SYSTEMD-DEBUG-GENERATOR(8) systemd-debug-generator SYSTEMD-DEBUG-GENERATOR(8)
NAME
systemd-debug-generator - Generator for enabling a runtime debug shell
and masking specific units at boot
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-debug-generator
DESCRIPTION
systemd-debug-generator is a generator that reads the kernel command
line and understands three options:
If the systemd.mask= or rd.systemd.mask= option is specified and
followed by a unit name, this unit is masked for the runtime, similar
to the effect of systemctl(1)'s mask 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.
rd.systemd.mask= is honored only by initial RAM disk (initrd) while
systemd.mask= is honored only in the main system.
If the systemd.wants= or rd.systemd.wants= 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. rd.systemd.wants= is
honored only by initial RAM disk (initrd) while systemd.wants= is
honored only in the main system.
If the systemd.debug_shell or rd.systemd.debug_shell option is
specified, the debug shell service "debug-shell.service" is pulled into
the boot transaction and a debug shell will be spawned during early
boot. By default, /dev/tty9 is used, but a specific tty can also be
set, either with or without the /dev/ prefix. Note that the shell may
also be turned on persistently by enabling it with systemctl(1)'s
enable command. rd.systemd.debug_shell= is honored only by initial RAM
disk (initrd) while systemd.debug_shell is honored only in the main
system.
systemd-debug-generator implements systemd.generator(7).
SEE ALSO
systemd(1), systemctl(1), kernel-command-line(7)
systemd 239 SYSTEMD-DEBUG-GENERATOR(8)