# mdmon should never complain due to lack of a platform,
# that is mdadm's job if at all.
Environment=IMSM_NO_PLATFORM=1
-ExecStart=/sbin/mdmon --foreground %I
+# The mdmon starting in the initramfs (with dracut at least)
+# cannot see sysfs after root is mounted, so we will have to
+# 'takeover'. As the '--offroot --takeover' don't hurt when
+# not necessary, are are useful with root-on-md in dracut,
+# have them always present.
+ExecStart=BINDIR/mdmon --offroot --takeover %I
+Type=forking
+# Don't set the PIDFile. It isn't necessary (systemd can work
+# it out) and systemd will remove it when transitioning from
+# initramfs to rootfs.
+#PIDFile=/run/mdadm/%I.pid
KillMode=none