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diff --git a/man/systemd.swap.xml b/man/systemd.swap.xml
index 44c16e7bc..1155758e2 100644
--- a/man/systemd.swap.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.swap.xml
@@ -117,12 +117,40 @@
                 <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> and a unit file, the
                 configuration in the latter takes precedence.</para>
 
-                <para>Unless the <option>noauto</option> option is set
-                for them all swap units configured in
-                <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> are also added as
-                requirements to <filename>swap.target</filename>, so
-                that they are waited for and activated during
-                boot.</para>
+                <para>When reading <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> a
+                few special options are understood by systemd which
+                influence how dependencies are created for swap
+                units.</para>
+
+                <variablelist class='fstab-options'>
+                  <varlistentry>
+                    <term><option>noauto</option></term>
+                    <term><option>auto</option></term>
+
+                    <listitem><para>With <option>noauto</option> the
+                    swap unit will not be added as a dependency for
+                    <filename>swap.target</filename>. This means that
+                    it will not be activated automatically during
+                    boot, unless it is pulled in by some other
+                    unit. Option <option>auto</option> has the
+                    opposite meaning and is the default.</para>
+                    </listitem>
+                  </varlistentry>
+
+                  <varlistentry>
+                    <term><option>nofail</option></term>
+                    <term><option>fail</option></term>
+
+                    <listitem><para>With <option>nofail</option> the
+                    swap unit will be only wanted, not required by
+                    <filename>swap.target</filename>. This means that
+                    the boot will continue even if this swap device is
+                    not activated successfully. Option
+                    <option>fail</option> has the opposite meaning and
+                    is the default.</para>
+                    </listitem>
+                  </varlistentry>
+                </variablelist>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>