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diff --git a/man/systemd.swap.xml b/man/systemd.swap.xml
index 00fafdce2..9cc3b80bb 100644
--- a/man/systemd.swap.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.swap.xml
@@ -117,12 +117,37 @@
                 <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>
+
+                    <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.</para>
+                    </listitem>
+                  </varlistentry>
+                </variablelist>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
@@ -171,14 +196,14 @@
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><varname>Discard=</varname></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Enable discards, if the swap
-                                backing device supports the discard or trim
-                                operation. Can be one of <literal>none</literal>,
-                                <literal>once</literal>, <literal>pages</literal>
-                                or <literal>all</literal>.  Defaults to
-                                <literal>none</literal>. (See
+                                <term><varname>Options=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>May contain an option
+                                string for the swap device. This may
+                                be used for controlling discard
+                                options among other functionality, if
+                                the swap backing device supports the
+                                discard or trim operation. (See
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>swapon</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 for more information.)
                                 </para></listitem>