On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM Matt Nordhoff <m.lists.isc....@mn0.us> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 9:40 PM Ondřej Surý <ond...@isc.org> wrote: > > Hey, > > > > BIND 9 supports a fixed rrset ordering (that is keeping the order of the > > RRSets from the zone file). It has to be configured > > at the compile time, it takes more memory (to record that order) and it's a > > #ifdef all over the places. > > > > So, henceforth, my question - does anyone still uses that? And if yes, what > > are the use cases? > > > > I think BIND is the only server that actually supports this, so it doesn't > > feel like the DNS can't function without it. > > For what it's worth, Knot DNS is fixed by default. I know because the > first setting in my knot.conf file is "answer-rotation: on". :-)
Correction: It's fixed but sorted, rather than fixed in the original zone file order. Which is not necessarily the same as any of BIND's settings? I'll go hide in a cave and wish emails could be edited now. :-) > NSD also has a "round-robin" setting, which is also off by default. > > So other nameservers do support fixed order, but I personally don't > use it and don't mind if you remove it. > > > Thanks, > > Ondřej -- Matt Nordhoff -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
