linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] device_cgroup: keep track of local group settings

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Date:	Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:06:58 -0500
From:	Aristeu Rozanski <aris@...hat.com>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	cgroups@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] device_cgroup: keep track of local group settings

On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 06:01:25PM +0000, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> First, generally, I don't think 'allows' added to parent should be 
> automatically propagated to descendents.

that's what I think too and what I tried to do

> In devcgroup_update_access: (around line 625)
> 	there is a period of time where cgroup members have
> 	default allow without the parent's exceptions.

true, will fix that one and look for more cases

> propagate_behavior (line 505):
> 	1. doesn't follow the same ordering as devcgroup_update_access(), in
> 	particular cleaning exceptions before setting behavior.

I see, will update that

> 	2. When changing a parent from deny to allow, I don't think children
> 	should be updated.

I disagree on this one. since there'll be local preferences, it'll try
to revalidate them everytime there's a change. so, for example, an
exception that might not be possible now, will be possible when its
parent changes in a way that allows that.

-- 
Aristeu

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