RE: [PATCH V4] binder: ipc namespace support for android binder

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> I have not received an answer to my questions in the last version of this patch
> set. Also it would be good if I could be Cc'ed by default. I can't hunt down all
> patches.
> I do not know of any kernel entity, specifically devices, that change namespaces
> on open().
> This seems like an invitation for all kinds of security bugs.
> A device node belongs to one namespace only which is attached to the
> underlying kobject. Opening the device should never change that.
> Please look at how mqueue or shm are doing this. They don't change
> namespaces on open either.
> I have to say that is one of the main reasons why I disagree with that design.
> 
> 

If we must return the same context when every open in proc, we can only isolate
binder with mnt namespace instead of ipc namespace, what do you think, Todd?
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