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/run/systemd/user directory that was already previously
supported, but is under the control of the user.
+ * Job timeouts (i.e. time-outs on the time a job that is
+ queued stays in the run queue) can now optionally result in
+ immediate reboot or power-off actions (JobTimeoutAction= and
+ JobTimeoutRebootArgument=). This is useful on ".target"
+ units, to limit the maximum time a target remains
+ undispatched in the run queue, and to trigger an emergency
+ operation in such a case. This is now used by default to
+ turn off the system if boot-up (as defined by everything in
+ basic.target) hangs and does not complete for at least
+ 15min. Also, if power-off or reboot hang for at least 30min
+ an immediate power-off/reboot operation is triggered. This
+ functionality is particularly useful to increase reliability
+ on embedded devices, but also on laptops which might
+ accidentally get powered on when carried in a backpack and
+ whose boot stays stuck in a hard disk encryption passphrase
+ question.
+
* systemd-logind can be configured to also handle lid switch
events even when the machine is docked or multiple displays
are attached (HandleLidSwitchDocked= option).