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diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
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@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@
if used in combination with
<varname>PrivateNetwork=</varname><option>yes</option>.</para>
- <para>Behavior of <option>idle</option> is very similar to
- <option>simple</option>; however, actual execution of the
- service binary is delayed until all jobs are dispatched. This
- may be used to avoid interleaving of output of shell services
- with the status output on the console.</para>
+ <para>Behavior of <option>idle</option> is very similar to <option>simple</option>; however, actual execution
+ of the service binary is delayed until all active jobs are dispatched. This may be used to avoid interleaving
+ of output of shell services with the status output on the console. Note that this type is useful only to
+ improve console output, it is not useful as a general unit ordering tool, and the effect of this service type
+ is subject to a 5s time-out, after which the service binary is invoked anyway.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>