Comment # 2 on bug 967007 from Patrick Schaaf

(In reply to Stephan Kulow from comment #1)
> "do not forbid installation of systemd-210-40.1.x86_64" sounds like you have
> a lock. Check /etc/zypp/locks

Blush.... You are right. And I had these locks for the last 12 months there.
Don't remember at all _why_...

The update worked after removing the locks.

Sorry for the noise!