[Dnsmasq-discuss] Question about behaviour of '#' symbol

[Elias LA]

Dear Dnsmasq team,

I have a question which I hope someone can kindly clarify:

In mydnsmasq.conffile, I have either one of two sets of rules:

# Set 1:

no-resolv
server=8.8.8.8

server=/firebaseio.com/#
address=/*.firebaseio.com/

# Set 2:

no-resolv
server=8.8.8.8

server=/firebaseio.com/8.8.8.8
address=/*.firebaseio.com/

Running `dig firebaseio.com`usingSet 1gives local address, but using `Set 2`give a valid server IP address. Why does not the first set give a valid IP? Is not the rule `server=/firebaseio.com/#`supposed to fetch the IP address from the "the standard servers" defined by `server=8.8.8.8`?

Thank you very much.

Elias.
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