message logs - 2 link states coalesced

[valterpereira]

Hi folks, fist port from a new guy.

Jan 17 01:37:36 nj3 kernel: bge0: link state changed to DOWN
Jan 17 01:37:36 nj3 kernel: bge0: link state changed to UP
Jan 19 02:51:58 nj3 kernel: bge0: 2 link states coalesced
Jan 19 02:51:58 nj3 kernel: bge0: link state changed to UP
Jan 22 01:14:11 nj3 kernel: bge0: link state changed to DOWN

Any ideas on what (2 link states coalesced) means?

Many thanks in advance.

Regards,
Valter

 

[SirDice]

It means the link state changed rapidly and the messages are coalesced (put together).