[bind10-dev] cfgmgr (via bindctl) show default configurations

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Tue, 23 Aug 2011, Jelte Jansen wrote:

> On 08/22/2011 05:26 PM, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > I'd like to see default configurations with bindctl.
> > 
> > What is involved to do that?
> > 
> > For now it can show custom configurations but not built-in (unless I am 
> > overlooking something).
> 
> er, in what sense?
> 
> Currently it does show whatever is used, whether that is the default or
> something user-set (for modules that are running). Do you want to be
> able to see the defaults for for instance list entries that don't exist
> yet? Or do you want to see what would be the default if nothing had been
> set?
> 
> something like
> > config show default Auth/listen_on
> name                       type     value
> Auth/listen_on             list     []
> Auth/listen_on[i]/address  string   "::1"
> Auth/listen_on[i]/address  integer  53
> 
> perhaps?


For example:

  > config show Logging/loggers 
  Logging/loggers []      list    (default)
  > 

But I know Logging has defaults. I am receiving log messages.

So yes I want to see defaults of lists that don't exist yet. This is 
confusing.


Also:

  > config show Stats
  > 

Bad example ("config_data": [])  but maybe bindctl/cfgmgr should not 
offer this (appears to be configurable).