[Pdns-users] TinyDNS backend for PowerDNS

bert hubert bert.hubert at netherlabs.nl
Sat Mar 15 12:15:53 UTC 2008


On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 11:12:30PM +1100, Duane wrote:

> >     See http://powerdns.cybersales.cz/ for more details, download,
> > etc... I would like to receive any feedback, ideas, etc... The code
> > still needs a lot of work and improvements but should be working.
> 
> I tried to make a pipe backend but came up against a brick wall because
> the DNS type sent to the backend was different then when asked by the user.

This is because PowerDNS internally makes 'backend queries', not 'dns
queries'. This in turn is because we want to free the backend from knowing
about DNS logic - otherwise it would have to follow CNAME chains etc.

	Bert

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