[Bug 1931578] Autopkgtest regression report (systemd/247.3-3ubuntu3.2)

[Ubuntu SRU Bot]

All autopkgtests for the newly accepted systemd (247.3-3ubuntu3.2) for hirsute have finished running.
The following regressions have been reported in tests triggered by the package:

umockdev/0.15.4-1 (armhf)
initramfs-tools/0.139ubuntu3 (amd64)
apt/2.2.4ubuntu0.1 (armhf)
netplan.io/0.102-0ubuntu3 (amd64)


Please visit the excuses page listed below and investigate the failures, proceeding afterwards as per the StableReleaseUpdates policy regarding autopkgtest regressions [1].

https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/proposed-
migration/hirsute/update_excuses.html#systemd

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Autopkgtest_Regressions

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Title:
  ActivationPolicy=down causes delay at boot

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in systemd source package in Bionic:
  Won't Fix
Status in systemd source package in Focal:
  Fix Committed
Status in systemd source package in Groovy:
  Fix Committed
Status in systemd source package in Hirsute:
  Fix Committed
Status in systemd source package in Impish:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [impact]

  The ActivationPolicy= parameter was backported in bug 1664844, but
  when this is set to down (or always-down or manual) without also
  specifying RequiredForOnline=no, then there is a hang at boot waiting
  for the network to finish coming online.

  [test case]

  With the latest systemd, which includes support for ActivationPolicy=,
  configure an interface with ActivationPolicy=down and reboot. The boot
  will be delayed waiting for that interface.

  [regression potential]

  any regression would likely cause the system to encounter delay at
  boot, or to boot before configured interface(s) are fully online at
  boot, or to fail to correctly/fully configure interface(s).

  [scope]

  this is needed for all releases

  this is proposed upstream in:
  https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/19883

  [other info]

  this is only needed for convenience, as any configuration using
  ActivationPolicy=down can also easily add RequiredForOnline=no

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