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| -rw-r--r-- | man/systemd.resource-control.xml | 12 |
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diff --git a/man/systemd.resource-control.xml b/man/systemd.resource-control.xml index e7b5dfbce6..1b5ac3e8e4 100644 --- a/man/systemd.resource-control.xml +++ b/man/systemd.resource-control.xml @@ -686,6 +686,18 @@ TTYs and all ALSA sound devices, respectively. <literal>char-cpu/*</literal> is a specifier matching all CPU related device groups.</para> + + <para>Note that whitelists defined this way should only reference device groups which are + resolvable at the time the unit is started. Any device groups not resolvable then are not added to + the device whitelist. In order to work around this limitation, consider extending service units + with an <command>ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe…</command> line that loads the necessary + kernel module implementing the device group if missing. Example: <programlisting>… +[Service] +ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe -abq loop +DeviceAllow=block-loop +DeviceAllow=/dev/loop-control +…</programlisting></para> + </listitem> </varlistentry> |