>> If the root hints are updated on ftp://rs.internic.net/domain/, would >> it require a new build of bind to incorporate them, or is bind able to >> update its built-in root hints by some other means?
> No, it requires a rebuild after changing lib/dns/rootns.c. But using a mildly > out-of-date hints file is usually harmless - it is only a *hint*. > [Having said that, I admit I specify an explicit root hints file and keep it > up to date in most of my own nameserver configurations.] Interesting. I compared the contents of character array root_ns[] in bind-9.9.0/lib/dns/rootns.c with the contents of ftp://ftp.internic.net/domain/named.root (dated Jun 8, 2011). Bind9.9.0 is missing "D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 IN AAAA 2001:500:2D::D\n" and some of the TTLs in bind9.9.0 are 518400 instead of 3600000, as all of them are in the named.root. Jeff. _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
