Re: kernel.org dns broken

[hutuworm <hutuworm () gmail com>]

fatal: Unable to look up git.kernel.org (port 9418) (Name or service not
known)

# dig @8.8.8.8 git.kernel.org

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3-RedHat-9.7.3-2.el6 <<>> @8.8.8.8 git.kernel.org
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 5492
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;git.kernel.org.                        IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
kernel.org.             1407    IN      SOA     ns7.kernel.org.
hostmaster.ns7.kernel.org. 20110908 3600 600 604800 3600

;; Query time: 83 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep  9 18:03:02 2011
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 83


On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Lyle Giese <lyle () lcrcomputer net> wrote:

> On 09/08/11 17:51, Tony McCrory wrote:
>
> > On 8 September 2011 23:44, Atticus<grobe0ba () gmail com>  wrote:
> >
> > > I can't resolve anything for kernel.org from Verizon's 3G network, or
> > > from
> > > HE in California. I'm using HE's nameservers, with Google's as a backup.
> > > Neither of them have any records. Anyone know what's up?
> >
> > Strange one.
> >
> > Also fails with my ISP (BE*There in the UK), but, org. nameservers have it
> > fine:
> >
> > $ dig kernel.org @c0.org.afilias-nst.info.
> >
> > ;<<>>  DiG 9.6.-ESV-R3<<>>  kernel.org @c0.org.afilias-nst.info.
> > ;; global options: +cmd
> > ;; Got answer:
> > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 32885
> > ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 3
> > ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
> >
> > ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> > ;kernel.org.                    IN      A
> >
> > ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> > kernel.org.             86400   IN      NS      ns.vger.kernel.org.
> > kernel.org.             86400   IN      NS      ns4.kernel.org.
> >
> > ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> > ns.vger.kernel.org.     86400   IN      A       209.132.180.67
> > ns4.kernel.org.         86400   IN      A       130.239.17.16
> > ns4.kernel.org.         86400   IN      AAAA    2001:6b0:e:4017::1:1
> >
> > ;; Query time: 40 msec
> > ;; SERVER: 199.19.53.1#53(199.19.53.1)
> > ;; WHEN: Thu Sep  8 22:46:33 2011
> > ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 138
> From here (near Chicago), ns.vger.kernel.org is reporting that
> ns7.kernel.org and ns.vger.kernel.org are the authorative servers for
> kernel.org.  But the .org roots are claiming ns.vger.kernel.org and
> ns4.kernel.org are the authorative servers to use.
>
> ns4.kernel.org is not accessable from here via IPv4 or IPv6.
>
> ns7.kernel.org seems to be giving out sensible answers.
>
> That will cause strange issues across the Internet until the roots match
> what ns.vger.kernel.org shows or ns4.kernel.org comes back online.
>
> Lyle Giese
> LCR Computer Services, Inc.