> > wont this also mean if it is not running i have to wait for the localhost > > attempt to fail before the resolver moves on? (ASR_STATE_NEXT_NS, etc) so i > > slow everything down for a timeout? > > Not if he connects to the TCP port 53 instead of the UDP; it looks like > rebound binds to both.
OK. But I suspect this is multiple system-call roundtrip for everyone not running rebound.