Severity

E (error)

Message text

%s #%d at offset 0x%X - format error

Description

Resource record of printed type and order starting at printed offset has format error. Detail description of error can be found in previous error message.

This message introduces dump of the read block.

In case of query, request is rejected with FormErr response code.

In case of reply, whole answer is ignored and next server is tried.

See also

DNSR-301(6), DNSR-703(6), DNSR-704(6), DNSR-705(6), DNSR-710(6), DNSR-711(6), DNSR-753(6), DNSR-754(6), DNSE-790(6), DNSE-791(6), logging(7)

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