Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 16:14:10 -0500 (EST) From: Robert Watson <robert@cyrus.watson.org> To: G Muthukumar <muthu@wipro.wipsys.soft.net> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BIND 8.2.x - IRS, newer resolver functions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.991110161311.28884A-100000@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <199911101356.TAA03656@wipro.wipsys.sequent.com>
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We should wait for BIND9, which will have quite a big change in resolver interface (asynchronous support, threading, DNSsec, etc). Jan 31 is the date for the beta release. On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, G Muthukumar wrote: > Hi all, > > With the availability of BIND 8.2.x, is there any plan of integrating > the newer resolver functions (e.g.: res_nquery as against the deprecated > res_query) & name resolution through IRS (instead of/in addition to > /etc/host.conf) into the standard library? > > If this is not considered due to some valid reasons, would it be > possible for me to get those reasons? Any pointers are also welcome. > > Thanks, > Muthu > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message > Robert N M Watson robert@fledge.watson.org http://www.watson.org/~robert/ PGP key fingerprint: AF B5 5F FF A6 4A 79 37 ED 5F 55 E9 58 04 6A B1 TIS Labs at Network Associates, Safeport Network Services To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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