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Mention that Linux builds now do not enable threads by default.

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Brian Wellington
2001-06-06 23:09:44 +00:00
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Frequently Asked Questions about BIND 9
Q: Why doesn't -u work on Linux 2.2.x?
Q: Why doesn't -u work on Linux 2.2.x when I build with --enable-threads?
A: Linux threads do not fully implement the Posix threads (pthreads) standard.
In particular, setuid() operates only on the current thread, not the full
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If Linux threads ever work correctly, this restriction will go away.
Configuring BIND9 with the --disable-threads option causes a non-threaded
version to be built, which will allow -u to be used.
Configuring BIND9 with the --disable-threads option (the default) causes a
non-threaded version to be built, which will allow -u to be used.
Q: Why does named log the warning message "no TTL specified - using SOA