Re: [CFR] reflect resolv.conf update to running application

From: Matthew N. Dodd (mdodd_at_FreeBSD.ORG)
Date: 08/27/05

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To: Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@FreeBSD.ORG>

    On Sat, 20 Aug 2005, Hajimu UMEMOTO wrote:
    > Our resolver reads resolv.conf once, and never re-read it. Recent
    > OpenBSD changed to re-read resolv.conf when it is updated. I believe it
    > is useful specially for mobile environment.

    The more useful solution is to run a local caching nameserver that
    forwards to the DHCP or location specific nameservers.

    I've got modifications to dhclient-script and a Makefile in /etc/namedb/
    that implement this behavior. I'll clean it up for public consumption if
    others are interested. 

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