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> On Feb 6, 2008, at 12:48 AM, Mark Andrews wrote:
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> > 	IPv6 capable nameservers are supposed to use EDNS (see IPv6
> > 	node requirements).  The roots can be tuned to preference
> > 	A vs AAAA records.  Most/all currently maintained caching
> > 	servers support EDNS now or the next release will support
> > 	EDNS.
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> So would there be benefit in the roots being tuned to only return  
> AAAA if the request is EDNS?

	No.
 
> Just out of curiousity that is.
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> <br><div><div>On Feb 6, 2008, at 12:48 AM, Mark Andrews wrote:</div><br =
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>  style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>IPv6 capable nameservers are =
> supposed to use EDNS (see IPv6</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0.0px =
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> 12.0px Helvetica"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
> style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>node requirements).<span =
> class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>The roots can be tuned to =
> preference</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font =
> face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span =
> class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>A vs AAAA =
> records.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>Most/all =
> currently maintained caching</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
> 0.0px 0.0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
> Helvetica"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
> </span>servers support EDNS now or the next release will =
> support</font></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font =
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> class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
> </span>EDNS.</font></p> </blockquote></div><br><div>So would there be =
> benefit in the roots being tuned to only return AAAA if the request is =
> EDNS?</div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Just =
> out of curiousity that is.</div></body></html>=
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