From 327cd2d3db703555f8d572b4cd055fbe55e1068b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabian Vogt Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 12:52:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] units/initrd-parse-etc.service: Conflict with emergency.target If emergency.target is started while initrd-parse-etc.service/start is queued, the initrd-parse-etc job did not get canceled. In parallel to the emergency units, it eventually runs the service, which starts initrd-cleanup.service, which in turn isolates initrd-switch-root.target. This stops the emergency units and effectively starts the initrd boot process again, which likely fails again like the initial attempt. The system is thus stuck in an endless loop, never really reaching emergency.target. With this conflict added, starting emergency.target automatically cancels initrd-parse-etc.service/start, avoiding the loop. --- units/initrd-parse-etc.service.in | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/units/initrd-parse-etc.service.in b/units/initrd-parse-etc.service.in index e592d3c2cb6..3dadab11236 100644 --- a/units/initrd-parse-etc.service.in +++ b/units/initrd-parse-etc.service.in @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ DefaultDependencies=no Requires=initrd-root-fs.target After=initrd-root-fs.target +Conflicts=emergency.target + OnFailure=emergency.target OnFailureJobMode=replace-irreversibly