From c1c4fabc285dccd36b8bffbc01f8e1fe550962e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:16:11 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] comments --- esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp index e0c8c95152..66c6701ea1 100644 --- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp +++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp @@ -576,9 +576,9 @@ void EthernetComponent::start_connect_() { // This is a programming error, not a transient failure ESPHL_ERROR_CHECK(err, "esp_netif_create_ip6_linklocal invalid parameters"); } else { - // ESP_FAIL typically means the interface isn't fully up yet - // This is a timing issue that can occur after network interruptions - // We'll retry once we reach CONNECTED state and the interface is stable + // ESP_FAIL means the interface isn't up yet (e.g., cable unplugged, link down) + // This is expected during reconnection attempts after network interruptions + // We'll retry once we reach CONNECTED state and the interface is actually up ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_netif_create_ip6_linklocal failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err)); // Don't mark component as failed - this is a transient error }