Subject: ntpd and strange ipv6 address in logs
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Denis Lagno <dlagno@rambler.ru>
List: current-users
Date: 02/01/2007 03:00:48
I heared that new version of ntpd was imported which can track changes 
in state of network interfaces.

My access to internet is via ppp-connection via pptp.
If I bring up ntpd after ppp interface is brought up, then all works ok. 
If ppp connection falls and got reestablished then ntpd properly 
switches to new address.

However if ntpd is brought up before ppp-connection established then it 
also works ok but it keeps trying every minute to access some strange 
ipv6 address:

Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[538]: ntpd 4.2.4-o Wed Jan 31 15:31:00 GMT 
2007 (1)
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: precision = 3.911 usec
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: ntp_io: estimated max descriptors: 64, 
initial socket boundary: 20
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #0 wildcard, 
0.0.0.0#123 Disabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #1 wildcard, 
::#123 Disabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #2 ex0, 
fe80::210:4bff:fe67:8727#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #3 ex1, 
192.168.0.11#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #4 ex1, 
fe80::260:98ff:feef:e35d#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #5 lo0, 
127.0.0.1#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #6 lo0, ::1#123 
Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #7 lo0, 
fe80::1#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on routing socket on fd #28 
for interface updates
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: kernel time sync status 2040
Feb  1 01:39:33 flam ntpd[543]: frequency initialized 80.452 PPM from 
/var/db/ntp.drift
..................
Feb  1 01:40:40 flam dhclient: bound to 10.239.17.213 -- renewal in 
238810 seconds.
Feb  1 01:40:44 flam pppd[1404]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
..................
Feb  1 01:40:45 flam pppd[1404]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Feb  1 01:40:45 flam pppd[1404]: local  IP address 89.178.98.106
Feb  1 01:40:45 flam pppd[1404]: remote IP address 195.14.38.10
Feb  1 01:40:47 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #8 ex0, 
10.239.17.213#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:40:47 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #9 ppp0, 
89.178.98.106#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:40:47 flam ntpd[543]: Listening on interface #10 ppp0, 
fe80::210:4bff:fe67:8727#123 Enabled
Feb  1 01:40:54 flam ntpd[543]: Cannot find existing interface for 
address 2002:8ac3:802d:1243:204:e2ff:fe10:5c44
Feb  1 01:40:54 flam ntpd_initres[845]: ntpd indicates no data 
available!
Feb  1 01:41:45 flam pptp[780]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:676]: Echo 
Reply received.
Feb  1 01:41:53 flam ntpd[543]: Cannot find existing interface for 
address 2002:8ac3:802d:1243:204:e2ff:fe10:5c44
Feb  1 01:41:53 flam ntpd_initres[845]: ntpd indicates no data 
available!
Feb  1 01:42:45 flam pptp[780]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:676]: Echo 
Reply received.
Feb  1 01:42:53 flam ntpd[543]: Cannot find existing interface for 
address 2002:8ac3:802d:1243:204:e2ff:fe10:5c44
Feb  1 01:42:53 flam ntpd_initres[845]: ntpd indicates no data 
available!
Feb  1 01:43:45 flam pptp[780]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:676]: Echo 
Reply received.
Feb  1 01:43:53 flam ntpd[543]: Cannot find existing interface for 
address 2002:8ac3:802d:1243:204:e2ff:fe10:5c44
Feb  1 01:43:53 flam ntpd_initres[845]: ntpd indicates no data 
available!
Feb  1 01:44:24 flam ntpd[543]: synchronized to 80.96.120.249, stratum 1

And this "Cannot find existing interface for address 
2002:8ac3:802d:1243:204:e2ff:fe10:5c44" goes every minute.

Is it a bug?

-- denis