On Sun, May 12, 2002 at 09:53:51AM -0500, Nathan Neulinger wrote:
>
> > However, since we're going to do up to 10 queries, and each can be blocking,
> > wouldn't it be better to fork for each DNS lookup (even optionally) and kill
> > the children if the DNS query hasn't returned in x seconds?
> > That way, since all the DNS queries are run in parallel, at worst, you spend
> > x seconds, not some unknown and unbounded amount of time.
>
> What about using the bgsend/bgisready functionality in Net::DNS? That
> should allow multiple queries in the background in parallel.
Sounds like a great idea, I wasn't aware of the functionality.
Craig, is it something:
- you'd be willing to do (as an option for those who don't want the
overhead)?
- you don't want to do yourself but you'd accept as a patch?
How much work would it be to change the SA logic to read all the DNS options
and run them all at once?
> Nathan Neulinger EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> University of Missouri - Rolla Phone: (573) 341-4841
MMmh, oh yeah, cgiwrap, I remember (version 2.2, no less :-D)
Cheers,
Marc
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