Re: Re: IPv6 root DNS change

On Wed, 9 Jan 2008, Frank Ellermann wrote:

> Of course 4408bis could adjust 512 to 811 if that's *really*
> common practice at this time (for the reasons stated by you).
> 
> But what should the remaining receivers limited to what UDP
> offers do ?  They get a truncated policy.  What do existing
> implementations in this case if they don't pull "MAY ignore"
> in the RFC ?  Caveat, my DNS knowledge is extremely limited,
> I hope for a simple answer :-)  

Be strict in what you transmit, lax in what you receive.

Obviously, you would publish 512 records for some time yet,
but libraries would be adjusted and tested for 811 (or maybe 1024 
for a little growth, since the 811 includes only 3 IPv6 records,
and more will be needed if IPv6 takes off).

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