Package: git Version: 1:1.7.5.1-1 Severity: wishlist Tags: upstream Hi,
As rfc2782 explains, SRV records allow administrators "to use serveral servers for a single domain, to move services from host to host with little fuss, and to designate some hosts as primary servers for a service and others as backups". Julien Cristau noticed that in the recent alioth move that second part would have been very handy (since the git protocol doesn't include a concept of redirects). Sadly, getaddrinfo does not resolve SRV records automatically. Pointers to a simple API that does not require linking to an additional library (to avoid hurting git startup time) would be welcome. A quick RFC on the git list (please cc Jeff, Ilari, Shawn, and me when doing so) would also be very welcome. Starting points: http://dns.vanrein.org/srv/ https://lists.isc.org/pipermail/bind-users/2000-February/010033.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
