linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 00/11] Add namespace support for syslog

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Message-ID: <878v0evssv.fsf@xmission.com>
Date:	Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:55:28 -0700
From:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman)
To:	Rui Xiang <rui.xiang@...wei.com>
Cc:	<containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	<netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org>, <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com>,
	<akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, <gaofeng@...fujitsu.com>,
	<guz.fnst@...fujitsu.com>, <libo.chen@...wei.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 00/11] Add namespace support for syslog

Since this still has not been addressed.  I am going to repeat Andrews
objection again.

Isn't there a better way to get iptables information out than to use
syslog.  I did not have time to follow up on that but it did appear that
someone did have a better way to get the information out.

Essentially the argument against this goes.  The kernel logging facility
is really not a particularly good tool to be using for anything other
than kernel debugging information, and there appear to be no substantial
uses for a separate syslog that should not be done in other ways.

That design objection must be addressed before merging this code can be
given serious consideration.

Eric
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