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diff --git a/man/systemd.unit.xml b/man/systemd.unit.xml index 2d3274bbfb..46b288f20b 100644 --- a/man/systemd.unit.xml +++ b/man/systemd.unit.xml @@ -728,20 +728,14 @@ <term><varname>JobTimeoutAction=</varname></term> <term><varname>JobTimeoutRebootArgument=</varname></term> - <listitem><para>When a job for this unit is queued, a time-out - may be configured. If this time limit is reached, the job will - be cancelled, the unit however will not change state or even - enter the <literal>failed</literal> mode. This value defaults - to 0 (job timeouts disabled), except for device units. NB: - this timeout is independent from any unit-specific timeout - (for example, the timeout set with - <varname>TimeoutStartSec=</varname> in service units) as the - job timeout has no effect on the unit itself, only on the job - that might be pending for it. Or in other words: unit-specific - timeouts are useful to abort unit state changes, and revert - them. The job timeout set with this option however is useful - to abort only the job waiting for the unit state to - change.</para> + <listitem><para>When a job for this unit is queued, a time-out may be configured. If this time limit is + reached, the job will be cancelled, the unit however will not change state or even enter the + <literal>failed</literal> mode. This value defaults to <literal>infinity</literal> (job timeouts disabled), + except for device units. NB: this timeout is independent from any unit-specific timeout (for example, the + timeout set with <varname>TimeoutStartSec=</varname> in service units) as the job timeout has no effect on the + unit itself, only on the job that might be pending for it. Or in other words: unit-specific timeouts are useful + to abort unit state changes, and revert them. The job timeout set with this option however is useful to abort + only the job waiting for the unit state to change.</para> <para><varname>JobTimeoutAction=</varname> optionally configures an additional |