resolv.conf manage more than 6 domains

[Pouchoulon Jean-Marc]

Helo,
I want to have more than 6 domains in a search directive in resolv.conf on a
4.1.5 AIX system.
I compiled bind 9.2 ( wich permits up to 8 domains ) and with the new host
command offered per bind 9.2, it works.
But with a simple ping on a host wich have domain in the seventh place in
the search directive , it fails.
I Think the new resolver library I compiled is not use by the system, but
only by bind 9.2 tool's.

Is there is another way to manage more than six domains in a search
directive ?


--
Jean-Marc Pouchoulon
SIAR
Rectorat de Montpellier

[Thomas Seyrat]

Post by Pouchoulon Jean-Marc
Is there is another way to manage more than six domains in a search
directive ?

You should edit lib/bind/include/resolv.h in BIND's sources, search
the #define MAXDNSRCH line, change its value from 6 to <whatever you
need>, then recompile.

[JM Pouchoulon]

Helo,
I want to have more than 6 domains in a search directive in resolv.conf on a
4.1.5 AIX system.
I compiled bind 9.2 ( wich permits up to 8 domains ) and with the new host
command offered per bind 9.2, it works.
But with a simple ping on a host wich have domain in the seventh place in
the search directive , it fails.
I Think the new resolver library I compiled is not use by the system, but
only by bind 9.2 tool's.

Is there is another way to manage more than six domains in a search
directive ?

--
Jean-Marc Pouchoulon
SIAR
Rectorat de Montpellier

[phn]

Post by Thomas Seyrat

Post by Pouchoulon Jean-Marc
Is there is another way to manage more than six domains in a search
directive ?

You should edit lib/bind/include/resolv.h in BIND's sources, search
the #define MAXDNSRCH line, change its value from 6 to <whatever you
need>, then recompile.

And install a new libc / resolv.dll on all your platforms.


Which ends up to a "NO" ansver on the question asked.

Post by Thomas Seyrat
--
Thomas Seyrat.

[Danny Mayer]

Post by phn

Post by Thomas Seyrat

Post by Pouchoulon Jean-Marc
Is there is another way to manage more than six domains in a search
directive ?

You should edit lib/bind/include/resolv.h in BIND's sources, search
the #define MAXDNSRCH line, change its value from 6 to <whatever you
need>, then recompile.

And install a new libc / resolv.dll on all your platforms.

Which will do nothing for Windows platforms. Microsoft's software doesn't have
a resolv.dll and wouldn't use this.

Danny

[Barry Margolin]

Post by Danny Mayer

Post by phn
And install a new libc / resolv.dll on all your platforms.

Which will do nothing for Windows platforms. Microsoft's software doesn't have
a resolv.dll and wouldn't use this.

It also doesn't have resolv.conf, so how is it relevant to this discussion?
The OP specifically said AIX.