* Dave Lawrence: > Florian Weimer writes: >> I think it's been previously observed that compression is not actually >> optional in practice, that is, the first answer record needs to start >> with 0xc0 0x0c. It's not really related to ordering, but it fits >> the underlying theme of producing maximally compatible responses. > > Well, it is at least minimally related to ordering in that it insists > on the qname being first in Answer. > > I'd like to hear what software out there is requiring this though. Is > it a/some library stub(s)?
If I recall correctly, it was a DNS proxy of some kind. Not very well-behaved, obviously, but sufficiently widely deployed so that it mattered to some recursive resolver operators. I could not find a reference it, hopefully someone else will remember and has access to relevant (potentially private) email archives. _______________________________________________ DNSOP mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
