Re: [DNSOP] terminology: glue

Paul,

Thanks.  I agree it’s good to explain this.  I’d rather it were explained in a document that purported to explain how things work instead of slipping it into a terminology document, but getting it written down somewhere is better than nowhere.

Steve

On May 4, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Paul Vixie <paul@redbarn.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> Steve Crocker wrote:
>> Glue records are necessary to prevent circular references, i.e. to cut the loop.  ...
> 
> after kashpureff, circular references are no longer allowed. XYZ.NET
> cannot have only nameservers named within within XYZ.ORG, if XYZ.ORG has
> only name servers named within XYZ.NET. that's because, due to cache
> poisoning risks, out-of-zone glue must be in-bailiwick for the delegator.
> 
> i see no reason not to explain it this way in the terminology document,
> even though this was an undocumented protocol change. (one of hundreds
> of little things that you "just have to know", and this terminology
> document would be a fine place to list some of those.)
> 
> -- 
> Paul Vixie
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