-Client
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+Following settings affect client part of the resolver,
+i.e. communication between the resolver itself and other DNS servers.
-Following settings affect client part of the resolver, i.e. communication between the resolver itself and other DNS servers.
+IPv4 and IPv6 protocols are used by default. For performance reasons it is
+recommended to explicitly disable protocols which are not available
+on your system.
.. envvar:: net.ipv4 = true|false
Enable/disable using IPv4 for contacting upstream nameservers.
-.. function:: net.outgoing_v4([string address])
-
- Get/set the IPv4 address used to perform queries.
- The default is ``nil``, which lets the OS choose any address.
-
.. envvar:: net.ipv6 = true|false
:return: boolean (default: true)
Enable/disable using IPv6 for contacting upstream nameservers.
+.. function:: net.outgoing_v4([string address])
+
+ Get/set the IPv4 address used to perform queries.
+ The default is ``nil``, which lets the OS choose any address.
+
.. function:: net.outgoing_v6([string address])
Get/set the IPv6 address used to perform queries.