Re: [MERGE] Bug #2447: Problems on failed DNS TCP connections

From: Henrik Nordstrom <henrik_at_henriknordstrom.net>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:11:21 +0200

On sön, 2008-08-31 at 17:43 +1200, Amos Jeffries wrote:
> Henrik Nordstrom wrote:
> > The attached patch is unverified, but attemtpts to add proper checks on
> > TCP DNS connections to detect & log when there is some problem
> > connecting to the nameserver.
> >
> > Additionally it corrects a bug in connection management if there is more
> > than one nameserver configured. The code forgot to assign the current
> > nameserver on the tcp connection and as result there is memory
> > corruption if a tcp connection is etablished to the second/third..
> > nameserver.
> >
>
> Looks like this also exists in HEAD. At least the line added by this
> patch is not present there either.
>
> Should I patch both?

Lets wait for user confirmation before patching any release.

Regards
Henrik

Received on Sun Aug 31 2008 - 07:11:26 MDT

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