Eric W. Biederman wrote: > Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> >>> +config NAMESPACES >>> + bool "The namespaces support" >>> + help >>> + Provides the way to make tasks work with different objects using >>> + the same id >>> + >>> +config NS_UTS >>> + bool "Uname namespace" >>> + depends on NAMESPACES >>> + help >>> + The utsname namespace >>> + >>> +config NS_IPC >>> + bool "IPC namespace" >>> + depends on NAMESPACES && SYSVIPC >>> + help >>> + The SYSVIPC ids namespaces >>> + >>> +config NS_PIDS >>> + bool "PID namespace" >>> + depends on NAMESPACES >>> + help >>> + Tasks see only the pids living in the same namespace and in the >>> + child namespaces >>> + >>> +config NS_UID >>> + bool "UID namespace" >>> + depends on NAMESPACES && EXPERIMENTAL >>> + help >>> + Support user namespaces. This allows containers, i.e. >>> + vservers, to use user namespaces to provide different >>> + user info for different servers. If unsure, say N. >>> + >>> config BLK_DEV_INITRD >>> bool "Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support" >>> depends on BROKEN || !FRV > > The reason we removed these options earlier was a maintenance issue > and the fact we could not actually compile out the namespaces. I do not propose to compile out the namespaces, I just propose to compile out the code that does the clone and release of new namespaces. This is absolutely painless. > If we don't cause maintenance complications I think the general > idea is fine. But please. This all should show up under > CONFIG_EMBEDDED since the only purpose is to save space. Hm... Ok, but I also try to save the vmlinux size on my home PC, so I'd be happy if I could just throw these things out. Anyway - I will move the CONFIG_NAMESPACES to be selectable with the EMBEDDED only. > While things are experimental there is an additional purpose of > not exposing people to broken or partially working code, so it > does make sense to have an option there. Ok, thanks. So your accolades, can they be transformed into Acked-by-s or just mentioned in the patch like "reviewed and approved by ..."? > Eric > _______________________________________________ Containers mailing list Containers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/containers
