Re: [DNSOP] Where in a CNAME chain is the QNAME?

"Paul Hoffman" <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Tue, 20 September 2016 16:56 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] Where in a CNAME chain is the QNAME?
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The definition of QNAME in RFC 2308 feels like it is only relevant when 
discussing negative caching, not in general. All the other uses of the 
1034/1035 definition of QNAME after 2308 feel consistent.

--Paul Hoffman