[Dnsmasq-discuss] Can dnsmasq using tcp to query the upstream dns servers?

wkitty42 at gmail.com wkitty42 at gmail.com
Tue Oct 6 03:22:11 BST 2015


On 10/05/2015 09:11 PM, Hongyi Zhao wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> I want to do the following thing with dnsmasq:
>
> 1- Query some upstream dns servers with udp for some domains.
> 2- Query some upstream dns servers with tcp for some domains.
>
> Can this be done?

DNS queries always start with udp and then switch to tcp if the response is 
larger than the allowed size...

why would one need or want to do as you ask?

-- 
  NOTE: No off-list assistance is given without prior approval.
        *Please keep mailing list traffic on the list* unless
        private contact is specifically requested and granted.



More information about the Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list