From a8cf7791a92833e6f67b30db13148aa441215fd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Pennock Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:36:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Document OpenBSD resolver ignoring EDNS0 --- doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 7d8b908f8..1ab2bba0a 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -12607,6 +12607,13 @@ validating resolver (e.g. unbound, or bind with suitable configuration). If you have changed &%host_lookup_order%& so that &`bydns`& is not the first mechanism in the list, then this variable will be false. +.new +This requires that your system resolver library support EDNS0 (and that +DNSSEC flags exist in the system headers). If the resolver silently drops +all EDNS0 options, then this will have no effect. OpenBSD's asr resolver +is known to currently ignore EDNS0, documented in CAVEATS of asr_run(3). +.wen + .vitem &$sender_host_name$& .vindex "&$sender_host_name$&" @@ -14665,6 +14672,7 @@ record in the authoritative section is used instead. .option dns_use_edns0 main integer -1 .cindex "DNS" "resolver options" .cindex "DNS" "EDNS0" +.cindex "DNS" "OpenBSD If this option is set to a non-negative number then Exim will initialise the DNS resolver library to either use or not use EDNS0 extensions, overriding the system default. A value of 0 coerces EDNS0 off, a value of 1 coerces EDNS0 @@ -14672,6 +14680,12 @@ on. If the resolver library does not support EDNS0 then this option has no effect. +.new +OpenBSD's asr resolver routines are known to ignore the EDNS0 option; this +means that DNSSEC will not work with Exim on that platform either, unless Exim +is linked against an alternative DNS client library. +.wen + .option drop_cr main boolean false This is an obsolete option that is now a no-op. It used to affect the way Exim -- 2.30.2