From 860cc6df6db113697767ae7c3bc374f26820620c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lennart Poettering Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:55:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] man: document that "systemctl reset-failed" also reset the start limit counters Fixes: #10529 --- man/systemctl.xml | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml index e32ee6cacb..09cb03948a 100644 --- a/man/systemctl.xml +++ b/man/systemctl.xml @@ -1058,6 +1058,12 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err terminating abnormally or timing out), it will automatically enter the failed state and its exit code and status is recorded for introspection by the administrator until the service is stopped/re-started or reset with this command. + + In addition to resetting the failed state of a unit it also resets various other + per-unit properties: the start rate limit counter of all unit types is reset to zero, as is the restart + counter of service units. Thus, if a unit's start limit (as configured with + StartLimitIntervalSec=/StartLimitBurst=) is hit and the unit refuses + to be started again, use this command to make it startable again.