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

Thu Apr 1 17:17:12 UTC 2021

In focal, the 'native systemd unit' log is not present so the only
message to check for is the 'legacy directory' message.

root at lp1915887-f:~# dpkg -l systemd|grep systemd
ii  systemd        245.4-4ubuntu3.5 amd64        system and service manager
root at lp1915887-f:~# journalctl -b --grep legacy --no-pager
-- Logs begin at Thu 2021-04-01 17:09:33 UTC, end at Thu 2021-04-01 17:11:46 UTC. --
Apr 01 17:09:45 lp1915887-f systemd[1]: /lib/systemd/system/dbus.socket:5: ListenStream= references a path below legacy directory /var/run/, updating /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket → /run/dbus/system_bus_socket; please update the unit file accordingly.
Apr 01 17:09:46 lp1915887-f systemd[1]: /lib/systemd/system/dbus.socket:5: ListenStream= references a path below legacy directory /var/run/, updating /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket → /run/dbus/system_bus_socket; please update the unit file accordingly.

root at lp1915887-f:~# dpkg -l systemd|grep systemd
ii  systemd        245.4-4ubuntu3.6 amd64        system and service manager
root at lp1915887-f:~# journalctl -b --grep legacy --no-pager
-- Logs begin at Thu 2021-04-01 17:09:33 UTC, end at Thu 2021-04-01 17:16:09 UTC. --
-- No entries --

** Tags removed: verification-needed verification-needed-focal
** Tags added: verification-done verification-done-focal

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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 Committed
Status in systemd source package in Groovy:
  Fix Committed
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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