Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:25:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom <tom@uniserve.com> To: Don Lewis <Don.Lewis@tsc.tdk.com> Cc: John Hay <jhay@mikom.csir.co.za>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Q] 2.2.5 bind release Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970926112434.17945B-100000@shell.uniserve.com> In-Reply-To: <199709261014.DAA20428@salsa.gv.tsc.tdk.com>
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On Fri, 26 Sep 1997, Don Lewis wrote: > On Sep 25, 11:59pm, Tom wrote: > } Subject: Re: [Q] 2.2.5 bind release > > } 4.9.6 resolver does not use /etc/host.conf or /etc/hosts, yet the > } FreeBSD resolver does. The FreeBSD resolver is also capable of using > } NIS host maps. The FreeBSD resolver seems to similar to resolv+ > } with various other addons bolted on it (NIS host maps for one, as resolv+ > } as DNS-only). > > I think the BIND 8.1.1 resolver has this stuff as well. I haven't had > the time to examine it closely. Perhaps, but not the 4.9.x resolver certainly didn't. Paul Vixie wanted the resolver library to clean and simple in 4.9.x Tom
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