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diff --git a/rules/sysvinit.in b/rules/sysvinit.in
index f9f806dd7..7e4eb7df3 100644
--- a/rules/sysvinit.in
+++ b/rules/sysvinit.in
@@ -21,56 +21,61 @@ config SYSVINIT_SHUTDOWN
prompt "shutdown"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ shutdown is called by halt and reboot to perform the necesary action
config SYSVINIT_RUNLEVEL
bool
prompt "runlevel"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ This tool is used to switch to another runlevel.
config SYSVINIT_KILLALL5
bool
prompt "killall5"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ killall5 is the SystemV killall command. It sends a signal to all
+ processes except the processes in its own session, so it won't
+ kill the shell that is running the script it was called from.
+ Its primary (only) use is in the rc scripts found in the
+ /etc/init.d directory.
config SYSVINIT_SULOGIN
bool
prompt "sulogin"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ Single-user login
config SYSVINIT_BOOTLOGD
bool
prompt "bootlogd"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ Bootlogd runs in the background and copies all strings sent to
+ the /dev/console device to a logfile.
config SYSVINIT_WALL
bool
prompt "wall"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ wall - write a message to users
config SYSVINIT_LAST
bool
prompt "last"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ last - show listing of last logged in users
config SYSVINIT_MESG
bool
prompt "mesg"
depends on SYSVINIT
help
- FIXME: This item needs to be documented
+ mesg - control write access to your terminal
config SYSVINIT_BSDINIT
bool