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one reason resolv.conf is/was so sticky is that gethostbyname (and friends) is a libc thing and pretty low-level

• corty 6y ago
  Problem is, modern browsers do things differently yet again. So the insanity continues, just on different levels.
  • liveoneggs 6y ago
    browsers are operating systems in user space. They will continue to replace kernel parts.
    • vetinari 6y ago
      Technically, the existing dns resolving mechanism is a part of glibc, so it is userspace already.