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@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
-<refentry id="systemd">
+<refentry id="systemd"
+          xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
 
         <refentryinfo>
                 <title>systemd</title>
 
         <refentryinfo>
                 <title>systemd</title>
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
         <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 +79,7 @@
                 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>
 
                 <para>The following options are understood:</para>
 
                 <variablelist>
                 <para>The following options are understood:</para>
 
                 <variablelist>
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>-h</option></term>
-                                <term><option>--help</option></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Prints a short help
-                                text and exits.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--test</option></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--test</option></term>
 
                                 configuration items understood in unit
                                 definition files.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 configuration items understood in unit
                                 definition files.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
-                        <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--introspect=</option></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>Extract D-Bus
-                                interface introspection data. This is
-                                mostly useful at install time
-                                to generate data suitable for the
-                                D-Bus interfaces
-                                repository. Optionally the interface
-                                name for the introspection data may be
-                                specified. If omitted, the
-                                introspection data for all interfaces
-                                is dumped.</para></listitem>
-                        </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--unit=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Set default unit to
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><option>--unit=</option></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Set default unit to
-                                activate on startup. If not specified
+                                activate on startup. If not specified,
                                 defaults to
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 defaults to
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <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
                                 target. Argument must be one of
                                 <option>console</option>,
                                 <option>journal</option>,
                                 target. Argument must be one of
                                 <option>console</option>,
                                 <option>journal</option>,
-                                <option>syslog</option>,
                                 <option>kmsg</option>,
                                 <option>journal-or-kmsg</option>,
                                 <option>kmsg</option>,
                                 <option>journal-or-kmsg</option>,
-                                <option>syslog-or-kmsg</option>,
                                 <option>null</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <option>null</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Set log level. As
                                 argument this accepts a numerical log
 
                                 <listitem><para>Set log level. As
                                 argument this accepts a numerical log
-                                level or the well-known <citerefentry><refentrytitle>syslog</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                                level or the well-known <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>syslog</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 symbolic names (lowercase):
                                 <option>emerg</option>,
                                 <option>alert</option>,
                                 symbolic names (lowercase):
                                 <option>emerg</option>,
                                 <option>alert</option>,
 
                                 <listitem><para>Highlight important
                                 log messages. Argument is a boolean
 
                                 <listitem><para>Highlight important
                                 log messages. Argument is a boolean
-                                value. If the argument is omitted it
+                                value. If the argument is omitted, it
                                 defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <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
                                 to
                                 <option>inherit</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 to
                                 <option>inherit</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
+
+                        <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" />
+                        <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" />
                 </variablelist>
         </refsect1>
 
                 </variablelist>
         </refsect1>
 
                 <title>Concepts</title>
 
                 <para>systemd provides a dependency system between
                 <title>Concepts</title>
 
                 <para>systemd provides a dependency system between
-                various entities called "units". Units encapsulate
-                various objects that are relevant for system boot-up
-                and maintenance. The majority of units are configured
-                in unit configuration files, whose syntax and basic
-                set of options is described in
+                various entities called "units" of 12 different
+                types. Units encapsulate various objects that are
+                relevant for system boot-up and maintenance. The
+                majority of units are configured in unit configuration
+                files, whose syntax and basic set of options is
+                described in
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 however some are created automatically from other
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                 however some are created automatically from other
-                configuration or dynamically from system state. Units
-                may be 'active' (meaning started, bound, plugged in,
-                ...  depending on the unit type, see below), or
-                'inactive' (meaning stopped, unbound, unplugged, ...),
-                as well as in the process of being activated or
-                deactivated, i.e. between the two states (these states
-                are called 'activating', 'deactivating'). A special
-                'failed' state is available as well which is very
-                similar to 'inactive' and is entered when the service
-                failed in some way (process returned error code on
-                exit, or crashed, or an operation timed out). If this
-                state is entered the cause will be logged, for later
+                configuration, dynamically from system state or
+                programmatically at runtime. Units may be "active"
+                (meaning started, bound, plugged in, ..., depending on
+                the unit type, see below), or "inactive" (meaning
+                stopped, unbound, unplugged, ...), as well as in the
+                process of being activated or deactivated,
+                i.e. between the two states (these states are called
+                "activating", "deactivating"). A special "failed"
+                state is available as well, which is very similar to
+                "inactive" and is entered when the service failed in
+                some way (process returned error code on exit, or
+                crashed, or an operation timed out). If this state is
+                entered, the cause will be logged, for later
                 reference. Note that the various unit types may have a
                 number of additional substates, which are mapped to
                 the five generalized unit states described
                 reference. Note that the various unit types may have a
                 number of additional substates, which are mapped to
                 the five generalized unit states described
                 <para>The following unit types are available:</para>
 
                 <orderedlist>
                 <para>The following unit types are available:</para>
 
                 <orderedlist>
-                        <listitem><para>Service units, which control
+                        <listitem><para>Service units, which start and control
                         daemons and the processes they consist of. For
                         details see
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
                         daemons and the processes they consist of. For
                         details see
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
                         objects change or are modified. See
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.path</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                         objects change or are modified. See
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.path</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
+                        <listitem><para>Slice units may be used to
+                        group units which manage system processes
+                        (such as service and scope units) in a
+                        hierarchical tree for resource management
+                        purposes. See
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
+
+                        <listitem><para>Scope units are similar to
+                        service units, but manage foreign processes
+                        instead of starting them as well. See
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.scope</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
+
                 </orderedlist>
 
                 <para>Units are named as their configuration
                 </orderedlist>
 
                 <para>Units are named as their configuration
                 and ordering dependencies are placed between two
                 units. Also note that the majority of dependencies are
                 implicitly created and maintained by systemd. In most
                 and ordering dependencies are placed between two
                 units. Also note that the majority of dependencies are
                 implicitly created and maintained by systemd. In most
-                cases it should be unnecessary to declare additional
+                cases, it should be unnecessary to declare additional
                 dependencies manually, however it is possible to do
                 this.</para>
 
                 dependencies manually, however it is possible to do
                 this.</para>
 
                 <filename>multi-user.target</filename> (for limited
                 console-only boots for use in embedded or server
                 environments, or similar; a subset of
                 <filename>multi-user.target</filename> (for limited
                 console-only boots for use in embedded or server
                 environments, or similar; a subset of
-                graphical.target). However it is at the discretion of
+                graphical.target). However, it is at the discretion of
                 the administrator to configure it as an alias to any
                 other target unit. See
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 the administrator to configure it as an alias to any
                 other target unit. See
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 individual Linux control groups named after the unit
                 which they belong to in the private systemd
                 hierarchy. (see <ulink
                 individual Linux control groups named after the unit
                 which they belong to in the private systemd
                 hierarchy. (see <ulink
-                url="http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt">cgroups.txt</ulink>
+                url="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt">cgroups.txt</ulink>
                 for more information about control groups, or short
                 "cgroups"). systemd uses this to effectively keep
                 track of processes. Control group information is
                 for more information about control groups, or short
                 "cgroups"). systemd uses this to effectively keep
                 track of processes. Control group information is
                 file system hierarchy (beneath
                 <filename>/sys/fs/cgroup/systemd/</filename>), or in tools
                 such as
                 file system hierarchy (beneath
                 <filename>/sys/fs/cgroup/systemd/</filename>), or in tools
                 such as
-                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>ps</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>ps</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 (<command>ps xawf -eo pid,user,cgroup,args</command>
                 is particularly useful to list all processes and the
                 systemd units they belong to.).</para>
                 (<command>ps xawf -eo pid,user,cgroup,args</command>
                 is particularly useful to list all processes and the
                 systemd units they belong to.).</para>
 
                 <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
                 <filename>/proc</filename>.</para>
 
                 <para>For more information about the concepts and
                 configures the loopback network device. It also sets
                 up and mounts various API file systems, such as
                 <filename>/sys</filename> or
                 <filename>/proc</filename>.</para>
 
                 <para>For more information about the concepts and
-                ideas behind systemd please refer to the <ulink
+                ideas behind systemd, please refer to the <ulink
                 url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd.html">Original
                 Design Document</ulink>.</para>
 
                 url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/systemd.html">Original
                 Design Document</ulink>.</para>
 
                 Specification</ulink>.</para>
 
                 <para>Systems which invoke systemd in a container
                 Specification</ulink>.</para>
 
                 <para>Systems which invoke systemd in a container
-                resp. initrd environment should implement the
+                or initrd environment should implement the
                 <ulink
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface">Container
                 <ulink
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface">Container
-                Interface</ulink> resp. <ulink
+                Interface</ulink> or <ulink
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/InitrdInterface">initrd
                 url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/InitrdInterface">initrd
-                Interface</ulink> specifications.</para>
+                Interface</ulink> specifications, respectively.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
                                 <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>
 
                                 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>
 
 
                 <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
                         </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
 
                                 <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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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>
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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
                         </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>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Sets the log level to
 
                                 <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
+                                <literal>journal-or-kmsg</literal> (or
+                                <literal>console</literal> on
+                                <constant>SIGRTMIN+27</constant>,
+                                <literal>kmsg</literal> on
+                                <constant>SIGRTMIN+28</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
-                                <varname>systemd.log_target=syslog-or-kmsg</varname>
-                                on <literal>SIGRTMIN+29</literal>) on
-                                the kernel command
+                                (or
+                                <varname>systemd.log_target=console</varname>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+27</constant> or
+                                <varname>systemd.log_target=kmsg</varname>
+                                on <constant>SIGRTMIN+28</constant>)
+                                on the kernel command
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
                                 line.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                 </variablelist>
         <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
                 <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>
                                 <term><varname>rd.systemd.unit=</varname></term>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.unit=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>rd.systemd.unit=</varname></term>
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 for details about these units. The
                                 option prefixed with
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                                 for details about these units. The
                                 option prefixed with
-                                <literal>rd.</literal> is honoured
+                                <literal>rd.</literal> is honored
                                 only in the initial RAM disk (initrd),
                                 only in the initial RAM disk (initrd),
-                                while the one that isn't prefixed only
+                                while the one that is not prefixed only
                                 in the main system.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 in the main system.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 <term><varname>systemd.dump_core=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 <term><varname>systemd.dump_core=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
-                                argument. If <option>true</option>
+                                argument. If <option>true</option>,
                                 systemd dumps core when it
                                 systemd dumps core when it
-                                crashes. Otherwise no core dump is
+                                crashes. Otherwise, no core dump is
                                 created. Defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 created. Defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.crash_shell=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 <term><varname>systemd.crash_shell=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
-                                argument. If <option>true</option>
+                                argument. If <option>true</option>,
                                 systemd spawns a shell when it
                                 systemd spawns a shell when it
-                                crashes. Otherwise no shell is
+                                crashes. Otherwise, no shell is
                                 spawned. Defaults to
                                 <option>false</option>, for security
                                 reasons, as the shell is not protected
                                 spawned. Defaults to
                                 <option>false</option>, for security
                                 reasons, as the shell is not protected
                                 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>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.confirm_spawn=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.confirm_spawn=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
-                                argument. If <option>true</option>
+                                argument. If <option>true</option>,
                                 asks for confirmation when spawning
                                 processes. Defaults to
                                 <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
                                 asks for confirmation when spawning
                                 processes. Defaults to
                                 <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.show_status=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
                                 <term><varname>systemd.show_status=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
-                                argument. If <option>true</option>
-                                shows terse service status updates on
-                                the console during bootup. Defaults to
+                                argument or the constant
+                                <constant>auto</constant>. If
+                                <option>true</option>, shows terse
+                                service status updates on the console
+                                during bootup.
+                                <constant>auto</constant> behaves like
+                                <option>false</option> until a service
+                                fails or there is a significant delay
+                                in boot. Defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>, unless
                                 <option>quiet</option> is passed as
                                 kernel command line option in which
                                 case it defaults to
                                 <option>true</option>, unless
                                 <option>quiet</option> is passed as
                                 kernel command line option in which
                                 case it defaults to
-                                <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
+                                <constant>auto</constant>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <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>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.setenv=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a string
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>systemd.setenv=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a string
-                                argument in the form
-                                VARIABLE=VALUE. May be used to set
-                                environment variables for the init
-                                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
-                                an environment variable which might be
-                                passed in from the initial ram
-                                disk.</para></listitem>
+                                argument in the form VARIABLE=VALUE.
+                                May be used to set default environment
+                                variables to add to forked child processes.
+                                May be used more than once to set multiple
+                                variables.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>quiet</varname></term>
 
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>quiet</varname></term>
 
-                                <listitem><para>If passed turns off
+                                <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
                                 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 to the
-                                kernel. Passing this option hence
-                                turns off the usual output from both
-                                the system manager and the
+                                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>
                                 kernel.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>emergency</varname></term>
+                                <term><varname>-b</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Boot into emergency
                                 mode. This is equivalent to
                                 <varname>systemd.unit=emergency.target</varname>
 
                                 <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>
+                                and provided for compatibility reasons
+                                and to be easier to
+                                type.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>rescue</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>single</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>s</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>S</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>single</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>s</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>S</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>5</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Boot into the
                                 <term><varname>5</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Boot into the
-                                specified legacy SysV runlevel. This
-                                is equivalent to
+                                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>,
                                 <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel2.target</varname>,
                                 <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel3.target</varname>,
                                 <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel4.target</varname>,
-                                resp. <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel5.target</varname>
+                                and <varname>systemd.unit=runlevel5.target</varname>, respectively,
                                 and provided for compatibility reasons
                                 and to be easier to
                                 type.</para></listitem>
                                 and provided for compatibility reasons
                                 and to be easier to
                                 type.</para></listitem>
 
                                 <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>
                                 <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>
 
                                 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>
         <refsect1>
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
         <refsect1>
                 <title>See Also</title>
                 <para>
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        The <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/">systemd Homepage</ulink>,
+                        <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>locale.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</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>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-notify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>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>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry project='die-net'><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                        <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 </para>
         </refsect1>
 
                 </para>
         </refsect1>