> On Mar 10, 2015, at 8:05 PM, Paul Vixie <p...@redbarn.org> wrote: > > we are, in this case, defining a protocol. our goal is to get the client to > stop asking the ANY question. if we send is a signal that sounds right > (REFUSED, for example) but merely has the effect of "go to next server" then > we're losing. > > if we're serious about redefining ANY as a meta-query, then answering with > RCODE=0/ANCOUNT=0 is correct. (as it would be for RD=0 queries against an > RA=1 server.) > > but whatever we do, any new reaction to QTYPE=ANY has to ensure that the > client gives up, and stops asking.
I for one am concerned about doing away with QTYPE=ANY and would like to see something more along the lines of authorities returning results so dig +trace works for diagnosis. Perhaps building better tools for this which might remove my concern around ANY, that way it can iterate through various QTYPEs for me. - jared _______________________________________________ DNSOP mailing list DNSOP@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dnsop
