(In reply to Andreas Schwab from comment #16) > > "network interface must never be brought down" is not the case here > > as visible in "Starting wicked" and "A start job is running for wicked". > > When the network is brought down, all processes will become stuck in D. But it isn't brought down, but is trying to **start**. Putting this issue to my IGNORE list -- useless ping-pong.