How to debug failed systemd-modules-load.service?

[Nikolaus Rath]

Nikolaus Rath <Nikolaus-BTH8mxji4b0 at public.gmane.org> writes:
> Hello,
>
> I noticed that error messages relating to systemd-modules-load.service
> on startup.
>
> After the boot, I ran
>
> $ sudo systemctl status systemd-modules-load.service
> ● systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules
>    Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static)
>    Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2014-11-04 18:09:58 PST; 2min 53s ago
>      Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8)
>            man:modules-load.d(5)
>   Process: 679 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
>  Main PID: 679 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
>
> Can someone tell me where to go from here? Is there a way to get a more
> specific error message?
>
> Also, the above systemctl command runs for about 40 seconds after printing the
> last line - is that expected behavior?

It seems this was related to a corrupted journal (see #764557). After
running journalctl --verify, "systemctl status
systemd-modules-load.service" now runs much more quickly *and* also
shows the actual error message;

# systemctl status systemd-modules-load
● systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2014-11-05 20:42:32 PST; 48min ago
     Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8)
           man:modules-load.d(5)
  Process: 693 ExecStart=/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 693 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Nov 05 20:42:32 vostro systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: main process exited...URE
Nov 05 20:42:32 vostro systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
Nov 05 20:42:32 vostro systemd[1]: Unit systemd-modules-load.service entered failed state.
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.

My issue is solved, just posting this for reference.

Best,
-Nikolaus

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