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Re: [PATCH] Don't reject name server due to empty answer

From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>
To: libc-hacker at sourceware dot org
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:20:28 -0700
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Don't reject name server due to empty answer
References: <m3tysgyymt.fsf@hase.home>

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On 03/16/2010 10:17 AM, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> The resolver rejects a name server when it responds with an empty reply
> (both AA and RA flags cleared) like this:

This code was added for a reason:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=162625


Why should this be reverted?  Yes, the TCP code should likely be fixed
up as well but that's a different story.

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â Ulrich Drepper â Red Hat, Inc. â 444 Castro St â Mountain View, CA â
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References:
- [PATCH] Don't reject name server due to empty answer
  - From: Andreas Schwab

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