[Dnsmasq-discuss] dnsmasq cname limitations

[Salatiel Filho]

Thanks, but I would like to know the reason why there is that limitation.
Maybe Simon could explain the reason behind it.


Atenciosamente/Kind regards,
Salatiel



On Sat, Nov 6, 2021 at 4:58 PM Horn Bucking <buckhorn at weibsvolk.org> wrote:
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> Hi, why does dnsmasq cname require an entry on /etc/hosts?
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> From the dnsmasq man page:
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> --cname=<cname>,[<cname>,]<target>[,<TTL>]
> Return a CNAME record which indicates that <cname> is really <target>. There is a significant limitation on the target; it must be a DNS record which is known to dnsmasq and NOT a DNS record which comes from an upstream server.
>