Quoting Pavel Emelyanov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Eric W. Biederman wrote: > > Pavel Emelyanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 ..."?
I for one have no objection to the idea itself. There have been several good suggestions though so I would like to see one more round here to which I can add an Acked-by. thanks, -serge _______________________________________________ Containers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/containers _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] https://openvz.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
