nslookup from command line not working

[coldwizard]

The nslookup command does not appear to use the server address.

The command
nslookup abc.com 172.17.7.7
from the ssh command line does not return the expected results.

It appears to acknowledge the server argument, but returns a result when it should be getting an error "DNS request timed out" since I do not have any machine at the address 172.17.7.7

I am running merlin firmware build 3.0.0.4.374.42

 

[ColinTaylor]

UPDATED: Good spot. Looks like a bug in busybox. It seems to be ignoring what you specify as a server and always using the local one (dnsmasq).

# nslookup bbc.net 10.2.2.2
Server:    10.2.2.2
Address 1: 10.2.2.2

Name:      bbc.net
Address 1: 63.172.252.244 webct.oakhorizons.com

# nslookup bbc.net 8.8.8.8
Server:    8.8.8.8
Address 1: 8.8.8.8 google-public-dns-a.google.com

Name:      bbc.net
Address 1: 63.172.252.244 webct.oakhorizons.com

# killall dnsmasq

# nslookup bbc.net 10.2.2.2
Server:    10.2.2.2
Address 1: 10.2.2.2

nslookup: can't resolve 'bbc.net'

# nslookup bbc.net 8.8.8.8
Server:    8.8.8.8
Address 1: 8.8.8.8

nslookup: can't resolve 'bbc.net'

UPDATE 2: Looks like a 7 year old bug! https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=13917