Mask console-getty.service to prevent multi-distro failures (#13595)#14490
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Mask console-getty.service to prevent multi-distro failures (#13595)#14490
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When multiple WSL distros run concurrently, /dev/tty devices are shared at the VM level. The second distro's console-getty.service fails because the tty is already held by the first, causing systemd to report failed units and triggering user@UID.service failures. Mask console-getty.service during WSL systemd unit generation, similar to the existing masking of networkd-wait-online. This service provides no value in WSL since users don't connect to the underlying tty. Fixes #13595
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Pull request overview
Masks console-getty.service during WSL systemd unit generation to prevent failures when multiple WSL distros run concurrently and share VM-level /dev/tty devices.
Changes:
- Mask
console-getty.serviceby generating a/dev/nullsymlink unit, similar to existing masking behavior. - Add a Windows unit test asserting
console-getty.serviceis masked viasystemctl status.
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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.
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src/linux/init/init.cpp |
Adds masking for console-getty.service during systemd unit generation. |
test/windows/UnitTests.cpp |
Adds a unit test check that console-getty.service reports as masked. |
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When multiple WSL distros run concurrently, /dev/tty devices are shared at the VM level. The second distro's console-getty.service fails because the tty is already held by the first, causing systemd to report failed units and triggering user@UID.service failures.
Mask console-getty.service during WSL systemd unit generation, similar to the existing masking of networkd-wait-online. This service provides no value in WSL since users don't connect to the underlying tty.
Fixes #13595