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diff --git a/contrib/bind9/bin/named/lwresd.docbook b/contrib/bind9/bin/named/lwresd.docbook index c1f500b..d1eabfa 100644 --- a/contrib/bind9/bin/named/lwresd.docbook +++ b/contrib/bind9/bin/named/lwresd.docbook @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.0//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.0/docbookx.dtd" +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" [<!ENTITY mdash "—">]> <!-- - - Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") - Copyright (C) 2000, 2001 Internet Software Consortium. - - Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any @@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. --> -<!-- $Id: lwresd.docbook,v 1.6.208.4 2005/05/13 01:22:33 marka Exp $ --> - +<!-- $Id: lwresd.docbook,v 1.7.18.5 2007/01/29 23:57:20 marka Exp $ --> <refentry> <refentryinfo> <date>June 30, 2000</date> @@ -31,10 +30,16 @@ <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo> </refmeta> + <refnamediv> + <refname><application>lwresd</application></refname> + <refpurpose>lightweight resolver daemon</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + <docinfo> <copyright> <year>2004</year> <year>2005</year> + <year>2007</year> <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder> </copyright> <copyright> @@ -44,11 +49,6 @@ </copyright> </docinfo> - <refnamediv> - <refname><application>lwresd</application></refname> - <refpurpose>lightweight resolver daemon</refpurpose> - </refnamediv> - <refsynopsisdiv> <cmdsynopsis> <command>lwresd</command> @@ -69,37 +69,39 @@ <refsect1> <title>DESCRIPTION</title> - <para> - <command>lwresd</command> is the daemon providing name lookup - services to clients that use the BIND 9 lightweight resolver - library. It is essentially a stripped-down, caching-only name - server that answers queries using the BIND 9 lightweight - resolver protocol rather than the DNS protocol. + + <para><command>lwresd</command> + is the daemon providing name lookup + services to clients that use the BIND 9 lightweight resolver + library. It is essentially a stripped-down, caching-only name + server that answers queries using the BIND 9 lightweight + resolver protocol rather than the DNS protocol. </para> - <para> - <command>lwresd</command> listens for resolver queries on a - UDP port on the IPv4 loopback interface, 127.0.0.1. This - means that <command>lwresd</command> can only be used by - processes running on the local machine. By default UDP port - number 921 is used for lightweight resolver requests and - responses. + + <para><command>lwresd</command> + listens for resolver queries on a + UDP port on the IPv4 loopback interface, 127.0.0.1. This + means that <command>lwresd</command> can only be used by + processes running on the local machine. By default UDP port + number 921 is used for lightweight resolver requests and + responses. </para> <para> - Incoming lightweight resolver requests are decoded by the - server which then resolves them using the DNS protocol. When - the DNS lookup completes, <command>lwresd</command> encodes - the answers in the lightweight resolver format and returns - them to the client that made the request. + Incoming lightweight resolver requests are decoded by the + server which then resolves them using the DNS protocol. When + the DNS lookup completes, <command>lwresd</command> encodes + the answers in the lightweight resolver format and returns + them to the client that made the request. </para> <para> - If <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> contains any - <option>nameserver</option> entries, <command>lwresd</command> - sends recursive DNS queries to those servers. This is similar - to the use of forwarders in a caching name server. If no - <option>nameserver</option> entries are present, or if - forwarding fails, <command>lwresd</command> resolves the - queries autonomously starting at the root name servers, using - a built-in list of root server hints. + If <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename> contains any + <option>nameserver</option> entries, <command>lwresd</command> + sends recursive DNS queries to those servers. This is similar + to the use of forwarders in a caching name server. If no + <option>nameserver</option> entries are present, or if + forwarding fails, <command>lwresd</command> resolves the + queries autonomously starting at the root name servers, using + a built-in list of root server hints. </para> </refsect1> @@ -108,145 +110,139 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term>-C <replaceable class="parameter">config-file</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Use <replaceable - class="parameter">config-file</replaceable> as the - configuration file instead of the default, - <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. + <term>-C <replaceable class="parameter">config-file</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use <replaceable class="parameter">config-file</replaceable> as the + configuration file instead of the default, + <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-d <replaceable class="parameter">debug-level</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Set the daemon's debug level to <replaceable - class="parameter">debug-level</replaceable>. - Debugging traces from <command>lwresd</command> become - more verbose as the debug level increases. + <term>-d <replaceable class="parameter">debug-level</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the daemon's debug level to <replaceable class="parameter">debug-level</replaceable>. + Debugging traces from <command>lwresd</command> become + more verbose as the debug level increases. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-f</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize). + <term>-f</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Run the server in the foreground (i.e. do not daemonize). </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-g</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Run the server in the foreground and force all logging - to <filename>stderr</filename>. + <term>-g</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Run the server in the foreground and force all logging + to <filename>stderr</filename>. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">#cpus</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Create <replaceable - class="parameter">#cpus</replaceable> worker threads - to take advantage of multiple CPUs. If not specified, - <command>lwresd</command> will try to determine the - number of CPUs present and create one thread per CPU. - If it is unable to determine the number of CPUs, a - single worker thread will be created. + <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">#cpus</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Create <replaceable class="parameter">#cpus</replaceable> worker threads + to take advantage of multiple CPUs. If not specified, + <command>lwresd</command> will try to determine the + number of CPUs present and create one thread per CPU. + If it is unable to determine the number of CPUs, a + single worker thread will be created. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-P <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Listen for lightweight resolver queries on port - <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable>. If - not specified, the default is port 921. + <term>-P <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Listen for lightweight resolver queries on port + <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable>. If + not specified, the default is port 921. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Send DNS lookups to port <replaceable - class="parameter">port</replaceable>. If not - specified, the default is port 53. This provides a - way of testing the lightweight resolver daemon with a - name server that listens for queries on a non-standard - port number. + <term>-p <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send DNS lookups to port <replaceable class="parameter">port</replaceable>. If not + specified, the default is port 53. This provides a + way of testing the lightweight resolver daemon with a + name server that listens for queries on a non-standard + port number. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-s</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Write memory usage statistics to <filename>stdout</filename> - on exit. + <term>-s</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Write memory usage statistics to <filename>stdout</filename> + on exit. </para> - <note> - <para> - This option is mainly of interest to BIND 9 developers - and may be removed or changed in a future release. - </para> - </note> - </listitem> + <note> + <para> + This option is mainly of interest to BIND 9 developers + and may be removed or changed in a future release. + </para> + </note> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - <function>chroot()</function> to <replaceable - class="parameter">directory</replaceable> after - processing the command line arguments, but before - reading the configuration file. + <term>-t <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para><function>chroot()</function> + to <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable> after + processing the command line arguments, but before + reading the configuration file. </para> - <warning> - <para> - This option should be used in conjunction with the - <option>-u</option> option, as chrooting a process - running as root doesn't enhance security on most - systems; the way <function>chroot()</function> is - defined allows a process with root privileges to - escape a chroot jail. - </para> - </warning> - </listitem> + <warning> + <para> + This option should be used in conjunction with the + <option>-u</option> option, as chrooting a process + running as root doesn't enhance security on most + systems; the way <function>chroot()</function> is + defined allows a process with root privileges to + escape a chroot jail. + </para> + </warning> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></term> - <listitem> - <para> - <function>setuid()</function> to <replaceable - class="parameter">user</replaceable> after completing - privileged operations, such as creating sockets that - listen on privileged ports. + <term>-u <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para><function>setuid()</function> + to <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable> after completing + privileged operations, such as creating sockets that + listen on privileged ports. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>-v</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Report the version number and exit. + <term>-v</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Report the version number and exit. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -259,21 +255,21 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename></term> - <listitem> - <para> - The default configuration file. + <term><filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The default configuration file. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><filename>/var/run/lwresd.pid</filename></term> - <listitem> - <para> - The default process-id file. + <term><filename>/var/run/lwresd.pid</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The default process-id file. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -282,33 +278,25 @@ <refsect1> <title>SEE ALSO</title> - <para> - <citerefentry> - <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> - </citerefentry>, - <citerefentry> - <refentrytitle>lwres</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> - </citerefentry>, - <citerefentry> - <refentrytitle>resolver</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> - </citerefentry>. + <para><citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>named</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>lwres</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>resolver</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. </para> </refsect1> <refsect1> <title>AUTHOR</title> - <para> - <corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor> + <para><corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor> </para> </refsect1> -</refentry> - - -<!-- +</refentry><!-- - Local variables: - mode: sgml - End: |
