NEWS: correct descriptions for bootctl/networkd's varlink interfaces

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Mike Yuan
2026-02-17 16:27:06 +01:00
parent 888b385c54
commit 1f0749c5f3
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@@ -118,14 +118,18 @@ CHANGES WITH 260 in spe:
RouteMetric=, and UseGateway= settings. This allows systemd-networkd
to establish a cellular modem connection to a broadband network.
* systemd-networkd now provides a varlink interface and networkctl
now uses varlink to connect to the daemon.
* systemd-networkd gained a pair of varlink methods LinkUp()/LinkDown().
networkctl up/down now utilizes the new varlink interfaces in place
of direct RTNL message for better interaction with networkd.
Changes in systemd-boot and the stub:
* The timeout in the boot menu can be configured with the
io.systemd.boot.timeout= SMBIOS type 11 string.
* bootctl's varlink interface gained a new Install() method for performing
systemd-boot installation/upgrade via IPC calls.
Changes in libsystemd:
* The varlink implementation now supports SD_VARLINK_ANY as a wildcard
@@ -166,10 +170,6 @@ CHANGES WITH 260 in spe:
* systemd-keyutil gained an 'extract-certificate' verb to print the X.509
certificate.
* bootctl is now also available as service over varlink. The new
systemd-bootctl.socket unit spawns systemd-bootctl@.service instances
to handle individual connections.
* systemd-sysupdate gained a new 'acquire' verb, allowing the download
and installation or update steps to be done separately.
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ CHANGES WITH 260 in spe:
* systemd-portabled now runs also in the user session in the new
systemd-portabled.service unit.
* New system units sysystemd-bootctl.socket, systemd-bootctl@.service
have been added.
* getty@.service gained an [Install] and must now be explicitly enabled
to be active.