.service</filename>. See
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 <filename>rescue.target</filename> or
                                 <filename>emergency.service</filename>. See
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
-                                for details about these
-                                units.</para></listitem>
+                                for details about these units. The
+                                option prefixed with
+                                <literal>rd.</literal> is honored
+                                only in the initial RAM disk (initrd),
+                                while the one that isn't prefixed only
+                                in the main system.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
@@ -1016,7 +1044,7 @@
                                 argument. If positive systemd
                                 activates the specified virtual
                                 terminal when it crashes. Defaults to
                                 argument. If positive systemd
                                 activates the specified virtual
                                 terminal when it crashes. Defaults to
-                                <literal>-1</literal>.</para></listitem>
+                                <constant>-1</constant>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
@@ -1036,16 +1064,6 @@
                                 argument. If <option>true</option>
                                 shows terse service status updates on
                                 the console during bootup. Defaults to
                                 argument. If <option>true</option>
                                 shows terse service status updates on
                                 the console during bootup. Defaults to
-                                <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
-
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><varname>systemd.sysv_console=</varname></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
-                                argument. If <option>true</option>
-                                output of SysV init scripts will be
-                                directed to the console. Defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>, unless
                                 <option>quiet</option> is passed as
                                 kernel command line option in which
                                 <option>true</option>, unless
                                 <option>quiet</option> is passed as
                                 kernel command line option in which
@@ -1069,12 +1087,12 @@
                                 <term><varname>systemd.default_standard_output=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.default_standard_error=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Controls default
                                 <term><varname>systemd.default_standard_output=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.default_standard_error=</varname></term>
                                 <listitem><para>Controls default
-                                standard output/error output for
+                                standard output and error output for
                                 services, with the same effect as the
                                 <option>--default-standard-output=</option>
                                 services, with the same effect as the
                                 <option>--default-standard-output=</option>
-                                resp. <option>--default-standard-error=</option>
+                                and <option>--default-standard-error=</option>
                                 command line arguments described
                                 command line arguments described
-                                above.</para></listitem>
+                                above, respectively.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
@@ -1087,13 +1105,113 @@
                                 process and all its children at boot
                                 time. May be used more than once to
                                 set multiple variables. If the equal
                                 process and all its children at boot
                                 time. May be used more than once to
                                 set multiple variables. If the equal
-                                sign and variable are missing unsets
+                                sign and variable are missing it unsets
                                 an environment variable which might be
                                 passed in from the initial ram
                                 disk.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 an environment variable which might be
                                 passed in from the initial ram
                                 disk.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>quiet</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Turn off
+                                status output at boot, much like
+                                <varname>systemd.show_status=false</varname>
+                                would. Note that this option is also
+                                read by the kernel itself and disables
+                                kernel log output. Passing this option
+                                hence turns off the usual output from
+                                both the system manager and the kernel.
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>debug</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Turn on debugging
+                                output. This is equivalent to
+                                <varname>systemd.log_level=debug</varname>.
+                                Note that this option is also read by
+                                the kernel itself and enables kernel
+                                debug output.  Passing this option
+                                hence turns on the debug output from
+                                both the system manager and the
+                                kernel.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>emergency</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Boot into emergency
+                                mode. This is equivalent to
+                                <varname>systemd.unit=emergency.target</varname>
+                                and provided for compatibility
+                                reasons and to be easier to type.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>single</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>s</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>S</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>1</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Boot into rescue
+                                mode. This is equivalent to
+                                <varname>systemd.unit=rescue.target</varname>
+                                and provided for compatibility reasons
+                                and to be easier to
+                                type.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>2</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>3</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>4</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>5</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Boot into the
+                                specified legacy SysV runlevel. These
+                                are equivalent to
+                                <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel2.target</varname>,
+                                <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel3.target</varname>,
+                                <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel4.target</varname>,
+                                and <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel5.target</varname>, respectively,
+                                and provided for compatibility reasons
+                                and to be easier to
+                                type.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LANG=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LANGUAGE=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_CTYPE=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_NUMERIC=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_TIME=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_COLLATE=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_MONETARY=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_MESSAGES=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_PAPER=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_NAME=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_ADDRESS=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_TELEPHONE=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_MEASUREMENT=</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>locale.LC_IDENTIFICATION=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Set the system locale
+                                to use. This overrides the settings in
+                                <filename>/etc/locale.conf</filename>. For
+                                more information see
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>locale.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                and
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>locale</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
+                                </para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
                 </variablelist>
+
+                <para>For other kernel command line parameters
+                understood by components of the core OS, please refer
+                to
+                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
@@ -1105,7 +1223,7 @@
 
                                 <listitem><para>Daemon status
                                 notification socket. This is an
 
                                 <listitem><para>Daemon status
                                 notification socket. This is an
-                                AF_UNIX datagram socket and is used to
+                                <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> datagram socket and is used to
                                 implement the daemon notification
                                 logic as implemented by
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
                                 implement the daemon notification
                                 logic as implemented by
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
@@ -1118,7 +1236,7 @@
                                 <listitem><para>Used internally by the
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>shutdown</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 tool to implement delayed
                                 <listitem><para>Used internally by the
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>shutdown</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 tool to implement delayed
-                                shutdowns. This is an AF_UNIX datagram
+                                shutdowns. This is an <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> datagram
                                 socket.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 socket.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
@@ -1129,7 +1247,7 @@
                                 communication channel between
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 and the systemd process. This is an
                                 communication channel between
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 and the systemd process. This is an
-                                AF_UNIX stream socket. This interface
+                                <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> stream socket. This interface
                                 is private to systemd and should not
                                 be used in external
                                 projects.</para></listitem>
                                 is private to systemd and should not
                                 be used in external
                                 projects.</para></listitem>
@@ -1153,14 +1271,19 @@
         <refsect1>
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
         <refsect1>
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-system.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>locale.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemadm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>journalctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-daemon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 </para>
         </refsect1>
 
                 </para>
         </refsect1>
 
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