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diff --git a/man/systemd.special.xml b/man/systemd.special.xml index 172836ee20..cd0f5aa5df 100644 --- a/man/systemd.special.xml +++ b/man/systemd.special.xml @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ <filename>local-fs-pre.target</filename>, <filename>multi-user.target</filename>, <filename>network.target</filename>, + <filename>network-online.target</filename>, <filename>nss-lookup.target</filename>, <filename>nss-user-lookup.target</filename>, <filename>paths.target</filename>, @@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ <filename>reboot.target</filename>, <filename>remote-fs.target</filename>, <filename>remote-fs-pre.target</filename>, - <filename>remote-fs-setup.target</filename>, <filename>rescue.target</filename>, <filename>initrd-root-fs.target</filename>, <filename>rpcbind.target</filename>, @@ -388,6 +388,67 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term><filename>network-online.target</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Units that strictly + require a configured network + connection should pull in + <filename>network-online.target</filename> + (via a + <varname>Wants=</varname> type + dependency) and order + themselves after it. This + target unit is intended to + pull in a service that delays + further execution until the + network is sufficiently set + up. What precisely this + requires is left to the + implementation of the network + managing service.</para> + + <para>Note the distinction + between this unit and + <filename>network.target</filename>. This + unit is an active unit + (i.e. pulled in by the + consumer rather than the + provider of this + functionality) and pulls in a + service which possibly adds + substantial delays to further + execution. In contrast, + <filename>network.target</filename> + is a passive unit (i.e. pulled + in by the provider of the + functionality, rather than the + consumer) that usually does + not delay execution + much. Usually, + <filename>network.target</filename> + is part of the boot of most + systems, while + <filename>network-online.target</filename> + is not, except when at least + one unit requires it. Also see + <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/NetworkTarget">Running + Services After the Network is + up</ulink> for more + information.</para> + + <para>All mount units for + remote network file systems + automatically pull in this + unit, and order themselves + after it. Note that networking + daemons that simply provide + functionality to other hosts + generally don't need to pull + this in.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term><filename>paths.target</filename></term> <listitem> <para>A special target unit @@ -459,29 +520,6 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><filename>remote-fs-setup.target</filename></term> - <listitem> - <para>This target unit is - automatically pulled in (by a - <varname>Wants=</varname> type - dependency) by all remote - mount points. It can be used - to run certain units when at - least one remote file system - is to be mounted. Note that - this target is not ordered - against the remote mounts, use - <filename>remote-fs-pre.target</filename> - for that (see below).</para> - - <para>Again, this target unit - is <emphasis>not</emphasis> - suitable for ordering, it is - only useful for pulling in - other units.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term><filename>rescue.target</filename></term> <listitem> <para>A special target unit @@ -812,6 +850,26 @@ <varlistentry> <term><filename>network.target</filename></term> <listitem> + <para>This unit is supposed to + indicate when network + functionality is available, + but it is only very weakly + defined what that is supposed + to mean, with one exception: + at shutdown, a unit that is + ordered after + <filename>network.target</filename> + will be stopped before the + network -- to whatever level + it might be set up then -- is + shut down. Also see <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/NetworkTarget">Running + Services After the Network is + up</ulink> for more + information. Also see + <filename>network-online.target</filename> + described above.</para> + <para>systemd automatically adds dependencies of type <varname>After=</varname> for @@ -821,15 +879,6 @@ <literal>$network</literal> facility.</para> - <para>This unit is supposed to - indicate when the network is - "up", but it is only very - loosely defined what that is - supposed to mean. Also see <ulink - url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/NetworkTarget">Running - Services After the Network is - up</ulink> for more - information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> |