XMPP, Connect Server, and SRV

[Peter Saint-Andre]

Ethan Blanton wrote:
> Bron Gondwana spake unto us the following wisdom:
>> My idea of the correct behaviour is:
>>
>> a) if an explicit server name is specified, use that always
>> b) otherwise, lookup up the _jabber._tcp or _xmpp-client._tcp for the
>>    domain part of the username.
>> c) finally, try the A record for the domain part.
> 
> I'm pretty sure this is the *current* behavior, unless I misunderstand
> you.  

Hmm, it seems that I don't have a) captured in the specs yet:

http://www.xmpp.org/internet-drafts/draft-saintandre-rfc3920bis-06.html#tcp-resolution

Will fix.

> Evan is proposing doing a SRV lookup *also* for the explicit
> server named in a).  I don't understand where this is helpful, myself.

I don't, either. But maybe I'm missing something...

Peter

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