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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml
index 23c9f5a45..ccf79b21d 100644
--- a/man/systemd.exec.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml
@@ -1046,9 +1046,13 @@ BindReadOnlyPaths=/var/lib/systemd</programlisting>
Defaults to false. It is possible to run two or more units within the same private network namespace by using
the <varname>JoinsNamespaceOf=</varname> directive, see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for
- details. Note that this option will disconnect all socket families from the host, this includes AF_NETLINK and
- AF_UNIX. The latter has the effect that AF_UNIX sockets in the abstract socket namespace will become
- unavailable to the processes (however, those located in the file system will continue to be accessible).</para>
+ details. Note that this option will disconnect all socket families from the host, including
+ <constant>AF_NETLINK</constant> and <constant>AF_UNIX</constant>. Effectively, for
+ <constant>AF_NETLINK</constant> this means that device configuration events received from
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-udevd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> are
+ not delivered to the unit's processes. And for <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> this has the effect that
+ <constant>AF_UNIX</constant> sockets in the abstract socket namespace of the host will become unavailable to
+ the unit's processes (however, those located in the file system will continue to be accessible).</para>
<para>Note that the implementation of this setting might be impossible (for example if network namespaces are
not available), and the unit should be written in a way that does not solely rely on this setting for