Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:39:32 +0200 From: Brad Knowles <brad@stop.mail-abuse.org> To: Doug Barton <DougB@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Proper way to run bind9 Message-ID: <p06002019bd7eef66d3e3@[10.0.1.4]> In-Reply-To: <20040928024928.R5094@ync.qbhto.arg> References: <1096042856.24267.6.camel@purgatory.ceribus.net> <xzpsm97v49e.fsf@dwp.des.no> <20040924222550.F6548@URF.trarfvf> <20040925001835.U7126@URF.trarfvf><20040927184543.I911@bo.vpnaa.be t><b34be8 4204092719407a20d83f@mail.gmail.com> <20040928024928.R5094@ync.qbhto.arg>
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At 2:55 AM -0700 2004-09-28, Doug Barton wrote:
>> The man page for named(8) says:
>>
>> "In routine operation, signals should not be used to control the name-
>> server; rndc should be used instead."
>
> That same man page then defines the behavior for SIGINT and SIGTERM.
> Killing named with a signal in this case is harmless, and should be
> functionally equivalent to 'rndc stop', except in those cases where
> rndc is buggered for some reason.
Signals may currently be supported, but I guarantee you that they
will be going away. Get used to using rndc now. If you don't, you
*will* come to grief over this matter.
--
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