- if (ns != os && ns == UNIT_FAILED) {
- log_notice("Unit %s entered failed state.", u->meta.id);
- unit_trigger_on_failure(u);
+ /* If this state change happened without being
+ * requested by a job, then let's retroactively start
+ * or stop dependencies. We skip that step when
+ * deserializing, since we don't want to create any
+ * additional jobs just because something is already
+ * activated. */
+
+ if (unexpected) {
+ if (UNIT_IS_INACTIVE_OR_FAILED(os) && UNIT_IS_ACTIVE_OR_ACTIVATING(ns))
+ retroactively_start_dependencies(u);
+ else if (UNIT_IS_ACTIVE_OR_ACTIVATING(os) && UNIT_IS_INACTIVE_OR_DEACTIVATING(ns))
+ retroactively_stop_dependencies(u);
+ }
+
+ if (ns != os && ns == UNIT_FAILED) {
+ log_notice("Unit %s entered failed state.", u->meta.id);
+ unit_trigger_on_failure(u);
+ }