linux-kernel - Re: user namespace and fully visible proc and sys mounts

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Date:	Mon, 7 Mar 2016 16:24:21 -0800
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
	Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn@...ntu.com>,
	Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@...onical.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stéphane Graber <stgraber@...ntu.com>
Subject: Re: user namespace and fully visible proc and sys mounts

On Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@...ssion.com> wrote:
> Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net> writes:
>
>> On a related note, can we *please* find a way to constrain namespace
>> creation in a way that might satisfy the RHEL crowd?
>
> I am not certain to what you are referrring.
>
> As long as folks are willing to work with me I am happy to help design
> and design something that makes things better for everyone.  If someone
> pushes hard, suggestes crappy patches, and does not listen to
> constructive feedback I will shoot their patches down (especially when I
> am sick and tired as I have been more than I would like this development
> cycle).

I think we should add some mechanism that will allow the right to
create various namespaces to be constrained in a useful and usable
manner.  I'll start a new thread.