- <para>Generators are small binaries that live in
- <filename>&usergeneratordir;/</filename> and other directories
- listed above.
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- will execute those binaries very early at bootup and at
- configuration reload time — before unit files are loaded.
- Generators can dynamically generate unit files or create symbolic
- links to unit files to add additional dependencies, thus extending
- or overriding existing definitions. Their main purpose is to
- convert configuration files that are not native unit files
- dynamically into native unit files.</para>
+ <para>Generators are small executables that live in <filename>&systemgeneratordir;/</filename> and other
+ directories listed above.
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> will execute those
+ binaries very early at bootup and at configuration reload time — before unit files are loaded. Generators may
+ dynamically generate unit files (regular ones, instances as well as templates) and unit file
+ <filename>.d/</filename> drop-ins, or create symbolic links to unit files to add additional dependencies or
+ instantiate existing templates, thus extending or overriding existing definitions. Their main purpose is to convert
+ configuration files that are not native unit files dynamically into native unit files.</para>