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diff --git a/man/systemd-journald.service.xml b/man/systemd-journald.service.xml
index 21fd684b8b..f1054b03bb 100644
--- a/man/systemd-journald.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-journald.service.xml
@@ -131,15 +131,30 @@ systemd-tmpfiles --create --prefix /var/log/journal</programlisting>
this is enabled). This must be used after
<filename>/var/</filename> is mounted, as otherwise log data
from <filename>/run</filename> is never flushed to
- <filename>/var</filename> regardless of the
- configuration.</para></listitem>
+ <filename>/var</filename> regardless of the configuration. The
+ <command>journalctl --flush</command> command uses this signal
+ to request flushing of the journal files, and then waits for
+ the operation to complete. See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>journalctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for details.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>SIGUSR2</term>
<listitem><para>Request immediate rotation of the journal
- files.</para></listitem>
+ files. The <command>journalctl --rotate</command> command uses
+ this signal to request journal file
+ rotation.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>SIGRTMIN+1</term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Request that all unwritten log data is written
+ to disk. The <command>journalctl --sync</command> command uses
+ this signal to trigger journal synchronization, and then waits
+ for the operation to complete.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
@@ -261,7 +276,7 @@ systemd-tmpfiles --create --prefix /var/log/journal</programlisting>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-coredump</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry project='die-net'><refentrytitle>setfacl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_journal_print</refentrytitle><manvolnum>4</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
- <command>pydoc systemd.journal</command>.
+ <command>pydoc systemd.journal</command>
</para>
</refsect1>