[Dnsmasq-discuss] interface-name records vs localise-queries

[Kevin Darbyshire-Bryant]

On 17/01/17 04:05, Eric Luehrsen wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Reading the man page, I would expect the primary address is returned (localized) and  it acts just like any /etc/hosts entry. This would imply that this is a bug or oversight.
>
> quote:
> -interface-name=<name>,<interface>[/4|/6]
>     Return a DNS record associating the name with the __ primary address __ on the given interface. This flag specifies an A or AAAA record for the given name in the __ same way as an /etc/hosts line __, except that the address is not constant, but taken from the given interface
>
>
> (I don't use router DNS that specifically, so I failed to test this detail before submitting to LEDE. )
>
> Eric

Hi Eric,

Sorry for the the late reply - I've been distracted by many other 
things.  Your recent lede/dnsmasq.init changes are absolutely wonderful 
and really useful.  If it weren't for this 'featurette' of localised 
queries not working, it would be perfect.

I wonder if Simon could be persuaded to look into this ready for 2.77?

:-)

Kevin


>
>> Kevin Darbyshire-Bryant Wed, 11 Jan 2017 10:24:34 -0800
>> Hello All,
>> Recently LEDE changed the way it allocates names to interfaces,
>> now using '-interface-name' rather than putting names in /etc/hosts or similar.
>> Unfortunately this new method appears incompatible with 'localise-queries' in
>> that all interfaces/aliases are included in the reply to 'nslookup hostname' and
>> not in a 'preferred local interface' order.
>> Is this an oversight/feature/bug?
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin
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