[Bug 613662] Re: nscd doesn't cache host entries

[Adam Conrad]

** Also affects: eglibc (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: eglibc (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  nscd doesn't cache host entries

Status in “eglibc” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “eglibc” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “eglibc” source package in Quantal:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: nscd

  Debian (and by implication Ubuntu) are the only distros to disable
  nscd hosts caching. In most cases, it is deployed with the expectation
  to mitigate expensive lookups (eg over VPN).

  The bug cited [1] has been rejected by the core glibc developers three
  years ago as not a bug; all other distros (including Redhat EL and
  Novell SLES) have this functionality enabled. Why should we continue
  to penalise Ubuntu's performance any longer, in cases where nscd is
  deployed to improve performance?

  [1] http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4428

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