bug#71173: closed (‘static-networking’ service can remain in ‘starting’ state forever)

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'static-networking' completes in timely fashion
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #71173,
regarding ‘static-networking’ service can remain in ‘starting’ state forever
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> ‘static-networking’ service can remain in ‘starting’ state forever
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> Fri, 24 May 2024 16:42:00 +0200
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> The ‘static-networking’ service can remain in ‘starting’ state forever
> when it specifies a nonexistent NIC.
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> This can be reproduced by running a system such as hydra/bayfront.scm
> (in maintenance.git) in ‘guix system vm’: shepherd will wait for
> ‘networking’ to start forever, preventing the machine from being cleanly
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> I believe this is due to indefinite blocking in ‘network-set-up/linux’:
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>                  ;; Before going any further, wait for the
>                  ;; device to show up.
>                  (wait-for-link
>                   #$(network-address-device address)
>                   #:blocking? #f)
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> It should instead wait for a limited amount of time (info "(shepherd)
> Defining Services").
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> Ludo’.
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>   20a74ce28d tests: Run without the Linux kernel “quiet” argument.
>   431ab10344 services: static-networking: Fail when devices don’t show up.
>   8d649a8d17 services: static-networking: Run set-up/tear-down as a separate 
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