Create lldpService then start/stop Rx/Tx

Emit more logging on errors
Eliminated the redundant lldp.Start.

internal/lldp/lldp.go

@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ type AdvertiseOptions struct {
 type Options struct {
 	InterfaceName    string
 	AdvertiseOptions *AdvertiseOptions
-	EnableRx         bool
-	EnableTx         bool
 	OnChange         func(neighbors []Neighbor)
 	Logger           *zerolog.Logger
 }
@@ -72,40 +70,15 @@ func NewLLDP(opts *Options) *LLDP {
 	return &LLDP{
 		interfaceName:    opts.InterfaceName,
 		advertiseOptions: opts.AdvertiseOptions,
-		Rx: &RunningState{
-			Enabled: opts.EnableRx,
-		},
-		Tx: &RunningState{
-			Enabled: opts.EnableTx,
-		},
-		rxWaitGroup: &sync.WaitGroup{},
-		l:           opts.Logger,
 		neighbors:        make(map[neighborCacheKey]Neighbor),
 		onChange:         opts.OnChange,
+		Rx:               &RunningState{},
+		Tx:               &RunningState{},
+		rxWaitGroup:      &sync.WaitGroup{},
+		l:                opts.Logger,
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *LLDP) Start() error {
-	l.mu.RLock()
-	rxEnabled, txEnabled := l.Rx.Enabled, l.Tx.Enabled
-	l.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if rxEnabled {
-		if err := l.startRx(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start RX: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Start TX if enabled
-	if txEnabled {
-		if err := l.startTx(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start TX: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // StartRx starts the LLDP receiver if not already running
 func (l *LLDP) startRx() error {
 	l.mu.RLock()

network.go

@@ -185,12 +185,20 @@ func initNetwork() error {
 
 	nm := nmlite.NewNetworkManager(context.Background(), networkLogger)
 	networkLogger.Info().Interface("networkConfig", nc).Str("hostname", nc.Hostname.String).Str("domain", nc.Domain.String).Msg("initializing network manager")
-	_ = setHostname(nm, nc.Hostname.String, nc.Domain.String)
+
+	if err := setHostname(nm, nc.Hostname.String, nc.Domain.String); err != nil {
+		networkLogger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to set hostname")
+	}
+
 	nm.SetOnInterfaceStateChange(networkStateChanged)
+
 	if err := nm.AddInterface(NetIfName, nc); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add interface: %w", err)
 	}
-	_ = nm.CleanUpLegacyDHCPClients()
+
+	if err := nm.CleanUpLegacyDHCPClients(); err != nil {
+		networkLogger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("failed to clean up legacy DHCP clients")
+	}
 
 	networkManager = nm
 
@@ -202,8 +210,6 @@ func initNetwork() error {
 	advertiseOptions := getLLDPAdvertiseOptions(ifState)
 	lldpService = lldp.NewLLDP(&lldp.Options{
 		InterfaceName:    NetIfName,
-		EnableRx:         nc.ShouldEnableLLDPReceive(),
-		EnableTx:         nc.ShouldEnableLLDPTransmit(),
 		AdvertiseOptions: advertiseOptions,
 		OnChange: func(neighbors []lldp.Neighbor) {
 			// TODO: send deltas instead of the whole list
@@ -212,8 +218,9 @@ func initNetwork() error {
 		Logger: networkLogger,
 	})
 
-	if err := lldpService.Start(); err != nil {
+	// this will start up the LLDP Tx and Rx as needed
-		networkLogger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to start LLDP service")
+	if err := lldpService.SetRxAndTx(nc.ShouldEnableLLDPReceive(), nc.ShouldEnableLLDPTransmit()); err != nil {
+		networkLogger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize LLDP RX and TX")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ func updateLLDPOptions(nc *types.NetworkConfig, ifState *types.InterfaceState) {
 	}
 
 	if err := lldpService.SetRxAndTx(nc.ShouldEnableLLDPReceive(), nc.ShouldEnableLLDPTransmit()); err != nil {
-		networkLogger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to set LLDP RX and TX")
+		networkLogger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to update LLDP RX and TX")
 	}
 
 	if ifState == nil {