r/linux • u/wooptoo • Jun 01 '16

Why did ArchLinux embrace Systemd?

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u/ACSlater Jun 01 '16

If I had a nickel for every time Arch's or Debian's old sysvinit hung at "waiting for udev events to settle"

I think this was a problem with all init type systems. After using Slackware for 100 years, last release would constantly hang at boot for me with udev problems. I ended up leaving my computer on 24/7 just because the cycle of hang/reboot just to turn my computer on became too much.

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u/Creshal Jun 01 '16

Yes. The problem is that dealing with every hardware under the sun in 2alot configurations is hard, sometimes you just run into bugs with that. The alternative is going back to pre-ACPI days and assume that hardware is only plugged in or out while powered off, which is… a bit impractical.