linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] net: Implement the per network namespace sysctl infrastructure

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Message-ID: <475038F3.9010209@openvz.org>
Date:	Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:23:15 +0300
From:	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...nvz.org>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>
CC:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Daniel Lezcano <dlezcano@...ibm.com>,
	Cedric Le Goater <clg@...ibm.com>,
	Linux Containers <containers@...ts.osdl.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] net: Implement the per network namespace sysctl	infrastructure

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>> +					&namespaces, path, table);
> 
> Hey Eric,
> 
> the patches look nice.

Agree ;)

> The hand-forcing of the passed-in net_ns into a copy of current->nsproxy
> does make it seem like nsproxy may not be the best choice of what to
> pass in.  Doesn't only net_sysctl_root->lookup() look at the argument?
> 
> But I assume you don't want to be more general than sending in a
> nsproxy so as to dissuade abuse of this interface for needlessly complex
> sysctl interfaces?
> 
> (Well I expect that'll become clear once the the patches using this
> come out.)
> 
> Are you planning to use this infrastructure for the uts and ipc
> sysctls as well?

I have sent some patches concerning uts and ipc already.
I'd appreciate any feedback on it :)

> thanks,
> -serge

Thanks,
Pavel
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