[Bug 1915887] Re: systemd spams the syslog about lack of native systemd unit file

Tue Apr 6 19:51:38 UTC 2021

This bug was fixed in the package systemd - 245.4-4ubuntu3.6

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systemd (245.4-4ubuntu3.6) focal; urgency=medium

  * debian/patches/lp1916485-Newer-Glibc-use-faccessat2-to-implement-faccessat.patch:
    Add support for faccessat2 (LP: #1916485)
    https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu/+source/systemd/commit/?id=affb2c6507dccfeed02820a2267639648e2a2260
  * d/p/lp1918696-shared-seccomp-util-address-family-filtering-is-brok.patch:
    Stop attempting to restrict address families on ppc archs
    (LP: #1918696)
    https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu/+source/systemd/commit/?id=daff4b6604362fcb5d305682216d5ca15a4c5738
  * d/p/lp1891810-seccomp-util-add-new-syscalls-from-kernel-5.6-to-sys.patch:
    Add openat2() syscall to seccomp filter list
    (LP: #1891810)
    https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu/+source/systemd/commit/?id=69c8a684e2513b2f6530e5a5cf15c83abfb7bc74
  * d/p/lp1915887-Downgrade-a-couple-of-warnings-to-debug.patch:
    Downgrade some log messages so they stop spamming logs
    (LP: #1915887)
    https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu/+source/systemd/commit/?id=3c2c4731b90ed430ca1790270e69cd125643b94b
  * d/p/lp1887744-basic-unit-file-when-loading-linked-unit-files-use-l.patch:
    Use src name, not dst name, of symlinked unit files (LP: #1887744)
    https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu/+source/systemd/commit/?id=03770601097cfdc09adeadf5593083da69345409

 -- Dan Streetman <ddstreet at canonical.com>  Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:36:08
-0400

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  systemd spams the syslog about lack of native systemd unit file

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in fam package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in freeradius package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ipfm package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in n2n package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in pfm package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in shadowsocks package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in sysfsutils package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in xl2tpd package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in systemd source package in Focal:
  Fix Released
Status in systemd source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released
Status in systemd package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [impact]

  systemd spams journal with log messages

  [test case]

  see journalctl output and search for msgs similar to those listed in
  original description below; specifically messages containing text with
  "below legacy directory /var/run/" or "lacks a native systemd unit
  file"

  [regression potential]

  any regession would likely result in logs incorrectly not logged when
  detecting a problem such as lack of native unit file, or using
  /var/run.

  [scope]

  this is needed in f/g

  this is fixed upstream with commit https://salsa.debian.org/systemd-
  team/systemd/-/commit/0c6d90f783093fc255e529f8a33b2ed2a8e6c2d6 from
  debian, which is included in 247.3-2 and later so this is fixed in
  hirsute already (in -proposed package).

  these log messages aren't present in b or earlier so aren't needed in
  x/b

  [original description]

  systemd in hirsute spams the syslog file several times per second
  about services lacking native systemd unit files.  Two things should
  happen.

  1) a systemd unit file ought to be created
  2) systemd should be slowed down with regards to these messages

  Feb 17 02:02:48 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  289.794825] systemd-sysv-generator[7105]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/n2n' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:02:49 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  290.165351] systemd-sysv-generator[7126]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/n2n' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:02:49 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  291.111278] systemd-sysv-generator[7170]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/n2n' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:02:50 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  291.507164] systemd-sysv-generator[7199]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/n2n' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.

  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.386062] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/fam' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.386321] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/xl2tpd' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.386742] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/ipfm' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.386767] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/shadowsocks' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.387281] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/virtualbox' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.388931] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/sysfsutils' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.388955] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/apport' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.
  Feb 17 02:05:57 ubuntu-devel kernel: [  478.389412] systemd-sysv-generator[9909]: SysV service '/etc/init.d/freeradius' lacks a native systemd unit file. Automatically generating a unit file for compatibility. Please update package to include a native systemd unit file, in order to make it more safe and robust.

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