Retry mechanism w/ DNS Format Error?

[Ulrich Drepper]

Pekka Savola wrote:
> Now, apparently the RHL9 resolver code cannot cope with FormErr code 
> quickly, but has to resort to timeouts.  (I've been unable to verify 
> this on a newer glibc because it no longer creates the bitstring 
> queries,

Sure they do, if use tell it.  Set the ip6-bytestring option in resolv.conf.

Anyway, I tried to reproduce it, but your server is not accessible to 
me.  I took only a brief look at the code.  In the one place where 
FORMERR is handled, it marks the error as not recoverable.  I'm not sure 
whether this is the right place or whether unrecoverable errors are 
handled appropriately.

As long as I cannot reproduce it I cannot do much unless you provide 
detailed information about the code flow for these responses.

And please file any such reply in bugzilla, else it might get lost.

-- 
➧ Ulrich Drepper ➧ Red Hat, Inc. ➧ 444 Castro St ➧ Mountain View, CA ❖
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