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<refentry id="systemd-debug-generator">
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<para>If the <option>systemd.mask=</option> or <option>rd.systemd.mask=</option>
option is specified and followed by a unit name, this unit is
- masked for the runtime, similar to the effect of
+ masked for the runtime (i.e. for this session — from boot to shutdown), similarly to the effect of
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
<command>mask</command> command. This is useful to boot with
certain units removed from the initial boot transaction for
<option>rd.systemd.debug_shell</option> option is
specified, the debug shell service
<literal>debug-shell.service</literal> is pulled into the boot
- transaction. It will spawn a debug shell on tty9 during early
- system startup. Note that the shell may also be turned on
- persistently by enabling it with
+ transaction and a debug shell will be spawned during early boot.
+ By default, <filename>&DEBUGTTY;</filename> is used, but a specific tty can also be set,
+ either with or without the <filename>/dev/</filename> prefix.
+ Note that the shell may also be turned on persistently by enabling it with
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
<command>enable</command> command.
<option>rd.systemd.debug_shell=</option> is honored only by initial
<refsect1>
<title>See Also</title>
- <para>
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- </para>
+ <para><simplelist type="inline">
+ <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
+ <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
+ <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
+ </simplelist></para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>