[Dnsmasq-discuss] filter-AAAA is breaking dnsmasq

[Simon Kelley]

So what, exactly, it the problem with filter-AAAA and filter-A, and how
can I reproduce it?

Simon.


On 10/10/2021 14:18, Treysis wrote:
> 
> On 10/10/2021 10:42, Geert Stappers via Dnsmasq-discuss wrote:
>> On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 03:20:33AM +0200, Trey Sis wrote:
>>> On 10/10/2021 2:08, E wrote:
>>>> dnsmasq can't start when the user add filter-AAAA or --filter-AAAA to
>>>> conf file.
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> you shouldn't really do that anyways. Removing AAAA records is usually a
>>> very bad idea. It will also keep your network from being ready for the
>>> future.
>>
>> Very true.
>>
>>
>> But the message that started this thread should be read as
>>
>>
>>    Hello people that I address,
>>
>>
>>    You made dnsmasq.
>>    I demanded a feature.
>>    You added even two features `filter-A` and `filter-AAAA`.
>>    I'm yet not capable of using the new feature.
>>    You must help me.
>>    I already told that two days ago.
>>    You MUST help me NOW.
>>
>>
>>    Regards  Entitled
>>
>>
>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> T
>>
>> Groeten
>> Geert Stappers
> 
> Geert,
> 
> you're barking up the wrong tree. Neither did I report the problem that
> dnsmasq wouldn't start up (it does start up for me and works as
> intended, both filter-A and filter-AAAA, btw.), nor did I demand a feature.
> 
> On the contrary: I proposed a feature and provided a patch myself, only
> that my patch wasn't conforming to the standards. Also, I don't see
> where the original poster asked anything before regarding the feature.
> 
> Furthermore, if it were for me, I'd rather have no filter-A, than having
> filter-AAAA included. But I guess this ship is sailed now. Why I don't
> like the simple existence of filter-AAAA: it will just facilitate it for
> too many people to completely disable IPv6 in their networks. That will
> cause a bad long-term effect on IPv6 transition.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> treysis
> 
> 
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