Extend DNS lookup commands to allow specifying the name server

* lisp/net/net-utils.el (ffap-string-at-point): Removed due to
'net-utils-machine-at-point' obviating this autoloaded
function (Bug#25426).
(dig-program-options): New customization variable.
(nslookup-host, dns-lookup-host, run-dig): Can now specify
optional name server argument interactively (by prefix arg) and
non-interactively.

* etc/NEWS: Mention the extension of DNS lookup commands.

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 3b830c934249777efc1443c36e1b0bc1bdfec6a2..9be6ee0f3f7b42d8d1e554cab3fa88796bf51402 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ want to reverse the direction of the scroll, customize
 ** Emacsclient has a new option -u/--suppress-output.  The option
 suppresses display of return values from the server process.
 
+---
+** New user option 'dig-program-options' and extended functionality
+for DNS-querying functions 'nslookup-host', 'dns-lookup-host',
+and 'run-dig'.  Each function now accepts an optional name server
+argument interactively (with a prefix argument) and non-interactively.
+
 \f
 * Editing Changes in Emacs 26.1
 

diff --git a/lisp/net/net-utils.el b/lisp/net/net-utils.el
index 06b67dcc4f4e489198ae89d63d4d87a5bc2bcb8c..6b38462ff3e8287ccf65052e9ed43760627dfb63 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/net/net-utils.el
+++ b/lisp/net/net-utils.el
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ This variable is only used if the variable
   :group 'net-utils
   :type  'string)
 
+(defcustom dig-program-options nil
+  "Options for the dig program."
+  :group 'net-utils
+  :type '(repeat string)
+  :version "26.1")
+
 (defcustom ftp-program "ftp"
   "Program to run to do FTP transfers."
   :group 'net-utils
@@ -507,14 +513,19 @@ If your system's ping continues until interrupted, you can try setting
 ;;   (delete-matching-lines filter))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun nslookup-host (host)
-  "Lookup the DNS information for HOST."
+(defun nslookup-host (host &optional name-server)
+  "Look up the DNS information for HOST (name or IP address).
+Optional argument NAME-SERVER says which server to use for
+DNS resolution.
+Interactively, prompt for NAME-SERVER if invoked with prefix argument.
+
+This command uses `nslookup-program' for looking up the DNS information."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: " (net-utils-machine-at-point))))
+   (list (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: " (net-utils-machine-at-point))
+         (if current-prefix-arg (read-from-minibuffer "Name server: "))))
   (let ((options
-        (if nslookup-program-options
-            (append nslookup-program-options (list host))
-          (list host))))
+         (append nslookup-program-options (list host)
+                 (if name-server (list name-server)))))
     (net-utils-run-program
      "Nslookup"
      (concat "** "
@@ -551,14 +562,19 @@ If your system's ping continues until interrupted, you can try setting
   (setq comint-input-autoexpand t))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun dns-lookup-host (host)
-  "Lookup the DNS information for HOST (name or IP address)."
+(defun dns-lookup-host (host &optional name-server)
+  "Look up the DNS information for HOST (name or IP address).
+Optional argument NAME-SERVER says which server to use for
+DNS resolution.
+Interactively, prompt for NAME-SERVER if invoked with prefix argument.
+
+This command uses `dns-lookup-program' for looking up the DNS information."
   (interactive
-   (list (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: " (net-utils-machine-at-point))))
+   (list (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: " (net-utils-machine-at-point))
+         (if current-prefix-arg (read-from-minibuffer "Name server: "))))
   (let ((options
-        (if dns-lookup-program-options
-            (append dns-lookup-program-options (list host))
-          (list host))))
+         (append dns-lookup-program-options (list host)
+                 (if name-server (list name-server)))))
     (net-utils-run-program
      (concat "DNS Lookup [" host "]")
      (concat "** "
@@ -568,15 +584,20 @@ If your system's ping continues until interrupted, you can try setting
      dns-lookup-program
      options)))
 
-(autoload 'ffap-string-at-point "ffap")
-
 ;;;###autoload
-(defun run-dig (host)
-  "Run dig program."
+(defun run-dig (host &optional name-server)
+  "Look up DNS information for HOST (name or IP address).
+Optional argument NAME-SERVER says which server to use for
+DNS resolution.
+Interactively, prompt for NAME-SERVER if invoked with prefix argument.
+
+This command uses `dig-program' for looking up the DNS information."
   (interactive
-   (list
-    (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: "
-                          (or (ffap-string-at-point 'machine) ""))))
+   (list (read-from-minibuffer "Lookup host: " (net-utils-machine-at-point))
+         (if current-prefix-arg (read-from-minibuffer "Name server: "))))
+  (let ((options
+         (append dig-program-options (list host)
+                 (if name-server (list (concat "@" name-server))))))
   (net-utils-run-program
    "Dig"
    (concat "** "
@@ -584,14 +605,14 @@ If your system's ping continues until interrupted, you can try setting
                      (list "Dig" host dig-program)
                      " ** "))
    dig-program
-   (list host)))
+   options)))
 
 (autoload 'comint-exec "comint")
 
 ;; This is a lot less than ange-ftp, but much simpler.
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun ftp (host)
-  "Run ftp program."
+  "Run `ftp program."
   (interactive
    (list
     (read-from-minibuffer