James Carlson wrote:
> Links flapping in the breeze cause log files to fill and overflow with
> garbage, causing users to be unable to find any relevant messages, and
> sometimes causing file systems to fill up.
As Kais said, links flapping in the wind sounds like a bug in that
an upstream packer generator isn't being informed of a link-down
event. Fix the bug. In addition, this proposal addresses the "fills
log" symptom as well.
If links are flapping in the wind because of some external
misconfiguration, why wouldn't you want to tell someone?
> Different drivers issue completely different messages in different
> contexts, and these cause customers to get annoyed or confused.
So, improve those drivers as well. This is an opportunity to
improve the debugging of our systems at little to no cost - it
should be a no brainer. And it should not preclude improving
other parts of the system as well - having tools other than
syslog is a Good Thing - they are not exclusive choices!
-John
