Re: [Doh] [Ext] Are we missing an architecture? (was Re: DNS Camel thoughts: TC and message size)

Ray Bellis <ray@bellis.me.uk> Tue, 12 June 2018 21:46 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Doh] [Ext] Are we missing an architecture? (was Re: DNS Camel thoughts: TC and message size)
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On 12/06/2018 02:51, Paul Hoffman wrote:

> The DNS message format is defined specifically for two transports.
> Looking at the format without looking at the transports, one can
> imagine a message that cannot be carried in either format. However,
> the original specifications and all the ones since have always
> treated the message format as being handled in one of the two
> transports.
> 
> When we define a new transport that allows messages different than
> the ones we have always assumed, gatewaying those different messages
> will be different than gatewaying between the two current transports
> and thus have an impact on the rest of the DNS.

I do think it would be helpful to consider in more detail where DOH is
expected to sit in the DNS architecture.

Is it going to be a new "first class" transport (sic) protocol, or is it
merely a tunneling protocol for carrying DNS messages whose sole purpose
is to provide interworking for those that cannot use the "normal"
transport protocols because either a) there's a stoopid middlebox in the
way, or b) they're a web client ?

Ray