Patch to samba_dnsupdate to support net ads dns register in self-test

Richard Sharpe realrichardsharpe at gmail.com
Sun May 15 18:08:39 UTC 2016


On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Rowland Penny <repenny241155 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 15/05/16 18:41, Richard Sharpe wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Attached is a surprisingly simple patch to add an NS record to the dns
>> file produced for self test.
>>
>> There is another small change that is required in the Samba4.pm file
>> to use this that I could merge with this patch if people desire.
>>
>> However, first lets discuss this patch to see if it is the correct way
>> to do this.
>>
>
> Hi Richard, before I make myself look a fool (well a bigger fool than I
> already am ) by posting on list, is your patch doing the same as what this
> line would do in dns_update_list:
>
> ${IF_RWDNS_DOMAIN}NS ${DNSDOMAIN}
> ${HOSTNAME}

This is not a silly question at all, so I have added back samba-technical.

1. I do not know.

2. I suspect that we do not want an NS record there, but if we do,
they it would be a simpler way to achieve what I am trying to do.

This is the sort of discussion I am seeking.

-- 
Regards,
Richard Sharpe
(何以解憂?唯有杜康。--曹操)



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