man: underline that AccuracySec= is about coalescing timer events, nothing else

[thirdparty/systemd.git] / man / systemd.timer.xml

diff --git a/man/systemd.timer.xml b/man/systemd.timer.xml
index ebf6de4eb233cc5dc4b63aea18af0c2c4e897129..fca11b2d04cdadb2d315612555a4ea782d2cd2dd 100644 (file)
--- a/man/systemd.timer.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.timer.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,13 @@
         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>prctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
         for details. To optimize power consumption, make sure to set
         this value as high as possible and as low as
         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>prctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>
         for details. To optimize power consumption, make sure to set
         this value as high as possible and as low as

-        necessary.</para></listitem>
+        necessary.</para>
+
+        <para>Note that this setting is primarily a power saving option that allows coalescing CPU
+        wake-ups. It should not be confused with <varname>RandomizedDelaySec=</varname> (see below) which
+        adds a random value to the time the timer shall elapse next and whose purpose is the opposite: to
+        stretch elapsing of timer events over a longer period to reduce workload spikes. For further details
+        and explanations and how both settings play together, see below.</para></listitem>

       </varlistentry>
 
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