proxy_arp / pppoe-server / arp cache persistence problem

Hello
I have pppoe server with about 200-500 clients online - all of them have public IP adresses and I use a "proxyarp" option in my pppoe server what means the same as proxy_arp in /proc/sys/net but only for my pppX interfaces (not for eth0, eth1 etc )

A typical entry in arptable looks like this :

? (217.10.10.10) at * PERM PUP on eth0

Some of my clients have long uptime of their routers (i suppose this is the cause) and after some time they cannot contact with other machines in my public subnet 217.10.10.x

When i tried to troubleshoot the problem i've found that machine's that they can;t reach have an "<incomplete>" arp entry like :

? (217.10.10.10) at <incomplete> on eth1

then i've checked on the main router (pppoe-server)

arp -an | grep 217.10.10.10 -> gives nothing

Do you need help?

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My question is - how to adjust the pppoe-server proxy_arp function to hold the arp entry forever/until_next_change ?

kernel 2.6.15
newest rp.pppoe server

regards

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