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diff --git a/man/sd_journal_add_match.xml b/man/sd_journal_add_match.xml index 3b27444f8d..98415d53fd 100644 --- a/man/sd_journal_add_match.xml +++ b/man/sd_journal_add_match.xml @@ -88,11 +88,19 @@ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_next</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> and <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_get_data</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>. - Matches are of the form <literal>FIELD=value</literal>, where the - field part is a short uppercase string consisting only of 0–9, A–Z - and the underscore. It may not begin with two underscores or be - the empty string. The value part may be any value, including - binary. If a match is applied, only entries with this field set + Parameter <parameter>data</parameter> must be of the form + <literal><replaceable>FIELD</replaceable>=<replaceable>value</replaceable></literal>, + where the <replaceable>FIELD</replaceable> part is a short uppercase string consisting only + of 0–9, A–Z and the underscore; it may not begin with two underscores or be the empty + string. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> part may be anything, including binary. Parameter + <parameter>size</parameter> specifies the number of bytes in <parameter>data</parameter> + (i.e. the length of <replaceable>FIELD</replaceable>, plus one, plus the length of + <replaceable>value</replaceable>). Parameter <parameter>size</parameter> may also be + specified as <constant>0</constant>, in which case <parameter>data</parameter> + must be a <constant>NUL</constant>-terminated string, and the bytes before the terminating + zero are used as the match.</para> + + <para>If a match is applied, only entries with this field set will be iterated. Multiple matches may be active at the same time: If they apply to different fields, only entries with both fields set like this will be iterated. If they apply to the same fields, |