Hacker News with Generative AI: Systemd

Why systemd is a problem for embedded Linux (kevinboone.me)
The Internet is full of rants about systemd, and I don’t want this post to be another one. Many of the complaints people make about it don’t stand up to much scrutiny, even the technical ones; and many complaints are not even technical. My particular interest in Linux is primarily for embedded applications; and there, I suggest, systemd is creating a potential (technical) problem.

Linux, Embedded Systems, Systemd

208 points by synergy20 18 days ago | 300 comments

Modern USB gadget on Linux and how to integrate it with systemd (Part 1) (2019) (collabora.com)
tl;dr: Automate your gadget creation. A look at how to implement USB gadget devices on Linux machines which have the necessary UDC hardware, automate the manual configfs process via declarative gadget "schemes", and use systemd for gadget composition at boot time.

Linux, USB, Systemd, Automation, Hardware

12 points by GalaxySnail 45 days ago | 2 comments

Varlink – IPC to replace D-Bus gradually in systemd (varlink.org)
Varlink is an interface description format and protocol that aims to make services accessible to both humans and machines in the simplest feasible way.

Systemd, Open Source, Linux, Networking

162 points by synergy20 53 days ago | 258 comments

Porting systemd to musl Libc-powered Linux (catfox.life)
I have completed an initial new port of systemd to musl. This patch set does not share much in common with the existing OpenEmbedded patchset. I wanted to make a fully updated patch series targeting more current releases of systemd and musl, taking advantage of the latest features and updates in both. I also took a focus on writing patches that could be sent for consideration of inclusion upstream.

Linux, Systemd, Musl Libc, Open Source, Operating Systems

192 points by todsacerdoti 77 days ago | 200 comments

Creating an Immutable System with NixOS, systemd-repart and systemd-sysupdate (x86.lol)

NixOS, System Administration, Linux, Immutable Systems, Systemd

9 points by ssernikk 84 days ago | 0 comments

Systemd, 10 years later: a historical and technical retrospective (2020) (darknedgy.net)

Operating Systems, Linux, Systemd, History, Technical

72 points by fanf2 107 days ago | 90 comments

BusyBox: Life Without Systemd (2018) (busybox.net)

Linux, Operating Systems, Systemd, BusyBox

49 points by bryango 118 days ago | 31 comments

Systemd Talks Up Automatic Boot Assessment in Light of the CrowdStrike Outage (phoronix.com)