[dns-operations] Strange problem with fragmented DNS responses from b.iana-servers.net

Ray.Bellis at nominet.org.uk Ray.Bellis at nominet.org.uk
Wed Dec 10 16:04:33 UTC 2008


--> Please don't say "wrong".  I don't think it is specified anywhere in
> which order fragments should be sent, and at any rate an IP network
> may always reorder packets (including fragments).  So every
> IP-speaking device that reassembles packets MUST be prepared to
> receive fragments in an order different from ascending-byte-count.

Yes, I know :)

I actually originally wrote that as "wrong" (i.e. with the quotes) but 
changed it just before sending.

Ray




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