> > > > > > > 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? >From the clone manpage it seems that "yes", but: "CLONE_NEWNS (Linux 2.4.19 onwards) .... CONFORMING TO The clone and sys_clone calls are Linux-specific and should not be used in programs intended to be portable. For programming threaded applications (multiple threads of control in the same memory space), it is better to use a library implementing the POSIX 1003.1c thread API...." I think it is quite unclean thing :) But in general you were right that it is not possible without specifying the namespace. Tomas > > 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/ -- "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/
