linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Expose request

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Date:   Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:04:39 -0700
From:   Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
To:     Christian Brauner <christian.brauner@...ntu.com>
Cc:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Weißschuh <thomas@...ch.de>,
        Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Expose request_module via syscall

On 9/24/21 06:19, Christian Brauner wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 01:06:49PM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:

> I just meant that the programs in the container can see the modules
> available on the host. Simplest thing could be bind-mounting in the
> host's module folder with suitable protection (locked read-only mount).
> But yeah, it can likely be as simple as allowing it to ask for a module
> and not bother telling it about what is available.
> 

If the container gets to see host modules, interesting races when 
containers are migrated CRIU-style will result.