Setting MsgHeader.RecursionDesired before calling SetQuestion causes value to be overwritten

[aeden]

msg.Question = make([]dns.Question, 1)
msg.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(qname), qtype)
msg.MsgHdr.RecursionDesired = false

The RecursionDesired flag is false

msg.Question = make([]dns.Question, 1)
msg.MsgHdr.RecursionDesired = false
msg.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(qname), qtype)

The RecursionDesired flag is true.

[aeden]

Random bit of knowledge: the .io name servers timeout if you attempt to call them with RD=1. True story.

[miekg]

Yes, by design, but I see how this is not helpful. Extra documentation would help, not sure if I want to remove setting the header bits in SetQuestion.

[miekg]

This is basically WAI.

[aeden]

Just for my edification, what does WAI stand for?

[miekg]

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Just for my edification, what does WAI stand for?

Work As Intented (After I updated the docs that is :) )