[systemd-devel] Ordering services issue. Trying to start ptp4l in bonding setup fails as bonding appears to take a while.

[Brian Hutchinson]

Hey Andrei,

On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 1:51 PM Andrei Borzenkov <arvidjaar at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 01.12.2021 17:20, Brian Hutchinson wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm on embedded imx8 mm platform and trying to order services such that
> > ptp4l (LinuxPTP) is started after a bond is created between two DSA
> network
> > interfaces on my Microchip Ethernet Switch.
> >
> > No matter what I try with BindsTo, Wants=, Requires=, Before=, After=,
> when
> > the board boots and I watch the console output I see systemd start the
> > ptp4l service before the bond is actually up which results in ptp4l
> failing
> > to start.
> >
> ...>
> > Is it also possible to use carrier state in .service file?
> >
>
> I do not think it is possible. I have seen similar request (possibility to
> initiate action when interface is up) more than once, but so far nothing
> happened.
>

... I was afraid you were going to say something like that ;).

Bummed out,

Brian
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