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From: Miek Gieben <miekg@atoom.net>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 14:57:43 +0200
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Subject: Re: dnssec: resolver - application communication

[On 10 May, @23:57, Rob wrote in "Re: dnssec: resolver - applica ..."]
> please see the handling of the cd bit as specified in the bis drafts,
> and if -that- is wrong, please tell us asap.

I think the definition is correct. I also believe (as stated before)
that SERVFAIL can be used as a NOTVAL:

suppose the following happens, a resolver talks to a cache:

SERVFAIL -> requery with CD=1 -> SERVFAIL -> "real" SERVFAIL
SERVFAIL -> requery with CD=1 -> answer   -> "NOTVAL"

So: receiving two SERVFAILS signals something really broken, and
receiving one SERVFAIL signal a NOTVAL. I don't see why:

NOTVAL  -> requery with CD=1  -> answer

is any better (expect if one wants to avoid a few unneeded requeries),

grtz,
Miek

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