[systemd-devel] Stop Job for User Manager

[Chris Bell]

Hi all,

I'm running into an annoying issue. I use systemd 216 on an Arch box,
and systemd 208 on a Fedora box; the issue exists on both. Logins are
handled through getty; there is no desktop manager involved.
Occasionally, on shutdown, I get a 90 second hold while waiting for a
'Stop Job for User 1000'. Logging out before shutdown reduces, but
does not eliminate, the occurrence.

The issue is documented in far more detail at
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70593 ; I'm the Chris in
the comments (starting with #15). I was led here for assistance with
the following questions related to this issue:

What, exactly, is this stop job? What's it waiting for? Why 90
seconds? Can this duration be changed? Where should I start bughunting
here?

The bugzilla hasn't had much activity from devs recently; the last
official-looking comments deal with systemd-208, last December.

I'm not even sure this is actually a 'bug'. For all I know, it's
actually, legitimately, waiting for something. The problem is, I have
no idea - and don't know how to find out - what it thinks it's waiting
for. Any assistance to that end would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Chris Bell

Ph.D. Student
University of South Florida
College of Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
NarMOS Research Team