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diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml index afa0ae4115..add54524ce 100644 --- a/man/systemd.service.xml +++ b/man/systemd.service.xml @@ -522,12 +522,12 @@ <varlistentry> <term><varname>TimeoutStopSec=</varname></term> - <listitem><para>Configures the time to wait for stop. If a - service is asked to stop, but does not terminate in the - specified time, it will be terminated forcibly via - <constant>SIGTERM</constant>, and after another timeout of - equal duration with <constant>SIGKILL</constant> (see - <varname>KillMode=</varname> in + <listitem><para>This option serves two purposes. First, it configures the time to wait for each + <constant>ExecStop=</constant> command. If any of them times out, subsequent <constant>ExecStop=</constant> commands + are skipped and the service will be terminated by <constant>SIGTERM</constant>. If no <constant>ExecStop=</constant> + commands are specified, the service gets the <constant>SIGTERM</constant> immediately. Second, it configures the time + to wait for the service itself to stop. If it doesn't terminate in the specified time, it will be forcibly terminated + by <constant>SIGKILL</constant> (see <varname>KillMode=</varname> in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.kill</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>). Takes a unit-less value in seconds, or a time span value such as "5min 20s". Pass <literal>infinity</literal> to disable the |