On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 04:34:30PM +0000, Paul Vixie wrote:
> and let's also make explicit that TCP is not to be used unless UDP returns
> TC or unless QTYPE=AXFR or unless UDP QTYPE=IXFR returned only one SOA.
This means disabling one of the more widely used MTAs. TCP is a first class
DNS citizen, and it has its uses.
> none of these serve any nondiagnostic purpose, and they are all dangerous
> to the stability of responders.
It may require some work to beef up TCP support though, which is currently
by far not as well stressed as UDP support.
Bert
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