[getdns-api] OPT Record fields

[Goyal, Neel]

We could always keep ttl and class in the definition even though they
might be Œjibberish'.  Then the spec can be amended to include the fields
below.  Perhaps that¹s a reasonable compromise?

On 2/14/14, 11:18 AM, "Paul Hoffman" <paul.hoffman at vpnc.org> wrote:

>On Feb 13, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Goyal, Neel <ngoyal at verisign.com> wrote:
>
>> Section 4.1 of the spec states that Resource Records have the following
>>fields: type, class, ttl, and rdata.  The OPT record is one of those
>>weird ones where class is interpreted as a udp payload size, and ttl is
>>actually broken up into extended rcode, version, z, and do bit.
>> 
>> I propose we call out that the OPT RR will not have ttl and class, and
>>instead be replaced with the following fields:
>> 	€ udp_payload_size
>> 	€ extended_rcode
>> 	€ version
>> 	€ do
>> 	€ z
>> type, rdata_raw, and options are already called out in the spec and are
>>valid fields.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>
>I'm always of two minds on this one. OPT is an uglyandbrilliant hack, and
>we should keep the names the same as for other RRs. Or: people who don't
>know OPT need to be reminded with the new fields.
>
>So, I'll defer to others.
>
>--Paul Hoffman