Bug#247120: libc6: adjust timeout for dns resolves

To: Stefan Meyer <stef@tvk.rwth-aachen.de>, 247120@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#247120: libc6: adjust timeout for dns resolves
From: GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>
Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 02:45:44 +0900
Message-id: <[🔎] 81wu3q9393.wl@omega.webmasters.gr.jp>
Reply-to: GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>, 247120@bugs.debian.org
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At Mon, 03 May 2004 14:21:59 +0200,
Stefan Meyer wrote:
> when my DNS server is unreachable my system needs several minutes to
> boot because of the default gethostbyname timeout of 5 seconds.
> And when I specify two DNS server it always contacts the first and waits
> for its timeout before asking server two.
> 
> This is very annoying. Why are some simple options like timeout and
> retrans (e.g. Solaris) not implemented in resolv.conf?

Glibc should support timeout and attempt option like Solaris.  Please
check it out.

Regards,
-- gotom

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  - From: Stefan Meyer <stef@tvk.rwth-aachen.de>

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