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<option>no</option> (the default), the whole OS tree is made
available writable.</para>
- <para>Note that setting this to <option>yes</option> or
- <option>state</option> will only work correctly with
- operating systems in the container that can boot up with only
- <filename>/usr</filename> mounted, and are able to populate
- <filename>/var</filename> automatically, as
- needed.</para></listitem>
+ <para>This option provides similar functionality for containers as the <literal>systemd.volatile=</literal>
+ kernel command line switch provides for host systems. See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> for
+ details.</para>
+
+ <para>Note that enabling this setting will only work correctly with operating systems in the container that can
+ boot up with only <filename>/usr</filename> mounted, and are able to automatically populate
+ <filename>/var</filename>, and also <filename>/etc</filename> in case of
+ <literal>--volatile=yes</literal>.</para></listitem>
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