NetBSD Problem Report #60845
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Subject: mdnsd on fxp interface status: no carrier
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>Number: 60845
>Category: kern
>Synopsis: if mdnsd is running the fxp interface looses carrier
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: kern-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Sat Oct 03 15:00:01 +0000 2026
>Originator: =09
>Release: NetBSD 11.0
>Organization:
=09
>Environment:
=09
=09
System: NetBSD p3.local 11.0 NetBSD 11.0 (GENERIC) #0: Thu Jul 30 15:23:12=
UTC 2026 mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERI=
C i386
Architecture: i386
Machine: i386
>Description:
If mdnsd is running the fxp interface looses its carrier.
>How-To-Repeat:
# vi /etc/rc.conf # add mdnsd=3DYES
# service mdnsd start
# ifconfig fxp0 # status: no carrier
# service mdnsd stop
# ifconfig fxp0 # status: active
# vi /etc/rc.conf # delete mdnsd=3DYES
>Fix:
mdnsd is to be disabled.
>Unformatted:
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