Cargo.toml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ keywords = ["dns", "dns-server", "ad-blocking", "reverse-proxy", "developer-tool
 categories = ["network-programming", "development-tools"]
 
 [dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros", "net", "time"] }
+tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros", "net", "time", "sync"] }
 axum = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"

src/api.rs

@@ -953,6 +953,7 @@ mod tests {
             upstream_mode: crate::config::UpstreamMode::Forward,
             root_hints: Vec::new(),
             srtt: RwLock::new(crate::srtt::SrttCache::new(true)),
+            inflight: Mutex::new(std::collections::HashMap::new()),
             dnssec_enabled: false,
             dnssec_strict: false,
         })

src/ctx.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ use arc_swap::ArcSwap;
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
 use rustls::ServerConfig;
 use tokio::net::UdpSocket;
+use tokio::sync::broadcast;
 
 use crate::blocklist::BlocklistStore;
 use crate::buffer::BytePacketBuffer;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ pub struct ServerCtx {
     pub upstream_mode: UpstreamMode,
     pub root_hints: Vec<SocketAddr>,
     pub srtt: RwLock<SrttCache>,
+    pub inflight: Mutex<HashMap<(String, QueryType), broadcast::Sender<Option<DnsPacket>>>>,
     pub dnssec_enabled: bool,
     pub dnssec_strict: bool,
 }
@@ -172,27 +175,76 @@ pub async fn handle_query(
                 }
                 (resp, QueryPath::Cached, cached_dnssec)
             } else if ctx.upstream_mode == UpstreamMode::Recursive {
-                match crate::recursive::resolve_recursive(
-                    &qname,
-                    qtype,
-                    &ctx.cache,
-                    &query,
-                    &ctx.root_hints,
-                    &ctx.srtt,
-                )
-                .await
-                {
-                    Ok(resp) => (resp, QueryPath::Recursive, DnssecStatus::Indeterminate),
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        error!(
-                            "{} | {:?} {} | RECURSIVE ERROR | {}",
-                            src_addr, qtype, qname, e
-                        );
-                        (
-                            DnsPacket::response_from(&query, ResultCode::SERVFAIL),
-                            QueryPath::UpstreamError,
-                            DnssecStatus::Indeterminate,
+                let key = (qname.clone(), qtype);
+
+                enum Disposition {
+                    Leader(broadcast::Sender<Option<DnsPacket>>),
+                    Follower(broadcast::Receiver<Option<DnsPacket>>),
+                }
+
+                let disposition = {
+                    let mut inflight = ctx.inflight.lock().unwrap();
+                    if let Some(tx) = inflight.get(&key) {
+                        Disposition::Follower(tx.subscribe())
+                    } else {
+                        let (tx, _) = broadcast::channel::<Option<DnsPacket>>(1);
+                        inflight.insert(key.clone(), tx.clone());
+                        Disposition::Leader(tx)
+                    }
+                };
+
+                match disposition {
+                    Disposition::Follower(mut rx) => {
+                        debug!("{} | {:?} {} | COALESCED", src_addr, qtype, qname);
+                        match rx.recv().await {
+                            Ok(Some(mut resp)) => {
+                                resp.header.id = query.header.id;
+                                (resp, QueryPath::Recursive, DnssecStatus::Indeterminate)
+                            }
+                            _ => (
+                                DnsPacket::response_from(&query, ResultCode::SERVFAIL),
+                                QueryPath::UpstreamError,
+                                DnssecStatus::Indeterminate,
+                            ),
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Disposition::Leader(tx) => {
+                        // Drop guard: remove inflight entry even on panic/cancellation
+                        let guard = InflightGuard {
+                            inflight: &ctx.inflight,
+                            key: key.clone(),
+                        };
+
+                        let result = crate::recursive::resolve_recursive(
+                            &qname,
+                            qtype,
+                            &ctx.cache,
+                            &query,
+                            &ctx.root_hints,
+                            &ctx.srtt,
                         )
+                        .await;
+
+                        drop(guard);
+
+                        match result {
+                            Ok(resp) => {
+                                let _ = tx.send(Some(resp.clone()));
+                                (resp, QueryPath::Recursive, DnssecStatus::Indeterminate)
+                            }
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                let _ = tx.send(None);
+                                error!(
+                                    "{} | {:?} {} | RECURSIVE ERROR | {}",
+                                    src_addr, qtype, qname, e
+                                );
+                                (
+                                    DnsPacket::response_from(&query, ResultCode::SERVFAIL),
+                                    QueryPath::UpstreamError,
+                                    DnssecStatus::Indeterminate,
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -377,6 +429,17 @@ fn is_special_use_domain(qname: &str) -> bool {
     qname == "local" || qname.ends_with(".local")
 }
 
+struct InflightGuard<'a> {
+    inflight: &'a Mutex<HashMap<(String, QueryType), broadcast::Sender<Option<DnsPacket>>>>,
+    key: (String, QueryType),
+}
+
+impl Drop for InflightGuard<'_> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.inflight.lock().unwrap().remove(&self.key);
+    }
+}
+
 fn special_use_response(query: &DnsPacket, qname: &str, qtype: QueryType) -> DnsPacket {
     use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
     if qname == "ipv4only.arpa" {

src/main.rs

@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ async fn main() -> numa::Result<()> {
         upstream_mode: config.upstream.mode,
         root_hints: numa::recursive::parse_root_hints(&config.upstream.root_hints),
         srtt: std::sync::RwLock::new(numa::srtt::SrttCache::new(config.upstream.srtt)),
+        inflight: std::sync::Mutex::new(std::collections::HashMap::new()),
         dnssec_enabled: config.dnssec.enabled,
         dnssec_strict: config.dnssec.strict,
     });