<refsect2>
<title><command>systemd-analyze plot</command></title>
- <para>This command prints an SVG graphic detailing which system services have been started at what
- time, highlighting the time they spent on initialization.</para>
+ <para>This command prints either an SVG graphic, detailing which system services have been started at what
+ time, highlighting the time they spent on initialization, or the raw time data in JSON or table format.</para>
<example>
<title><command>Plot a bootchart</command></title>
corresponds to a higher security threat. The JSON version of the table is printed to standard
output. The <replaceable>MODE</replaceable> passed to the option can be one of three:
<option>off</option> which is the default, <option>pretty</option> and <option>short</option>
- which respectively output a prettified or shorted JSON version of the security table.</para></listitem>
+ which respectively output a prettified or shorted JSON version of the security table.
+
+ With the <command>plot</command> command, genereate a JSON formatted output of the raw time data.
+ The format is a JSON array with objects containing the following fields: <varname>name</varname>
+ which is the unit name, <varname>activated</varname> which is the time after startup the
+ service was activated, <varname>activating</varname> which is how long after startup the service
+ was initially started, <varname>time</varname> which is how long the service took to activate
+ from when it was initially started, <varname>deactivated</varname> which is the time after startup
+ that the service was deactivated, <varname>deactivating</varname> whcih is the time after startup
+ that the service was initially told to deactivate.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
other paths.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><option>--table</option></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>When used with the <command>plot</command> command, the raw time data is output in a table.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><option>--no-legend</option></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>When used with the <command>plot</command> command in combination with either
+ <option>--table</option> or <option>--json=</option>, no legends or hints are included in the output.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="host" />
<xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="machine" />