Hi,

Why is arplookup() running if the host is not a connected network ? I just
can't imagine any scenario that doesn't involvs an arp server.

Mihai

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino" <itojun@iijlab.net>
To: <tech-net@netbsd.org>
Cc: <itojun@iijlab.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 5:01 PM
Subject: IPv4 link-local address and noisy logs


> when IPv4 DHCP address pool is full, MacOS X/WinXP machine would use
> IPv4 link-local address (169.254.0.0/16).  if such a node is present
> on normal subnet, the following log would appear on machines that are
> using non link-local address.
>
> question:
> - should we try to supress the log when my interface address is not
>   inside of 169.254.0.0/16 range?
> - should we try to suppress the log when my interface address is in
>   169.254.0.0/16 range and we hear ARP for non link-local address?
>
> itojun
>
>
> arplookup: unable to enter address for 169.254.101.211@00:03:93:c3:a7:e0
on aue0 (host is not on local network)
>


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