Re: [DNSOP] Closing out issues in draft-ietf-dnsop-resolver-priming

Paul Vixie <paul@redbarn.org> Fri, 16 October 2015 15:35 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] Closing out issues in draft-ietf-dnsop-resolver-priming
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Shane Kerr wrote:
> ...
>
>> <secretary hat on>
>>
>> Greetings. The WG has a draft, draft-ietf-dnsop-resolver-priming, which 
>> has somewhat fallen off the table, and it is time to bring it back. The 
>> draft has two identified open issues, and the authors would like the WG 
>> to clear those up before issuing a new draft, and then hopefully going 
>> to Working Group Last Call. Because the draft is expired, to review it, 
>> please see:
>>    https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-dnsop-resolver-priming-05
>
> I have separate issue, which is this text:
>
>     The priming query MUST be sent over UDP (section 6.1.3.2 of
>     [RFC1123]).
>
> This seems like a super-strong recommendation that doesn't actually
> help anything in operation.  Further, it seems to conflict with a
> general desire to make TCP the equal of UDP in DNS.

i do not share, or approve of, any such "general desire". i think the
text is correct as written.

-- 
Paul Vixie