Subject: Re: random ip_id must be configurable
To: None <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@itojun.org>
List: tech-net
Date: 09/16/2003 11:10:28
> > 	if dns clients are different process, they would use the different UDP
> > 	source port for #1 and #2, so there's no problem.
> > 	otherwise, res_send() checks if the question section of query matches
> > 	the reply, so there's no big confusion (id check happens beforehand,
> > 	so that could affect the end result).
> This is good to know.  However, I'm still sceptical that there may be
> other problems with the generator in it's current form.  Is this also
> safe with the generators usage in RPC xid's and TCP ids?

	we don't use it for TCP.  wrt RPC, i'm not sure.

	niels, what is the reason for adding seed2?

itojun