[systemd-devel] Github systemd issue 6237

[Colin Guthrie]

Reindl Harald wrote on 04/07/17 19:50:
>> When new configuration options are added, the same unit file can
>> almost always be used with older systemd, and it'll just warn & ignore
>> the parts it doesn't understand. Similarly, various configuration
>> options might be unavailable on some architectures and with some
>> compilation options. The current behaviour of warn&ignore provides
>> for "soft degradation" in those cases.
> 
> frankly a new option on the left side is a completly different thing
> than a invalid value - just silently continue with invalid values of
> existing options is playing a danergous game in a crucial component like
> systemd

It's a rare thing :p but I have to agree with you here!

I'd say if "User=-notauser" then silently failing and using root is
acceptable as per the usual semantics of "- prefix suppresses errors",
but "User=notauser" should fail IMO.

Col

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