On Sat, Sep 09, 2023 at 04:45:51PM +0200, Alessandro Baggi wrote:

> Hi list,
> when using unbound on OpenBSD 6.5 in the default configuration unbound comes
> with root.hints file.
> 
> Upgrading to OpenBSD 7.3 I noticed that root.hints is not more supplied but
> unbound manual page says:
> 
> "root-hints: <filename>
>  read the root hints from this file. Default is nothing, using
>  builtin hints for the IN class. The file has the format of zone
>  files, with root nameserver names and addresses only. The
>  default may become outdated, when servers change, therefore it
>  is good practice to use a root-hints file."
> 
> Where I can find root-hints file?
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 

https://www.iana.org/domains/root/files

But don't worry too much, as long as at least one IP in the (builtin)
hints works, a DNS resolver can bootstrap.

        -Otto

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