linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH 0/9] Make containers kernel objects

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Date:   Tue, 23 May 2017 11:35:52 -0400
From:   Colin Walters <walters@...bum.org>
To:     Jeff Layton <jlayton@...hat.com>,
        Djalal Harouni <tixxdz@...il.com>,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>, trondmy@...marydata.com,
        Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...hat.com>,
        linux-nfs@...r.kernel.org,
        "linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Linux FS Devel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:CONTROL GROUP (CGROUP)" <cgroups@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH 0/9] Make containers kernel objects

On Tue, May 23, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Jeff Layton wrote:
> 
> nfsdcltrack was originally nfsdcld, a long running daemon that used
> rpc_pipefs to talk to the kernel. That meant that you had to make sure
> it gets enabled by systemd (or sysvinit, etc). If it dies, then you also
> want to ensure that it gets restarted lest the kernel server hang,
> etc...
> 
> It was pretty universally hated, as it was just one more daemon that you
> needed to run to work a proper nfs server. So, I was encouraged to
> switch it to a call_usermodehelper upcall and since then it has just
> worked, as long as the binary is installed.

Note that with the "read()/write() fd" model you don't need
a whole process just to do that...the functionality could be rolled into systemd
or equivalent easily enough.

> "You're doing it wrong. You just need to run all of these services as
> long-running daemons."

Also, I imagine we could figure out a clean model to do *activation*
from kernel -> userspace too.  systemd's socket activation model
where pid 1 activates units on demand is quite nice and obviates
the need to configure things on in advance.