netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v4 2/3] bpf: Add bpf_current_task_under

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Date:	Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:23:51 -0400
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Sargun Dhillon <sargun@...gun.me>
Cc:	Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v4 2/3] bpf: Add bpf_current_task_under_cgroup
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On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 09:21:39AM -0400, Tejun Heo wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 09:50:48PM -0700, Sargun Dhillon wrote:
> > I realize that in_cgroup is more consistent, but under_cgroup makes
> > far more sense to me. I think it's more intuitive.
> 
> So, I think in_cgroup should mean that the object is in that
> particular cgroup while under_cgroup in the subhierarchy of that
> cgroup.  Let's rename the other subhierarchy test to under too.  I
> think that'd be a lot less confusing going forward.

Ah, I suppose the bpf part is userland visible?  If so, there isn't
much we can do and probably best to stick with in_cgroup for that
part.  Bummer but no big deal.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun