Docker command crashes after journald is stopped

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Issue

docker commands crash after journald is stopped.

# systemctl stop systemd-journald
# systemctl stop systemd-journald.socket

After some time, docker daemon crashed.
# systemctl  status  docker.service
● docker.service - Docker Application Container Engine
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/docker.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: inactive (dead) since Wed XXXX-XX-XX XX:XX:XX CST; 46s ago

Environment

  • systemd-journald
  • docker-1.9.1-25.el7

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