Re: [PATCH] libnfsidmap: Query DNS for the the NFSv4 domain

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On 08/15/2016 11:16 AM, Chuck Lever wrote:
>>>> On Aug 11, 2016, at 5:26 PM, Steve Dickson <SteveD@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >>> 
>>>> >>> In domain_from_dns(), when at the hostname is a FQHN
>>>> >>> query the DNS server for the _nfsv4idmapdomain TXT
>>>> >>> record. If the record exists, use that as the
>>>> >>> NFSv4 domain.
>>>> >>> 
>>>> >>> Note, this query will only happen if the domain name
>>>> >>> is not set in the /etc/idmapd.conf
>>> >> 
>>> >> Is there a man page update that goes with this? The order in
>>> >> which the library searches for the domain name should be
>>> >> documented. idmapd.conf(5), maybe.
>> > Yes... I should have made this an RFC patch since I just
>> > wanted to get core out there for for comments... 
>> > The man page needs to updated as well as the configure.ac.
> To enable this feature IMO a better choice is to use a command
> line option on nfsidmap and rpc.idmapd.
I've be thinking about this... I don't think a command line 
option is possible... How does a command line option tell a 
internal library routine what to do? w/out creating new interface
which is something I don't think we want to do... 

steved.
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