<term><varname>systemd.volatile=</varname></term>
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<para>This parameter controls whether the system shall boot up in volatile mode. Takes a boolean argument, or
- the special value <literal>state</literal>. If false (the default), normal boot mode is selected, the root
- directory and <filename>/var/</filename> are mounted as specified on the kernel command line or
- <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, or otherwise configured. If true, full state-less boot mode is selected. In
- this case, the root directory is mounted as volatile memory file system (<literal>tmpfs</literal>), and only
- <filename>/usr/</filename> is mounted from the file system configured as root device, in read-only mode. This
- enables fully state-less boots were the vendor-supplied OS is used as shipped, with only default
+ the special values <literal>state</literal> or <literal>overlay</literal>. If false (the default), normal boot
+ mode is selected, the root directory and <filename>/var/</filename> are mounted as specified on the kernel
+ command line or <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, or otherwise configured. If true, full state-less boot mode
+ is selected. In this case, the root directory is mounted as volatile memory file system (<literal>tmpfs</literal>),
+ and only <filename>/usr/</filename> is mounted from the file system configured as root device, in read-only mode.
+ This enables fully state-less boots were the vendor-supplied OS is used as shipped, with only default
configuration and no stored state in effect, as <filename>/etc/</filename> and <filename>/var/</filename> (as
well as all other resources shipped in the root file system) are reset at boot and lost on shutdown. If this
setting is set to <literal>state</literal> the root file system is mounted read-only, however