some more work.

internal/drivers/lifx/bridge.go

@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ func (b *Bridge) Run(ctx context.Context, debug bool) error {
 				b.checkAndUpdateState(state)
 			}
 
-			if time.Since(state.discoveredTime) > time.Second*10 {
+			if time.Since(state.discoveredTime) > time.Second*10 && time.Since(state.fwSpamTime) > time.Second * 30 {
+				state.fwSpamTime = time.Now()
+
 				if state.firmware == nil {
 					_, _ = client.Send(state.target, &GetHostFirmware{})
 				}

internal/drivers/lifx/state.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type State struct {
 	lightStateTime time.Time
 	requestTime    time.Time
 	updateTime     time.Time
+	fwSpamTime     time.Time
 	acksPending    []uint8
 }