fix: add systemd-networkd ordering and wait-online timeout - #169
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policy-routes@.service can enter an endless retry loop when a DHCP lease is lost during boot (e.g. due to networkctl reload by another service). The systemd-networkd DHCP client may stop requesting rather than retrying, and wait-online blocks indefinitely with no explicit timeout. Changes: - Add After=systemd-networkd.service to ensure networkd is running before policy-routes attempts to wait for the interface - Increase StartLimitIntervalSec from 10 to 60 to prevent permanent failure when wait-online fails quickly in a transient state - Add --timeout=60 to systemd-networkd-wait-online for bounded wait and faster retry cycle Fixes: amazonlinux#168
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Fixes #168
When a DHCP lease is lost during boot (e.g. another service calls
networkctl reload), the systemd-networkd DHCP client may stop requesting rather than retrying.policy-routes@.servicethen loops onsystemd-networkd-wait-onlinewith no explicit timeout, blocking indefinitely.This PR:
After=systemd-networkd.serviceto reduce the race window on boot--timeout=60for bounded wait and faster retry cycleStartLimitIntervalSecfrom 10 to 60 to prevent permanent failure when wait-online fails quickly in a transient stateJournal evidence and full analysis in #168.