Eric W. Biederman wrote: > Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> Benjamin Thery wrote: >>> Eric, Pavel, >>> >>> I haven't followed everything about the sysfs/netns issue recently and I >>> think I have missed some of its recent developments in the past weeks. >>> So I'm wondering what is the current status? Is anyone still working on it? >> I'm thinking on it, but have no graceful solution :( Sysfs is a big... >> no - HUUUUUUUUUUGE problem. >> >>> As several netns patches for IPv4 and IPv6 have already been merged in >>> net-2.6.26, it would be great to have the sysfs part also to help people >>> who want test netns. >>> Right now, it is a pain to boot and test a system with CONFIG_SYSFS=n. >>> >>> (I know the problem is not trivial and won't be easy to solve. I just >>> want to be sure it is not forgotten) >> It is (unfortunately) not. >> >>> Pavel, I've heard you sent (or have) a patch that prevents sysfs access >>> from a "child" netns. A patch that can be a good workaround until we >>> have the full thing ready. I can't find it in mailing lists archives, >>> can you give some hints about where to find it? :) >> Hm. I haven't had plans to do such things actually. >> >>> Thanks a lot. > > Sorry guys. I think my initial reply got lost. > > Currently my approach was approved in code review. The only hold up > seems to be time, and gregkh getting overloaded and dropping the > patches, for the Nth time. Hi Eric, I tryed to look at your patchset but I was unable to find it. Do you have it somewhere available ? I was guessing I could play with it and by the way test it a little ;) Thanks -- Daniel Sauf indication contraire ci-dessus: Compagnie IBM France Siège Social : Tour Descartes, 2, avenue Gambetta, La Défense 5, 92400 Courbevoie RCS Nanterre 552 118 465 Forme Sociale : S.A.S. Capital Social : 542.737.118 ? SIREN/SIRET : 552 118 465 02430 _______________________________________________ Containers mailing list Containers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/containers