networkd can be configured with interfaces that are RequiredForOnline=no which will prevent boot delays; ultimately it's up to the system administrator to decide which interfaces are 'required' at boot time and configure them appropriately
** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/964775 Title: Boot is delayed due to missing static network interface Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in upstart package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: /etc/init/failsafe.conf gets stuck waiting for the static interfaces in /etc/network/interfaces to come up as one of them is a hotplug device. I have a BeagleBone which shows up as a USB Ethernet gadget and a rule in interfaces to set the IP addresses when it's plugged in. The rule is: auto usb9 iface usb9 inet static address 192.168.7.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward up iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT up iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE -s 192.168.7.0/24 down echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward down iptables -t nat -F POSTROUTING upstart waits for ths interface to be configured but as the device isn't there it never gets configured. Eventually failsafe kicks in but it adds 2 minutes to the boot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: upstart 1.4-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-generic 3.2.11 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 26 09:40:56 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120219) ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en SourcePackage: upstart UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/964775/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp