plugin/forward: respond with REFUSED when max_concurrent is exceeded #4326
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Signed-off-by: Chris O'Haver <cohaver@infoblox.com>
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REFUSED is actually also the better rcode I think |
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Signed-off-by: Chris O'Haver cohaver@infoblox.com
1. Why is this pull request needed and what does it do?
Respond with
REFUSEDwhenmax_concurrentis exceeded to avoid caching the repsonse.REFUSEDresponses are typified asOTHERERROR, which are not cached by the cache plugin. Currently, the response code used isSERVFAIL, which is cached. Ifmax_concurrentexceeded responses are cached, those answer are potentially cached beyond the time the load has dropped, barring those clients from getting a valid answers for some time after the limit has dropped below the threshold. So, yes,REFUSEDworks better thatSERVFAIL.2. Which issues (if any) are related?
This issue was raised tangentially in #4324
3. Which documentation changes (if any) need to be made?
4. Does this introduce a backward incompatible change or deprecation?