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Date:      Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:50:02 +0200
From:      "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Net <net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: possible patch for implementing split DNS
Message-ID:  <20060829085001.GB982@zaphod.nitro.dk>
In-Reply-To: <44EF74CD.6080500@elischer.org>
References:  <44EF6E18.6090905@elischer.org> <44EF74CD.6080500@elischer.org>

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On 2006.08.25 15:08:13 -0700, Julian Elischer wrote:
> 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?

Since a bunch of people have suggested other solutions I just wanted
to add me 0.01$CURRENCY, FWIW.

Other than missing update for some manual page (not sure where this
should go) I don't see a problem adding this patch.  "Normal" users
should be able already get similar functionality already by simply
preloading a custom patched libc, so I don't see a problem supporting
this.

This is clearly much simpler than setting up a full blown bind with
split DNS.

-- 
Simon L. Nielsen



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