[dnsdist] frontend responses for resolver timeouts

[Remi Gacogne]

Hi David,

On 07/01/2022 18:03, David Bader via dnsdist wrote:
> Ok, so in case of a timeout, dnsdist does not send anything to the 
> client and the client will also timeout (and retry).
> 
> Does that mean, it would make sense to increase the dnsdist 
> configuration to use the same timeout as the client uses?
> If we are in the rare position to know the client's timeout.
> (dnsdist is not under heavy load)

It would make sense if you know the client's timeout duration and do 
understand why the backend takes so long to answer, yes.

Best regards,
-- 
Remi Gacogne
PowerDNS.COM BV - https://www.powerdns.com/
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