[BUGS] fxp0 4min DOWN/UP cycle

[Jerahmy Pocott]

After looking over the logs more carefully I'm still not really sure  
what is causing it.. The only clue is that it did not happen a single  
time on Jan 11th and 12th, how ever the volume of attacks was no  
different to the 10th, 11th, 12th or 13th as far as I can see, yet the  
10th has a massive frequency of the link going doing this.. The 13th  
is much more spaced out.. I'v included those days so you can see just  
how different it is.. I'v left a few of the messages between the link  
state changes in the 10th log just to give an idea of what else is  
happening, which is pretty much nothing..


*** Jan 10th: Some messages snipped ***
Jan 10 00:34:52 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 00:34:54 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 00:37:42 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 00:37:43 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 00:52:10 beastie kernel: smb_iod_recvall: drop resp with mid  
43646
Jan 10 00:52:10 beastie kernel: smb_iod_recvall: drop resp with mid  
43647
Jan 10 00:56:03 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 00:56:04 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 00:58:51 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 00:58:53 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 04:00:38 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 04:00:39 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 04:00:52 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 04:00:54 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 04:35:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 04:35:11 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 07:18:11 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 07:18:13 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 07:34:29 beastie ntpd[540]: kernel time sync enabled 6001
Jan 10 07:48:06 beastie kernel: smb_iod_recvall: drop resp with mid 4592
Jan 10 07:48:06 beastie kernel: smb_iod_recvall: drop resp with mid 4593
Jan 10 07:53:46 beastie kernel: smb_iod_recvall: drop resp with mid 5627
Jan 10 08:40:53 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 08:40:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 08:42:46 beastie ntpd[540]: kernel time sync enabled 2001
Jan 10 08:44:53 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 08:44:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 08:47:03 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 08:47:05 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 08:47:53 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 08:47:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:03:48 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:03:49 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:04:19 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:04:20 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:06:17 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:06:19 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:06:51 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:06:52 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:07:26 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:07:28 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 09:34:40 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 09:34:41 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 10:06:05 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 10:06:07 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 10:08:08 beastie ntpd[540]: kernel time sync enabled 6001
Jan 10 10:08:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 10:08:12 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 13:11:25 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 13:11:27 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 13:11:58 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 13:11:59 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 13:40:44 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 13:40:46 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 13:45:48 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 13:45:50 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:07:05 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:07:06 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:10:08 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:10:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:19:33 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:19:35 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:29:02 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:29:03 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:35 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:37 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:41 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:42 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:47 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:48 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:49 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:50 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:56 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:32:57 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:32:58 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:33:35 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:33:37 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:33:41 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:33:42 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:33:43 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:33:44 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:36:33 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:36:35 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:37:31 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:37:32 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:37:36 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:37:38 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:16 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:18 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:19 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:21 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:25 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:28 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:52 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:53 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:54 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:38:56 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:38:58 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:39:00 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:39:01 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:39:09 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:39:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:39:13 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:39:15 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:39:19 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:39:20 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:41:43 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:41:44 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:45:59 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:00 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:12 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:27 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:28 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:29 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:31 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:33 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:34 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:37 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:38 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:40 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:41 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:42 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:44 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 14:46:46 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 14:46:47 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 15:34:16 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 15:34:18 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 15:34:35 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 15:34:37 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 15:41:32 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 15:41:33 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 15:47:25 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 15:47:26 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 15:52:19 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 15:52:21 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 10 17:20:10 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 10 17:20:12 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP


*** Jan 11th, 12th: No link state changes ***


*** Jan 13th: Only fxp0 messages ***
Jan 13 00:21:31 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 00:21:33 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 00:25:58 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 00:25:59 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 02:22:24 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 02:22:26 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 02:26:54 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 02:26:55 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 05:56:57 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 05:56:59 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 06:08:58 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 06:09:00 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 09:05:36 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 09:05:37 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 09:31:08 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 09:31:09 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 14:44:41 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 14:44:43 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP
Jan 13 14:48:11 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 13 14:48:12 beastie kernel: fxp0: link state changed to UP

This cannot be good for service provision..