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Date:      Tue, 28 Jan 2003 02:49:56 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Mark.Andrews@isc.org
Cc:        Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>, Mark_Andrews@isc.org, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: 4.7-R-p3: j.root-servers.net 
Message-ID:  <20030128024928.M11777@12-234-22-23.pyvrag.nggov.pbz>
In-Reply-To: <200301281042.h0SAgcEN062058@drugs.dv.isc.org>
References:  <200301281042.h0SAgcEN062058@drugs.dv.isc.org>

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On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 Mark.Andrews@isc.org wrote:

>
> > I just tested this on bind 8.3.4, and the database has all of the contents
> > of the root zone, listed as hints. So, at least with recent bind 8 you've
> > been getting what you think you're getting... whether it's a good thing or
> > not is another question. :)
>
> 	Just because they are loaded into the hints doesn't mean that they
> 	are accessed.  Only the root NS records and glue address records
> 	are used.

That's good to know... I was kind of surprised that it was in the db at
all.

> 	BIND 9 will complain if there is additional data in the hints.

Even better. :)

-- 

    If it's moving, encrypt it. If it's not moving, encrypt
      it till it moves, then encrypt it some more.

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