linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 9/9] devcg: propagate local changes down the hierarchy

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Message-ID: <20130211183847.GG30962@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:38:48 -0500
From:	Aristeu Rozanski <aris@...hat.com>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, cgroups@...r.kernel.org,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 9/9] devcg: propagate local changes down the hierarchy

On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 05:42:59PM +0000, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Note I said only forbid behavior changes - not exception changes - to
> cgroups with children.

that won't do much. behavior change is the simplest: if you change a
behavior, you wipe the local exceptions unless the special (deny, deny)
-> (allow, deny) case.
exception propagation is harder
getting rid of local settings would buy more simplicity

-- 
Aristeu

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