[Bug 1470014] Re: systemd-udevd: Process '/lib/udev/hdparm' failed with exit code 5.

[Jim Watson]

I get the same error, and I've found the cause of it on my system:
- /lib/udev/rules.d/85-hdparm.rules calls /lib/udev/hdparm for every sdX and shX drive
- /lib/udev/hdparm loads functions from /lib/hdparm/hdparm-functions
- When the 'hdparm_options' function is called it sets a default global APM policy
- Because I'm on AC power, with a stock /etc/hdparm.conf file, this results in -B 254 getting set.

While you can change the APM value via hdparm.conf, the -B switch is
going to get set, no matter what.  And not all of my drives support
that.    I understand why this is being done, but, we need the ability
to disable it.  My suggestion is another option in hdparm.conf, say
"noapm" :)

In the meantime, because I actually wish to use hdparm.conf and easily see any errors on boot, I've edited:
 /lib/hdparm/hdparm-functions, mine was line 88, comment out 'hdparm_set_option -B254'

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Title:
  systemd-udevd: Process '/lib/udev/hdparm' failed with exit code 5.

Status in hdparm package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in hdparm package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  This is logged into journalctl
  systemd-udevd[421]: Process '/lib/udev/hdparm' failed with exit code 5.

  hdparm 9.43-1ubuntu3 (wily)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: systemd 221-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.0.0-3.5-generic 4.0.5
  Uname: Linux 4.0.0-3-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.17.3-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Tue Jun 30 10:41:28 2015
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c50e Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver
   Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MachineType: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W DH Deluxe
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-3-generic root=UUID=7b1f4a51-558f-468f-85e0-f815d2f791e1 ro
  SourcePackage: systemd
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 3002
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P5W DH Deluxe
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3002:bd07/22/2010:svnASUSTEKCOMPUTERINC:pnP5WDHDeluxe:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5WDHDeluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: P5W DH Deluxe
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC

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