<refnamediv>
<refname>systemd.mount</refname>
- <refpurpose>systemd mount configuration files</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>Mount unit configuration</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<para>Mount units may either be configured via unit
files, or via <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> (see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>fstab</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- for details).</para>
+ for details). Mounts listed in
+ <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> will be converted into
+ native units dynamically at boot and when the
+ configuration of the system manager is reloaded. See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-fstab-generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for details about the conversion.</para>
<para>When reading <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> a
few special mount options are understood by systemd
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Compatibility Options</title>
+
+ <para>The following option is also available in the
+ <literal>[Mount]</literal> section, but exists purely
+ for compatibility reasons and should not be used in
+ newly written mount files.</para>
+
+ <variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>FsckPassNo=</varname></term>
for more information on this setting.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
-
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.device</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-fstab-generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>