linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] make clone

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Date:	Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:18:52 -0800
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...allels.com>
Cc:	Li Zefan <lizf@...fujitsu.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jbottomley@...allels.com, cgroups@...r.kernel.org,
	bsingharora@...il.com, devel@...nvz.org,
	kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] make clone_children a flag

Hello,

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:09:14AM +0400, Glauber Costa wrote:
> That's indeed confusing, and it comes from the fact that we always
> inherit clone_children from the parent - which is sane, IMHO. So
> this flag only has any value in establishing the initial behaviour
> of the top root cgroup. I wonder then if it wouldn't better to just
> be explicit and fail in this case ?

I don't think all current behaviors are sane and if not let's change
them, but those things have to be explicit with proper description and
rationale.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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