Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:23:11 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: possible patch for implementing split DNS Message-ID: <44F3429F.6050204@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <44EF6E18.6090905@elischer.org> References: <44EF6E18.6090905@elischer.org>
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Julian Elischer wrote:
> I need some processes to look elsewhere for DNS information from where
> the rest of the system looks.. This patch seems to me a simple solution.
> We over-ride where the resolver looks for resolv.conf using an
> environment variable. This would allow me to reset this to an application
> specific config file that specifies a different server.
>
> Anyone got better ways fo doing this?
Run the special processes in a jail with its own resolv.conf? My gut
reaction to your suggestion is negative, but I'm having a hard time
articulating a solid reason why.
Perhaps if you described your problem in more detail, it would be easier to
work around it, but I can't help thinking that there are better ways to
solve this problem.
Doug
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