AW: file descriptors and max-clients-per-query

[Philippe Maechler]

Hello Jeremy

> > 
> > I'm running a bind 9.4.2-p2 and a 9.5.1-P1 both on a 
> FreeBSD 6.x box 
> > as caching servers.
> > let's call them ns1 and ns2 :P
> > 
> > short after we shutdown server one we get error messages on 
> the other server
> > -> socket: too many open file descriptors
> 
> What is the "other server"? I assume you are getting this 
> error message with the old 9.4.2-P2 (and not on the 9.5.1-P1).

No i have the messages on both servers. 
If ns1 goes down, we get the messages on ns2 and vice-versa.  

> Before answering your other questions, can you please 
> consider running the latest 9.4.x version? Versions newer 
> than yours offer an improved and more efficient socket API on 
> support systems (like use of kqueue on FreeBSD).

I'll try to upgrade to the latest 9.4 version and let you know if I still
get the messages on ns1
 
> If you continue to have the same problems on BIND 9.4.3 (or BIND
> 9.5.1-P1) or newer, please let us know.

Philippe