On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 06:12:50PM -0800, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > That's not true.  _PATH_RESCONF is only loaded at resolver library init time
> > (first use of a resolver function) and isn't reloaded after that.  Processes
> > using the libc resolver will not see changes to /etc/resolv.conf after its
> > initial reading of it.
> 
> Tell us more.

It's not clear to me what 'more' you want me to tell you.  That's how it works
now.  That's how ~any BIND 4/8 libc resolver works now.

Should it kqueue on /etc/resolv.conf and reload if changes?  Probably.

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