r11613@catbus: nickm | 2007-01-30 19:58:03 -0500

 Re-enable server side PTR-record cacheing.


svn:r9468

ChangeLog

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Changes in version 0.1.2.7-alpha - 2007-??-??
       ready yet. As part of the change, now assume we can use a
       create_fast cell if we don't know anything about a router.
     - Allow exit nodes to use nameservers running on ports other than 53.
+    - Servers now cache reverse DNS replies.
 
   o Minor features (controller):
     - Track reasons for OR connection failure; make these reasons

doc/TODO

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ N - DNS improvements
       - Make evdns use windows strerror equivalents.
       . Make sure patches get into libevent.
       - Verify that it works well on windows
-    - Debug and re-enable server-side reverse DNS caching
+    o Debug and re-enable server-side reverse DNS caching
 
   - Critical but minor bugs, backport candidates.
     - support dir 503s better

src/or/dns.c

@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ send_resolved_hostname_cell(edge_connection_t *conn, or_circuit_t *circ,
   size_t buflen;
   uint32_t ttl;
   size_t namelen = strlen(hostname);
+  tor_assert(hostname);
 
   tor_assert(namelen < 256);
   ttl = dns_clip_ttl(conn->address_ttl);
@@ -902,11 +903,6 @@ add_answer_to_cache(const char *address, int is_reverse, uint32_t addr,
   if (outcome == DNS_RESOLVE_FAILED_TRANSIENT)
     return;
 
-  /* XXXX012 This is dumb, but it seems to workaround a bug I can't find.  We
-   * should nail this so we can cache reverse DNS answers. -NM */
-  if (is_reverse)
-    return;
-
   //log_notice(LD_EXIT, "Adding to cache: %s -> %s (%lx, %s), %d",
   //           address, is_reverse?"(reverse)":"", (unsigned long)addr,
   //           hostname?hostname:"NULL",(int)outcome);