> > > > > Of course you can. Kernel can do everything what the machine can do... > > > > > > to delete a file you need both the parent directory and the namespace it > > > belongs in. Kernel mode has no such namespace realistically (or rather a > > > standardized one that doesn't have to be the same one userspace apps > > > have). > > > > What do you mean with namespace? What do you need it for? All you should > > need is the pathname. > > pathnames are relative to the namespace. See CLONE_NEWNS and related > things. Also chroots mess things up in this context (a name space is > sort of kinda a "super chroot"). Does this imply that the path "/" is not unique in the whole system even when not using chroot? Thanks, Tomas > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ -- "No Software Patents!" -- Allowing patents over software ideas will seriously affect the Creativity, Productivity and Freedom of all. Link: http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ -- Defend your freedom by signing a petition. Link: http://petition.eurolinux.org/index_html?LANG=en -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
