[indiana-discuss] DNS problem in 2008.05 RC2

[Bart Smaalders]

Vitaly Davidenko wrote:
> Thanks, Steffen
> DNS  works, it happens immediately after modification of the file /etc/ 
> nsswitch.conf
> It is magically that not need to restart any system service after  
> modification of /etc file.
> 

The nscd stat's this file before doing name service lookups.  If it changes,
the nscd exits and gets re-exec'd:

http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/xref/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/cmd/nscd/nscd_frontend.c#_nscd_restart_if_cfgfile_changed

- Bart


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