Looks correct sequence of events to me, this is avahi-daemon restart: 1 2013-03-22 10:22:12.696810 stopping JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 2 2013-03-22 10:22:12.704692 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 3 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705150 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 4 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705537 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 5 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705920 starting JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' 6 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706322 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 7 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706703 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 8 2013-03-22 10:22:12.712707 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 9 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720260 starting JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' 10 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720981 started JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' 11 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721324 stopping JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 12 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721686 stopped JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 13 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721892 started JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''
And this is stop avahi and start avahi: 1 2013-03-22 10:22:12.696810 stopping JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 2 2013-03-22 10:22:12.704692 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 3 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705150 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 4 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705537 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 5 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705920 starting JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' 6 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706322 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 7 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706703 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 8 2013-03-22 10:22:12.712707 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' 9 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720260 starting JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' 10 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720981 started JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' 11 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721324 stopping JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 12 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721686 stopped JOB='avahi-cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' 13 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721892 started JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''
Looks correct sequence of events to me, this is avahi-daemon restart: cups-reload' INSTANCE='' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
1 2013-03-22 10:22:12.696810 stopping JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
2 2013-03-22 10:22:12.704692 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
3 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705150 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
4 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705537 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
5 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705920 starting JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''
6 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706322 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
7 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706703 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
8 2013-03-22 10:22:12.712707 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
9 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720260 starting JOB='avahi-
10 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720981 started JOB='avahi-
11 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721324 stopping JOB='avahi-
12 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721686 stopped JOB='avahi-
13 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721892 started JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''
And this is stop avahi and start avahi: cups-reload' INSTANCE='' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok' cups-reload' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
1 2013-03-22 10:22:12.696810 stopping JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
2 2013-03-22 10:22:12.704692 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
3 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705150 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
4 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705537 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
5 2013-03-22 10:22:12.705920 starting JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''
6 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706322 stopping JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE='' RESULT='ok'
7 2013-03-22 10:22:12.706703 starting JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
8 2013-03-22 10:22:12.712707 started JOB='cups-browsed' INSTANCE=''
9 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720260 starting JOB='avahi-
10 2013-03-22 10:22:12.720981 started JOB='avahi-
11 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721324 stopping JOB='avahi-
12 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721686 stopped JOB='avahi-
13 2013-03-22 10:22:12.721892 started JOB='avahi-daemon' INSTANCE=''