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Why systemd is a problem for embedded Linux
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I think there’s little argument that the main target for systemd is a general-purpose computer, with a modern, integrated graphical desktop (Gnome, KDE). The extra start-up time of the init process is the result, I guess, of the additional size and complexity of the systemd executable. So a distribution manager doesn’t have to maintain, integrate, and support a whole bunch of system utilities from different sources – systemd provides everything in one huge build.
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