# Drop-in: /etc/systemd/system/hostapd.service.d/restart.conf
#
# The AP wlan (rtw89, USB) shares a USB hub with the Starlink ethernet (r8152, USB).
# When Starlink flaps, the hub re-enumerates and the Wi-Fi radio is torn down with it:
# hostapd's interface vanishes ("No such device") and it exits. Two stock defaults then
# leave the AP dark until someone intervenes — this drop-in closes both:
#
#   1. Restart=on-failure ignores a *clean* exit, but hostapd exits 0 in some of these
#      cases. Restart=always covers every exit.
#   2. The default start limit (5 starts / 10s) is exhausted by a re-enumeration storm,
#      after which systemd gives up permanently. StartLimitIntervalSec=0 disables the
#      limit so hostapd keeps retrying until the interface comes back.
[Unit]
StartLimitIntervalSec=0

[Service]
Restart=always
# A few seconds' backoff so the USB device has a chance to re-enumerate before we retry
# (retrying instantly just fails on "No such device" and spins).
RestartSec=5