Paul Wouters wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2026, Robert Edmonds wrote:
> 
> > Petr Špaček wrote:
> > > Is it 'protocol-legal' to have multiple identical RRs in the message?
> > > 
> > > I would think it is not, but also I don't see test prohibiting it.
> > 
> > "...servers should suppress such duplicates if encountered."
> > 
> > (RFC 2181, Section 5)
> > 
> > "A Resource Record Set should only be included once in any DNS reply.
> > It may occur in any of the Answer, Authority, or Additional Information
> > sections, as required.  However it should not be repeated in the
> > same, or any other, section, except where explicitly required by a
> > specification."
> > 
> > (RFC 2181, Section 5.5)
> 
> This advise of suppressing it seems outdated, as it would invalidate the
> RRSIG over the RRset.

RRSIGs are calculated over the canonically ordered RRset, the definition
of which (RFC 4034, Section 6.3) incorporates the suppression advice
from 2181.

-- 
Robert Edmonds

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