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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--*-nxml-*-->
+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
+<!--
+ This file is part of systemd.
+
+ Copyright 2014 Lennart Poettering
+
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+-->
+<refentry id="systemd-debug-generator">
+
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <title>systemd-debug-generator</title>
+ <productname>systemd</productname>
+
+ <authorgroup>
+ <author>
+ <contrib>Developer</contrib>
+ <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
+ <surname>Poettering</surname>
+ <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
+ </author>
+ </authorgroup>
+ </refentryinfo>
+
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>systemd-debug-generator</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>systemd-debug-generator</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Generator for enabling a runtime debug shell and
+ masking specific units at boot</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-debug-generator</filename></para>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>Description</title>
+
+ <para><filename>systemd-debug-generator</filename> is a generator
+ that reads the kernel command line and understands three
+ options:</para>
+
+ <para>If the <option>systemd.mask=</option> option is specified
+ and followed by a unit name, this unit is masked for the runtime,
+ similar to the effect of
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+ <command>mask</command> command. This is useful to boot with
+ certain units removed from the initial boot transaction for
+ debugging system startup. May be specified more than once.</para>
+
+ <para>If the <option>systemd.wants=</option> option is specified
+ and followed by a unit name, a start job for this unit is added to
+ the initial transaction. This is useful to start one or more
+ additional units at boot. May be specified more than once.</para>
+
+ <para>If the <option>systemd.debug-shell</option> option is
+ specified, the debug shell service
+ <literal>debug-shell.service</literal> is pulled into the boot
+ transaction. It will spawn a debug shell on tty9 during early
+ system startup. Note that the shell may also be turned on
+ persistently by enabling it with
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s
+ <command>enable</command> command.</para>
+
+ <para><filename>systemd-debug-generator</filename> implements
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1>
+ <title>See Also</title>
+ <para>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>kernel-command-line</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+</refentry>