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Re: A patch for libresolv

> 
> > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:11:15 -0700 (PDT)
> > Cc: libc-hacker@sourceware.cygnus.com (GNU C Library)
> > From: hjl@valinux.com (H.J. Lu)
> 
> > I need to be able to set RES_INSECURE1/RES_INSECURE2 in
> > /etc/resolv.conf and via an environment variable.
> 
> You've considered the security issues involved in this, and you're
> sure it's OK to put it in everyone's glibc?
> 

They are off by default. You have to turn them on by hand in
/etc/resolv.conf or via an environment variable. They are a few
sites on the Internet which rerquires them. I'd like to be able
to do

# RES_OPTS=insecure2 foobar

What is the problem with that? Are you suggesting we should check

# rm -rf /dev

now?


-- 
H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)
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