On Thu, Mar 04, 2021 at 06:50:39AM +0000, Aaron Jones wrote: > Hello. > > I'm trying to force queries for specific names to not be forwarded along > to recursors, and be answered locally. The normal way to do this is to > put such address/name pairs in hosts(5), or you can add a --host-record= > option to the configuration file. > > That works okay.
Acknowledge > However, I'm trying to force a specific address family. Specifically, > these records are for host names on a VPN, and the VPN is IPv6 only. So, > for example, given the following configuration option: > > --host-record=foo.example.org,fd00::1 > > Or given the following hosts(5) entry: > > fd00::1 foo.example.org > > ... will result in an AAAA query for the name returning fd00::1, but an > A query is forwarded along to the configured recursors, instead of > dnsmasq replying with NODATA. > > This seems wrong. I don't think so. Infact it is what dnsmasq does - reply with what it knows - otherwise forward the request > I tried to explicitly indicate that there is no IPv4 address, but this > option has no effect: > > --host-record=foo.example.org,,fd00::1 > > ... and this option returns the address exactly as given: > > --host-record=foo.example.org,0.0.0.0,fd00::1 > > Any pointers? Share the challenge you are facing with us. Groeten Geert Stappers -- Silence is hard to parse _______________________________________________ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
