knot fails to keep this zone updated. so i tested by hand ``` rip.psg.com:/home/randy# dig f.e.e.b.d.a.e.d.1.3.0.0.8.9.8.0.2.0.a.2.ip6.arpa @94.142.241.91 axfr
; <<>> DiG 9.18.24-1-Debian <<>> f.e.e.b.d.a.e.d.1.3.0.0.8.9.8.0.2.0.a.2.ip6.arpa @94.142.241.91 axfr ;; global options: +cmd ;; Warning: cannot represent 'xn--center-dla.test.globnix.net.' in the current localedig: Cannot represent 'xn--ls8h.test.globnix.net.' in the current locale nor ascii (string contains a disallowed character), use +noidnout or a different locale ``` `+noidnout` does fix it, but i am not sure i can get knot's axfr to do that the owner of the primary says Okay, this is the zone with a whole bunch of records designed to stress-test DNS implementations with things which are technically allowed in DNS at the protocol level but which apps might not handle well. Zonefile top comment: ; This is the /80 reverse DNS used for test entries which should never be ; assigned to hosts. This is </48-prefix>:DEAD:BEEF::/80 Those particular records were added on 2013-04-05 per `git blame`: 233c7992 (Phil Pennock 2013-04-05 00:08:22 +0000 64) 0.6 PTR mid\194\183dle.test.globnix.net. 233c7992 (Phil Pennock 2013-04-05 00:08:22 +0000 65) 1.6 PTR xn--center-dla.test.globnix.net. 233c7992 (Phil Pennock 2013-04-05 00:08:22 +0000 66) 2.6 PTR \240\159\146\169.test.globnix.net. 233c7992 (Phil Pennock 2013-04-05 00:08:22 +0000 67) 3.6 PTR xn--ls8h.test.globnix.net. so, `noidnout` is not in knot doc html file. clue bat, please. randy --